New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-01
WHY ONE GAMBLER, PARKHURsT ASKS
Thinks It Strange That Jerome Is Not Eager
After Others.

When information reached this city yesterday
that the Assembly Codes Committee had reported
out the Garfield Gambling bill Mr.. Jerome ex-
pressed delight at the action and said he believed
the bin would soon be a law.
Mr.. Jerome was apparently not sure OF the facts
in the case OF Arnold Feldstein, 10 which he re-
ferred before the committee in Albany but he said
yesterday that he believed Garfield had paid SIS 600
TO settle suit brought by the trustee in bankruptcy
FOR Feldstein. Feldstein was a silk importer, and
on May Il. 1900 fled petition IN bankruptcy. with
liabilities OF S72,S97. A year later. when appli-
cation for his discharge in bankruptcy was made,
Judge Brown. IN the United States District Court,
denied the application on the report Of Ernest Hall,
the referee in The bankruptcy proceedings. that
Fedsten had lost Sl66Vo5 gambling houses in the
Feldstein had been habitue Of Canhelds and that
bling debts. Another application to have Feidstein
discharged as = bankrupt was denied by the court
N April, 1s02 suit against Garfield to recover
money on notes given by Feldstein in payment Of
gambling debts was brought by Charles N. Hough
-. Cs'Se ~ t.e panhruPtcy case ana II was
dhat SUIT which ar. Jerome says he believes Can
field settled for A5.elo.
Several proprietors of gambling houses in the city
were disturbed yesterday by the report that tho
bad declared IN his speech for the bill Wednes
day that the BIN was not aimed at Canfeld
gamblers was also disfIrine II is ndersfood thai
several keepers OF gambling houses in the city have
believed that Mr.. Jerome was SO eager TO get at
Their view shared by the Rev. Dr.. Charles H.
Parkhurst, who said last evening:
1t has been generally understood that the bill was
aimed at Garfield alone. Now Jerome admits that
he has known all along thar other big gamblers
were running their houses. I don't say that he
could close the gambling houses. or that Mayor
Mcclellan. Mr.. Murphy and Commissioner McAdCO
should bend all his energies IN the direction OF try
ing TO convict Garfield. when there other gam
bieTs. some that he has failed 10 mention who
have been running their places right along. What
Is the secret OF Jeromes eager prosecution OF one
gambler while all the others are allowed carry
on their nef8rious business? / DO not say thai
Jerome is willing TO let the other gamblers profit
by the removal OF Garfield q competitor but Z
is funny that he should neglect them while he IS
so hot after Garfield.
The bill might have good effect in future prose
cutiOns OF gamblers, II IL made an ex
post factO measure don't think legislation aimed
at any one person Is wise, no matter how bad that
person may be.
believe Police Commissioner NcAdoo IS trying
10 Keep the Id down. but don't how he
succeed, with a large element OF the police force
against him and the gambling element that planked
down the cash for the Tammany campaign last
fail demanding a chance to get their money back
can't understand how it is possible for McAdoo
to keep at his right hand such a as McAvoy
Avoy, or to he guided by the advice OF McClusky
II be knows McClusky's record. unless he "a obliged
10.
District Attorney Jeroms last evening declined to
make any reply to DR.. Parkhurst He said:
Il never comment on anything that Dr. Park
hurst says"