New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-03

thai. sam" Emery and Lou Ludlum.
The later crop Of Tenderloin gamblers
who have been graduated from cheap
or East side houses are not wanted IN
the new organization. largely because
the old-timers DO not believe they are
"tdfc." The older men point 10 Kosen-
thai as an example and contend that
tho old order did not develop any
"squeslers."
Profit IN Scandal.
one letter sen, from Atlantic City 20
Nav York fell into the hands OF Mr..
Whi,men's investigator. and from it's
contents IT 4. plain that the big gam
blcrs believe that the whole exposure
will work out 10 their benefit by crowd
ing out the smaller fry. Apparently
also they believe or want 20 believe.
that though gambling can 20 on after
the exposure police protection VIII cost
less than II did before.
Tho letter. which was addressed 10
one OF tho men who remained in New
York throughout the exposures OF the
last month BE- the man who went TO
the Atlantic city meeting from here.
follows.
Dear Sam: I've had a talk with Bob
and Lou. and they agree with me that
our only chance now II 10 get together.
Wil tell YOU more OF details when return,
but. can say now that the boys believe
everything will blow over soon and that
by planning things carefully now We can
keep out the cheap gang under new CON
d tons
OF course any OF Us IS likely 20 he
subpunaod by ". but our fellows viii
risk that and simply at tight II called.
The boys think IL viii he best for me To
handle the money for us all. and under
the new deal don't think II will cost NJ
very much 10 steer clear Of trouble.
Yours. EDDIE
Another part OF the plan. as out
lined to Mr.. Whitman's assistants yes
;crday. is that new locations Will be
found for all OF the oldtime New York
gambling places. because Of the pub
licity attendant on Commissioner
Waldo's publication OF the list Of adj
dresses and owners Of property in
which they were formerly situated.
Use for $4,000 Pool.
Colncident with this development Of
the syndicate idea I'm the gambling
business. II was learned yesterday. the
pool OF $4,000 which is said to have
been collected as defence fund for
the vice trust proprietors caught In
the raids made by Assistant District
Attorney James H. Smith, two weeks
ago last Thursday night. viii probably
be used to indemnify bondsmen who
bailed out the men and women arrest
cd in those raids.
Those cases would come 10 trial two
weeks from yesterday. and In view Of
house cases for the last two months
have been penalized with Jail sentences.
the big fish" that Mr.. Smith caught in
his roiding nets are especially anxious
10 escape.
The fund as first raised, II was ex-
planned by an Assistant District Attor-
ney Yesterday, was not definitely allot-
ted to any specific purpose. II was
understood only In a general way that
II was 90 be used as seemed expedien,
10 checkmate tho District Attorneys
prosecutions OF any Of the men at the
head Of the vice trust" For the pawns
in the combination there had been no
idea OF protection funds, but when il
was learned that the raids were direct
ed at the heads Of the system, and at
the police grafters who let the system
exist, the vice trust" began 10 take an
interest in the proceedings.
Fifteen in Conspiracy.
II was stated yesterday by one OF
Mr.. Whitman's assistants that fifteen
men were engaged in the conspiracy to
obstruct the course Of justice in dis
dHri, hnnon al,