New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-29
Mr.. "V" PAID $4,000.
u. S. SENATOR OWED, TOO.
Gambling Debt of 100000 Sap
1osed To Be Il. c. VanderbIt's.


.,,.ed heavy losses al Richard A. Canheld's
Ie-,hIing house in Gath street a few years ago.
= Afr. Vanderbilts voluntary exile from the
.,,v Cor about year while District ATTORNEY
Jerome was trying TO have a subpoena served
~ him TO compel his testimony against Can
aeld, and 10 the supposed settlement of Mr.
ysnderbilts gambling debt OF 100000 for s1sO-
neo created interest in the trial Of the suit OF
rohn Delahunty against Garfield. which WAS
resumed in the Supreme Court before Justice
NeEburger yesterday. There also was a refer
e-ce 10 a United States Senator who had given
his note TO Garfield for a gambling debt ana
wss told. by Canhelds order. that he must may
n full"
NJ. Vanderbilt was not named directly in the
testimony OF Mr. Delahunty who was the Wit.
ress Of the day. but persons in court who heard
The testimony understood il 10 refer 10 Mr. Van
serbilt. The first reference that excited atten-
non was in question by Mr.. Mooney. OF Mr..
Dslahunty's counsel. after Mr.. Delahunty had
testified 10 attempts 10 get witnesses against
Garfield 10 follow the example Of Mr. Lewisohn
sad refuse 10 answer questions before the grand
3ury.
Now. there was one young man, whom we shall
cah-V1thout giving his name-Mr. W. who did
no, DO as NJ Lewisohn had done, and who was
said 10 have made great blunder in not doing
So was there not?" Mr.. Mooney asked
Yes sir"
What Garfield himself thought OF the young
mans action was shown in a letter from Can
field 10 Mr. Delahunty. which was read as OF
the date Deoenlber-16. 1902 In the letter Cam
fed spoke Of the exhibition that " has been
making Of himself"
In the same letter Garfield asked TO be in
formed promptly il he We're indicted. and said:
1T might not be a bad idea If I took little
trfp across the pond Let me know if there IS
any reason why should not go"
Nj Delahunty testified yesterday that shortly
before February 13 1903. he received a call
ron a lawyer who represented a well known
nan whose name was signed 10 three notes ag-
eregatng 100000. Garfield had talked with
Nj Delahunty about the notes, saying the
signer was under twenty-one years old when
the notes were given. Mr.. Delahunty testified
thai tie young mans legal representative was
friend Of his. The lawyer at first offered TO set
lie for $4,000 Garfield. who was IN Europe,
was consulted by letter. and replied, declining
such q settlement and suggesting consultation
with David Bucklin. manager Of his gambling
house in this city.
Subsequently, the lawyer raised the offer TO
100000 and Bucklin was consulted. Bucklin
advised taking that sum, If no more could be
obtained Mr. Delahunty then told the lawyer
that the notes could be obtained for 100000,
and the deal was closed. The notes al that
tine were in the custody of Bucklin. at Provi-
dence
L was the arrangement that Bucklin should
cary the notes by train from Providence as far
as stanford Conn, and deliver them 10 q Mr..
cshiH il being feared that Bucklin might be
arrested with the notes If he came into New
yusk The notes. however were given TO Mr..
Dsahwty. and he in turn handed them to his
hHyeF friend. receiving in exchange 100 5000
his These he took TO Canheld's house. at No. )
East 44th street. Mr.. Delahunty then asked
for some money for his services, but Bucklin
suggested that he await the return Of Garfield
from Europe After q little urging, however,
Bucklin said.
Well. John. guess Will give you $1,000"
He handed over 10 Mt Delahunty five $1,000
bills
IN his testimony Mr.. Delahunty described the
raid on Canheld's house in 44th street in De-
cember. 1862. and said that District Attorney
Jerome talked with Garfield, Bucklin and him
SELF al the house until half hour after mid
night, adding:
Then some old gambling paraphernaIia which
had been found in room the top floor
brought out and taken downstairs. Mr. Jerome
said II Garfield and Buckln would submit 10 ar
rest and plead guilty they would be treated Ike
any common gambler and get on with q nght
hne. This Garfield Indignantly refused 70 do
and Bucklin was placed under arrest and taken
The West 3tTh street station. ] went out In
search OF q magistrate, whom found about 2;3O
O'clock in the morning. who accepted Mr. Coe as
5ondsman, and Bucklin was released"
Mr Delzhunty testified about the hasty re-
moval q Canheids securities from a vault in
Manhattan 70 a vault IN Jersey City, 10 keep
them our Of Mr.. Jeromes hands, after Can
field had gone 10 Europe. He said that the Sc
curities amounted 70 about 81 10000. Before
going 70 Europe ne said Garfield had admitted
making about $4,000 a year at his gambling
house
Referring 10 the arrest Of Buckln by Chief
Murphy Of The Jersey City police. after Bucklin
had paid z visit the vault where Canfield's
securities were kept, Nj. Dsjahunty said he
asked Murphy who had instigated Bucklin's
arrest and Murphy said Bucklin had been ar
rested merely e gambler and disorderly per-
sou.
i told Murphy that was d lie" Mr.. Del
2huDty said.
Telling Of the services 10 Garfield. for which
Nr Delahunty is suing for $4,000, Mr..
Deiahunry yesterday read several letters he had
cable message from Garfield. dated February
MI"
Was il q United States Senator" asked Mr..
Mooney
Yes replied the witness
The case viii be continued to-day. when IL is
expected Mr. Deahunty viii be crOss-examined
~ length Garfield listened TO the testimony
Yesterday and made several whispered sugges-
Hons % George Gordon Battle, Of his counsel.