The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-23
TOWN TfLK ~ UILLIiMsBURGH
Weu-known Residents Arrestcd for Playing
Poker 10 IA club Room.

The men who We're arrested on Saturday
night while playing poker in the club room at
Broadway and Third street. Williamsburgh.
were released yesterday morning NJ . o'clock
by Justice Elliott. Tho arrest has made con-
siderable excitement In Williamsburgh. The
arrested men are we'll known. Thoy and their
friends and some Of the better politically In
formed members of the Fourth street police
force do not hesitate 10 declare that the arrest
was made in the interest Of certain politicians
To prove their declarations they say: Our
club room is situated on II business street re-
moved from dwellings. vs. interfere with no
ones comfort No complaints have ever been
made against the place. Nothing is done there
that Is rot done in every club room md ia every
house in the city. Yet late on Saturday night
when Wa were about 10 separate. down
came upon us four detectives from the Police
Central ONCE with Inspector Waddy vt their
head. and we were marched ~ felons la the
police station. The police OF IN" precinct WHO
are acquainted with us knew nothing OF IN" ar
rest until I was made. Then when the inspec-
tor found that fictitious names were given he
waNed wroth and declared that he would not AL
low us 10 Dc admitted Ia bail unless our right
names were given. His detectives mingled with
the throng IN the police station. and sought to
ascertain the name OF one certain individual,
saying Give me the name OF the man who
they say is going 10 run against Alderman Ray
This was job put up t. Kill one, man.
The Inspectors carriage. In which were the iolr
Detectives stood for oyer n half 'hour not n
block away from the cub room. and when The
nun lli'b Nhlli' lntU ill'N lfSt'utltu
on the place. This person. a wrll-known me
chancal inventor. and IN officer OF the National
Guard. called Oh M rTrand OF charity. 10 collect
money 20 deirny the funeral expenses OF his
Lieutenant in the war"
Inspector Wadhy denies that the raid was
made to Kill man" " II | thought So" he
said. l would not take my orders 10 do II
from the Commissioners"
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUS-Sr Our Brook
Ign police are noted Tor surprises. On Satur-
day night "a force OF headquarters detectives,
led by Inspector Waddy, came over TO Will
liamsburgh and surprised about u dozen we'll
known and reputable residents Of the 'Burgh
in their own club room M n social game OF
draw poker. The room WAS entered with u
rush by four or five officers. Just n one of the
party was raising the pot two dollars and u
huif. the players were arrested, the cards and
the pot seized, and the prisoners marched
OF 10 the Fourth street polir3 station.
where Inspector Wnddy entered \ charge
Of gambling against them. Justice Elliott was
sent for and he opened court NJ midnight and
Released the whole party on bail. In marching
these gentlemen 10 the police station tho officers
passed a faro bank. which they bad passed. and
repassed for two or three years. knowing that II
was in operation. and did hot disturb the game.
II they had It would have been n genuine sur
prise. II is freely charged that 4 certain Re-
publican Alderman. who is a candidate for re-
election and has n formidable rival for the
nomination. put up the job on the poker party.
knowing that his rival was one Of them BY
getting charge OF gambling against him lie
hoped to force him ont Of the field.
NGLLIAMsDuR sept. %. FAIR PLAY.