The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-12
NEWARKER
STUNG FOR
COOL $4,000


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pool-rooms II direct information could be
got from the tracks a few minutes before
the poolrooms got 1t.
Some time ago the wire tapping game
would have been possible in New York.
but the telegraph company and Its racing
news bureau was abolished In New York
city by vote of the board Of directors be-
fore the death OF Captain F.. Norton God
dard. but 1t is said that the burenu figures
In the alleged swindle of the Newarker.
On Bergamo's complaint the New York
detectives arrested Frank Marshall and
John White at a place on Lexington ave-
nue. W Forty-frst and Forty-second
street, said to be a pool-room.
From Bergamo's story White was the
leader Of the swindlers, doing all the cap
ping in the gam AND using Marshall for
the film work In New York. White
told the Newarker that it was the easiest
thing In the world to get a pile across
the river. and in explanation stated that
a close friend of his was the manager of
a racing bureau of the Eastern Union
Telegraph Company. His friend, White
explained, would hold back the results of
the races from the poolrooms and let
White know the winner, and that all
Bergamo had to do was to give White
the money and let him place 1t on the
horses that won, and after a few minutes,
when the poolroom got the information,
to collect his money.
Bergamo stated that he went to New
York with White and was introduced to
Marshall in the lobby of the Western
Union building at 1856 Broadway, and Mar
shall told the Newark man that he was in
charge of all the racing news OF the COM
pany, and so plausible were his explana-
lions and so alluring the opportunity to
make some easy money" that Bergamo
wanted to put up money Immediately.
Marshall agreed to this and Bergamo and
White went to the place on Lexington ave-
nue., where the two men were arrested
yesterday, and. after some time, White re-
ceived a telephone message from Marshall
giving him the winner OF a race, and stat
ing that 1t had not yet been sent to the
poolrooms. A d~oorkeeper refused to let
the men enter the lower part of the house
where the telephone message was received,
but offered to take their bets, and, giving
the name of the horse to the man, Bergamo
turned over $1,000 and lost.
White explained that there had been a
slip-up somewhere, but said that it was
the fortunes of war, and that in the long
run the system would win. The next
day Bergamo bet again and won 800,
and with this encouragement volunteered
to go into the game deeper. Sometime
after he and White went to Yonkers and
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room. White ~telephoned to New York to
Marshall. got the inside Information and
vent to another place to place a bet. The
old game of refusing to admit them was
worked with success by the doorman, and
to place. and again he lost. White ex-
pressed deep regret. but stated that before
they got through Bergamo would have his
money back and plenty of the poolroom
money.
The tailor was still intoxicated with the
get-rich quick scheme and the next trip
where Bergamo lost another 1900, and he
told the police that he lost several times
after that. but still had faith In White,
believing that they would eventually make
a strike.
Several days ago he and White went to
the Lexington avenue house again and
this time White assured him that there
win sure, and urged him to bet big and
make a killing. This Bergamo did, bet
ting 5000. and lost again, with the result
that he was out $4,000. he became sus-
picious for the first time and appealed to
He told Inspector Mccafrrey that he was
to meet Marshall and White yesterday at
the Lexington avenue house. and two de-
~tectives trailed him and arrested the men
In the hall OF the house after the tailor
pointed them out.
The New York police say that they
know the men as sure thing men, and
tndt InclI pictures are IN the ROgue9 Gal
lery in Brooklyn. When slated in the
police station White said that he was a
contractor. but would give no address, aud
residing at 241 West Sixty-sixth street.
The Newark police will take no action
In the matter unless Bergamo notifies
them officially of his loss. At his store
this morning It was said Bergamo a not
been there today or yesterday, and wnen
asked where Mr.. Bergamo lived the clerk
said that he did not know. 1t was rumored
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not as large as claimed to the New York
police.