New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-19
ALLEGED /" TOUT" KNOWN
DENIES EPITHET FITS.
Club GOuern0r Thinks er-Member
House Committee Is MeGnt.

Surprise mixed in some cases with feeling
Of indignation was manifested yesterday 10y
members OF the University Club on account Of
the stateuent made by District Attorney Jerome
before the Senate Committee on Codes in Albany
on Thursday that member Of the club had
been a tout" for Canheld's gambling house,
and had written his 20. h" on his cards 10 ad-
NIT strangers to that place. Prominent MEM
bers OF the club differed 20 the notice which
they thought should be taken by the clubs
board Of governors Of Mr.. Jeromes statement.
Some said that the club could take no notice
of the slur on al unnamed member 81 the club.
Others sati the hoard of governors ought TO
demand from the District ATTORNEY the name %
the member referred 70. other seemed 20
know what member Was meant. but thought Mr..
Jerou-a had gone too far IN applying the name
tout" TO hir1.
The University Club viii have its annual meet
ing this evening and the District Attorneys
statement viii probably be subject for some
discussion then After the general meeting the
hoard Of governors may have "A discussion Of the
subject. Neither meeting VIII be reported, how
ever. and the public may not learn what action
is taken.
Fx-Judge Henry r. Rowland presdent Of the
University Club. said he did not know what
member OF the club Nr. jerome had referred 10.
and he did not think the club couid take any ao-
ton on FECn EC1lCisIl SLdlttel4l -lI Jti't-lifs
he added. says member II the club is tout
ins' for Caufelds hut he does not mention tie
mans name We have between two thousand
and three thousand members of tho club, and
among theu there possibly may DEE "a man who
Induced others 70 gamble at Canneld's. assuming
there was d Garfield gambling house. but I
would be surprised 20 know there IS such
member Until definite charge agaius.
member IS made by name we are powerless. I
do not say what Nr. JeTomes duty IS but until
he gives a name don't see thar il matters what
statements he makes against member Of the
University Club or the Union Club
COLONEL BARTLETT s STATEMENT.
Colonel Franklin Bartlett, a member Of the
I University Club and secretary Of The Union
Club said he could hardly believe that mem
Der Of either club could act as a tout for Can
held's without being discovered and driven from
:he club he added.
StfH II Nr Jerome says SO, and i'm the public
manner attributed 20 him. lie must have known
what ne was talking about Therefor as
club member. he should be willing 10 pl~Ne all
the information in his possession before q con-
: iuittee appointed by lhe board Of governors tC
( investigate these published charges. I have no
doubt the board Of governors viii not let these
published statements 20 uuuot-ced.
A member II the board OF governors Of the
University Club said he believed Nr. Jerome re-
ferred 10 n former member Of the clubs house
! committee who WAS a good fellow and Incapable
OF being tout" lie added:
L think 81 IS quite probable that the man
: I refe. 20 may have given his card 10 introduce
some other member of the club al Carheld's
soieI-, rs a favor 20 the fellow member; but he
is entirely Incapable Of making a business Of
giving such int-oductions as "A means OF profit
TO himself. Because member Of a club obliges
/ another member by Introducing him 20 a gam
bling house that does not make him tout
1 unless ne derives some personal profit from the
/ introduction. Z think Mr.. Jerome went alto
gether too Tar in applying such an epithet 20
! the man in question. and he win be careful not
10 make that mans name public or point direct
/ ly 10 him in any statement"
! When the statements OF eK-Judge HoWland
! and Colonel Bartlett were called 10 his atten-
/ ton late yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Jerome de-
! clined TO make any comment on them. he re
fused in a talk with reporters in his Office TO tell
/ the name q the member Of the University Ciuo
. he had referred 20 as a tout
! Il VIII not tell the nsr,e os that man. he
said. and ] viii no; indicate him in any way
! The direct statement which led to my remark
: about the man was made 10y Senator Elsbers, IN
J speaking OF members Of the University club
and ~ the Union Club who were afraid or being
4 subpgnaod. I viii not affirm nor deny that
ihe tout is amy particular person. for i 1
/ began 10 make denials when names were men
TONED 5ou might arrive al the real name By
/ process Of elimination"
WONT SAY HOW MANY CARDS.
Mr.. Jerome declined % tel how many cards
/ 0f the club member in question had been found
at the time CT the raid on Csnhelds place. Iie