The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06
NICK THE GREEK
WON 100000
Master Mind Vainly Tried to
Rob Him in Framed
Craps Game.
SWAMI TO GET DETAILS
Figh ter and Gamblers Are Due
to Tell of Series Fix
ing" To-day.
SWAMI TO GET DETAILS

Abe Attell, gambler and former
featherweight champion; Nick the
Greek, known along the Rialto as the
fastest crap shooter in the United
States. and two other gamblers, whose
names District Attorney Swami would
not disclose, are expected to appear in
the District Attorneys office to-day to
tell what they know about the fixing"
of last years worlds series.
II was announced simultaneously
that the investigation OF crooked base
ball in New York will be turned over
TO Assistant District Attorney James
z. Smith, whose name for years has;
been terror to gamblers. Alexander
7. Rorke, the assistant who originally
was assigned to the case. was relieved,
Judge Swami said. because of the pres
sure of other duties.
AS the inquiry proceeds it is evident
:hat the District Attorneys Office is
not only convinced that there has
been a master mind which directed the
negotiations that resulted in members
Of the Chicago White Sox throwing the
series to Cincinnati, but suspects that
still higher UP is a gambling genius
who was the actual brains Of the whole
conspiracy. It is about this super
master mind that Mr.. Smith hopes TO
learn to-day
Where Losses went.
Where good slice of the money lost
on the White sox went was revealed
Yesterday. According to the story, Nick
the Greek. who was down and out after
disastrous season at Saratoga a year
ago, went to the master mind for help.
The fixed" series was about to start.
Nick was staked to $4,000 and told to
go to Chicago and clean up on the Gin
cinnati Reds He did. pyramiding his
bets until he had won 100000. True
to his agreement, Nick returned to New
York and split his winnings fifty-fifty.
This did not satisfy the master mind
and he decided that Nick the Greek must
be Framed and the other $5U,oG1 taken
away from him. A craps game was
arranged, not in the master minds own
rambling establishment. but In small
hotel in the Forties.
The frameup failed, however. When
the game broke UP at O'Clock in the
morning Nick had not only his original
$50. 900. but sf5,000 more which he had
aiken away from the master mind and
his gang. II was then decided to lay
for Nick and rob him of the money.
when he left the hotel Ave strong arm
men followed him. waiting for chance
to get his $4,000.
Nick suspected he was being doubled
crossed and instead Of going home
walked around the corner TO Forty-sec-
ond street and Broadway, where he
ranged himself alongside the policeman
on duty He stuck to the cop like
shadow. following him around on the
post and never giving the gang chance
10 get him He stayed with the police
man from 2 O'Clock until 6 A. NJ. the
following day. when he finally escaped
Broker Lost 100000.
Another story was told Of the master
minds gambling adventures wealthy
about 500. 900 in his gambling house
In New York. Although this broker
thought he had been cheated. he did not
show his suspicion, but offered sure
thing on the stock market the next day
certain stock was going up 20
points he said. The master mind hav-
ing cleaned up on the worlds series be-
fore. plunged on the tip. but instead or
going up. the bottom fell out OF the
stock. Of which the broker was comfort
nblv short. and the gambler lost $3.50
600
The personnel OF the party in the
lobby Of the Hotel Astor, where Arnold
Rothsteln In reported to have turned
down an OFFER 70 get in on the worlds
series frame UP, was disclosed yester-
day by Val o'Farrell. n private detective.
who was in the lobby at the time.
O'FarrelI Gives Names.
Resides myself at that meeting"
o,Farrell said. there were Rothstein
and three other men. ] know them ana
none Of them was q Judge, as stated
in one account Those who approached
Rothstcln were a Long Island gambler
who s known az "Arbie" UP and down
broadway. Bennie Kauff, the former
Giant. and n man with n bulldog jawo
whom did not itnow. I've since heard
his name Is Bill Burns, but I arm not
sure OF this / arm positive there was Do
Judge present"
District Attorney Swami said uzeTe
was nothing new yesterday. but he eS-
poets important Developments to-day
Mr.. McGee OF the firm of Bation and
Ncgee. attorneys for Abe Atteli. issued
n statement in which he said Falion had
denied by telephone from Connecticut
statement attributed to him In the news
papers that Attell was drunk when he
talked about the fixing OF the worlds
series.
The only statement Mr.. Fallon adj
mitted making was that Attell is In
town and will be produced II subppnaed.
He said Attel would welcome an oppor-
tunity to clear himself in the eyes OF
the public
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