New-York tribune., 1912-08-27

for Inspector Dryers arrest "o"i"
follow if he failed TO obey the sum-
mons.
Court Accepts Apology
But Inspector Dwyer explained the
matter TO the court satisfactorily say
inc tbst ne had been detained by Com
missioner Waldo
when your honor sent for me FIJI
dov" nc said. Il was in conference VII"
police Commissioner Waldo. Your
honor. apologize. meant no dls-
courtesy TO You or to your court The
police Commissioner detained me
downtown and it was impossible Tor
me 10 be here
The apology was accepted and the
,,at.or dismissed. Then Magistrate
uoucc and the police inspector talked
oye~ the affair Of the three warrants
asked for the very subject that had
caused Magistrate House TO summon
the inspector
It is known that among other alleged
gambling houses discussed besides
"Rridgic" Weber's was Killers in West
45th street. near Sixth avenue.
Killers place is known as social
and literary club and there is no pre-
tence that gambling does not go on in
the house But Hitler points ont that
the club is duly incorporated. and that
the members. whom he declares are
mostly Of the theatrical profession
have as much right to play friendly
game Of poker" as have the members
Of the Lambs.
Chief Affidavit in the Case.
The evidence against "Bridgie' We
bers gambling house submitted yester-
day TO Magistrate House. on which the
warrant was issued, was obtained by
Patrolmen Wertheim and Antony The
chief affidavit, sworn TO by Wertheim,
follows;
City Magistrate Court, First Division
Seventh District
The People Of the State Of New 1ork
against
John Doe.
City Of New York,
State and County Of New York
BENJAMIN Wertheim, being duly sworn
deposes and says: That he is police
officer Of the Municipal Police Force OF
the City Of New York, attached TO the
Central Office Squad, performing duty III
the 4th Inspection District
That at about $3.50 Z. NJ. on the I'D day
of August 1872 in company with Patrol
man John p. Anthony. he went into the
premises, lJl West 42d street, in the city
and county Of New York, and in room
on the second floor of said premises he
found six men, who were afterWard
Joined by another man, playing cards at
a table in the northeast end OF the room,
in the manner hereinafter described:
That upon entering said room he was
accosted by q white man. not one Of the
You cannot stay IN here. This club is for
q Hebrew about feet 8 inches, black
hair, smooth face. stocky built, and in
response TO the deponent's question, Are
YOU the manager Of this place" he re-
piled, Yes, am the manager"
The deponent further states that he
watched the seven men at the table in
the northeast corner Of the room playing
draw poker as follows: Each man had
stack of chips in front of him on the
table-red, white and blue in color In tho
centre Of the table was a large circle
about inches in diameter, having on
its outside several smaller circles. On
the table were two packs Of cards-one
geU ana one UlUe. Olt man pldttu lllftt
white chips in the small circle in front of
him. Then one man dealt the cards, Civ
ing each man at the table five cards, set
ting down the remaining cards in the
pack from which he dealt on the table
and placing on them one chip.
Several of the players knocked their
hands on the table. and one man placed
four red chips in the small circle in front
Of his position The dealer also placed
four red chips in a small circle in front
OF him. Five of the players threw down
their cards The dealer then gave one
Atard TO himself. The opener then placed
Dkour additional red chips In the small
/Cigcle in front OF his position, the dealer
putting four red chips into the small
circle at his position. Both spread out
fheiT hands Of cards on the table. face
IN. the dealer showing one pair Of aces
and one pair Of fives. the opener showing
two lacks and two SKIES. The dealer took
ell Of the chips in all Of the several small
circles and stacked them In front OF his
position with the chips ALREADY there.
Then the man on the left of the man VINO
had inst dealt began TO deal another
hand. and the play continued and was IN
lonoration when the depOnent, accom-
lpanied bv Patrolman John p. .Anthony,
left the premises, at or about 94O D. IN
On said date.
Arthur Fishman. Of No. 239 East
18Th street appeared at the West nth
street police station at II o'clock last
night and gave real estate valued at
$4,000 as bail for Kirke Brown. The
bail bond was signed by Magistrate
McOuade. who is sitting in the West
side court and before whom Brown
will be arraigned to-day.