The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-23
ARREST CHAMPE S. ANDREWS.
.lDDR. HARRIS GIVE BAIL on
nrycO MANS WFFE'S CHANGE.

nryCO MANS WFFE'S Charge.
..,..n,der says lie Was working Variation
n the wire Tapping swindie on Harris
and trimmed Him OF SO 900 Tiiere-
hy--Strosniiers Produce witnesses.
cbampe s. Andrews, counsel for the
county Medicel Society. and Or. John A.
u.rris. client Of his, wore arrested yes
,.rday on the charge Of extortion made
w. Mrs. John A. Strosnider wife of bunco
v.n The warrants were issued by Justice
n,rosted In Special Sessions. The prisoners
..re first taken to Police Headquarters in
cab and then arraigned before Justice
n,rsted. Andrews refused to make any
statement, saying that he was still Harris
so,,nsel and couldn't talk about his clients
.rairs. even il they involved himself.
Mr. Cans asked that bail be fxed at 81 900
-. Andrews and $500 for Harris. He
lid that he had no doubt OF the appear
.noe of Andrews at the proper time. but
tbst the District Attorneys Office didn't
know Harris so well.
andrews said that he had informed Dis
A,ct Attorney Jerome that he was going to
Europe, but that he had willingly put of
m trip in order to vindicate himself. He
~ decided to retain two certain lawyers
=. counsel, but one Of them was out Of the
ci.y. he wanted speedy examination,
and asked that 1t be fixed for next Satur-
d,y. Harris also was anxious for an ex-
animation, Andrews said. Justice Ohm
sted fxed the examination for next Sat-
mday. 1t was finally agreed that In An
drevs's case the bail should be $500 and in
the case Of Harris 81, 1000. Both men had
boodsmen 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
threat that il she didn't her husband who
had been arrested on the complaint of Har-
ia. would be sent to Jail. Andrews had got
Detectives Reardon and Platt Of the Dis
trict Attorneys Office to arrest Stroenider
and bis pal, George Mckee, the assumption
In the District Attorneys Office being that
II was a case in which the County Medical
Society was concerned. After Strosnider
and Mckee had been arrested. Andrews
aid that they had swndled Harris by getting
sloan from him on forged stock certificates.
According to Strosnider and Mckee, Harris
vas 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 well known and is to be
kspt in mind in reading Strosnider's version
dhis relations with DR.. Harris. which is
10 this effect, as impaired TO the District
Attorney. go. g..
They met in Paris about a year ago.
stroenider and his wife were on little va
cation. Strosnider also had his eye on the
main chance. He makes no pretense OF
concealing that his purpose in life Is to
separate rich men from their bank rolls,
but declares that in none Of thee schemes
has his wife lad any part.
Harris and Stroenider met by chance
IN Paris cafe. Strosnider is a sixfooter.
with pleasing face and wears good clothes.
Harris said he was Wall Street man. He is
. doctor-broker. Stroenider and Harris
so friendly, and when Strosnider limited
that he was going to take trip through
Italy, Harris suggested points Of interest
be should visit. Eventually. Stroenider
says he got to Monte Carlo, and there he re-
ceived postal card from Harris. In
substance it 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
80 sweetly after reading that postal care
that one Of his friends begged him to 60 at
once and have his picture taken.
After the European trip Harris and Stro-
snider met in this city. Stroenider tells
the District Attorney that Harris intro
duced him to real banker and that the
banker, Harris and Strosnider had theater
parties and suppers together. Strosnider
was cultivating the banker for future
plucking. Harris minated that he often
got good tips on the stock market, and Stro-
inider let it be known that he knew some
thing about horse racing Harris offered
toput Stroenider 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
man he knew who was sore on" a gambling
syndicate which had capital OF 81 900 ,0C0.
His friend was 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
was bank roll Would DR.. Harris supply
the bank roll? Strosnider says that Harris
agreed, and then he introduced Harris to
Mckee. Mckee posed as the disgruntled
faro dealer.
According to Strosnider, Harris wanted
70 familiarize himself with the scheme.
strosnider bought small faro layout, and
there we're several rehearsals for the benefit
OF Harris at Harris's house. Mckee acted
q 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
DIS willingness to put up $4,000.
Strosnider knew Of gambling house In
the Tenderloin which wasn't doing bust
ness Just then. He hired the house for .
night Two or three men were rugged up
evening clothes and supplied with money
% play faro for the edification Of Harris.
harris and Strosnider drove up to the
mouse in cab and policeman warned
'nem that it was gambling house. Stro-
nader says that the policeman was the only
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