The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-06
MCLUSKY'S STAFF.
POOLROOH INQUIRY GETTING
RATHER WARM.

Inspector Himself Provided with suhpsRnas
for some Fifty Room Keepers and Land
lords whose Names Are on His Reports
FAX Asked About BIG Tim sullivan.
The names OF Inspector George McClusky
and Big Tim Sullivan were brought on t
Yesterday at the Grand Jury's investiga-
ton Of the poolroom business which Dis
tric, Attorney Jerome il conducting.
Albert H. Fslk, who was h Aliens repre-
sentative in the management of the pool
room at 80 Sixth avenue for a number of
wears, testified that he knew Big Tim
slightly n that he had probably seen In
spector McClusky two or three times.
But it came out last night that Mr.. Jerome
has taken a new tack. Things we're doing
in the Charles street station. where Inspector
McClusky, who is in charge Of the second
inspection district, has his hea dquarters.
Fifty-odd Grand Jury subpenas had been
turned over TO him to serve, and his men
we're busy. The subpu mas were for men
who have been carried on Inspector
McClusky's reports to Commissioner Bing-
ham as being suspected Of running pool
rooms. Under the rule inaugurated by
Gen. Bingham not only are the captains
who make reports about ga mbling houses
in their precincts held responsible for the
authenticity of these reports, but the in
spector has to certify to the tru'tworthineS'
OF them.
Inspector McClusky, it was learned last
night. has been certifying to reports to the
Commissioner that certain places were sus-
pected as poolrooms, and the reports name
the men who have been running them
These lists were turned over to District
Attorney Jerome by Gen. Bingham. One
Of the W witnesses before the Grand jury yes
terday was Policeman Thomas Lynch, who
has been looked upon for years as McClus-
ky's wardman. Lynch's testimony may
have had something to do with the fact
that the subpPnas were issued, but it was
said last night hat nothing Lynch said
involved Inspector McClusky in any way.
When subpoenas are issue for Grand Jury
witnesses they are usually turned over TO
Mr.. Jerome's men to serve. II was pointed
out last night that Mr.. jerome, by putting
il up to the inspector to get the men he has
carried on the poolroom list was making
things interesting for the Inspector. II the
inspector ann produce the witnesses he
will be called upon TO explain why he noted
them on his reports.
In order to accommodate the witnesses
whom Inspector McClusky Is expected TO
produce, the Grand Jury will hold a special
session for them this afternoon. This
arrangement was made after Mr.. Jerome
had examined the witnesses Of yesterday.
He had a talk with the Grand Jury, the
stenoKrapher being excluded, and he ex-
plained that the poolrDom Investigation had
assumed such proportions that to handle
it properly it would be necessary for the
Grand Jury to hold an extra session, 10
that the routine criminal work could be
attended to in the morning.
SubpPnas we're issued not only for the
men suspected Of running poolrooms but
for the owners OF the houses. Inspector
McClusky is expected to get these men,,
too, an it is said that their names appear
in his reports. All the men who are pro-
duced will be examined before the Grand
Jury under the Bowling law, which COM
rels them to testify. From these witnesses
Mr.. Jerome expects to get a good line on
the real owners OF the poolrooms, at least
the names of the men who have been pay
ing the rent. Then these men will be asked
to tell to whom they paid protection money.
MIR. Jerome was very well pleased with
the progress made yesterday. When he
got through with the Grand Jury he had
lunch with Gen. Bingham, who is aiding
him in every way. One result OF the talk
between Mr.. Jerome and Gen. Bingham
WAS that when Gen. Bingham got back to
Police Headquarters he issued an order to
all the captains and inspectors instruct
ing them 10 withdraw policemen in uniform
from in front Of gambling houses. All
these men were sent back on patrol. The
order included the twenty roundsmen
who were detailed for such duty in the
Tenderloin a short time ago at the request
Of Inspector Cross. Gen.. Bingham would
give no explanation of the order, but il il
known that Mr.. jerome has felt that
putting policemen in uniform on picket
simply identified the gambling houses and
was a source OF graft.
Most OF the Grand Jury's session yester-
day was taken up with the poolroom
investigation. The first witness called
was Falk. Before he went into the Grand
Jury room he had a talk with Assistant
District Attorney Murphy and turned
over to him the letters Mr.. Jerome asked
him 10 produce on Tuesday. What these
letters contained dld not come OUT, Dut
Fslk was questioned about them the first
thing.
Then Mr.. jerome, who conducted the
examination, asked Falk about Big Tim
sullivan and McClusky. Falk, it is said,
told the Grand Jury that Big Tim had nothing
10 do with The. Aliens poolroom and that
he had never had anything TO do with Big
Tim. When asked about Inspector Nc
Clusky he said that he knew him very
slightly, and never had had any dealings
with him. After that Mr.. Jerome wanted
70 know how well Falk knew Policeman
Lynch of Mc~Clusky's staif. just how
Lynch's name anne to Mr.. Jerome's at
.ention was not explained. but it has been
known that Lynch has been close to Nc
Clusky and that when McClusky was brought
back from The Bronx, whore he had quiet
and peace for some time, to the Second in
spection district. he brought Lynch with