The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-13
70 SUMMON DISTRICT LEADERS
.ND PHOTOGRAPH POOLROOM
WEN FOR ROGUES' GALLERY
Is .IerOme's Idea Unless They TAX a Hint
and Quit Thinks District Leaders
Know where the POOlrOoms Are-May
Proceed Against POOlrOOm Lawyers.

Proceed Against POOirOOm Lawyers.
= District Attorney jerome has evolved
4 new scheme for dealing with the pool
rooms and he may put it into effect il the
poolrooms are defiant and do not close up.
He plans TO have all poolroom employees
and proprietors who are arrested photo
eraphed and listed in the rogues' gallery.
He il not very we'll pleased with the
attitude of the poolroom men. The fact
that Sonny Smith and Gene Cumiskey,
who knows Little Tim Sullivan, did not
respond TO Mr.. Jerome's public invitation
10 call at the District Attorneys Office
Yesterday seemed to put hin out of humor
Yesterday afternoon. With a great deal
Of emphasis he said that IL the poolroom
men intended to defy him he would make
II very uncomfortable for many district
leaders in the city. II necessary he said
he would summon all the Republican and
Tammany leaders, as he felt that there
weren't many poolrooms hat the district
leaders didn't know about.
As a bit of friendly advice Mr.. Jerome
suggested to the leaders who have afilia-
tions with poolroom men hat they had
better see that the latter call at the District
Attorneys Office. Mr.. Jerome thinks that
Cumiskey is taking a long chance when he
stays in the city and keeps away from a
subpoena. In addition Mr.. Jerome said
that if the p%oolrooms didn't close up he
felt that he would nave to indict aifew owners
and workers and send them to Jail. That
was not his intention when he started the
fight.
There's that shrinking bud, Gene Cum
isky." said Mr.. Jerome. He keeps away.
So do Sonny Smith and Billy Law, whom
| called for about a week ago. And yod
might mention that l would like to see
sam Mateer, an expert lineman. He'll
understand. He's a man who knows a
good deal about telegraph and telephone
wires.
we are looking very carefully for these
fellows. II they are determined to be
disa greeable it is a question whether it
would not be a good plan to have all these
persons who are arrested under sections
34l and ISL m~ugged-that is, have their
pictures taken at Police Headquarters and
use the photographs hereafter for purposes
Of Identification"
Isn't there a question OF the Legality
OF such a proceeding"
Well" Mr.. jerome replied. Il have
some very expert photographers on my
own staff. l don't suppose a police captain
would throw one Of my men out OF a police
station IL he should take a fashlight OF
certain gentlemen connected with pool
rooms. Then in such a photograph we
would have both the principal and the
bondsmsn. / don't say such a thing VIII
be done-I simply have it under consldera-
ton. There is no particular, statute Whlcn
allows the police to photograph upon arrest. v
Mr.. Jerome cited the cases of Doc Owen,
the ocean gambler, and Roland b. Molineux,
who made unsuccessful fights to have
their pictures taken out OF the rogues'
gallery. In the Doc Owen case Justice
Leventritt held that the police had wide
incidental powers in enforcing the law.
Mr.. Jerome said:
The police for a great many years have
exercised this right OF photographlnS at
Police Headquarters, and so Tar as l am
aware it has never been successfully chal-
lenged. The persons engaged in gambling
in the city of New York shift around some
what-that is, the employees-and they
appear under different names, so that the
name is no clue to their identity, and TO
photograph them would AFFORD a valuable
means to the police to do what by the statute
they are required to do-prevent crime.
Great as the gambling evil undoubtedly
is that springs from poolrooms in the city
the gravest side Of the situation Is that
there is some inclination on the part OF
certain Of these people to be defiant: mat
a mar like Pete Davis, even after ne
was served with a subpoena by Inspector
McClusky, should continue TO run at ~
Mercer street is not a thing that the com
munity will tolerate.
Mr. Pete Davis's political connection
ere somewhat we'll known, and II 1t il neces'
sary to get at the bottom OF this thing We
will investigate the political ramlhcatlohs
and subpoena the different district Leaders
all seventy, thirty-five on each side-to
testify Of their information as to the exist
ence Of poolrooms. They, at least canno'
Jump out of town. / had thought that the
sporting fraternity would see the wisdom
OF obeying, the law when tneir a.Cehslo
but some OF them seem to be desirous oil
irving conclusions with the Police Com
missioner and the District Attorney. II
would be well for some district leader
IL they should intimate to the men taxing
this attitude that they had better Gloss
up and obey the Law II any OF these Fellow
that have political connections do not obey
the law the leaders will be invited down To
give what information they may possess,
Il has been held by Judge Herr'ck, whilt
sitting in the criminal term, this depart
merft' that the Grand Jury in the %exercis'
Of its inquisitorial powers may inquire OF
witness not only as to his knowledge o
things, but also as to hearsay, and ina
the Grand Jury may seek out those person.
who have personal knowledge.
Moreover, 10 might be well II counse
learned in the law who are engaged In pro
curing injunctions in poolroom cases woul'
note that their clients can be examines
under the Downing law, and that II may b.
possible TO call the attention OF the Appellate
Division to the actions Of a sworn Office
Of the Supreme Court who invokes th'
extraordinary powers OF a court OF equi y
10 protect poolrooms.
An inspection of the papers in the injunc
ton suits will be made later on. 1t Is under
stood that from the casual inspection h
has made OF some Of the papers Mr.. Jerom'
is confident that he would have no troubl,
in having one or two lawyers disbarred
Mr.. Jerome will do nothing on that scor'
until he feels that no has all the poolroom
closed. .
He said yesterday that he expected =
hand to Inspector McClusky by the en-
of the month a clean list for the Secon'
inspection district showing that all tn
rooms were closed. With the raid Lac
night in Tenth street Mr.. jerome said q
had closed the twelve rooms which Mile
O'Reilly had under surveillance In IN
Mercer street precinct.
Petite Davis, OF whose political connec
ions Mr.. Jerome talks, called on Mr.; Jt
rome yesterday. He showed a dispositl0
to tell Mr.. jerome a lot OF things .privateI
but not to 20 before the Grand Jury. II
said that the poolroom at go Merce
street, back Of the Raleigh Hotel wa