The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-06
Belts TRIAL APOLOGY
From jerome. Whom witness Suspect ed
OF Calling Hin . "Pup."

The trial Of Lou Belts in the General
Sessions for keeping gambling house at
l22 West Thirty-fourth street will go to
the jury to-day Al Martin. manager OF
the place, was the principal witness for
Belts yesterday. He is big smsoth-faced
fellow who was formerly a stlhe-cutter.
He pleaded guilty some time ago in court
Of managing the place and was fined.
Martin testified yesterday that he was
hired as manager about eighteen months
ago by man named Robinson. who, he
said. somewhat resembled the District
Attorney in appearance. Robinson used
to come in and collect the cash. Robinson
was not Belts. Belts was frequent visitor
but had no connection with the place.
do you know Tom Gallagher" sud
denly asked Mr.. Jerome stepping up nearer
TO Martin and twirling roulette wheel
which lay on table at his right hand.
"Me?' asked Martin.
Don't brighten himl" said Brooklyn
Jimmy Ridgway, jumping up. Hes
you can't brighten one OF his breed Of
to Ridgway: Smiling Dan O'Reily' 5
features nearly became serious at this and
ne You You o s"a to u Be ashamed of yourself
said Rdgway. when the people get a
chance Sn e, to retire you to private life they'll
You know very we'll that didn't mean
that Extensively, replied Mr.. Jerome 1T q
colloquialism Of mine and one that have
often applied to myself. You don't think
1msant that extensively. turning to Martin.
Il assure you that didn't mean it Of.
fensively. ! withdraw the remark.
Furthermore it is often my habit to say, l
am not one Of that breed Of PUBS or that
my friends are not, But apologize to you
if you take it seriously and hope you will
youf' said Mr. Jerome Martin looked at
him earnestly.
yes, do, he replied, finally
Were you ever convicted before?" asked
Mr.. jerome, continuing the friendly con-
versaton.
y was once fined so for ashtins."
thing serious" he said.
NO" replied Martin.
Mr., Jerome took up faro box and pulled
the cards out,
.Do you know what stripper is?" he
asked.
NO"
did you ever hear OF one?"
Il never heard of a stripper."
Did you ever sec front lever boI?"
did you ever hear Of one'"
Not that know OF, replied Martin, and
several Of the jurors laughed Martin
never had heard Of various other crooked
gambling devices and Mr.. Jerome gave
him up. The defence rested with Martins
evidence.
Frank McCabe, one Of Gen, Greene's i'm
ported sleuths. who obtained the evidence
upon which the raid was made, had testified
In the morning that he had seen Belts on
several occasions occupy the lookout g
chair at the gambling house and heard him
call out the roulette numbers on the night
OF March g. Arthur Adams. whom he had
seen at Gen. Greene's Office, was one Of the
raiding party on the night Of the raid
Jimmy Ridgway produced a picture
from the Indianapolis roguee' gallery
which he said was picture OF Adams.
Dr. Samuel n. Irwin testified that Belts
called at his Office about noon on March Q
and that Belts was so i'll that he ordered
him home. Joseph Schwartz, a jeweller,
testified that he went to Betts's home in
the afternoon OF March to collect a bill
and found Belts sick In bed.