New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-14
NEW OFFER TO CUT WIRES
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rooms. I VIII know more early next week" He
was asked to give some idea Of the support he
had in mind, but he declared that If he did SO
he would defeat the ends OF justice
Mr. McAdoo was asked whether he was work
ing in conjunction with Mr.. Jerome or not. He
said that while there was no specific agreement
with the District Attorney their relations were
harmonious and that while he was not yoked
I'D with any one. If he needed Mr.. Jerone's aid
he felt It would be given cheerfuIly.
Are you going down 10 see the Western
Union people," he was asked
Most assuredly not" he replied
OPINION OF MR. JEROME.
District Attorney Jerome received official
copy OF the Western Union statement He read
It over carefully. and said:
90 not see that the resolutions alter the situa-
Lou at al! ! am lOath to Couot the directors good
ielh until have some evidence but do not think
mat either the District Attorney the Police
SoIlIhlasoner would be justified in accepting this
statement on IT'S face real and sincere express
SION OF willingness to cooperate in the suppress
6epcs ~ +1ai- - 49, ~, tlNe sIL sV ny -
afon ~ 5igIT GOO -4Jl BY afa-.;s WIN the stHo
city club
n the statement of Captain Goddard it is posi-
sa4aIleG employees of the company, whose salary
does not depend upon the amount Of business
btoeEAL IN to me Western Union but who acted
"a uelr capacity 20 increase Tie profits Tor the
declared thar they agreed in explicit terms to lay
used IN the maintenance of 2 DoolrOonl This is
positively asserted BY three witnesses. Of them
, GeeE F name ana me third not named am pre-
assert that Captain G0ddard's statement can be
proven 10 De true beyond the shadow of g doubt,
4 i Is denied ~ the Western Union authorities
ne situation Is one in which the Western Union
directors have been Informed that two er.ploves
were SHOWN % have assisted maintaining q pool
room DE this arrangement To swell the profits of
ne COMPANY 30 Tar as am aware. the directors
have the officers denied H. nor has the public been
informed that the employees. Desly and Mitchell
missed. S. long as Mitchell ard I5eaIv rece.,e
i't even rehuEe II the hands % the directors
mere Pai'- pfefS OF the directors. When the d.
IHcfE~S and tha proper officials deny that Cautaiu
Toca@Ff $ statement Is true. or when they take
some action 10 punish those TWO employees for IT,
Fo.Flre tho corporation In au attempt commit
teloFy Z viii L. TINE for the Commissioner ot
Police ao3 the District Attorney 10 holicve that
tae!- ofe7 % assistance VIII be more than cloak
fo~ their shame
Captain Goddard, who had talked over the
situation with NJ Jerome, saij last evening:
The renewal q the offer to CIT the Western Union
wires out - Tie pCorCo-ns which the authorities
T.1F declare TO be Illegal need he considered
tHorities SHOULD send the corcranv n list -
the pooiroom5 they know are being supplied vita
racerrack news
The statemea. Of the directors that they have
ordered the employees OF The company TO fur
risn racing persons who fail 10 give as
EoolroCrl purposes would ba Interesting II r. au-
pied 70 ali poolrooms now running. II apparently
cation fcr racing IN the future and. there
fore is OF small account. il shows. however, that
whlc1 has been raised. while they are refusing %
stop Jhc oourauy's connection with existing puul-
rooms This merely shows that they know what
forming It.