New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-31
GrQdy's Name on Deposit Slip
Taken IN Raid.

Of 'W. ID. Miller & Co. ou the fourteenth hooE
of the Downing Building at No los Fulton
street Assistant District Aorney Vandiver
took away large bundle of papers and books.
which are expected 10 prove valuable addition
to the poolroom data obtained i'm previous raids.
The records from No. 112 Fulton street show
that men prominent in the social, political and
sporting world had had dealings with the pool
room clearing house. Some of them had Won.
but more had lost. Some of these men will be
called upon to go before the Grand jury and tell
about their transactions.
Joseph Liebner. a subpoena server in the Dis
trict Attorneys Office made an important afi-
day1t yesterday. He said that while the raid
IN the real estate" Office was in progress, about
2. m. on Friday. he answered call to the
telephone vvoman's voice responded from the
other end Of the wire This is the conversation
that followed. according TO the afidavit:
rs this 3171 John?"
yes"
''Is this Mike Reardon's?'
Yes"
rs M Reardop IN?
NO: but is there anything can do for you?'
This is Senator Grady's house"
We'll. fix him up"
pause and then mans voice said "FIello!"
Hello. Senator Grady. How are you?"
Il wish you'd put 5000 straight on Azelina.
fifth race"
"An right Senator. but 1 may have some
trouble in getting it down. Where can 1 call
you. If I do?"
1913 MAN,
Brooklyn"
NO. Albany"
Reardon is supposed TO have been an attache
ef the place. Assistant District Attorney Vandi-
yer learned from the telephone company yester-
day that the telephone numbered sI3 Main in
the Albany Exchange is at no. 22S State street.
which is the home Of Senator Thomas F. Grady.
GRADY's DEPOSIT SLIP.
Among other things found in the clearing
house was deposit slip showing that within
the last few days $500 in bills had been depos-
tied TO the credit Of Thomas F. Grady in the
Windsor Trust Company.
No attempt viii be made 10 have Senator
Grady appear before the District Attorney now,
as It is impossible 10 subpoena member OF the
Legislature while that body is in session. But
the District Attorney would like 10 ask the SEN
aror about these things and also TO see what he
knows n anything. about the alleged political
influence back Of the poolroom syndicate.
peculiar incident occurred on Friday night
when Assistant District Attorney Vandiver was
talking over the telephone from the City Club.
He was speaking about tho bet THAT had been
made in the name Of Senator Grady. when ap
HarenLE tlefe Was a DTeak III on llAe VIE. AAS
stopped talking Later the operator found that
his wire had been crossed" with one from the
sarsnac Hotel the headquarters Of many Of the
sporting men uptown. The operator said he
heard the man who apparently was at the Sara
nae say: That information is just what
wanted. II is worth 900 10 me-"
Figures found in the various books taken from
40. ll2 Fulton street. which apparently was the
clearing house Of the syndicate that operated
below Chambers street show what a tremen-
dous business was done. a list of cancelled
checks for month. returned from the bank.
footed up more than sl.00O.00O. This is sup
posed TO have represented the winnings Of GUS
toners. 40 effort has been made yet to figure
up how much the syndicate won IN that time.
The stubs OF the check books were all blank.
but an entry Of checks made out was kept in
a small memorandum book. which was taken in
the raid.
II would seem from study of the books that
the profits Of the business went to r. H. Davis.
J. Parke Robinson. Charles Reilly and Others"
The category OF Others" is said TO contain some
well-known men. but Assistant District Attorney
Vandiver was not willing yesterday even 10 hint
az who they were r. H. Davis familiarly known
as Bob" Davis mot the New Jersey politician Of
that name). has been known by those on the
'nside as the head OF a poolroom syndicate J.
Parke Robinson is well known 10 all sporting
men. Charles Reilly. who was one OF the men
arrested at No l12 Fulton street. is well known
IN Tammsny Hall. He was Commissioner OF
Jurors some years ago.
Assistant District Attorney Tandiver will pre-
sent his evidence 10 the Grand Jury on Monday
and has issued subponas for several witnesses.
Among those called are f. Berry Wall. who at
one time was known as the best-dressed man
IN town. society man. whose home is IN Tux
edo; William NJ Townsend a broker NJ No
% Broadway; Davy Johnson. the racetrack
man. and William Cowan.
Only big bets were taken at the clearing house
apparently, and then only over the telephone
eao from persons who were well known. Win
hlnss ana losses were paid by check. II would
seen. Il has been surmised that there was some
outside connection between the clearing house
AHd the people who were back OF the syndi-
cafe Here is where the trail points 20 the
Offices OF " D. Miller & Co. al NO. los Fulton ton
street.
OTHER cLEws LEAD TO OFFICE.
There were also other clews leading there
from the Office Of Thomas r. Keator, at No.
s. Broadway. an alleged poolroom which was
Faided by Deputy Police Commissioner Hanson
On Monday
The District Attorney IS anxious TO ask New
ton Bennington, the well known horseman what
he knows about the Keator place Bennlng-
tons name was found on several documents
taken IN that raid. Keator formerly worked
tor Bennington. when the latter was active
Il Is likely that under the Downing law. which
District Attorney Jerome had passed some
years ago. particularly 20 get evidence against
Dick Garfield, the District Attorneys Office
VIII summon many well known persons 20 ssN-
plain their transactions with the Davis pool
rooms. Their checks and letters are In the
hands Of the District Attorney.
Assistant District Attorney Vandiver spent a