The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1907-09-19

But some one cut tie string. On
the evening Of Dec. 4, 1902 Police IN.
spcctor Brooks. sided and directed
by District Attorney Jerome. smashed
IN the doofs and windows. most Of the
other wood and glass and some Of the
stone and brick Of the front Of Can.
neld'a place IN search Of evidence upon
which Garfield could be convicted Of
being a common gambler.
The outcome was. as most readers
win recall. that the court said that
Banker Lowis0hn must bs nice 10
SIR. Jerome. and answer his questions.
and II Reginald Vanderbilt wanted
" again 10 enjoy the glories Of New
York, ne. too, must submit 20 a con
y%ersation. o al questions with Mr.
Jerome. Then Candeld showed that he
had the principles romance ascribes
10 tho gambler Of the first class; he re-
turned TO New York. placed himself
within the focus o. Mr.. Jerome's eye
glasses and said. stop botheFins my
patrons; IN plead guilty" And he did.
and paid a hne Of $1,000 for being a
common gambler
Transferred 70 Saratoga.
That was the passing Of Garfield
from New York city. But he was the
proprietor Of the Saratoga club. the
greatest resort gambling place IN the
country. This clubhouse Is a substan-
tial building Of brick and stone built
In 1863 BY John Morrisey. who had
been a prize fighter. a member OF con
gress. politician and gambler. The
club Morrisey conducted Inherited TO
mantle traditions. for Il had been
founded In the early days Of Sara
toga's spiendor. Even before Morrisey
trained for his first ring fights. bellies
and gallsnts from the fuTtherest cor
ners OF tho country gathered AZ Sara
toga to take the waters" 10 drive. to
promenade. to iirt q little-and bet 3
little.
Only a little time before Jerome was
moved by a great wish 10 inspect tho
inside Of the house mex TO Delmon-
ioo's Garfield disclosed his Saratoga
plans. AT that time Richard T. VIII
son, Jr. had newly taken an Interest
Ia horse racing. To him and william
G. Whitney Garfield suggested the
revival Of Saratoga In ali It's ancient
glory. Nature had done more than
heg share. It remained only for art
backed by q good-natured check book
10 make Saratoga a second Monte
Carlo plus Ascot Mr.. Garfield Is a
convincing taiker. and he had eager
listeners. Other men prominent IN
turf matters came Into the venture; q
majority Of the stock Of the old Sara
toga Racing association was bought,
the old place ~reiuvenatea and made
splendid under the fostering finances
Of the rev Saratcga Association Tor
the Improvement Of the Breed Of
Horses
Made Place Beautiful.
Garfield enlarged the clubhouse. re
decorated and r~efurnished e.; bought
adjoining land until be had a park Of
II acres. where there were paths
berdered by thousands o. plants. wind
ing about fields and forests beauunei
By fountains and statues There wa,
promise OF al that Monte Carlo Of
fered Leading on from Canheid'i
vast gambling salon vas a magma
cent diningroom patronized b thos'
who Won-to celchrate-by those whi
lost-for consolation. The great parl
Was kept up ~ q cost Of $4,000
year: the clubhouse was made attract
, I've by the ministerlug care Of an I'm
ported chef and les assistants an
servants. Dominating all, watchins
caring for. directing all. Was Richar0
Garfield. There were a few hrllian
and profitable seasons: Isl q
profitable 20 Garfield that he did no
} regret the sSoo.ooo he had invested 4
the venture
Then came the Jerome activity Z
. New York; came questionlngs by "a
b Saratoga authorities. came appeals {
Z the state legialatnrot quesdoningl