The evening world., 1913-04-22
DRILLS GRAND Jury
IN THE FASCINATING
GAME Of "STUSS"
Expert Borrows Deck of Cards
From Reporter 10 Demon
Strate Play.
GAMBLER ARE HEARD.
Summoned to Give Testimony
in Case Against Policeman
Duffy.

thet no person whose native tongue II
English can master the intricacies o!
~stuss." the national indoor p~st-
time Of the east side and certain Sec.
tens Of our fair city known az Harlem.
rwsnty-one memoers Of the Supreme
Court Grand Jury know more about
'stuss" than the man who invented It,
for under the able guidance OF Butch"
Gladstone. one OF Iiarlcm's most nimbic
fingered dealers. all the lessons IN the
gentle art were shown them to-day.
Even Assistant Dlstriet-Attorney John
kirkland Clark, who once asked = wit
pess. In all the innocence OF his heart.
show to deal craps" is a postmaster
now at dealing "stuss"
-"Abe' Jacobs and his partner.
~Dutch" Gladstone. proprietors and
esncrai managers Of q weil-rssulated
'stusn' game IN One Hundred and
Sixteenth street, were witnesses to-day
before the GRAND Jury. which 10 con.
unuinG It's investi sation into the charge
that Police Sergeant Peter J. Duffy
Was an able exponent OF the art Of col
leetins graft In Harlem. Duffy already
is under indictment. but Jacobs anl
Gladstone. two important witnesses
against him. had Ned and had only been
rounded up ny Chief Process Server Al
bsrwynd. II was TO get their testimony
On record that they were taken before
the Grand Jury to-day.
WOMAN POINTED OUT WNoNo
Mr.. JAcoDo.
Jacobs and Gladstone had proven an
Abusive du0-as elusive. the process
ssrvers say. - money In . ''stuss"
game. They dissppsaFsd on Feb. q.
Mrs. Jacobs. uaiisd. LED process sarvers
10 . man she said was her husband. lie
was taken before the Grand Jury-And
wasn't jacobs at oil. That worthy
changed his address ten timse-but was
rounded W last night. Together With
Ashley Shea Of Harlem. WHO had fur.
nishsd their names to the DIstrict.At-
tsrnsy. they were taken to-day before
the Grand Jurors.
While Butch" was still In the inner
sanctorum. supposed 70 be narratinE
the secrets Of graft and telling how Il
was all done. Assistant District -Attor.
nsy Clark appealed TO waiting reporters
fer a deck Of cards. Just Nike that!
~ though reportsrs carried playing
cards around In their pockets. The en-.
tire corps. frlsked collectively, failed to
assay anything more deadly than police
cards.
One reporter foolishly offered to buy
. deck II he were promised . chance to
~ In the game with the GRAND Jurors.
Ne bought the deck (oest u cents %
Heytsr street, ana presented them with
declaring . perfect willingness 70 take
. hand himself II the limit wasn't more
than . quarter.
GRAND JuRoRs WOULDN'T PLAY
WITH RePoRrgR.
Although he In known ~ . consist
Sni loser and had money. the Grand
Jurors refused the chance and elected
u play ths game alOns. which may
~ according to Blackstone end the
Code OF Criminal Procedure. but which
isn't fair 70 the man who bought the
cards,
However. the Grand Jurets. ever
mindful Of their oath not to rsvssl
Grand Jury secrets. barred outsiders
and "sat In with butch alone
Butch" must have known all the se-
crets Vt the vame called 'stuss' too. f0y
Ne kept the Grand Jurors sntsrtaiasd
for an hour Then the cards we're 70.
turned to the reporter with thanks
and the Grand Jury adjourned until
Noaday. without filing any more IN.
dictmsnts against the oft.indtctsd Ar
Duffy.
~. B-Ths "joser' wr still n III
deck when II was returned
Query-po you play 'stuss' with tn
Joker?