New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-05
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pieces of evidence discovered in the hunt OF AS
sstant District Attorney Vandiver for the man
hlgher up in the Davis poOroom syndicate Is
check drawn to Bearer or Thomas F. Grady
1t is Endorsed by Thomas F. Grady to man
who visited Mr.. Vandver yesterday ana gave
accurate and complete information as to the
identity of the man for whom he cashed the
| check.
This check was signed by a member of the
poolroom syndicate and is for S2,212 81 Mr..
Vandiver is now making a careful examination
of the ledgers of the syndicate to find whether
or not, about the date of the check, a DIVISION
of profits corresponding to the amount of the
check was made to &C. "T. Grady or Sen.
G."
The Assistant District Attorney was reticent
when asked about the check rs it true that
you have just found a check that you deem OF
great Importance in connection with the evil
dence against the heads of the Davis poolroom
syndicate?" he was asked
Yes said Mr.. Vandiver.
rs II drawn to the order of man hereto
fore prominently named in the operations of the
syndcate?' asked.
Yes" said Mr.. Vandver
Was it drawn to the order Of man who IN
the division of the profits of the poolroom syn
dicate has heretofore been mentioned as c..
II. Grady and Sen G.'?" was the next ques-
tion.
Il do not wish to talk about that phase Of the
case" replied Mr.. Vandiver
CHECK SIGNED BY SYNDICATE MAN.
This check. which. IT is understood was drawn
on trust company since merged with another
financial institution. one Of some twenty
five hundred cancelled checks found by Mr..
vandiver on the third floor of the building in
Cedar street which he raided first Monday.
It signed by a member of the syndicate.
! supposed 10 be r. II. Davis
After Mr.. Vandiver found the check he at
once Informed District Attorney Jerome who in
structed him 10 say nothing about II. He lost
time I'm summoning the to whom
Thomas F. Grady had indorsed the check. This
man came to the Criminal Courts Building and
made an affidavit regarding the exact identity
of the man from whom he had received the
check
Attaches Of the District Attorneys offce
showed the greatest elaton over the discovery
OF the check There were other checks in the
large bundle found in Cedar street which ap-
parently represented the ''rake-off' of the
rious members Of the poolroom syndicate who
have been mentioned heretofore. Most Of
the checks however. apparently were for the
winnings Of well known on bets made over
the telephone Some Of the men have already
been to see Mr.. Vandver Others under
'W d. Miller & CO." but with the name Of one
of the individuals composing the syndicate. lie
is now in Europe.
Mr. vandiver has turned UP not only im-
portant bundle Of checks. but also numerous
deposit slips that show II is said. deposits
made 10 the Individual accounts OF members Of
the syndicate These things were found on the
third floor of the Cedar street building. which.
it Is surnised, may have been owned by r. II.
Davis The more Mr.. Vandver delyes into the
books found there the stronger he is Welding
his chain Of evidence against the men in tho
syndicate. he thinks.
s2OOOOo0 BUSINESS IN ONE YEAR.
From the books he has discovered he believes
that the operation Of the poolroom syndicate
broadened considerably in the last five years
those important years which fall within the
statute OF limitations. For instance he has the
record OF adding machines the checks re-
turned from a certain banking institution with
I'm year 10 show that the years business there
amounted to only little less than S2O000OO in
that time There were some FIVE or six banks
known to have handled the paper Of the syndi-
cate cursory examination Of the record slips
returned by the banks with the cancelled checks
indicate that the business OF tho syndicate aver
aged more than 100000 month
While the syndicate kept a record of its oper-
ations which could be used by its members in
verifying the amount they should receive In
rake off," It apparently made II complex as
possible to confuse any outside person into
whose hands the records might fall. Among the
cancelled checks found some made out 10 a
certain person who Immediately indorsed them
| back to the maker. The checks made out to the
winning bettors in later years are much larger
than those in the earlier part Of the game. not
showing that the syndicate lost more money. II
| is thought but simply that they had patrons
accustomed to making higher plays.
Mr. Vandiver had his detectives looking over
the fourth floor of the Cedar street building yes
| terday TWO days before he raided the second
| floor and the next day found a telephone ex.
change on the third floor. The rooms visited
Yesterday had n sign Of a tobacco company on
the door. but there was no evidence inside tha'
such business had been conducted there .
Although everything had been cleaned OUT, IL
was apparent that sixteen telephones had been
| connected with the room. 1t is thought that
| this in connection with the room on the thru
floor where sixteen telephone instruments We're
found on Wednesday. was used In gettlnG IN
formation from the turf news dstrlputihs
bureau and distributing II to various PoolIooHiS
and other poolroom centrals. which. It Is
| thought. viii be uncovered later.
CUT CABLE LEADS TO CENTRAL
An interesting incident occurred Yesterday
when Mr. Vandiver was asked by the telephone
company whether or not his men had cut
cable Of sixteen wires going into the building
at No 335 Broadway. Mr.. Vandiver had not
but he Immediately sent out to investigate. He
| found that this cable led 10 room where 1t
| appeared that sixteen telephones had been in
operation An electric clock, stopped at 1880
| indicated that the wires had been cut on
| Wednesday night, II was before noon when
the examination was made yesteruay e hseIS ,o;