New-York tribune., 1903-05-06
GREENE FURNISHED CASH
Sleuth Tells of Gambling at Com
n1iSsioner's Expense.
DEFENCE CLOSES IN BELTS TRIAL


Francis E. McCabe one OF the sleuths hired
by General Greene to ascertain if gambling
houses were running in the Tenderloin. during
the months of February and March last. was on
the stand again yesterday in the trial of Lou
Belts, accused OF maintaining a gambling estao-
lishment. He said that Belts at times called
out the winning numbers. Cross examined by
Mr.. Ridgway McCabe said that he was not
familiar with gambling games, and that he Wis
tied the house ten times. He went there three
times before he Belts AS q result of his
playing sometimes he came out even, at other
times ne lost and on February 16 he won SOL
On February &c his losing amounted to $3.50
His last visit was on March 2 Part of the ex
animation follows:
Q.-What arrangements did you make with Gen
rai Greene when yqg Presented his Letter a of 4 In
10 him. knowing that ne would do the square talhs
Q.-Who gave you the money to gamoie with? A
o-Have you ever paid him back? A.-No;
you wo9 abont ef 9 s Rore than that lost in
all Sass and won over $500.
Q--You are being paid for this work, A5Yes les
paid back al. spend entertainiTg s men 20 Gem
erai Greene? A-Yes I had an account in
book. and was told to keep the winnings when
Q.-Do you expect to remain here? A-No. | exs
Rsc' Rs to go back nome "hen 'niS n4''e' i 9'''s
Questioned by Mr.. Train. McCabe said that mis-
losing and winning account covered playlngs at
other houses besides the in Thrty-fourth-st-'
and that the result Of his gambling was that ne was
SIS the good and that the surplus had been MADE
present to him by General Greene.
Chief County Detective George B. Hammond, the
second witness. illustrated with the apparatus N
court how the games of roulette and faro are
played. His answers under cross-questions put oy
Mr.. Ridgway created some laughter in court Ham
said that the first card out of the dealing nox
the winning card He also said faro was played
with a blank card or joker.
IF that's all you know about the game, take my
advice and never play it, remarked Mr.. R1dgway
to Hammond he stopped the examination OF the
Prosecutors expert
Police Captain O'Reilly, who was then in charge
of the Tenderloin precinct. and Policeman ROCK
well told of the raid
Frank Donnelly another Of General Greenes
men. said that. like McCabe. he was getting $
day. had free board a hotel, and was getting all
his incidentals refunded. He expected 10 De palo
at the close Of his testimony.
In the recess District Attorney Jerome amused
members the jury by spinning the roulette wheei
while they placed imaginary bets on the layout on
the green cloth which is part of the prosecutors
exhibit against Belts.
Judge Cowing struck out the third public
nuisance count of the indictment. and said that
the could to the jury on the nrst OF sec3[1
of a gambling house The first count is drawn as
andeT dfere1t Sections Of the Penal Code
Mr.. Ridgway, counsel for the defence, sun IN IN
brought home to his client Mr.. Jerome Joined IN
the argument saying that the evidence under the
second section clearly established the tact tnal
Belts while occupying the lookout chalr at Lle
faro table was aiding and abettlng in the opera
ton of that game. Judge Cowing answered lndC
the crime OF gambling had been established at the
place mentioned in the indictment and the sole
question remained if there was any evidence, anu anu
not if there sufficient evidence, that Beus Wds
connected with the place. Ihe latter was ,0F,on LOT %
Mr. Ridgway called several witnesses c9 whose
testimony was apparently unimportant several
said they were statesmen ana Went 10 me 1++s
IT.; y6O,,r
Some had seen gambling going on
al" Martin Who pleaded gulIty 11 IN GoL1eceio5 IN d
was fined said that he knew Belts and that the DE-
fendant. TO his knowledge, had nothing 70 40 VIII
Robinson and the witness admitted That ne mad
been manager OF the game there His examination
in part follows:
O. How long do you know Belts? A Eight
g. What was your exact position? A was sort
of general foreman o
O. Who was in charge when yon were awayY
A Whoever was in charge Of the game.
lust 70 see US. Sometimes he came every day and
at other times he might be absent weeks. never
% ia How long were you at No. 122 West Thirty
foUrth-st? 4. About year and a halt ,.
@ Did you ever see this roulette wheeI tnere
cannot swear that that IS the very WneeI
that was in the house II resembles the wheel
q. Do you know anything about the disappear77
ance of a wheel from that house! a 4es' alo
was out Of work for some time.
Q. Do you know what 'stripper Isl A co
no q. Do YOU know what front lever box is? 4
don't recollect- have heard that there Is sccA
thing.
With this testimony Mr.. Ridgway rested his
case The summing up viii take place to-day at
1920 a. m.