The Washington herald., 1914-12-13
Returns
wife TO Garfield
Family Is Reunited After
Many Years OFFS
arrangement.
MAY HAVE LoSTF0RTUNE
Dealings in Street Believed Nearly to
Have Wiped Out His
Gambling Gains.
MAY HAVE LOSTFORTUNE
Special to The M,shlnrton Hrrnld.

gambler, arrived here today from Provi.
dence to complete arrangements for the
funeraL Mrs. Garfield, who has lived
apart from her husband for years, was
accompanied by her son and daughters.
| In the hotels and clubs Of the Tender
loin there is much speculation as to the
extent of the estate the dead gambler
left. Persons familiar with his affairs
were inclined to think that the millions
| he was supposed to have will be found
nonexistent.
| Wall Street got it," was the expla-
nation. THE Wall Street crowd gave
him lot OF money at night. and he gave
lot of II and more back to them the
next day. Like all gamblers, Garfield was
inclined to buck the other fellow s
game"
However it may work out, it is we'll
known that in the heyday Of his reign
as the prince OF gamblers "Dick" Can
| field was heavy plunger in Wall Street,
and was credited with large winnings
| and larger losses. One particularly dis
| astrous deal was in Reading the hoodoo
for many another plunger. This pool, Of
which Garfield was a member. made
money at first, only to be severely
squeezed when the insiders" decided to
take matters into their own hands That
deal alone was said to have cost Can
field a fortune
OF late years he had not been in the
Street to any extent. and his energies,
II was said, were devoted to the manu-
featuring OF GLASS shoppers. The name
OF the firm or its place Of business Is
withheld. but IT was to that place he was
going on Thursday when he was in
jured.
Won Living by Cards.
Garfield who was the chief OF New
York gamblers until William Travers
Jerome. then district attorney. declared
war upon him, was born in Providence
fifty-nine years ago There he received
common school education, and as 4
young man started to win his living with
cards. He was skillful. but Providence
became too hot for him In 1855 and after
serving a six months sentence for gam
bling he quit and came 10 New York
as offering a safer and more profitable
field.
His first venture in New York was in
Eighty-sIxth street. 1t was not long be
fore New York learned that his place
was quiet and safe. and square" and
that II one was really insistent the limit
could be raised. Garfield was inclined TO
luxury. he had some taste for art and
ceramics. and his reputation in these lines
was secure when he decided to move up
Ao"hs " Abt AoNSt AIl Fast IoENg g-lOuEIn
street next to Delmonico's- This resort
speedily became the most famous gam
bling house in New York
From, time to time stories We're cur
rent in the clubs and hotels whore men
gathered OF big winnings and losses in
Canfield's, but no action was taken by
the police. and the losers were usually
too prominent to make any trouble. Oc-
It was said. Garfield made
k,,N
jerome, however. decided to enforce
the law even against Garfield. To get
the necessary evidence he brought a pri-
vate detective named Jacobs from the
West to New York. Jacobs failed to get
beyond the front vestibule Of the house !
Finally Jerome decided TO take the mat |
ter into his own hands. and on Decem- |
Der !. 1872, he led a raid on the place !
securing entrance. In the place he found |
several thousand dollars worth OF gam !
bling implements. but no players. He was .
anxious to find crooked /
'aro box with which It was charged
,oung millionaire had been fleeced, but .
his was not to be found Jerome. how 4
sver, always insisted that such a box
lad been used. and partial proof Of this
was found in the place in the form OF
device used for preparing cards. and
clippings, showing that cards had been
shaved. u
Raid Caused Sensation.
The raid created sensation, to which
Garfield added by charging that
vase. worth several thousand
iollars, had been stolen. The vase,
aiken as a souvenir by one OF the raid
.rs. for long time rested on the man
el OF a Mott street tenement. cspised
~ its possessor because II was without
base. When the hue and cry abated
I was returned.
After the raid Jerome tried to get Can
ield to plead guilty. Garfield sCOrncd
he offer, and Jerome proceeded TO go
Ifter wealthy patrons OF the gambler.
Subpoenas were issued for Reginald c.
Jesse LewisOhn and other
Wealthy men. Vanderbilt escaped service
" becoming an exile from New York,
,ut Lewisohn fell into the hands OF the
process server. He was asked II hi
lad ever gambled in Canfeld's house
md refused to answer on the ground
hat it would incriminate him. He was
nally adjudged in contempt Of court
md ordered to Jail. The case was ap-
'ealed.
Then Jerome drew the DowlinE bill,
which was passed by the legislature.
Sewisohn, through his counsel. declared
hat the new law was unconstitutional
ut the Court of Appeals upheld it.
Then began the series of conferences
which resulted in Garfield and Dave
'ucklin. his partner. pleading guilty as ,
ommon gamblers, and paying fines of
l 900 each. Pressure was brought to ,
ear on both Garfield and the district
ttorney by the rich men who might
e involved II compelled to testify ,
gainst Garfield. as they could have
cen under the gambling law.
Put Ban on CanfeId.
Part of the agreement under which
anfield and Bucklin were allowed to
% on paying fines was that Garfield
'ould do no more gaming in New York.
hat agreement he kept so far as the !
olice were ever able to prove.
Canfield's death developed the fact r
hat for some time past the police have I
cen working on the theory that his L
Id place in Forty-fourth was running l
gain, under the nominal proprietor
hip of a gambler we'll known on y y
roadway as Benny" So far as is :
nown. however. no evidence was Sc I
ured that would justify a raid.
More than two years ago the police did {
aid the place on evidence obtained by i
policeman made up as an inspector OF |
he hre department, and a quantity OF
aiming implements were seized.
Garfield in the midst OF his New York
ctivities took over the old Saratoga
lub. Before the war and after that had b
cen a famous place, but racing had q
eased at the Springs and the place
ad become decadent. Garfield got 1t for n
song and Immediately began to re- 4