New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-29

gong 10 spend It's money that way
LOSER WOULD STAY AWAY
Referring to the alleged losses of young
millionaire in Canfeld's house, the District At
tornev said that the losses To a man with mill
ions were not nearly so bad in proportion as the
losses Of poorer people in poorooms and policy
shops. Asked if he did not think ne could get
the supposed loser TO appear before him by
subpoena ana tell whether he knew anything of
the gambling episode, Mr.. jerome replied:
Il suppose he would take the advice of a good
lawyer, and stay away from me"
Conditions they now the District At
torney said, all revert back to the old system Of
corrupt police
do you think the Police Department will he
regeuerated in your term of four years in Of
tCeH' asked.
Yes. do. think however. that it will take
at least eighteen months TO make any show
IN that direction. The blaCklegs of the Police
Department think Colonel Partridge is nice old
gentleman who is Immersed in the details of
his department and done know what is going
on. They viii find out when the time comes
that Colonel Partridge is a firm old gentleman
Wh" VIII d" his fulI duty. He's been IN office
only three months. ana has hardly had time To
arrause the simple policing of the city"
Asked about the expense of getting evidence.
the District Attorney said that the COMMITTEE
of Fifteen had spent $50 OOO In that way spend
ing i'm some instances 5000 or $500 % get avi-
G"n,e against e singh, house. The defendants
would then. he said, be placed on trial and sent
to the city prison for a few days fined
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he said 1t Was suggested to Mr.. Jerome that
perhaps q society might bc found which would
h'@r the heavy expense OF getting evidence His
DO YOU know of any society that will put
Up $1,000 To set Evidence | don't I'm not
going tn spend money out of my own pocket
when l fno" that the Controller Will not make
The District Attorney said that rs now had
indictments against eight members of the Po-
lice pep1r1ment, but that none OF them would
p" placed ON trial in the courts until hc had
first been tried az Police Headquarters. That
policy viii be- adhered TO-" he said
THE FIFTEEN's METHODS.
Colonel Robert Grier Monroe who was coun-
sci for the Committee of Fifteen said yester-
day:
The police captains can close the gambling
houses, but they must hrst set evidence against
them. The only way evidence can be obtained
is ny IN, methods pursued hy the Committee
"f Fifteen and that involves the expenditure
of money The cOmmitte" hired detectives. who
were admitted t. the gambling houses. They
had TO spend money. ana / think the captains
would have TO spend money. too l am not now
connected with the Committee of Fifteen, and do
not care to discuss the problem of suppTessinS
gambling But / want to say that / have the
greatest confidence IL the Mayor and the Dis
rict Attorney. and believe they Will act in the
best interest Of the public
Police Captain Lautry. of the station in East
Fifty -frst-st., said yesterday that he had been
trying hard To get evidence against the ro,l-
lctte game dt Cau6cliS where the wealthy
Young man lost a large sum OF money on "A re-
house where the young man was supposed TO
live and the servant at the door said the young
out OF town and there WAS no truth
in the gambling story. Then he sent a man
the young mans club. Members of the club
said they were sure no member ever Cambled
They had heard that there was such place as
Canfields. but they didn't know where il was.
OF course, that was diSCouraEiuE. the captain
said hut he kept at it. He "a list of young
men who said To have been in the company
Of the young millionaire when he tried To break
the bank at Cantield's. and he sent his detec-
tives TO look up their addresses given in the
city directory. The detectives failed to find one
Of the young men. They found young men of
the same names who lived in tenement houses
aud earned salaries. one man worked in a
foundry at 81 a day OF course. he could not be
expected to know about the roulette game at
.Canfieds.
dence against Canfeld'S place" LautTy declared
come forward with complaint and evidence on
right away. il ] have to break every door in the
ANYHOW. I can't get in there, and II my men
tried get in they'd be- thrown out l have
had men detailed 10 watch the place and not
two people go in and cut in a day. I could sta
tion a man in uniform in front of the house bur
that would be fool proposition, for the man
couldn't ARE 81 anybody who went in out The
house is in the directory as Mr.. CanfieId'S pri-
vate residence. and he is in Europe at present 1
understand I wouldn't know the man If l met
him. anyhow.