New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-03
JEROME LEADS A RAID.
IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARD HE CAUSES
ARREST OF CREEDoN's WARDMAS.
CAPTAIN TO BE PUT ON TRIAL DISTRICT
ATTORNEY SAYS. AS RESULT OF
NEW POLICY

raid that marks new departure in the
policy Of District Attorney Jerome ana "h.ch
vas conducted by the District Attorney in per
son, was made At 400 Q. m yesterday on the
clubhouse Of the William E. Reilly Association,
at No 314 East Eighty-hrst-st As result OF
the raid and Of incidents leading up 70 it. John
H. Dowueg. wa-dr7an for Captain Creedon, OF
the East Etghty-eighthst- police station was
arrested at the station at 6 2. III. on a warrant
issued by Justice F4olbrook. Of the Court q 0pe-
Gal Sessions NO arrests were made at Tie ciuo-
house
Downes was taken 70 Justice HolbrOols court,
but th= justice had LETT for the day ana the
wardman was locked I'D at the Eizabeth-st-
station.
In the rafdfny party we're District Attorney
Jerome. County Detectives Quarles. Hammond
and Maher and Policeman Welsh VINO IS at
tached 10 the District Attorneys ONCE Ihey
aIlege that adnlfttance was refused 10 Ihen at
the clubhouse and that they were forced to
break in the front door According 10 JACK
Schultz president Of the club, the front ooor
was unlocked but the raiders did not take time
70 discover the fact.
In the house were about thirty men DlsT4GI
Attorney Jerome was armed with warrant FOR
William E Reilly. sometimes known as Bunl
Reilly. but he could not be found. The raiders
took away three thousand or four thousand
poker chips number Of packs OF cafdF an"
some Of the racing cards usually used N pool
room. According to the District Attorney the
Parlor was h1Ied up as pooIroomr and bets
were being made there.
Mr. Jerome's party went from the clubhouse
to the East Eighty-eighth- police station with
the warrant for the arrest OF Downes. 1t was
served by Policeman Welsh and Detective
Maher. The warrant had been issued on a COM
plant made by Joseph Jacob. of No 3OS East
Eighty hrst-st- The complaint charges Downes
with violating Section No. 315 Of the Penal Code
in registering bets on horses in races at Nc. 314
East Eighty-f1rst-st
DoWnes was born in 1861. and was appointed
to the police force on November Il. 1883 Be
fore his appointment on the force he worked at
his trade as an engineer. He lives in Bailey
ave. Kingsbridge
The District Attorney said last night that he
had been after this alleged poolroom for about
month, and that he had evidence on which
charges would at once be brought against Cap
tain Creedon as well as Downes.
The William E Reilly Association was incor-
porated on August IL 1902
After the raid the members OF the club held
an indignation meeting, which il was de-
ternined TO take steps TO learn whether the Dis
trict attorney had a legal right 10 make the
raid. Mr.. Jerome said that the question OF EVIL
dence one he had gone carefully into before
making the raid. The raid itself. he declared,
was not an important one. except that it marked
the beginning Of his policy in the fight he
was making against gambling in this city.
In speaking OF the incidents leading up to the
raid and to the arrest of Downes. he said thai
Immediately after his return from Colorado.
about month ago. representatives of the Citi-
zens Union called upon him and asked whether
they could be of any assistance to him in his
fight against the poolroorns.
Il told them" he said. that I had given up
the idea of trying to police the city. and that
intended hereafter to make the police do their
duty; that I would hereafter make raid
any place unless the raid would be of value in
obtaining evidence that the police not
doing their duty. I told them that with that
IDEA in view they could be of great assistance
to ne"
Soon after that. he continued he was informed
that William E Reilly intended to open a pool
room IN East Eighty-nrst-st. He put representa-
tives Of the Citizens Union at work on the case
After the clubhouse was opened they caused an
unsigned letter to be sent 10 Police Headquar-
tiers asserting that the supposed club was
poOlroonl. The letter the District Attorney
says. went through the usual channels until 1t
reached Captain Creedon. Creedon made re-
port that he had made personal inspection Of
the place and that il was not poolroom
The Citizens Union men al work on the case
went TO Captain Creedon and asked about the
Reilly club. and said they wished to become
members Of il. They were referred by Creedon
TO Downes. his wardman- Downes, II IS aliesed
by the District Attorney, opIdlHed p4dtlh ppm
cations for mem bcrship in the club for them
These blanks were filled out and the men be
came club members. Mr. Jerome says they re
neatedlv plaved the races in the clubhouse and
obtained all the evidence he thought was needed
TO convict Dowues OF being connected with the
maintenance of the place and 10 bring home to
CAPTAIN Creedon a sufficient knowledge on which
TO bring charges. -.
In addition TO the charge on Whlch DoWnes
,-ss arrested thA District Attorney says that
he intends TO bring charges that VIII lead to
the wardman's dismissal from the Ponce De
nartnent if they are sustained These charges
and a charge against CAPTAIN Creedon are 10 De
preferred at once il is asserted
At the clubhouse 1T was said thai me ne oiiIceLs
Jack" Schultz. president: Jacob strauss wee
president; William Hahn, secretary ana III
lam Ennis, sergeant-at-arns