The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-29
POLICE TAB ON CANFIELD'S.
on THE STOOP OF. THE
FORMER GAMBLING PLACE.

would-Be Patron Has n Row with Detective
on Guard and Gets Locke ed Up as John
Doe-was From Out OF Town Police
Say No Gambling Is Going On There.
The arrest early yesterday morning OF a
man who attempted to enter what was
Richard Canfeld's former gambling house
at 5 East Forty-tourth street brought to
light the fact that the police still have the
place under surveillance The man who
was arrested was one OF five who turned
into East Forty-fouIth street at l O'Clock
in the morning and were stopped by two
detectives as they started up the steps Of
the house
The detectives we're Kettler and keup-
penon of the East Fifty-trst street station.
Kettler stepped forward and said:
Gentlemen, this house has the reputation
of being a gambling house and is liable to
be raided at any time"
who are you to butt into our private
a~ffairs2' asked one of the men in evening
clothes.
We are policemen. l advise you to 60
away the detective answered.
The spokesman Of the five was alittle over
six feet tall and of athletic build. He didn't
like official interference, M when kettler
got in his way no rave the detective a push
that sent him running down the steps TO
the sidewalk.
Come along, boys" the spokesman OF
the callers said to his companions who TODD
on the sidewalk. When the two policemen
seized the spokesma n and declared him
under arrest the man submitted.
The party of seven then started for the
East Fifty-frst street station. Tn prs-
oner declared that he would not walk there,
and a carriage was called from in front OF
Delmonico's. The seven crowded into IL.
Sergt. DAILY was behind the desk and he
asked the prisoner his name. This he re-
fused TO give, saying that the police had
no authority to prevent him by force from
entering a house where to all appearances
he was welcome.
The name was put down as John Doe
and the nan was sent 10 a cell. His four
companions went away and in a short time
Crawford Blagden of 27 Fifth avenu
entered the station and said he wanted
TO bail out his brother, Samuel =. Blagden,
of Williamstown, Mass. John Doe was
the brother.
In the Yorkville court yesterday the
police told their story 10 Magistrate Mayo.
"You ought to be thankful hat thisp police
man saved your money for you, the Court
remarked to the prisoner.
Il am grateful this morning and told him
so. lam sorry if | caused him any trouble"
the prisoner responded. A discharge
followed.
Sergeant Mcdonald Of the Fact Fifty
first street station when questioned about
the watch on the former Garfield gambling
shop said:
so far as We know there is no gambling
in the place nor has there been for a long
time. We have had men on guard there
ever since District Attorney Jerome raided
il. The men detailed there report that
the only persons who ever enter the place
are delivery boys who take supplies in
through the basement door. Some men
who have gone there at night have been
turned away. They are four in number "
WILLIAMsTowN, Mass, Dec. % Samuel
H. Bla gden is a member of the Selectmen
of this town, having been elected to the
board at the last election. He is the son of
the late Samuel H. Blsgden of New York,
who owned a handsome summer residence
on Bulkeley street. Some years z the
son bought a large farm on the road TO
South Williamstown, which he has improved
and made his home. Mr.. Blagden likes TO
entertain, and among his recent guests
has been Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.. a student
at Harvard, who is.an intimate friend of Mr..
Blagden's brother, Meredith Blagden, also
a student at Harvard. A short time before
going TO New York Mr.. Blagden gave a
party in honor Of the birthday OF his brother
Meredith. and young Roosevelt was n OF
the guests.