New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-12
CANFIELD, NOTED
GAMBLER, DEAD
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ter into his own hands, and on Deem
her l. 1902, he led a raid on the place,
securing entrance. In the place he
found several thousand dollars worth
of gambling implements, but no players.
He was particularly anxious TO find a
CROOKED faro box with which 1t was
charged young millionaire had been
heeced. but this was not TO be found.
Jerome, however, always insisted that
such a box had been used and partial
proof of this was found in the place in
the form of a device used for preparing
cards. and clippings, showing that cards
had been shaved.
The raid created a sensation, to which
Garfield added by charging that a
peachblow vase, worth several thousand
dollars, had been stolen. The vase,
taken as souvenir by one of the raid
ers, for long time rested on the man
/ tel of a Mott st. tenement, despised by
( it's possessor because IL was without a
base. When the hue and cry abated it
was returned.
/ After this raid Jerome tried to get
/ Garfield to plead guilty. Garfield
scorned the offer, and Jerome proceeded
/ to go after wealthy patrons Of the
gambler.
Subppnas were issued for Reginald
/ c. Vanderbilt, Jesse Lewisohn and other
wealthy men. Vanderbilt escaped SER
vice by becoming an exile from New
York, but Lewisohn fell into the hands
of the process server. lie was asked if
he had ever gambled in Canfeld's house
and refused 10 answer, on the ground
that it would incriminate him. He was
finally adjudged in contempt of court
and ordered to 80 to Jail. The case was
appealed.
Then jerome drew the Bowling bill,
which was passed by the Legislature.
Lewisohn, through his counsel, declared
that the new law was unconstitutional,
but the Court of Appeals upheld it.
Then began the series Of conferences
which resulted in Garfield and Dave
Buckin, his partner, pleading guilty as
common gamblers, and paying fines Of
81 900 each. Pressure was brought to
bear on both Garfield and the District
Attorney by the rich men who might be
involved if compelled to testify against
Can1eld, as they could have been under
the gambling law.
Ban Put on Garfield.
Part Of the agreement under which
Canfiell and Bucklin were allowed to
90 on paying fines was that Garfield
would do no more gaming in New York.
/ That agreemen he kept so far as the
polio, were ever able to prove.
Canfield's death developed the fact
that for some time past the police have
/ been working on the theory that his old
place in 44th 81. was running again, I'M
/ der the nominal proprietorship Of a
gambler well known on Broadway as
"Benny." So far as is known. however
no evidence was secured that would
justify a raid.
More than two years ago the police
did raid the place on evidence obtained
b. a policemsI made up as an inspector
Of the Fire Department, and a quantity
of gaming implements were seized.
There was no prosecution at that time.
Garfield in the midst of his New York
activities took over the old Saratoga
Club. Before the war and after that
had been famous place, but rae
ing had ceased at the Springs and
the place had become decadent. Can
field got it for song and Immediately
began O. rchabilitate the place. Work
ing with the racing interests, he sue
ceeded in reviving the ancient glories.
Upon the clubhouse and grounds Can
field expended fortune, which was re-
turned 10 him many times. Profits OF
a season, IL was stated. ran as high as
100000, and Canfeld's was the centre
about which life at the Springs re
VOWED
With the dying out Of racing. how