The evening world., 1903-04-20
Instead Of Locking Up the Con-
vlcted Policy King Sheriff
O'Brien Let's Him Enjoy the
Luxuries Of the Waldorf.
CAN GO TO RACES, HE SAYS.
He Can Drive on The Speedway, GO
to Theatre or Participate In Any
Other Sport 50 Far 40 the Sheriff
% Concerned.

n aAi'' Atams. the convicted policy
.sing also known as the Monarch of the
Afeanest Vice." wants to 60 to the thea
tire, or drive on the Speedway. or take in
the races he can go, 80 far as Sheriff
OiBrien Is concerned He can afford to
indulge himself little before he gets a
sentence in Sing Sing for running the
most despicable gambling game known
to the gaming world. for the County OF
New York is footing his bills at the Wal
dcrf-Aetnrie.
The $5,0oo,o00 amassed In policy has
made It possible for this convicted felon
to get favors that others cannot have.
Poor men have been convicted. but they
haven't had their bills paid for at the
Waldorf. The best they got on the
county was prison grub in the Tombs
but circumstances alter cases.
After the storm Of pubic disapprovai
OF the favors shown the convicted gam
Ataer. II did seem as though he would be
put on the level with other convicts for
awhile. There was n conference be-
tween Justice Scott. who presided at the
tr1nl; ex-Congressfnan Adams and I'm
der Sheriff tMoen to-day, after which II
Y Tae said that statement would be
given out by the Sheriff in explanation
Of his position. It was intimated in
high quarters that before night Adams
would be where other prisoners arc
after they have been convicted.
O'Brlen Gives Out a Statement.
But something happened, and when
OBrien gave out his statement 1t was
q defiance OF the public and defense
Of his conduct He got behind the for
NAL order Of the Court which committed
tke man to his custody and set up the
claim that as he has no jail he was
obliged to send Adams to hotel.
"You see, have no prison Of my
own" he said. "They would not take
hirn ut the Tombs on that commitment.
and Ludlow Street Jail is only for civil
cept to obey the order Of the Court
and keep Adams In custody. I had
no alternative. had to obey. don't
know where Deputy Sherifrs Bell and
Kelly have him. but know they will
mold MIN fast. That's enough for ne
and for the Court
81 can tell you this: II Al Adami
wants to 60 out for a ride. or take II
the theatre or enjoy any other thing
he can do IT, Kelly and Bell keep thell
eyes on him all the time. but he'll have
20 foot the BILL"
ts Explanation by Justlcs Scott.
Justice Scott. who permitted Adams I.
50 In the custody OF the Sheriff. In
stead Of sending him to the Tombs tc
await sentence. as has been the custom
year in and year out with prisoners
who haven't s5,OoO.OOO amassed from the
.rneanest vice on earth. endeavored tt
explain his part in the affair to-day
He said:
'There has been no rendering Of {
Judgment in this case. There has sim
ply been q conviction In the course o.
Q trial. The only thing the court is in
terested In is having the defendant
produced In court on Tuesday. Th'
eheriff 10 his custodian"
''who suggested this coursef" he wa!
asked.
'sIis counsel. 1t was late at night
There was no opportunity for him t
get ball. When the judgment has beef
rendered the case will be in a differen
position"
The records of the criminal brancl
ue the Supreme Court show that tn
prisoner was turned over to the sher
tfrs custody with the consent OF thu
District-Attorneys ONCE.