New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-03

he wanted from only one banking institution, an
uptown trust company. On Wednesday AFTER
the raid on the Keator place in broadway he
sent a subpoena 10 this institution for the &C
count and checks of the firm Of wv. D. Miller
& Co" He received word by telephone that they
had no account there.
Two days later he got checks of this concern
made out by Wv D. Miller & Co." Then he
sent second subpoena, in which he enumerated
the various members of the poolroom syndicate.
who supposed to constitute the firm. Then
he received word from the trust company that
most Of the men named had had accounts there,
but had withdrawn them the very day he
issued the first subpoena. Mr.. Vandiver thinks
this peculiar in view of the fact that two Of
the men are abroad and that when the accounts
were withdrawn the headquarters of the Davis
syndicate had not been discovered.
PRISONERS TO BE ARRAIGNED.
The prisoners taken in the Keator raid and
that at No. 112 Fulton street viii come before
Magistrate Barlow, in the Tombs court for
hearing this morning. AS they are held simply
on short affidavits ION suspicion" Mr.. Vandiver
will be obliged to make formal complaints or
move for their discharge. It is thought some
of them. who may become witnesses for the
state may be discharged. Formal >omplaints
viii probably be lodged against at least three
of them.
The John Doe proceedings against the sup
posed members Of the syndicate may be brought
either before a city magistrate or before the
grand jury II the former step is taken magis-
trates' subpenas can be issued for the promi-
nent men who are expected TO be able to give
evidence. and If they refuse to appear or refuse
10 testify they can be committed for contempt
without further proceedings In the men
under subpoena do not testify they will surely
go to jail They Will probably testify.
Dan O'Reilly, counsel for the arrested in
the raid at No. l12 Fulton street said yester-
DAY that this was a Legitimate corporation.
formed for the purpose of disseminating turf
information" He said that IL Incorporated
under the laws Of Maine. but refused to name
any OF the officials Of the concern ". d. Mil
Ter. whose name the firm bears, was dead. he
said.
An examination OF the melon cutting rec
ord Of the syndicate shows that on May 3. when
the first division to the five members OF the
combine was made, &c" got 1868 per cent:
j. p r." 1868; Davis" 4l5: &C. r. 2003
and m. G. r." GA This percentage of profits
was kept up throughout all the subsequent d.
visions close analysis of these accounts
taken in connection with the records of the
bank accounts of the individual members Of
the syndicate is expected to prove just how the
latter were increased from the splitting Of the
poolroom profits.
The three prisoners taken in the raid at No. %
Ann street on Monday were arraigned yesterday
before Magistrate Wahle in the Tombs court and
held IN 81 600 bail for examination to-day. They
were charged with aiding and abetting a pool
room. The place raided was that Of the Aerial
Advertising Company. in Room No. Ill on the
second floor. Among the papers seized We're
some alleged racing slips and receipt for rent
in the name of the Aerial Advertising Company,
signed by George q. Hooper, receiver.