New-York tribune., 1907-04-06
( RAY ON POOLROOMS.
Jerome to Take Personal Part
Discharged Prisoner Subpenaed.

District Attorney Jerome has decided to take a
personally active part in the John Doe pool5Oom
proceedings before the grand jury. The investiga-
tions which Mr.. Jeromes assistant has instituted 10
discover who the men at the head OF the
poolroom syndicate were resumed yesterday before
Magistrate Barlow. after the OF Edward A.
Fisher and Charles T. Reilly who were caught IN
the raid at No. l2 Fulton street. had been disposed
Of The against Reilly was dismissed. Magis-
trate Barlow decided that there not enough
evidence to hold him Fisher. who was charged
with maintaining a pOolroom at No. a Broadway.
and who Assistant District Attorney Vandiver
who Is conducting the investigation. thinks
gige much information about the syndicate. waived
examination. through his lawyer. Dan" O'Reilly.
nd gave 5000 cash bail FOR his appearance before
.he grand jury.
The complaint against Fisher was drawn up by
Roundsman John H. Ayers, who assisted In the
raid on No. 81 Broadway a week ago last Monday.
Although Fisher WAS not IN the place at the time
sufficient evidence obtained by Bert Hanson.
Deputy Police Commissioner. and Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Vandiver to indicate that Fisher
associated with Thomas A. Keator In the man
agement OF the place. Keator Is out on bail.
Reilly though discharged. was Immediately sub
pRnaed as a witness 20 appear before the grand
jury The hearings. Mr. Vandiver said yesterday
afternoon will begin some time next week prob
ably on Thursday. II the final disposition OF the
ThRw is made by that time Then Mr.. Jerome
will be at liberty and Will be present at the grand
Jury inqulston into the cases. for which twelve
witnesses are now under subpoena
Magistrate Barlow also discharged the three men
who were arrested In the raid at No. 157 Cedar
street last Monday. They gave their names as
Nathan Jacobs John Mack and Henry Newman.
all living in Newark. The real rames OF these men
obtained at the secret nearing yesterday
which held In Mr. Vandlver's office immedl-
ately after their cases had been disposed of by
Magistrate Barlow. but he refused to make them
public 1t is claimed that they by far the most
important of tho seven or eight witnesses who
closeted with the magistrate and Mr.. Vandiver in
the latters office. Fisher. who il is now known
has held a prominent place in the syndicate for
several years. was not questioned
1t is known that at least one of the men exam
ined in the John Doe proceedings yesterday baked
at the interrogatIons that launched at him by
Mr.. Vandver. lie is said TO have acted as the
agent for person we'll known in sporting circles
in the placing Of bets. and felt dislncued to give
information that might inculpate his employers.
neys office show that this witness who is said
TO have given his name as Newman, got $3.50 in
tnree days during March. To offset this. entries
in one Of the ledgers conhscated by Deputy Han
OF the raid his III luck in playing the ponies put
him somethinE Ike $lG,O0O In deSt TO the pooroom
most surprised man in the world, When h- was yas
placed under arrest last Monday al No Isl Cedar
street wnlther he had gone with the purpose Of
A. to what was accomplished in the secret in
yesygdtion YESTERDAY Mr. Nandiver would say
has Deen made toward the identification of the
a
claimed that Robert r. Davis and j. Park Robin
two OF the men for whom subpuenas have hs en-
could give much needed Information ahott t'N5iII, me-
they are not the partners the firm Of Miller & %
seemed To please Mr. Naudver. In referenCe t9
the witnesses he remarked: For persons who
have no visible or acknowledged means nf np
port they are the most prosperous looking bunch
yce 4f h9% sSa the 10 Pgse ee and n M The District At
cd
Criminal Courts Building yesterday According I0
this. well known saloonFeeper on the West Side
Broadway. end had been pretty consistent winner T
there. telephoned bet of S05C a horse i'm the
cept bets cor the California races but the o erI
knew OF the regulation, took the bet as for tbe
New Orleans races. The horse the saIoo1Gee0sT
he tried cash in he was informed That ts nsn zen
tablishmeHnt H did noi play the California races
in the District Attorneys office. following which
ASSISTANT District Attorney Vandiver received
a letter yesterday from William II, Speer of Ter ~
County. containing assurances that he vvoi,JI I
glad to cooperate in every way with the New
Prosecutor Speer's assistance will be OF Saf ot' ~
as Mr. Nandiver believes, there We're branch oficeS
The names q about five hundred perso,s ar.
checks which tabulated In the Bisf;rSI 1;JCI
Attorneys office: Several OF the checks are FOR
large sums. $4,000 and over. all placed in single
1t was learned yesterday that the person who
of Thomas F. Grady by Robert II. Davis the head
other vouchers Bearing the mVsteTiocus c wita many
name was found in the raid on No 157 css3,p
hdorsed the after its s ssiaa w When he
he used the r1Poer stamp Indicating his official con-
give the name of the estate OF which the indorser
Owing 70 the John Doe proceedings the examina-
ton Of Fred JudsOn and John Gregory the men
who were arrested in the raid on the alleged pool
room .n Ann street Thursday, was adjourned