Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-05-23
THE DIE Is CAST.
Boss MADDEN Puts His No. 10 RroEah
Firmly Down on "Crap-
Smoothing and
Keeping Stores Open ON Sunday-He
VIII Inhexfbly Enforce the
Laws OF the Stale.

The celebrated case involving the crime
oil crap shooting" came up in the Police
Court yesterday morning, in which one white
boy named James Esgap, and five colored
boys, giving their pames az Henry Mcbride,
Joe Mcdonald, VIM. Webb, Abe Coleman
and Wiley Jenkins, were charged as being
the artful dice comedians. Mrs. Kate
Whalep, who keeps a small grocery atore at
the corner of Elliott aud st. Martin streets,
and in whose house the gambling wss al.
legged to have been carried on, was also i'm
plioated on the charge Of keeping open on
Sunday. Mrs. Whalen's case, represented by
the Hon. John Loague, was taken up first
and disposed of by being discharged, her
lawyer showing conclusively that che was
not the owner Of the establishment. James
Eagsn's case was then taken up, the Court
barring the plea of minority which had
been set forth in regard To him as owner of
the house in Mrs. Whaler's case. The Court
suggested that, from evidence already
dropped out, he thought it better Tor Eagsn
that he submit the case, which was finally
agreed to and fEe of $50 imposed, OF
which $40 was held up il he would keep that
house closed on Sunday. The five colorsd
dice m snipulators also submitted their cases,
although each one testified that he was not
engaged in the gams-one went in the house
to get piece of tobacco; another, who COM
planned of his throat being very dry, went
10 to get drink of waller; another went in
after cigar; The others we're lies III dar,"
but had nothing whatever 10 90 with the
game. Officer J Jackson identified each one
whom he saw throwing the dice and taking
10 the change, from which Esg.u would take
a certain amount for the house. The Court
assessed each one t25 fine, OF which SIS from
each was held up on condition they would
1 i l,,k.
Pending the investig alton Judge Haddea
called the attention Of The police TO aoother
locality where he knew that scraps" and
csr1-playing were carried on every Sunday,
and told how they kept Two se1tineIs on the
lookout, who gave the warning when an Off
Ger appeared 10 sight. The Court also took
occasion 10 deliver lecture on the subject
of keeping open on Sunday, aud thought 1t
unreasonable Tor the small grocery keepers
to be allowed 10 keep open on Sunday when
the large dealers were compelled 10 Closo up.
He RELAXED how it WAS done. He had ire
queotly passed along the streets 10 the out
skirts and noticed crowds OF men and boys
cougregated in the vicinity of every little
grocery. and when he approached near to
any Of the houses he would hear
the doors slammed Ghut and the
crowd scatter away. He wss satisfied
there were sentinels always on the watch for
officers, which explained why 50 few arreets
were made. He continued: snow, am de
,ermiued this thing shell be broken up, and
will do my best to do it. Whenever l catch
one ! will impose the heaviest fne the law
will allow, and then turn them over 10 tue
grand jury. Now, my advice is that every
body had better keep houses closed on
Sunday"
He was equally positive on the subisct Of
gambling. He knew there was a test case
pending in the courts on the question OF
whether gambling wss felony or miEde-
meanor, but he had TO deal with it a
felony as the law declared it until otherwise
decided. "Gambling in this town has got 10
be stopped" said be, "and you ali had might
as we'll quit it at once and seek some honors-
bic means of livelihood"
A, the conclusion of his sentence on the
crap-shooters, the judge Raid in his most
pathetic tones: snow, here's an illustration
of the bad results from keeping stores open
on Sunday. People go in to buy something
as these five mortals did, aud get into
trouble like they have done. Phi tell you
somebody's going TO get mighty badly hurt
on this Su pday aWD