Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-21
The Americas Club,

DRAW POKER AND SOCIAL IMPRoyEMENTn-AE
INTERESTING CASE IN THE POLICE COURT.
Last Saturday night the rooms OF the "Americus'
club, No 1898 PENNSYLVANIA avenue, were raided by
the police, who arrested eleven persons the major
1ty OF whom, it is stated, gave assumed names. As
a sequel TO the raid, this morning in the Police
Court Richard Harris and VIM. II. Bra1nard were
charged with permitting gaming to be carried on In
premises under their control
Mr.. IhOS E. Waggaman testified that the prem
ises were rented by a man named Perry, but the
rent had been paid at one time by Harris.
Detective Block stated the police found num-
Der OF playing cards in the rooms and Captured
quantity Of chips. They found chips in the pock-
cts OF several q the PLAYERS but there was no
which provided the division OF profits among
members, was read In evidence.
The crOSs-examlnatt0n OF Block by Messrs. VII
Hams and Smith was rather exciting and was
finally checked by the court. The witness was
pressed to state whether he had not cooked re-
volVer In his hand when he entered the room. and
could not remember. He was also asked II he were
not ''capper" for gambling house, but the court
| nantly that he would like to have them prove it.
Detective RAN and Lieut.. Austin also described the
! raid.
buying 'chipS" OF Brainard.
JAS. Dickson, another witness, had bought chips
saa Of M Anna and tine Of the
from the club because he was special policeman.
gave testimony to the same effect. Jas harris,
cOlOred. who Is employed by the club, said Mr..
Harris slept there. MI. Brainard testified In his
own defense that he is secretary Of the club which
has about 20 members, and that the toll that comes
out Of each game goes to paying the expenses Of
the club The club was organized on october 9th,
last and Its object as stated in the articles Of In
The witness denied having sold chips to any one
MIR. VIM HusSey, member OF the club, testified
the night OF the raid Block came In first with a
cooked revolver In his hand, and was apparently
After the arguments Judge Smell sentenced the
defendants to three months In jail and to pay $500
fine. An appeal was noted
District Government Affair.
| Capt F. v. Greene, who has been away to attend
the funeral OF his mother returned to the city this
| morning.
ADRLEaAr1oS OF oARTMKN AND DRAYxxs
called at the Commissioners once this forenoon to
see what Is proposed to be done by way OF change
Of the Laws affecting their business Congress On
carts and draya It Is probable that the Commits
sloners may see at TO recommend in the bin now In
bear moderate license In Lieu OF the proposed abo-
ntion OF the personal tax.
= WILLS FnKD.-The VIII OF John n. yarnison. nled
to-day, gives bis farm, In Prince Georges county,
Nd, to Mrs. NJ. J. Hunt and Mrs Jane B. Blank.
city, to Mrs Hunt, her mother (Mra ]. L furpin),
| and her aunt (saiss Sarah j. Thomas). MIA Hunt
A paper puIporing to be the last win and
| testament Of John j. Myers, OF Rutland,
Vermont, who died here few months ego, was
the widow ASKING that It be Get asidA mo
| signature to the win appears 70 have been
made before the marriage q tho deceased.
A citation was issued TO heirs 70 show cause Why
letters should not issue 70 the widow-Ths VIM Of
Col. r D. Cults, Med yesterday, gives al his es-
tate % his wife for fe and Directs that q then be
| apportioned among his children.
INDfCT1uSrss-Ihe grand jury to-day reported
indictments against Francis 6nlam and M Brown.
| false pretenses; william g. Whitaf0cd, lofRery:
| George McQuade, second odense pet1f larceny:
Robert Dent, Abraham 4 Smith, and Peasant
White. aeault with infant TO nll Same, ROBBERY.
for v1olanng law e 70 gaming. ne gEan6 Jury