New-York tribune., 1905-01-19
TRIED TO TRICK JEROME.
Gamblers Endeauored to SaUe Costly
indictments, but Failed.

A big haul OF gambling implements was made by
District Attorney Jerome yesterday afternoon he
captured four loads OF costly paraphernaia all thst
could be carried in two patrol wagons and two
furniture vans in Hagers storage warehouse. at
Elghth-ave and Thrty-fourth-st and had the stun
taken to the Criminal Courts Building, where IL
will destroyed. The property thus seized repre-
sents many thousand dollars. Most of it belonged
TO Frank Farrell and his partner, Frank BurhFdge.
and had been used in their gambling houses IN the
Tenderloin. II had been stored In the warehouse
under the names OF employees of the Farrel-Bur-
bridge combination, and was TO have been shpped
to Cuba where Farrell and Burbrdge are said to be
making ready to establish big garaslsng house.
An attempt to play a trick on Mr. Jerome failed.
He had sent out subpenas for Farrell and Bur
bridge, and Daniel OReilly. representing the gam
blers as attorney, answered the summons and gave
an order for the turning OF the gambling i'm
plements some of which were already in care OF the
property clerk at Police Headquarters. having been
seized in a raid than two years ago. The order
included other implements stored at the Eighth
ave. warehouse. Assistant District Attorney Miner
went to the warehouse yesterday and received two
old roulette wheels, two check racks and bag OF
chips. stored in Farrells name.
When Mr.. Miner reported to Mr.. Jerome that the
stuff surrendered the order was soma cheap
stuff that might have been used in the Bowery
twenty years ago." the District Attorney decided
that there had been plant to fool him, and he
Immediately sent for Mr. Wenzel. the manager or
the warehouse He asked Wenzel if he had given
up all the gambling implements stored in the ware
house for the Farrell -Burbridge combination. and
the manager said Yes"
Mr.. Jerome promptly prepared and served on the
manager &. subpoena duces tecum, demanding that
ne tell the name of each person who had stored
gambling paraphernalia with him.
Have 1 got to tell?" asked WenZel.
yes" said Mr.. Jerome "and not only that but
you've got to produce the stuff
Mr. Miner and County Detective Reardon went
back to the warehouse with the manager and
found gambling implements stored IN six rooms.
A few gamblers saw Mr.. Jerome in response
to subpoenas yesterday, and told where their gam
bling outfits were Their places are closed ana VIII
be kept closed, Mr. Jerome says. Among them We're
Phil Daily jr., Tim Kinney and joins 1. Dono-
They have been classed among the small
fry" gamblers ..
There indications that the District Attorney
was preparing a crusade against pooirOoms. over
two hundred subp9nas il said, had been pre-
pared and would be served before the end or the
week summoning to the District Attorneys once
proprietors patrons and employees of pooiroomS In
the city. 1t is believed that Mr.. Jerome can close
all the poorooms by using the Dowltng act against
them he has used it against the gambling houses
1t will be necessary for him 10 make raids, be-
cause he can get testimony against booksellers and
indict them without going near their places.
The police have been sending to the District AT
torney the names and addresses OF many men
caught in poOlroom raids and released on condition
they give their names. addresses and Occupa-
tons in good faith. The District Attorney also has
the names and addresses of many keepets Of pool
rooms and their employees caught In Iaics BY
compelling them TO give sworn TESTIMONY he can
get evidence against police officials whokhave pro-
tected the pOOlrOoms, well as evidences sufnclent
to close the poorOoms.