Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-06
The Raided AlnericuS Yacht Club.

TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES IN THE POLICE COURT YES
TERDAY-THR DEFENDANTS DISCHARGED.
The case OF Isaac Jones and others. charged with
keeping gambling house at Alb 18th street, was
called in the Police Court yesterday afternoon, as
stated in THE STAR. This is the case in which tie
defendants claimed that the rooms raided were the
rooms Of the Americas Yacht club.
Mr.. COyle, for the government. stated that after
examining the witnesses he was compelled to enter
nole pros as to Isaac Jones, James Turton, Red
wood Nande rgr1ft Frank Sampson. Nicholas Schnei-
DER, Joseph Davis, Chas Morgan, Jerry p. Jewell
and Joseph Sturges On tie charge OF maintaining a
nation charging Jones with permitting gaming
table to be set Upon this Information, sworn to
by Detective Block. the trial proceeded
TESTIMONY OF THE POLICE OFFICERS.
Detective Block, who was with the party who
raided the premises on the 18th inst testified that
they saw a number OF gentlemen looking rather
abashed and several tables. Some OF the men ap-
peared to be looking at book. Mr.. Jones told wit
ness that he was part owner OF the property In
the safe. which was afterwards opened by lock-
Der OF ivory chips and two packs OF cards and trays
They were In q confused state. One OF the chips
was found broken, having apparently been caught
between the door and frame Several unopened
packs OF cards were found, and also toll box In
which were number Of blue chips. 1t was Gus
tomary TO take chip from every pot for this
written j. A NJ, $50, January 49, JAM, $685. cards,
Lieut.. Austin, who was in charge Of the raiding
party, gave an account of the raid saying that they
had reason to believe that the cOlOred man who an
swered the door bell signalled TO- those up stairs
for they found knob which was connected with q
gambling The next morning he saw some chips
found In the umbrella stand, and five packs of
cards.
STORY OF THE COLORED PORTER.
VIM Clayton, the colored porter referred to- tes-
titled that when the bell rang he answered, and as
. "a hn In -nf-,rl ~,
thought, by burglars, SO he placed his hand on his
watch to keep them from getting 1t. and turning he
pulled the bell. During the time he was there he
cards or dice In the rooms nor did he see
any game OF chance there The gentlemen came in
In the evening, and sat around reading the papers,
talking about actors. &C.
TESTIMONY OF FREQuENTERs OF THE ROOMS
Joseph Davis, Charles Morgan, Joseph Sturgis,
Jerry p. Jewell, Frank Sampson, Redwood Wander
grift and Nicholas Schneider, who frequented the
rooms, testified that they had never seen any
gambling there. Mr.. James Farden testified that
the object OF the club yachting; that they had
sold the yacht Americas, but were negotiating to
purchase another.
THE CASE DISMISSED.
Mr.. Coyle having closed his case stated that he
could not conscientiOusly ask conviction. The
case having been dismissed, Mr.. A. B. Williams,
saying that he represented the owner, Mr.. James,
asked as to the custody OF the safe seized by the
police. Mr. Coyle said the sare was In the custody
OF the police, and that the law required that the
articles should be destroyed. Mr.. Williams said
the safe was withheld from the marshal by the
police. Judge Smell said he would decide the mat
ter to-day.
JUDGE SMELLS DECISION AS TO CUSTODY OF THE SAFE.
Judge Smell to-day said he would not grant the
order asked for. The law said that these articles
should be placed In custody of the chief OF police
and made provision for their destruction, and he
would not Interfere.
subsequently, Mr.. Williams, with one of the
marshals deputies, waited on Major Dye with the
writ OF replevin, but the superintendent said he
would advise with counsel before acting