New-York tribune., 1906-12-07

were ciassed as suspected pooIrooms
tebitshreTts' said the District Attorney and
on "Wednesday night Twenty-Five subpnnas were
made out and given TO CoIaiL.lssoleI T. hlIlenaIn
The grand fury assembled at 2:16 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. and twenty witnesses were
waiting They proved to be property owners
enc AGENTS for premises listed as suspected pool
rooms They were examined. In almost every
case they said that when warned by the police
that poolrooms were being run in their places
thew tried to get the tenants out. DispOssess
proceedings were brought. but since they had TO
depend on the police TO prove that the lessees
we're breaking the law and the police seldom
nroduced the proof. the would be thrown
out OF court. They were powerless they said,
until the leases which their tenants held expired.
These witnesses were soon disposed Of and
then District Attorney Jerome wanted the pool
room proprietors, Not one was waiting; not
one subpoena had been returned.
Get the inspector" he told one of his
men, and don't take no for an answer. Bring
him down here"
County detectives got busy over the telephone.
and Inspector McCluskey came down from
Charles street in hurry. When he met Dis
tense for few moments. Then he said that
when he turned the subpRnas over TO the cap
tains he ordered them to make report about
the results not only 10 him, but 10 the District
Attorney. before p. m. yesterday
There was more hurried telephoning, ana
gradually the captains were rounded up. and
told 70 report before the grand jury at once.
Captain OReilly already was there and he was
sent into the jury room. he said, It was re-
with the subppnaes, but though they were sup
nosed TO be familiar with the men they were
seeking they couldn't effect service in single
case.
CAPTAIN Cottrell and Acting Captain Nugent.
and finally Captain DoOleY. who had been out on
q tour of inspection were found They were not
sent before the grand jury, but Inspector Nc
Cluskev gave them some hot talk because the
subp0anas had not been served There was q
report that the inspector If these new sub
poanaes were not served. might be forced 70
make charges Of neglect Of duty against MS
captains
Another incident OF yesterdays session was
provided by Dan O'Reilly. the lawyer. among
The subponnas issued was one for 5. Diemel, q
well known horseman said to have been at one
time owner OF Africander, who now is IN the
real estate business. The subpoena was made
out 70 compel attendance forthwith in the
forenoon" of December 6. Diernel did not at.
tend as the service was effected at ABOUT =
n m 4 little later hurry call was sent OUT
for OReflly and he was served with a SUD"
poena when he reached the grand jury room.
Then he was asked if he had advised his client
Die1nel 10 stay away. He said that he had not.
Later he and Diemel visited the District At
tornevs Office and Strengthened 1t all out Dlenei
will aCpear before the grand jury To-Day.
George ". Enright. of the printing company
which furnished racing sheets and other pool
room supplies. was before the grand jury again
Yesterday Albert II. Falk and his companions
a. 'sThe'' Aliens poOroou left this city yester-
5av for an indefinite vacation in the South.
The" Allsn stayed at home.