New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-18
"W. /. TEL" ON MACHINES
Mclaughlin Heard Sirth Race Sent
to "PoolrOom Exchange.

A few hours after President ClowTy announced
yesterday that the delivery of racing news had
been discontinued in this city. Commissioner Nc
Adoo announced that a "poolroom exchange"
had lust been raided and that of eleven men
arrested all were telegraph operators, 'presuma
rly Western Union employees
Tweuty-one Morse telegraph Instruments tele-
phones, racing sheets. charts, and other racing
paraphernalia, as well as a faro layout and
roulette table, were conhscated The prisoners.
said Mr.. McAdoo. would be charged with aid
ing and sbetting' IN violation Of Section 35l of
the Penal Code.
In the midst Of the excitement caused by Colo
mel Clowry's announcement, Commissioner Nc
Adoo sent Inspector Mclaughlin and a number
of detectives 10 the alleged poolroom exchange,
on the south side Of Forty-second-st. between
Ghird and Lexington aves. This was only the
second place Of the sort, Il was said ever raided
IN this city.
Inspector Mclaughlin took with him as chief
oids. Detective Sergeants O'Conror and Lyons.
i was about 40 when they reached the four
story building, which has a wholesale liquor
store On the ground floor and 4 printing estab-
lshment the top Aoor. TO get into the rooms
on the third floor 10 which they climbed, the
police made use OF the axes and crowbars they
had with them. They had 10 smash three heavy
Intrusion bUt Inspector Mclaughlin and The
Others drew their revolvers and advanced.
What 60 you v-ant?" Mclaughlin was sui
leny asked.
You ana these things" said the inspecto-
looking at the instruments. some of which were
clicking merrily
Got 8 warrant" asked q man inxolently.
DIDN'T NEED \ WARRANT. he SAID
-,
LGughlln.
Just then one oc the seventeen telephones
rang. There were twelve table telephones. five
hanging On the wall. Inspector Mclaughlin
picked Up the receiver OF the one that was ring
ing and inquired:
Who's that"
Ne, Banks. Got ;he last racer" was what
came over the telephone. according to the in
epector
No; give 1t TO Is"
Hero you go Reliable wins; A;hel. second;
Collector Jessup. third. By-by."
The sixth race at Morris Park yesterday had
that result.
The inspector then announced;
An these people are under arrest Out of ali
these telegraph Instruments"
Every instrument was cut of. OF the tTen-
'y-one. eighteen were marked. wv. U. Tel CO.
wires were cut and :hs instruments were con-
hsoated
TIE inspector went downstairs 70 see what he
eoald hrd The rooms on the second floor were
vacant bu: . search revealed the faro board and
rouletts wheel
Captain Shire. OF the East Thirty -hfth-st. sta
Tor, was telephoued and asked 10 send up tns
patrol wagon. He was surprised. as he had
EnoTn nolhing Of the raid. He cent the waso-
and rode up with Il. The eleven men were taker
% Shs station and they gave the following de-
sGlpdogs OF themselves:
Daniel Jolly musician, No. 40 Willis-ave
Joseph EIiis clerk no. sS4 Third-ave.; Jacob
ieamaa. florist, No a52 second-ave.: JerOmc
kcsS actor. No. 61I First-ave.; Charles Fischsr
eierb. so. 1900 Third-eve.; George z. Cham
Gers, clerk. Clifton Park. weehawken; John j
Adams 70. 142 Gold-st., Brooklyn; Frank MOI
iSt. clerk, No. 203 West s:xtieth-st-; John J
Nolan clerk No. COS First-ave.; Charles c
hazaid, clerk Union Htll. ana John Barton
eork, No. 800 RerEen-st.. Brooklyn.
All were charged with violating Section "ol
'i the Penal Code. This relates 10 pcolroom'
and maintaining them o. aiding ard abe;
Ch'- iu tacir maintenance. These men are &C
'nsed Of aiding and hbetting, Mclaughlin
haia he could not out has finger on any manager
or ruarsr
A-.e inspector declared thai o:e Mahoney, OF
= ne 50 called "6.g Fours' i'm the gamblins
'iHe' owned the house ir which the raid tooi
pace. lie Eaid he did rot l1now whether an
q the Esen Western Union employees or no.
-hsy would net say.
Ex-Asatstspt District Attorney UngeT. wh'
',a a. the station sooi. after the prisoners wer
.ocEse cR, said he appss-ed for them as counsel
aEa re coon had Magistrate IoGs at the sta
tca wi.h 5ordsman. The latter was EG~ar'
z"eiiEer. Of Eo. 221 Esst Fourteenth-st, wh
gaze az security fo- z $500 bond fer each ma