New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-10
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the result, which takes the same course Upon
receiving this news the bets are palc VI the
places suspected 10 be poolrooms In greater
New-Y0-k, by far the larger number have teIe-
phones instead OF Morse instruments.
On the reception OF the news al the company s
Office on Broadway. II is distributed 20 the pool
rooms that are known as wire rooms ana Ghlch
have direct connection. TO the syndlcaieo eX-
change and through telephones from the com
pnny's offloe direct, or. as Is more OItsn the
case, by telephones from the exchanges them
selves These Information bureaus or exchanges
are the most important factors In the situation.
They ere Of two kinds: those which 90 no pool
business directly or Indirectly, but which deal
IN The Information received from the company
on the companys own terms. and those generally
owned and controlled by operators OF large pool
rooms. which transmit the news from the CEN
trail poolrOom or building through telephones 10
the lesser establishments OF the same KINDS.
Even in these combinations OF poolrooms and
exchanges the poolroom IS generally separated
troin the exchange room maybe pg d WILL OF
Il may be on another floor Of the building There
acter ia the city. The bitter rivalry Tor the
sale OF this news for gambling purposes has
been so great that the western Onlcn company
keeps on hand a force or men or unusual intelh-
gence and full knowledge Of everything concern
ing this business and known as inspectors under
the supeTintendence OF a clever employe, whose
In spite OF the vigilance OF this corps of
sleuths there ere some conspicuous outlaw ex-
point OF view these men steal its property In
the news. They do this in many cases by get
ting the information from other cities, where II
IS placed upon the wires OF rival companies,
transmitted back TO Newly DIRK, and there dis
tributed by the information bureaus or news
agencies, as they are sometimes called, 10 their
customers throughout the city II Is mat
ter OF no great interest 10 me, but this condl-
lion Of AFFAIRS leaves the western Union com
pany largely dependent upon the loyalty and
integrity OF its employees II they are unfaith-
1ul. leaks 10 the company must occur ana ITS
returns be diminished by conspiracies and the
ingenious methods Of those whom il employs
and who know its secrets.
The policy OF the company at present appears
20 be TO deal as much as possible with dis
tributing exchanges, conducted by syndlcates'
and TO supplant the Morse instrument with the
telephone, and 20 rely upon the ability 81 its
corps OF detectives, wiremen and telegraphers
10 prevent leaks The efforts Of these men are
under the direction of two prominent employees
Of the company, and they carry with them let
tiers Of introduction TO what are known as wire
rooms, or rooms having telegraph conl.ecloh,
where they are admitted and may scrutiniZe the
premises and overlook al transactions 10 see
that no one outside is furnished with the racing
news. The standing notice to all wire rooms II
that, should they be found supplying informa-
tion, their wire VIII be cut Immediately. one
big operator was driven out OF business by this
threat.
THE TOLL COLLECTED EVERY NIGHT.
Some OF the branch Offices pay so much 10 the
company for each telephone or pay lump sum
for the bunch In the case of the wire rooms,
the telegraph operator. a selected ernploye OF
the company, collects the ton Of the company
every night. and also his own wages. The toll
IS generally SO q day 10 the company and SO
for the operator. in the morning ne goes 10 the
Western Union Telegraph Building on Broad
way, In company with others and hands IN This
money, which is checked OF against his name,
and then starts of for the days business. keep
ing the $40 for himself
The responsible men who have charge Of the
racing department of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company have n better opportunity 10
learn and actually know more about pOOlrOom
men and the poOlrOom business than any other
people in New York. They were evidently
caught of their guard in Mr.. Goddard's case.
and do not fatter myself that they could be
trapped on a similar arrangement again
In the of the telephone service. the pOOlroOm
pays each morning in advance He has 10 have
operator from the company his own man must
make himself known at headquarters in the case OF
the telephones. each day password is given out.
When the man in the pOOlrOOm calls up the central
Office, he gives the password receives another In
return In Of raid where the police seize the
ator and attempt TO talk through the telephone. they
liable 10 be thWRrted IL the headQuar
tiers recognizes change in the voice and demands the
password IL II Is not given. the wire is cut OF and
no evidence is obtained.
When application is made for e direct wire
Tor q wire room, reliable emplOye. known
among poolroOm men by familiar name, IS
seht OUT He is an able strateSlst, exceedingly
= clever, and perfect artist al his work No mat
ter what the difficulties are. he viii get in a
wire, and one thar viii not be readily detected.
He is well paid by both the company and the
Poolroom people. He knows every wire in New
York that reaches TO The cOmpanys office So
Tar as am aware, no one knows his full name.
IN one wire ROOM which is a perfect fortress.
ana where the scrutiny for admission is of the
strictest character the Morse instrument is kept
IN a garnet and the betting odds, details and
result Of the race are put a board which
goes down through q slit in the ceiling against
the wall, and. after IL has served its use il Is
hauled back again into its place. no one ia the
other rooms by any possibility knowing who are
the operators in the garnet above. The operator
there, as in other cases. IS employee Of the
Western Union Telegraph Company.
"swEETEN" THE TELEPHONE CENTRAL.
What arrangements exist between the telenbo,s
company and the telegraph company. am free 70 saw
do net know. II yOu 20 ger a telenboae seryice
from the Western Union Company, have 10 20 frs.
20 the Telephone and general ser
vice The DOOlrOom men always request that their
names and business address be put in the book
This request to be understood for the teDone
company then demands three months rental in aS-
vance, collecting SIS -. The UnIon charges
$40 10 SR day for the certain districts
the telephones central Office important factor
and has 10 be kept in what the DOolrOOm men cali
sweet" condition
Whether the telephone messages over \ cer-
tam number are paid for IN bunch" or sens-
rately is not material 10 the question IN hand
The place 10 cut The telegraph Wire that sun
plies the poOl-OoTas OF Ney-York is al No 1q5
broadway, IN the racing department OF the
Western Union Telegraph Building The com
phnys policy at present looks apparentlz n
transferring this department over TO a snort
ing syndicate, possibly 10 relieve tender CON
sciences AND the obvious Inconsistencies OF
otherwise good men. Wiu this do so? As 7
nm only concerned in the daily details ~ car-
Is n question / do not feel called upon 10
answer. II the Western Union COMPANY IS nor
willing to give the Police Department its con-