New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-04-07
WARRANTS THIS WEEK.
Tsco of Poolroom Syndicate Nay Be
Arrested at Once.

Warrants for the arrest OF two Of the five
members Of the Davis pOoIroOm syndicate may
be issued this week. 1t is understood that As
sistant District Attorney Vandiver believes he
has enough evidence on which to base such
warrants and also additional warrants for E.
A. Fisher, who was the manager of the syn
dicate and Thomas r. Keator who ran pool
room in Broadway supposed to be connected
with the syndicate.
District Attorney Jerome will take up the evil
dence against Sen. G." Charles Reilly and
Michael J. Riordan who according to the books
shown by the District Attorney. shared profits
of the syndicate as late 1901. Whether a
connection with the more recent divisions Of
profits can be traced is something Mr.. Vandiver
viii not discuss. It is likely that an expert ac-
countant will be called to explain the various
account books Of the syndicate as some of them
seem rather blind 70 lay mind.
Mr.. Vandiver will spend the early part OF this
week in examining in John Doe proceedings
several patrons Of the syndicate who are now
under subpoena. There were two witnesses be-
fore Magistrate Barlow yesterday--an individ-
ual bettor. who on coming out said his name
was Pickens, and betting commissioned.
Checks made out to PicISens by wv. II. Miller
Co." representing some $15OOOO in four years.
were found by Mr.. Vandiver in the bunch of
$500 in the Cedar street building. His testimony
was said to be of much Importance by Mr.. Van
diver. Pickens said he had been told that Miller
& Co. would make bets on the races for him If
he sent them in by telephone. He was told he
said, that they had direct wire to the tracks
and would send the bets there. avoiding break
ing the laws against pOOlroOms. There was only
one member Of the syndicate known to him per-
sonaily he said. When he lost he sent a check
10 T. A Fisher. When he won he received a
check from w ID. Miller & Co"
The second witness was a betting commits.
gfOna- m 70 ~ on
he was afraid his patrons would object Mr.
Vandiver told him they would be saved consid-
cradle trOCble by allowing him 10 tell OF their
transactions rather than by coming personally
before the grand jury. The commissioner COM
municated with his patrons overnight and yes
terday testified to what he knew about the SYM
dictate.
Just as soon the Thaw trial is over District
Attorney Jerome expects TO devote himself 70
winding up the pOOlrOOm cases. From his pres
cnt attitude he is likely TO make the fur fly
when he gets started the evidence already
collected by Mr. Nandiver.
George Werner and Danah Haug were ar
raiGned before Recorder Stanton. in HOboken.
yesterday. on a charge of maintaining a pool
room under the guise Of a bakery in Washing
ton street, almost opposite the Methodist
church. They were held in $500 bail for the
grand jury.
Werner established bakery there some time
ago. When women wearing tailor made gowns
and expensive jewelry We're observed going into
the place in large numbers about the time that
the races We're on in the afternoon the police
became suspicious and two detectives were as
signed 10 investigate