Daily Republican., 1888-02-27
Policy Dealers Raldod.

Shortly after three o'o!o,k last satur-
day afternoon, man walked Into City
Solicitor Ball's office aud imputed:
"How long is that policy den at the
Green Houee,' Front and King streets
TO be allowed TO oontinue?"
1T really do not know" replied the
Solicitor, with sly twinkle; "but do
not Suppose anything can be done until
after court adjourns."
The man expressed bis diseatiafao aotion
and the Solicitor, In his usual affable
manner, con yersed with him for sever oil
minutes, during which time, by skill-
full questioning, he obtained all the In.
formation he needed to justify hi m IN
moving against the place.
As soon As the man left, Mr.. Ball
CROSSED the street 10 Judge Oummins'
Office In the Law Bui Hiding and acquaint
cd him with the facts. The Judge i'm.
mediately proceeded TO the coort room
At the City Hall, and In . few minutes
Mr.. Bail had sworn out the necessary
warrants,
The solicitor next waited upon Mayor
Rhoads, who, ~ soon as he learned
what was needed, plAced Sergeant
Lopsr and Ofiicers Hanna, Duff, Gross
and BroAdhart at his disposal. As 1t
was we'll known that they had q willy
foe TO deal with no time was lost 10
getting TO Front aud King streets. but
some one had evidently seen them
coming, NJ the door was found tightly
fastened. Officer Gross, with his black
Jack, soon opened . way through the
window, and found no one at all down
stairs, but upon going up Stain dis
covered Edward White, Stewart Grsn,
and Noah Cannon, the latter O colored
man, and took them In custody. Mrs.
White, the proprietress, was found in
bed, apparently quite Ill, md she vat
allowed TO remain under police eufveil-
lance, but the others were taken to the
hall. John Whito. whom the Gifloeri
were especially enxious to tpSure, made
hiH escape through b S,lall hole in th'
bsllsr wln0ow,
A number of policy slips and draw
ings, together With o dream book wer,
secured, and also q paper showing tina
the receipts for the afternoon wer'
lSl2 90. Tho row IL "a 68 had 81 81
lnlsUsd on II in two places. while So 81
had 80 osnts. u And 81 rssPtet'ye-ss
Before the officers Il ossd An sntsanc'
.one OF the books was thrown In tn
stove and burned.
Il When the prison ers were taken to tn
hall Judge OumnIns was In WaltinI
and gave White o heariAg At Ouob
while Grant and Cannon were usei n
Witnessed. Cannon testified that b.
was In ihe house and saw White writ
ing on tho papers captuttd by the oil
oers, but be did not know what he wa
wiling.
Stewart Grant testified thns he liVei
at No. 3l5 East Front street, and WA
Arrested at the time the raid was made
on Lsonnra Whites place. He hat
seen John White writing policy, bu
never saw Edward writing. Had onll
been in tho place about i've minute
when the officers came In.
The Judge ordered White TO fnrnisi
81. COO bail for his appearance at court
and In default he was looked up.
1t was not quito two hours from th
time the city solicitor received the In
formAtlon until the raid was made ant
White held for court. Mayor Rhoads
In speaking about the matter after
wards, remarked: "Well, there WASH
much red tape about that raid"
The place raintd is ono OF the mos
notorious In tne city, and although
has been known that policy was oarrie'
on, IL has been impossible, until sa,ur
day, to secure information that woul'
warrant q raid aud secure the convic
tion OF the parties. 1t is said that
has been the custom TO have lockout
who would give timely warning OF tn
approach of the officers, but on Satul
day they were caught mapping.