New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-13
DETECTIVES DISGUSTED.
Say Body attachment NO7c Would
BE Justified.

Although. on information that Ar. vanderbilt was
in Rhode Island. the county detectives withdrew
baiiied from Mrs Nelson's house at . o'clock last
night after two days fruitless vigil. those who
talked with the District Attorney. both before ana
after this occurrence. believe that Mr.. Jerome is
of opinion that Mr. Vanderbilt by the manner OF
his recent movements has possibly laid himself
open 10 n charge Of contempt Mr.. Jerome may
attempt TO reach AI-. Vanderbilt in some other way
than he thus far tried
The county detectives anxiety to serve Mr..
Vanderbilt with a supPna testify in the Can
field gambling case explained yesterday. when
II was learned by a Tribune reporter. that the
District Attorney believes that Mr Vanderbilt :
testimony alone sufficient 10 identify Garfield as
the proprietor OF the Forty-fourth-st gambling
house.
IF a witness can be obtained who will swear TO
the satisfaction Of the court that he has reason To
believe Mr.. Vanderbilt has been entering or leaF-
ing this State secretly TO evade a legal ser
vice OF sUbpGuas" one in close touch with the Dis
trct Attorneys Office told the reporter, Il believe
an attachment be issued against NJ Wander
bits body. should he happen 70 return to this
State and Mr Vanderbilt Ae compelled to give
bell to appear when called Or
The man referred 20 declared thct misin toruua--
ton had been disseminated by Of Mr.. Van
derbilts relatives and others to his passage
through this State that. red he-rirss had been
dragged across his trail By Q relative which had
led TO the fruitlezs watching of Mrs. Nelson :
house ana THAI there had been elaborate pre-
things he asserted would assist NJ JeroHe's case.
Mr.. Vanderbilt or his friends said he. may
find that IN playing practical joke on the Dis
trIct Attorneys office they have unco"sciouslY been
playing with fire. ! should not be surprised II the
happenings OF the last few days VIII cause resort
10 proceedings 10 compel testimony that wan not
even contemplated q week ago
Ever since Friday covered trays containing meals
have been carried into the Nelson house daily from
the Hotel KensinEton. across the street Daily the
ia 1tsfzff N he hons and BTl
when Frederick Gehhard. Mrs. Nanderblts uncle.
Was absent.
TIE statement made on SATURDAY. BY Herman Nc
Carthy the law clerk said to represent Bowers *
Sands Mr. Gebhard's lawyers. Is now considered
Of considerable interest In more ways than one
Mccarthy declared that the whole affair was the
result OF a joke by Of Mr.. Gebhard's friends
that Mr. Gebhard and some friends were sitting IN
an uptown CAFE Friday evening. when Alr Geb-
hard observed a man sitting at a nearby table who
AIr Cebhard believed was following him One Of Mr.
C;ebhard's friends then announced in stage whis-
per that Mr. Vanderbilt had left Philadelphia I'm the
afternoon and was then at hrs. Nelson's nome
Mccarthy declared the shadow at once rose from
tie adjoining table and teephoned the District
Attorneys office that Mr.. vanderbilt was at No
loo FIfth-avc.
when County Detective Reardon heard late In
the evening that dispatch had been received from
Newport stating that Reginald <. Nanoetollt had
arrived there in a touring car from wellesley ne
5-,.,, of his corrs OF county detectives and said
he guessed he would quit" Mr.. vanderbilt mas
not left this house since have been watching H.
said he.
MS action was taken soon after Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Sandtord reacheu tle -'e44sO' -'''
Mr. sandford said:
THE District Attorneys office had no lnumauon
the county detectives were watching this mouse
until We saw such q to-do' IN yesterday morning
papers
"Reardon and HIS are the oounty's subpoena
ser,,ers He did this at his discretion
County detectives remained picketed all Satur-
day night around the Nelson home aodths 'ie'r
sgatchfulness not whit even during the houi9
,vten not a light was TO be seen in the house now
peering through chinks and knothoes IN the Pal-
,,,- =, the rear fence now "gpmshoeing 10 dark
corners AT the sound OF mysterious 1ootiaIS anu
gaztng up with suspicion even at the iolage OF me
solitary auanthus tree in the back yard the lohs
vigil kept Oh. When the dawn came the detecu'es
were still convinced that Mr.. Vanderbilt was in
the house.
There IS a gate in the rear fence OF the Nelson
home which leads to an alley Against the gate
the detectives piled carpenters morse anu d
quantity Of loose lumber. that If any one tried
10 open the gate the falling OF the lumber would
give warning The lumber was swaddled in white
paper that was visible even When the moon became
AZ O'clock Frederick Gebhard left the house.
accompanied by Mr.. Bowers. his lawyer. and Mr..
Detectives o'NeiH and Mullen stationed them
selves Al peephole ia the fence in the of the
Nilsson home. and watched The house closely
hs asoa e o
smooth shayen. dressed in light suit Of clothes
and carving golf stick, out into the yard
and looked cautiously around. When he the
face pearing at him through the peephole in the
fence ma went hurriedly into the house. Detective
- NeilI said that the bore striking likeness
To Reginald Vanderbilt, and he was quite sure
that he was the man sought
AT II o'clock barber from the kensington
Hotel was admitted, and remained half hour.
A. he stood ON the steps when he cafIe out
upper window opened and male voice called
down:
'I3e sure to come at 1880 o'clock tomorrow"
The barber refused 20 say whom he had shaved.