New-York tribune., 1902-12-03
SAYSTHEY WERE TIPPED
JEROME THINKS HE HAS PROVED
CITY HAS POOR DETECTIVE SER
VICELTWO PRISONERS HELD.

Police INSPECTOR Brooks made on three notori-
oub gambling houses on Monday night caused
q great deal of talk in the city yesterday. II
a surprise many New Workers that gam
ing places which were supposed 20 be veritanle
fortresses with steel doors could be entered SO
easily. The results Of the raids did not appear
TO be important, since the alleged proprietors
of the places escaped arrest and at no place
was gampung FOUND Ce Progrcrn- While
much gambling paraphernalia Of the co6tl1est
kind was taken from the houses 10 the pollce
station In West ThirtiAth-st, Mr. Jerome ad-
mItJed yesterday that positive evidence
against the proprietors had been secured in the
raids
Garfield was reported 70 have left the city
David Buckiin. his manager, according 10 the
police held In $1,000 bail for examination
al the Court of Special Sessions early in the
day. Farrell not in evidence. and at the
court a man who supposed by some TO be
his brother, but wfo gave his name as Ihomas
McGtbney when he was arrested on Monday
night Uae discharged because there did not
seem to be any evidence against him samuel
G Smith, a colored man who was arrested at
FarrelTs was held in $1,000 bail. No arrest
had been made at Ludlam's place
MI. Jerome and Police Captain Walsh went TO
the house In Thirty-third-st. late yesterday at-
ternoon and made another search for evidence
Daniel o.Reilly counsel for the prisoner SUith,
went along and gave Mr.. Jerome the COM
bInaI1on OF the safe in the basement ef the
house Mr. Jerome opened the sale ana louilu
there a check book, two valuable deal boxes
used in faro, and several packs Of cards Some
checks had been torn from the book, but there
was nothing on the stubs TO Indicate how they
had been used. Mr.. jerome seemed to be DIS
appointed when he left the house.
1t was evident to the officials yesterday. they
said that tip" had been conveyed to the
gamblers in some mysterious way before the
raids began Monday night The warning
had been given in time to enable the gamblers
TO hide the gaming implements and drive out
customers If tha police and the District At
torney's men had not been thorough in the
search they might have come from the raids
empty handed
CANFIELD CANNOT BE ARRESTED.
II do not know who gave the tip" Mr.. Jerome
said yesterday. Captain Lantry had no infor-
nation of what was coming. There is no re
Fiction him, and do not see that charges
need be brought against him on account of the
raid az Can1eld's. We did not get evidence
against Garfield and ] do not think he can be
arrested If he were called before the grand
jury and made tell about gambling in his
place his testimony would free him from prose
cution'
Mr. Jerome appeared 10 think that the evil
found access to ali three gambling houses COM
paratively easy. indicated poor police detective
service. He said:
It shows that evidence be had against
gambling houses. and that detective bureau
that is worth cent could detect something.
Gambling is a felony and as serious offence
larceny. burglary or any other felony, and
the law does not confer on the detective bureau
discretion s what crimes and what Grim
fnals it shall pursue. L not enemy of
Captain Titus but if a man from Washington
done any detective work before, can jump in all
alone and get the amount of evidence Jacobs
has accumulated. the police detectives should
be able to do something. In six weeks we have
got evidence against the best known and most
important gambling houses in New-York. and
we got the evidence through one man, VINO hao
no previous training.
On the whole I very we'll satisfied as 1t
rroves that we can get into any gambling house
IN NewYork. even the most exclusive by pay
ing a tout so. There is no trouble in getting
evidence
will il affect the gambling houses in the
future?'' asked
L can't say about that. They Will propaoy
die hard"
How about the reported entrance from Del
1nonico's to Canfeds?"
We didn't find any such entrance, and L
don't believe that there existed any such
thing at all. It must have been one of the wild
irun1ors that fly during the raids.
Il have always been under the impression
that oanheld's Farrelrs and Ludlams were
rlsces for the aristocracy of gamblers, where
only bankers, men with wealth and good breed
ing yrouId be admitted. But l now think that
any one even in jeans, could get in and lose MS
money.
Mr. Jerome was asked if admittance was de-
,,ardad before breaking into the gambling
nlaces The statute says this must be done
Mr. Jerome was not sure, but thought the la"
had been complied with in that particular
There was too much else TO look out for he saio
,,,purpNAIIA NOT PROOF OF CRIME.
That gambling material was in the places was
No. a crime Mr.. Jerome said Accordihs 10 Tue
s+atute the material must be found in actual
oneration or in place where ganaohns Is soiis
- This was not the case in these raids
ro,,a had no comment to make on this
.o5 declaration of Asa Bird Gardiner, VINO
-.-i. r.-ooved from the office of District At
tornev late in 1900:
-, ar5 the other raiders broke into the
49, an6 then produced their warrant Ihey
.,,t themselves exactly in the positlol Oh puIs
lars and Garfield had treateo 'he1It Th as oneti
.?o,, gives Americans certain rights ana tne
ra;ders plainly violated those rights % %Canelu
can if he wishes have In nGe nIosecnted Grimm
m. md am sure that he can get heavy dan-
ages in a clVh SUIT
Deputy Police Commissioner PIPER speaAins
yesterday of Farrells place. said
II don't think / ever saw so oeautiiu
,.o of that kind SO magnihcently fitted up
w. found plenty of gambling Materials as we
axnected but l noticed a long nrass rod run
,,ng along the wall in the rear OF closet
;. o,,.,and TO my surprise. cleveriy
paaled door shot back. which reVealeo d
tnt no ssa geway TO the house next door.
poitca Captain Lantry spent yesteraaS o. o..