Title

1363: The People of the State of New York v. James Fest

Abstract

James Weitsman, 28, an investigator for the police department, testifies that he witnessed the defendant, James Fest, receiving and paying out monies to men wagering on throws of the dice at 3 State Street. Weitsman says that he entered the gaming house every day during the period from February 8 to February 15, 1911 when he saw the defendant standing at a craps table next to a box containing silver dollars and half-dollars.
Weitsman says on cross-examination that the deputy police commissioner, William Flynn, hired him at a rate of three dollars a day to investigate gaming houses in the city. Weitsman denies that he profited from any gambling that he might have done in the course of his investigations.
John McMullen, a detective, testifies that he arrested the defendant on February 15,1911 on a warrant issued on the basis of Weitsman’s investigation. John Stringer, who had previously pleaded guilty in the Magistrates’ Court to gambling and who worked the roulette wheel at 3 State Street, testifies that he frequently witnessed the defendant at the craps table during February 1911.
There is no record of a jury verdict.

Type of Crime

Gambling See all items with this value

Date of Crime

1911-02-08

Date of Hearing

1911-04-27

Defendant(s) Name(s)

James Fest

Prosecuting Attorney

Emory R. Buckner

Defense Attorney

C. G. F. Wahle

Judge

Otto A. Rosalsky See all items with this value

Case ID

1363

Location of Crime

3 State Street, Manhattan, New York

Item sets

Gambling

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