The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-12-22
LOCAL MATTE!
RUN UPON THE BANKS.
THEY SUSPEND PAYMENT UNDER
PRESSURE, EUT RESUME THE
DEAL AT NIGFkY.
JUSTICE WHITE AND THE GRAND JURY
TO DECIDE THE MATTER.

For some weeks past Major John Poe, Jr.,
Chief of Police, has been engaged in "spot-
ting" the various gamblers in Richmond and
posting himself as to the location of their
houses, etc, and having secured this infor-
nation, he kept his own counsel, but deter
mined upon and laid the plan for raid to
be made upon these dens at mn early day.
Three days ago warrants were prepared for
the arrest of the chiefs Of the eight principal
houses, and raid was to have been made on
last Saturday, but the Notwithstanding
shooting affair caused a postpouement. The
presence Of so large q number Of persons i'll
the city, both members and others, who We're
in attendance upon the session of the General
Assembly made it desirable, however, that
the descent should be made Just ut the time
ut which it occurred. -......
On Wednesday afternoon Captains J. M.
Tyler, of the first, and John Disney, Of the
second police districts, were informed Of the
Chiefs purpose, and directed to select de-
tail of picked men and sergeants to do the
work. In the mean time Major Poe pro-
csctlcd to the office of Justice William Hall
Crew, before whom the warrants were sub
scribcd, and the prclninarics for the attack
arranged.
This much accomplished, the officers who
were to conduct the affair commenced their
preparations. In the first district the officers
and men changed their uniforms for the garb
Of citizens, and one by one assembled at the
station-house. In addition to the arms usually
worn by the police, the various squads were
supplied with axes, with which to force an
entrance If 1t should be found necessary. In
the second district the police wore their uni
forms except in few instances where II was
deemed eXpedient for special reasons TO
make change.
About ten minutes past II all things being
ready, and by preconcerted plan, simuta-
neo,ls start was made from the frs. and sec
ond police stations. Indeed, the houses
were entered almost at the same moment in
al parts of the city. Captain Tylers men
proceeded up Market alley to Exchange alley,
and thence down New street, separating and
going to their various posts. Five houses
were allotted to him to be disposed of. These
were Frank Allen and John 4. Worsham's,
corner Fourteenth and Franklin streets; :;
Peter Morgan's, Fourteenth street and To-
bacco alley, opposite the rear Of the Exchange
Hotel: j. V. Morgan and G. w. HIPS, corner
Fourteenth and Franklin streets: Urias Pot
ter's, Fourteenth street between Main and
Franklin ; William Dukes, No. 1414 Franklin
street ; and Beverly Jordan's, No. 70 Four
teenth street.
Captain Disney had charge Of the three
SQUADS which lnided upon Henry Hunger
ford's, Ninth and Bank streets; w. S. Rogani
and Andrew Muller, Eighth and Main streets,
and Alick Whites, corner Thirteenth and
franklin streets.
The policemen upon reaching the various
establishments were assigned to different
posts of duty, and the entrances and arrests
in each case were effected without difficulty
and unpleasant incident, though the parties
inside i'll every instance We're considerably
clustered.
INCIDENTS.
It was lust about supper-time at the "jun-
Gle of ye tiger" that this little affair was put
into execution, and something about what
transpired at some of the houses may not be
uninteresting.
At one OF the "club-rooms the confusion
was not so serious; but when one of the
"forcc" stepped up to the table and laid his
hand upon SIS which was lying on caro-
gentleman looked up and said, "See here,
mister, that's my bet!". TO his astonishment
he recognized policeman, and withdrawing
his hand quietly, said, Excuse NE, SIR"
lie was excused, and bid to ego and sin no
more" One of the visitors who was fortu-
nate enough to escape from the dining-room
assembled the stairs, made for the rool, ana
started on big run. Madame Gerot heard
him. and supposing that thief was trying
To oct in the house, called on Monsieur Ge-
rot TO 90 I'D stairs and see what was the mat
ter. Armed with navy six, Gerot went to
the roof, where he discovered some one
crouching close behind the chimney, but with
too little of his person exposed at which to
fire. Approaching the hiding Object, the
brave Frenchman cooked his pistol, the click
of which restored the hidden man to con-
sciousness, and determined him to acknoW-
ledge who he was and why he was there.
"Don't shoot |" "Don't shoot ~ soon satls-
fed MIR. Gerot that he had discovered an oc-
c,lpant of his roof who would have been al
most anywhere else, or in his "little bed"
but for circumstances rather pressing. Gerot
finally made him jump to the ground, ana ne
then made himself known as friend and
brother in distress. --a....-
The policeman who went TO VU3 nam
street dressed as though he were going TO a
wedding: stove-pipe hat, and the rest OF MS
toilet corresponding. He had taken seat to
sec what was going on, when stranger came
in and demanded to know who was the pro-
prietor. He was shown to the policeman
dressed in citizens attire, and approaching
him confided the fact that u raid was being
made down town, and perhaps the police
might come thereI "Never mine" !" said the
policeman, "we are ready for them" :.
Down town, when one of the sergeanfs
went into Potter's establishment, the proprle-
tor looked ,Ip and said, "Halloo! are you dis
charged?" "No," said the officer, Il am
sorry for you, but come put on your coat and
go down with me-"
In Worsham's, country gentleman was
very much interested in the game, but was
amazed when he found that he would proba-
bly have to go to the lookup, too. He begged
off. however, and declared that he must 60
home in order to "kill his hogs"
TAKEN TO TUE srATIoN-HoUsg.
So soon as the property could be gathered
,,p those who had been arrested were taken
to the station-house, where their names were
duly recorded and the property listed. Ihis
latter consisted of tables, cloths, deal-boXes,
roulette stands, German hazard, lead pencils,
cues, ivory checks bearing yarious numbers,
and, indeed, all the paraphernalia OF an estaD-
lishment OF, this kind. The friends OF .the
unfortunates came forward and balied tnem
to appear before the Police Court yesterday
morning at Oh O'clock TO answer the charge
Of keeping and exhibiting . game cailea
faro.
large crowd of anxious and curious specsa-
tors in attendance to see what disposltson Inc
Justice would make of the unehaineatslg slgeT'
Tbs cases wers called at tais appomtea nout'
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