Daily Republican., 1886-08-17
The Policy Men.

for policy men, and four more of them
came to grief through the determined
action OF Mayor Rhoads and his police.
When the Mayor commenced his cru
sade few weeks ago the headquarters,
~hica ut that time were located at Nc.
lC9 West street, was closed, and bust
ness suspended. The Mayor however
was not deceived so easily, and II was
bat q short time until he was convinced
| that instead OF the business being dis
| continued, the quarters had been re-
moved. and by careful watching on the
part of the officers they finally located
them on the second floor OF No. a02
French street, the first floor being oc-
lcupied by w 8. Miller rs segar store.
The place was watched by the officers
for the past week, but 1t was not deem
ed expedient to make descent on It
until yesterday. The arrest Of Frede-
rick Allen just as he was about entering
the place. was follow cd with q raid BY
Officer Grier, Broadhart and Welch,
who upon going to the room found the
door locked.
Hearing some one inside they com
manded him TO open 1t, and at first he
refused, but when he found taat unless
1t was opened IL would be bursted In he
|complied with the demand. When the
officers entered they found cloud Of
smoke rolling ont of the stove from q
large pile of papers which had just
been lighted. officer Grier ran hi,
hands into tine burning mass, and sue
ceeded in saving q lot of slips and
other papers connected with ths
business, among them being the draw
iDgs for last Saturday, with q book o.
the numbers which had been sold OF
Monday. There was also Telegram
from l.. G. File to Il. T Stroud, re
lating TO the policy business, and othel
lpapers sufficient TO show that these TIVE
men are the ones who have been carry
ing on the principal operations in thi
lefty. Laws, the colored man In charg,
of the room, was taken In custody, an6
as soon az Mayor Rhoads saw tn,
papers which had been captured HI
lswore out warrants for File and Stroud
% the segar store, and who ordered th
Iofficers not to enter, was also placet
under arrest.
Laws IL the man who has acted q
messenger and carried the returns eacl
day from the telegraph office to tn
Headquarters. When the officers mad
the raid they expected to find File ant
STROUD in the room, but they no doub
had watchers on the outside who CAV
them timely notice of the approach o
the officers, and they made their escape
leaving the colored man TO destroy tn
levidences of their guilt.
Il AT z O'Clock last evening Allen wa
taken before Squire O'Neill, and whel
the charge was read To him he plegde,
not guilty. Officer Broadhart testitie'
to making the arrest and finding tn
lpapers on Allen, and Officer Foster OK
plained what the papers were for an
their use. Allen protested that the off
: GERS had no right to arrest him. An
8 said that he had not been engaged i
the business since his arrest Eome tim
ago.
z The Squire said: II believe it ha
been only one week to-day when yo
5 were here before" Allen replied tina
! he was not guilty. and thought to
much OF his name to repeat the offense
) Tne Squire added: "Well, it is th
D peaceable citizens who are doing thil
-Iyour name and those of others are /
: possession Of the Mayor "a connecte
: with policy. / will hold you In SAC
bail TO appear at the next term Of th
i, Court of General Sessions. You wi
b notice that add 500 to the previou
: amount of bail, and / will add BIC
! more each time"
Il Allen was taken back to police sti
e ton and locked up, and about o'cloc
Q Stroud appeared at the 'Squires offiC
It and entered bail for his appearance 6
court. just as this matter was settle
8 and Stroud turned TO leave the offiC
Q Sergeant Tay lor, who was standing
d the room, laid his hand ON his should,
o and produced the warrant for his a
| rest. File, who had accompanie
IStroud TO the office, was standing GU
d side, and Officer Weloh took him
" custody. Tnev were taken 10 poli'
n station and locked up, but about 9
Is hour afterwards John Fehren bach G.
tered bail for them In $500 each, thu
having waived u hearing before Il
Esquire.
ts Tue Mayor thinks that he has no
n got at the root OF the evil, and believ
,t that the business has received q bic
te from which it will not soon recover.