New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
FL EECED HIS P4TRONS.
So Says Jerome Of Canfeld- Seeks
Grand Luccny Indictment.


warrant such an Indictment. there must De eVi-
dence that dishonest practices were useo III
the gambling house to fleece the players. ana
that some of the players lost sums of money
at games in which there was crooked play.
Garfield is in England. He might remain lheie
a safe fugitive from justice if he were Simply
indicted for being the proprietor OF a eaiiioii,s
bouse On an indictment for grand larceny.
however he might be brought back by extraoi-
ton proceedings District Attorney Jerome sa'"
yesterday that Garfield had been eonVle'ea es
common gambler in Providence, K l.. IN 1881
and a copy of the court record would be oo-
tanned for use against Garfield If he couio Dc
brought to trial here Asked if he thought Can
field could be brought back to this city for triai
on an indictment, Mr.. Jerome said:
II do not think Garfield could be extraditeu
for gambling, but ne could be extradited II ne
were indicted for grand larceny
F. A. Matthews, Chief of Police in providence.
sent Mr.. Jerome a brief statement that
Garfield who maintains a home IN mat CITY,
was convicted of keeping a gambling mouse
there and sentenced to six months in the county
iaiI as a common gambler on July IL, 1880 the
record in the Jail shows that such sentence
was imposed on Richard A. Garfield at the
time mentioned. and there will be seareh Ior
the court record. Mr.. Matthews has no DOUBT
that the Richard A. Garfield who was sent to
iajl in Providence is the same Richard A. can
field who has been running the house IN East
Forty -fourth-st although Garfield mas not at
tempted any gambling in Providence IN years.
so far as the police know. Mr.. Matthews made
a search in the Jail record at the request OF
Deputy Police Commissioner Piper, of this city.
Mr. Jerome has obtained some testimony that
faro games in Canield's house in East Forty
fourth-st. were conducted dishonesty by deal
employed in Canfield's place, named Harr1ns-
ton and Reamv. were mentioned in the testi-
mony as experts in dealing brace games
Their swindIing method described IN part
as depending on the clever manipulation or the
cards in the dealing boxes The boxes were so
constructed that by the touch of secret lever
the narrow slit at the top could be enlarged to
permit the passage through 1t of more than one
card. In the game of faro, the cards are sup
posed to be dealt out of the box one at time
Two cards are slipped out, one after the other
Oh each deal. card winning for the bank and
the other card winning for the player. The ex-
pert dealers in the brace games could slip
out two cards at a time to prevent showing for
a player a card on which large sum was
staked or make the card show when il was the
banks turn to win.
There is needed in the Garfield inquiry some
additional testimony to corroborate that OF a
gambler, whose name has been suppressed
about dishonest methods in the faro games. An
examination of the gambling implements capt
ured in the raid at Canfeld's place has failed
to disclose evidence of crookedness, but among
those implements dealing boxes The
expert faro dealers own their own dealing
boxes Mr.. Jerome said yesterday that he had
a list OF about twenty-five dealers of crooked
games Of faro, and the names OF harrington
and Reamy were among them.
Testimony that there were dishonest methods
at Canfield's gambling house needs to be sup
ported, too, by testimony of men who lost. sums
of money at faro there. 1t is for that reason
that efforts have been made TO get the testi-
mony of some men who have been patrons OF
Canfield's place. Mr. Jerome said yesterday
that ne believed crooked methods had been en-
ployed at Canfield's- for years Il believe he
said that if any amateurs went into Can
fields and played faro in one of the private
rooms they would have no show at all to win.
particularly if they We're playing for heavy
stakes 1t has not been customary for players
at Canf1elds to risk large sums at the roulette
games but man l know was in the house one
night and saw q game OF roulette in one OF
the private rooms and man playing for large
stakes in the game A false number was called
when the ball stopped rolling to prevent the
player from winning, and the man I know pro-
tested to the game keeper that the player must
have fair show
How long do you think crooked games have
been run at Canfieid's placer was asked.
Three years and six months. was the re-
ply.
DO you think Garfield will return to this
city?'
mot while 1 am District Attorney
Indictments do not run forever
An Indictment holds good until 1T is tried
is it to be supposed that the witnesses will
live?'
There too many witnesses in this
Some of them will live as long as Garfield
lives"
John Deiahunty, private counsel for Garfield,
said with warmth yesterday that Can
fields patrons would not believe Garfield ever
used dishonest methods. Everybody who knew
Garfield well, the lawyer said, knew that he was
q gambler bu. they knew it would be inpos-
sible for him TO brace game
why" said the lawyer. everybody knows
Mr. Garfield is gambler. He does not pretend
to be anything else. and everywhere he goes he
is known as a gambler
Can gambler be an honest MANI
why. certainly Richard Garfield thinks he is
honest"
Mr.. Delahunty last evening issued statement
attacking the testimony in Mr.. Jerome's pos
session about alleged crooked practices at Can
fields. The statement declares in part that even
common gambler has reputation which a
District Attorney ought not to attempt TO be-
little by questionable methods; that the action of
Mr. Jerome in giving information of the testi-
mony OF an Unframed gambler against Garfield
seemed to be intended to bolster UP that
could not be supported by legal evidence, and
that the house No = East Forty-fourth-st. was
not owned by Garfield. The statement then
tnues:
terissics of the District Attorney it not worth
while to spit hatTS. Let therefore. point
blank that the name of Mr.. Jeromes nformer is
known to me. He has been notorious so-called
crooked gambler for many years In fact. it IS
his reputation that he never connected with
an honest gambling game in his life. To be more
SPECIFIC. he ran a gambling house in West Forty
thrd-st. near Stxth-dve., up to or about October
or November. 1901. The place was raided by Mr..
Jerome and one of his troops when he jus
tice of the Court of Special Sessions. While the
raiders were In the house they found and carried
away with them several deal boxes used for the
purpose of dealing brace faro
This man was arrested and admitted to bail.
Between the time of his arrest and the time set
for his examination he fed the town, and was
said to have spent time In PhiladeIphia