The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-19
JEROME FINDS LAYOUTS HID.
ISN'T OFFERING IMMUNITY TO
FRANK FARRELL NOW.
WagonlOads OF Gambling Apparatus
selzed-lOO subpGnas. ReturnabieTo-
day, for witnesses Against Poolroom
Men Given 10 the Police 20 Serve.

Men Given 10 the Police 10 serve
Looking after Frank Farrell's gambling
apparatus yesterday, Mr.. Jerome found
less than he expected, whereupon, after
operating with subpoena upon the man
ager of a storage warehouse, he got more
than he expected and expressed the opinion
that Mr.. Farrell had not dealt frankly with
him.
Il don't want to see Farrell and Bur
bridge now-that is 30 far as the bowling
law Is concerned said Mr.. jerome last
night Il don't think anybody else will
try to play the same song and dance on me.
In trying to trick me Farrell got all his
friends into trouble. ! think I've got most
Of the big gamblers on the run. George
Read sailed on La Touraine last week LOT
Europe. John DAILY Is in Philadelphia and
Tom Sheedy Is in Hot Springs.
He also doesn't want to see poolroom
keepers-that Is, In the capacity OF gen.
tlemen willing to earn immunity by testi-
flying against themselves. He had the
police busy last nj ght serving 100 subpenas
on customers Of the poolrooms recently
raided by Commissioner McAdoo. he in
tends TO devote to-day to these witnesses
and compel them TO testify against the
room keepers, whom, with their hackers,
he will prosecute II he gets evidence enough.
Most Of the poolrooms shut down yester-
day and one big centre Of racing inforina-
ton announced that It had taken out its
telephones snd retired from business-in
this territory.
Phil DAILY Tom Kinney and John T.
Donovan led the procession OF gamblers
to the District Attorneys office yesterday
morning DAILY confessed that he mad
run gambling house in West Forty-ffth
street for the last three years, and that for
fifteen years before that he held forth in
West Twenty. eighth street. Kinney said
his house was in West Forty-third street
Donovan, IL was said, has lately been only
doorkeeper for a house in Forty-fourth
street. having lost his money in the Federal
Bank failure. His house went to another
Donovan, and Donovan became doorkeeper
for his namesake. Nothing belonging to
Donovan was seized yesterday which
seemed to corroborate his story although
it was denied around the Criminal Courts
Building.
John lie Roy was the next visitor. He
represented himself al manager for Frank
Farrell. He gave Mr.. Jerome an order
for gambling apparatus stored in Hhlger's
warehouse, which, he said. had been moved
from Farrel's house at 81 West Thirty-third
street. Assistant District Attorney Miner
and County Detective Reardon hustled
lid TO the warehouse. When Mr.. Miner
presented the order, the manager. William
Wenzel, pointed out a roulette table.
faro layout and few chips. The stun was
not up 10 the standard that Mr.. Jerome
has found in the principal gambling houses.
where's the rest?- asked Mr.. Miner.
That's all the order calls for said the
manager, That's all the lie Roy stuff
here
"Got any other gambling instruments
here?' inquired Mr.. Miner.
Sure, lots said the unsuspcious Wenzel.
Excuse me for a minute, said Mr.. Miner.
and he stepped aside for minute When
be returned he handed Wenzel a subpoena.
ride downtown with us. said Mr.. Miner
'Distrct Attorney Jerome would like to
see you.
Mr. wenzel got free ride downtown.
He was Immediately taken before Mr..
Jerome. he said he would like to see his
counsel.
YOU don't need any. replied Mr. Jerome
Dan O'Reilly, who escorts most Of the gam
blers TO the District Attorneys office, was
sitting near by. Wenzel repeated what he
had told Mr.. Miner.
Have / got to tell about the other
stun" asked Wenzel.
You have" said Mr.. Jerome. While
he was talking to Wenzel. Mr., jerome had
written out a subpoena dlces tecum.
You can take your choice. said Mr..
Jerome Either cart that stuff down here
yourself or turn it over to my men and
We'll bring Ii down
Wenzel said he'd rather let Mr. Jerome
have the job and he accompanied Mr..
Miner and a squad Of county detectives,
headed by Reardon uptown They found
gambling implements packed in six rooms.
A good deal on the stuff was in storage
under the name Of j Head Smith. Many
Of the tools were marked "Burbridge.
Wenzel told Mr. Miner that a lot of gam
bling apparatus was shipped TO Burbridge
at Cienfugos, Cuba. about ten days ago
According to the information Mr. Jerome
has received. Burbridge has obtained two
years gambling concession in Cuba
Alr. Jerome and his assistants are in
olined TO believe that the gambling tools
sent 10 Cuba for Burbrdge made up part
OF the equipment OF the marble palace
at 80 West Thirty-third street. Many OF
the tools found in the storage house we're |
old and out Of date Some OF them were |
Of a kind the experts in the District At |
torney's Office had never seen before. |
They guessed that these things came from |
the string OF houses that Burbridge and !
his partners operated along the Bowery a
few years ago.
This is a partial list Of some OF the things |
la ken from Haeger's storehouse: rou-
lette wheels 20 faro layouts. o lookout |
stands. 30 check racks. case keepers, !
Klondike boards, II crap tables. 8 hazard !
tables. 20 red and black boards and bac-
carat outfits
1t took two double moving vans and a
patrol wagon TO carry it all TO the Criminal |
Courts Building, about the same time the
outfits from the Kinney and DAILY houses
were brought in. Kinney had his tools Of |
trade in Adams's storehouse in West Sixty |
fifth street and DAILY had his in Morgan's
storage house in West Forty-seventh street. |
Three of the elevators and squad Of Mr..
Jerome'- subpoena servers were used 10
carry all the gambling devices TO the top
floor Of the Criminal Courts Building.
Some day there IL going to be bonfire.
Mr.. jerome has been told that some OF
the gamblers have returned their apparatus
TO the manufacturers Mr.. jerome has
requested" the biggest manufacturer OF
gambling tools in the city TO call at the
District Attorneys Office to-day.