The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-06-11
A HAZARDOUS GAME.
Gamblers Released on O Writ of
Habeas Corpus.
A Constable With His Ak in the Chiefs
Office -. Chief Carson, His
Clerk and the C0nsta.
BILE all Arrested. .

A raid was made on hazard game at
the corner of Fourteenth and Vine streets
last night, and although no game was in
progress at the time the entrance was ef
fected the following persons we're arrested
and taken to the Bremen-street Station
house, where charge of suspicion was put
against them: Lewis Bieler, James Fran
ces, Newman M. Hood, George Miller, AL
exander Hamilton, Willard Hamilton;
Thomas E. Corcoran and Frank Ast. The
Hamiltons were afterwards released on
their own recognizance, but the others were
refused bail.
This morning Thomas Shay, the attor-
ney, called on Colonel Carson and asked
him if any charge was to be put against
the men still locked up. The Colonel re-
piled that the men were held on sus-
picion.
Shay said nomore, but went before Judge
Foraker and got out writ of habeas cor
pus. Deputy Sheriff Meyer served the
writ on the Chief who denied having the
men in his custody. Meyer informed the
Chief that he wanted no funny business in
the matter at all; that he had come to get
the men and have them he would.
iness and turned the prisoners over to the
Deputy Sheriff. They were taken before
Judge Foraker, who ordered two of the
gamblers, Hood and Miller remanded to
the custody Of Colonel Carson, but further
ordered them to be released on 5000 bail, if
it was offered. The bail was readily given,
and the case set for tomorrow morning.
When Hood and Miller were arrested
about $170 was taken from them and
turned over to the Chiefs Office by the Of
ficers in charge of the Station-house. This
afternoon after the men had given bond
for their appearance tomorrow to answer
the charge of being known gamblers.
Colonel Carson refused to give them their
| money.
Shay Immediately went before Squire
Schwab and got out writ of replevin fol-
it. Constable George W. Long was detailed
to serve the writ, He presented it to
Colonel Carson and the clerks in the Chiefs
office, but they acting up)n orders from
Carson refused to give up the money
Long then walked around the counter
when rush was made for him by half {
dozen detectives.
"Stand back, gentlemen" said Long. ant
they stood back. Then Long procured a
broad axe and proceeded to demolish the
drawer where property taken from prison
ers is kept. Colonel Carson kept warning
Long all the time to be careful OF what h'
was doing. ...t tre
The drawer was burst open, but tn
money was not there. Clerk Joseph Gau
bad it slowed SAFELY away in his pant
pocket The safe was opened, and ever,
drawer and closet in the Office was ran
sacked. but it is needless to say the con
stables labors we're for nothing.
He then swore out warrant against
Chief Carson and Joseph Gaul and they
were arrested on the charge of interfering
with an officer. They gave bail before
Squire Schwab for their appearance to
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mayor Jacob signed their bond. To ge
even, Colonel Carson had Long arreste,
for ''injuring fixtures" He was locked vi
at the Ninth-street Station house, and VI
to the time of going to press had not givel
bond.