New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27
C0LEM AN CON FESSES
SHIPPERS GOT s?I5. OO0.
Cierk admits Dropping Banks
$3.50 .OOO Here.

kank OF Cambridge. admitted that he took
NSaooo and that practically every cent Of
} q was lost in trying 10 break a faro
bank" In New York Coleman stated that
he Was introduced 10 the game ~ Bos-
ten man several years ago and lost S35. e0o
81 his own AT that time. Two year. later
he met other Boston men who interested
him IL the same game. ne said. and i5e-
tween last May and February he made nj
least fifty trips 20 New York. taking with
him each time sums varying from 5000 20
5000 all Of which ne lost These mon.
said Coleman. knew where the money was
coming from. as he had ted them ne was
getting IL wrong" He solemnly affirmed
that he has not dollar left a profit -
his regulations.
The alleged disclosures were made at
Coleman's horne in Cambridge. I'm the pres
cnce Of two Cambridge police officials
Coleman's attorney. Henry n. Ninslow
Wilsoa ". Lockhart. the young assistant
Of Coleman az the hank. who is also
charged with embezzlcment and a news
paper reporter.
After he admitted that he had taken
about $4,000 OF the bank funds and had
given 3; 10 the members Of the faro gang
I'm instalments. Coleman VAS asked for a
chronological account OF his dealings with
the faro men.
Il first got acquainted with the New
York game about four years ago" said
Coleman. At that time I met "a man in "a
hotel in Washington street. Boston. He
and I became very good friends and he told
me OF . faro game in New York which
could he broken through an enploye. who
Vas willing 10 help carry out d winning
combination At that time I had $500 Of
my own money. which / was willing To
risk. had not taken a dollar Of the bank S
money 20 speculate. and the money ] had
wac legitimate earnings.
Il went 10 New York with this man. and
he introduced me 70 a man called Jack. /
90 not know his last name, nor have I ever
heard II. Jack dealt i'm a New York hank.
and the scheme was for US to play our
money and Jack would see thai we won
Made Several Visits 20 Bank.
I made several visits TO this bank where
Jack dealt with the Boston man, and I
always lost. They would turn a card or
two spch time and show NE If had only
enough money 10 play z little longer 1
would have won.
Il kept this up until ] lost the $500. I
do not remember the street in New York
where the gambling house was located. for
was bewildered. but il was north OF 10th
street
When I had lost the last dollar Of my
own money I told the Boston man that
had no more money. I told him was en-
ployed in a bank. and might possibly get
some money there. bat / thought l had
better give up gambling.
4 He told me 1 must quit. tie said had
r better not take any OF the banks money
that II had none Of my own had better
e faro game after that until last May
In the mean time ! met the man with
e whom l first went 10 New York at a Boston
e hotel and kept up an acquaintance.
S asked him IL there was anything doing in
T New York. and he said there was not
Governor Hughes. he told me had put the
j. lid down. had stopped betting AT the race
= tracks. had closed the poolrooms ana had
e scared the gamblers.
: Coleman Meets Charlie"
( Last spring this man introduced me %
= one named charlie I do not know his last
5 name: everybody called him Charlie
; was in a Boston hotel lobby one evening
when Charlie introduced me TO the man 20
= whom I gave the banks money. lie and 7
= became friends right away. I liked him.
q and 7 see now that he had a great influence
over me from the start lie and ] went
= around together. and he told me of the
large amount of money he was making rs
/ winning from a faro bank I'm New York.
lie always had plenty Of money. and he
told me that he Was in a game IN which De
could not lose
lie said that he went over % New York
once or twice q weez with $500 and he
always doubled his money. I told him I
had some money that would like 10 risk
give me the same chance he had. He said
he would put my money in with his and
divide the winnings
Il got s.. 80 from the bank by drawing
a check and collecting on it. and went
with him 10 New York. II was understood
that he was 10 put up an equal sum.
, We stopTed az the same hotel. and there
I gave him my $3.50 10 play. lie went
, away. and in a few hours he returned and
said We had been cleaned out lie had
lost his money and mine but he said th,,
combination was all right. that we would
: have won only something had gone wrong
p Ne would be sure 10 win next time. ne
} said.
Friend Comes Back Broke.
, A few days later got $50 more and
| went 10 New York with him again. lie
went out % play. came lack broke. and
We returned 10 Boston.
This happened about twice "A week I
used 10 leave Cambridge saying I was go
ing % New York on business. when the
fact was went with ms faro friend 10
play the game ] rarely had more than
$500. and generally IL vas $500 p WAS
The same story every timc-he lost had
confidence in him. and he always said he
lad lost as much as T.
II went 60 New York with This mar I
should say hfiy times. twice "a week an
last summer and fan AMI into the winter
He never won Once. but did not doubt his
word. I never went o. the place with him
always STAYED IN the hotel waiting for
him"
Coleman said that on several OF his visits
10 New York ne met Mis- Mamie High-
tower. 90 Kansas city Eis hsncee cole
man introduced the young woman 20 his
friend. and they had dinner together and
went 20 a." theatre pl n number 90 occt-
sions
Coleman SAID IFS last visit 90 Nev. YorN
Was late in jangarv. when De- lost 5000
After that. he said he decilcd 90 Quit
gambling. AZ be had thsu succeesed In
Withdrawing practically Slsa9o from the
National city Rank by the use Of checks