The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-23
ARREST CHAMPE 5. ANDREWS.
ur IyD DIR. HARRIS GIVE BAIL on
nryCO MANS WIFE'S CHARGE.

s....,,drr says lie Was working variation
n the wire Tapping swindle on Harris
and trimmed Him Of $4,000 There.
n,-strosniders Produce Witnesses
champe S. Andrews, counsel Tor the
county Medical Society, and Or. John A.
harris client OF his, were arrested yes
,.,dov on the charge OF extortion made
hv Mrs. John A. Strosnider, wife OF bunco
..n The warrants we're issued by Justice
n,us,ed in Special Sessions. The prisoners
va frat taken to Police Headquarters In
cab and then arraigned before Justice
o,msted Andrews refused TO make any
.,.,ement. SAYING that he was still Harris's
so,,nsel and couldn't talk about his clients
.Ssjr,, even IL they involved himself
Wr Cans asked that bail be fxed at 81 Geo
,or Andrews and $500 for Harris. he
..id that he had no doubt OF the appear
.noe OF Andrews at the proper time but
,hst the District Attorneys Office didn't
know Harris so well.
Indrews said that he had informed Dis
riot Attorney Jerome that he was going to
yurope but that he had willingly put of
II. trim in order to vindicate himself. He
nod decided to retain two certain lawyers
=. counsel, but one OF them was out OF the
cltv He wanted a speedy examination,
and asked that 1t be fixed for next Satur-
dav Harris also was anxious for an ex-
animation. Andrews said. Justice Ohm
,tad 6xed the examination for next Sat-
urday 1t was finally agreed that in An
drsws's case the bail should be $500 and in
the case OF Harris 81 ,OOO Both men had
bondsmen ready and they were released.
Andrews and Harris, as The SUN related
Yesterday. are charged by Mrs. Strosnider
with having made her deed over to clerk
in Andrewss Office piece Of property in
which she had equity Of $1,000, on the
thr at that if she didn't her husband, who
had been arrested on the complaint OF Har-
ds, would be sent to Jail. Andrews had got
Detectives Reardon and Platt of the Dis
tict Attorneys Office to arrest Str osnider
and his pal. George Mckee, the assumption
in the District Attorneys Office being that
|, wa, case in which the County Medical
Society was concerned. After Strosnider
and Mckee had been arrested, Andrews
mid that they had swindled Harris by getting
.loan from him on forged stock certificates.
According to Strosnider and Mckee, Harris
was their partner In pretended or wire
tapping scheme to beat gambling syndi-
cate at faro.
The lofty standar Of veracity that bunco
men have adopted is we'll known and is to be
kept in mind in reading Strosniders version
oihis relations with DR.. Harris, which is
70 this effect, as impaired to the District
Attorney.
They met in Paris about a year ago.
strosnider and his wife we're on little va
cation. Strosnider also had his eye on the
main chance. He makes no .Fretense OF
concealing that his purpose in life is to
separate rich men from their bank rolls,
but declares that in none Of these schemes
has his wife lad any part.
Harris and Strosnider met by chance
IN a Paris cafe. Strosnider is sixfooter.
With pleasing face and wears good clothes.
Harris said he was Wall Street man. He is
q broker. Strosnider and Harris
got friendly, and when Strosnider limited
that he was going to take a trip through
Italy, Harris suggested points Of interest
be should visit. Eventually, Strosnider
says he got to Monte Carlo, and there he re-
ceived postal card from Harris. In
substance 1t was to the effect that many for
tunes had been lost at gambling at Monte
Carlo and that Strosnider had better be
careful. Strosnider Is said to have smiled
50 sw.etly after reading that postal car d
that one Of his friends begged him to go at
once and have his picture taken.
After he European trip Harris and Stro-
snider met in this city. Strosnider tells
the District Attorney that Harris intro
duced him TO real banker and that the
ha
parties and suppers together. Strosnioer
was cu,ivating the banker for future
plucking. Harris intimated that he often
got good tips on the stock market, and Stro-
snider let il, ne known that he knew some
thing about horse racing Harris offered
to put Strosnider next" to any stock market
Information he had, and Strosnider said he
would be delighted to let the doctor have
any gambling information he had.
Eventually Strosnider told Harris of a
man he knew who was sore on" gambling
syndicate which had a capital of 81 COO ,oo0.
his friend was a faro dealer for the syndi-
cate, but he had been shifted around from
place TO place so often that he was tired.
The dealer was willing to let some friends
trim the house" All that was needed
vas bank roll. Would DR.. Harris SUBJ ly
the bank rolf Strosnider says that Harris
agreed, and then he introdu osd Harris to
Mckee. Mckee posed as the disgruntled
faro dealer.
According to StrosniGer, Harris wanted
TO familiarize himself with the scheme.
srosndcr bought a small faro layout, and
there were several rehearsals for the benefit
OF Harris at Harriss house. Mckee acted
Is the dealer, and signals were arranged
whereby Harris was to know when to bet
on certain card. Having mastered the
game, strosnider says. Harris announced
his Willingness to put up $4,000.
srcsnider knew Of a gambling house in
the Ienderoin which wasn't doing BUSH
ness Just then. He hired the house for u
| night Two or three men we're rugged up
evening lothes and supplied with money
10 play faro for the edification Of Harris.
harris and Strosnder drove up to the
house in cab and policeman warned
'nen that it was gambling house. Stro-
aider says that the policeman was he only
piece Of real scenery. the captain Of the
iehoerloin still! having the impression that
,se gambling house was doing business.
FrlG l.