New-York tribune., 1905-07-23
WOMEN CAUGHT In RAID
MISS LEWIS LEADS FORCE.
Mrs. Ring, Mount Vernon's Richest
WidozC,' Patron.

Mrs Naomi Ring. formerly known as Mrs
Naomi Duncombe the richest widow of Mount
Vernon. where she owns the opera house and
several parcels OF real estate, was caught yes-
terday in raid on alleged poolroom In the
rear of florists store kept by Stephen Massa
at Ma Z'o4o Sth-ave This is the third time she
has been caught in alleged poolrooms
The raid is the result OF information supplied
by Mrs Rings yasng husband Patrick j. Ring.
of Mount Vernon and the work of a vvorna,
detective, Harriet D. Lewis who has Of late
made herself useful to the Police Department BY,
her knowledge of alleged pooroons for women.
King was married to the Mount Vernon widow
two years ago. but they have not lived to-
sether few days ago Ring went to Police
headquarters and told the police his wife was
no longer capable of managing her estate and
that she was being duped by sharks and swim
dlers. He also intimated to Acting Captain Egg
gers that she was about the town then spending
her money foolshly. Eggers put Miss Lewis.
his woman assistant, on the case She soon
found what she believed to be woman's pool
room in the rear of the florist store at No @ 54S
Sth-ave She said yesterday that she had gone
to the place several times and placed money
on the horses. few minutes before she gave
the signal for the raid she says she placed a.
bet on Chalfonte.
There were twenty women in the place at
the time and for some minutes the detectives
had difficulty in keeping them quiet. Some OF
them tainted.
a Mrs. Anna Jones. intimate of Mrs. Ring.
with her at the time Mr.. Ring told a
Tribune reporter last night that the Jones
woman and Mrs Ring have been friends for
years. rarely missing race. Both women were
expensively gowned when caught. Mrs Ring
wearing jewelry worth $4,000.
The other women in the place allowed to
go without giving their
A man who said he was William Valentine, Of
Yonkers was arrested and held as a tout, as
we'll as James Martin. of No. 113 West 13Sth-st:
John French of the Grand Central Hotel. and
Stephen Massa, the florist. Martin and French
were charged with keeping and maintaining a
poolroom, and Massa with permitting the use
OF premises for illegal purposes. On Martin $40
was found, including a marked 50 BILL and on
French $426. including another $5 bill marked
for Identification
Mrs Ring is the widow of the wealthy brush
manufacturer Alfred Duncombe He left her
his entire property, real and personal, amount
ing to more than $1.OO0.OOO. Since his death
she has been spending money lavishly, and ac-
quired a taste for the Although said to
be close on to seventy-four years of age she
dresses with remarkable taste. but does not
appear to be more than fifty years old
Since her husbands death she has been Civ
ing Mount Vernon sensation after sensation.
Two years ago she married a young man. Pat
rick j. Ring who was at one time champion
wrestler. He 1rst became manager of the
Mount vernon opera House. owned Dy her;
then of her entire property Then she married
him, but they parted soon after. At the time Of
the marriage she is said to have given Ring a
considerable part of her fortune Ring said last
night that she has been playing the races"
every day this season He said she mortgaged
some property some time ago for $500. and 1t
is this she has been squandering. According to
the detectives. Mrs. Ring has been caught In
raids in alleged poorooms at various times dur
Ing the last wear
Mrs. Ring did not reach her home until late
last night. When seen by reporter she said:
You say for me that my husband is back Of
the whole thing He has had women following me.
trying TO get evidence against me, and give me as
much publicity possible. l received a tip on
ChaIfont this morning. and went to New-York.
with Mrs. Jones. OF ew-Rochelle. We visited a
florist friend of mine, where We placed a bet the
first race. Our horse won but the amount of my
winnings will not repay for the notortety will
receive. 1t my second visit to the place, and
II live TO be a hundred / shall never visit such a
place again. My husband is responsible for Ii all.
He has been trying everything to ensnare me, and
his game to-day successful hope he is glad
now But this will not stop me from playing the
races. II I so desire
Iawyer on Monday shall probably have some
thing to say about him. His lady detective was
clever hut she disclosed 10 me her employers whole
snhoto might have been in doubt as 10 who
was behind the scheme IL that detective had not
haen so oyerZealouS TO get