The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-07
SHERIFF MAY
RAID CANF|ELD'S
GAMBLING PLACE

Albany. N. Y. Aug. 7.-Gov. Higgins
yesterday issued pronunciamento TO the
sherir OF Saratoga county, threatening TO
remove him from Office II he permitted
gambling In Canfield's club house. This Is
the telegram the governor sent to the
sheriff
1t having come TO my notice that the
statutes prohibiting the keeping OF gam
bling establishments and gambling APP
paratus. and otherwise prohibiting gam
bling are. Or are likely TO be systematic
ally violated In the county OF Saratoga,
hereby specially call your attention TO the
same matter and warn you that you will
be held strictly accountable for the due
execution OF the law In this regard In
your county"
NOT RAIDED.
Saratoga, Aug. 7.-No raid had been
made at canfield's at 1880 this morning.
The game was running there. but strictly
under the rules prescribed by the edict
OF Aug. 8. The doors between the gam
bling room and the restaurant were
closed, but quality was at the tables and
the play was what the proprietor might
call encouraging. Two OF the best-known
bookmakers in New York were flirting
with fortune. A spirit OF Joy pervaded the
place. The restaurant was crowded with
diners.
The Bridge Whist club In Philadelphia
street, operated by Joe Ullman, Max Blu
menthal and William Mackin, however,
was raided by the police shortly after IL
o'clock last night, when all the wheels
were going and the cards were being
dealt. The owners and employees were ar
rested and taken 10 police headquarters
None Of the patrons. whose play had been
Interrupted. was interfered with.
Ullman. his partner and crew were ar
raigned ~ minutes after the raid before
Police Magistrate Delaney, and all of the
crew discharged The three principals
were held In so bail each for examination
on Thursday morning at 8 clock.
The raid was not unexpected, after the
announcement of the intention OF the sar-
ratoga authorities to control gambling by
confining the business to three clubs
Canfield's. the Manhattan and the United
States. As soon as Ullman, who has a le-
gion of friends among the sporting men
OF the country. had read the report he un-
limbered and got ready for action. He
first OF all retained New York law firm.
Then at ] o'clock he declared himself as
follows:
IF 1t is true. as announced, that the
Saratoga authorities intend 10 create a
gambling monopoly, 1 am going TO fight.
l shall open my place as usual tonight
and the police may raid IL IL they like. IL
they do 1 shall instruct my attorneys TO
lay the while situation before the gov
ernor OF the state"
Meantime. perhaps unknown to Ullman,
his attorney had talk with certain of
the state powers. In the course OF which
he said in substance what Ullman had
said. To the lawyer the following state
ment was made:
You may say to Ullman that no law
breaker can defy the constituted authori-
ties OF the village. As for referring Sara
toga matters TO the governor, that will be
quite unnecessary. IL he will 20 to much
trouble and simply make complaint
against any other alleged gambling house
IL will be promptly raided and closed. The
principals will be arrested and dealt with
according TO law"
do you mean.' inquired the attorney
in apparent anazement, that should
Ullman lodge a complaint against Cam
fields for instance. that Garfield would be
arrested and his place ciosed2''
I'VE mean exscuy that" was the an
swer. The New York lawyer left the con-
ference, somewhat dazed, but satisfied.
The program. therefore, as IL is under
stood tonight, is that Ullman will make a
complaint against Garfield and the lat
ter's arrest will follow.