The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-12
CANFIELD, ONCE
NOTED GAMBLER,
KILLED BY FALL
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place. Successive police inspectors p.sced
uniformed officers AT the doors to take
notes NJ persons going IN. but Garfield
friends Insist that he kept his word 20 20
out OF business There was report
which many persons believed. that tun-
nel led into this celebrated gambling
house. but Canhelds irtimates always
denied thai this was trur
The Cdnteld gambling -esort a. sara
toga was one Of the great attractions
OF that summer resor: Tor many years.
II also had IS ups and downs /; has
been estimated that the gambler spent
$3.50 600 N acquiring the - perty. when
-ccupied block. and In eauipping II for
mis- purposes At the upper end Of the
place was a natural grove ana about the
house we're italian gardens.
The house was lavish!y fitted up and It
Is said mat its great din ng room Was
the irst In this country to have an in.
direct system Of lighting. II was dis
mantled ir the latter part OF 1905. and n
1907 For sale signs We're put Up. II
subsequently passed into other hands.
NJ. Garfield spent much Of his lme
abroad buying paintings and other art
OBJECTS notably ceramics and antique fur
nturc. principally Chippendales. lie had
an unusually large collection and those
who know paid nigh tribute 10 his dis
criminaUon. He had collection OF
MINISTER'S, which he paced on View at
NJ knoedier a Co.'S last April
The last work that Whistler did before
he died was a portrait OF Mr.. CAME d.
which the artist called Ills Reverence"
The gambler sat for IL tie greater part
OF one winter. Art WIS meat and drink
70 him and he was never happier than
when discussing the nne points Of q paint.
nr with collectors or with patrons who
dropped in 20 gamble at his tables
Mr. Carfield maintained larg, resi-
d"ncc ~ Providence, whore his wife now
lives. He Is survived also by dauchter
Mrs. Grace NJ Hannah, wife ~ Martin
Hannah. and one son who IL 20 schuo'
About eight years 80 Ca1ield was sued
bv his attorney, John pclahuaty for legal
se'V ices IN connection With the Jerome
prosecution. collecting notes, etc The
!awver obtained judgment FOR 4s0S1.34
Discussing his chosen profession -. 4,
gambler oae dav with a friend who
said The impression had gone OF, thtt
@ crooked roulette wheel hal been found
when ne East Fortv-fou-tn street house
was rstded Mr.. Garfield SAID
TT Is absolutely silly TO asser; t0at I
or any other sc-called res poctahle gam
bier would use crooked gambling para
phernalls. In the FIRST place. there isn't
any respectable gambler There IS moth
! ing respectable about The business In
| he second Mace, the pe~ctH age tn favor
| OF q gambling house 81, also sufficient
| 10 guarantee the prcits Of that house.
| NJ any gamble wants Is - hav, play
! enough for long enough time and he'll
/ get AL the money any plaver has
In business z You Or 7 car l,"d monev
enough - > pcr cent. We '''Gk We are
/ 10 ms pretty We'll IN these DAYS Every
/ time roulette Oae"' &c spun ard bets
plt on the percentages on thirty y
| inch wheel i 5-la Pc cent against
the player Therefore Won Will sec that |
get an interest on MY money ~ 3 5-la
per cent every tim. . roulette wheel is
| spun.
~ have any business a. al you can
! Imagine what interest | get IN my nancy
In any one Night Pesde@l, 'nv gambling
house employing = l0rgt force OF men
would have 70 take every man into its
1 confidence - run dishonctt paraphtr-
| ralla For crooked gambler 20 take
! his employees into his coincidence is "a
! invite bla ,krlail ! hay. too much sense
=, say nothiuE OF honesty. to invite black
mail or 20 share my profits with any
body"