The evening world., 1888-06-30

Policy. Gamblers Gathered into the
Police Nets.
The Raiding Party Led by an
Evening World Reporter.
A Great Scramble in the Little Gam.
bling Hells.
DOORS SMASHED AND TOOLS SEIZED.

DOORS SMASHED AND TOOLS SEIZED.
The EVENING WORLDS battle against the
policy gamblers is going on apace and the
first active engagement has occurred. Big
guns have been brought to bear on Ave Of
their best-known fortresses, which have been
laid low and their garrisons have been cap
tured.
Under the direction of Inspector Steers,
one of the most able officers on the force, q
raid was made last evening, on the evidence
furnished by The EVENING WORLD, and this
morning the prisoners were held for trial at
the Jefferson Market Court.
PREPARING FOR THE RAID.
The EVENING WORLD reporter who had
rooted out the policy dens called ON Inspec-
tor Steers at Police Headquarters yesterday
morning by appointment and found the In
spector ready and anxious to begin q raid on
the policy-shop men.
am going to put a stop to this business"
enough, and 1 am going to be on the watch
for these fellows and prosecute them when
ever / can get evidence against them. And I
am going to get evidence, too" he added en-
phatically.
After half an hours consultation o plan Of
action was mapped out. Sergt. Charles N,
Oombes, of the Jefferson Market District
Police Court squad, was then summoned to
instructions regarding the preliminary step
that Of procuring the warrants for the arrest
of the gamblers without giving any informa-
ton to others than the Judge and Court
Clerk.
Everything was to be done secretly and
with the utmost despatch, for it was feared
that already the policy men had become
alarmed and taken flight.
At 2 O'Clock the reporter went to jefferson
Market Police Court and swore. cut warrants
for the arrest OF i've policy men, charging
three of them with selling policy tickets and
two with running policy. shops.
l. During this process the apparent freedom
which the policy.shop men have enjoyed was
explained. The law makes it extremely diff
fcult to convict them. If even. q dozen
apostles would swear they saw all the neces-
could not secure a warrant against the propri-
etor unless they saw him sell q ticket.
The police might make q raid on q shop
and find every evidence that policy was car
the evidence. The proprietor could laugh
n buy more.
But the reporter had gathered his evidence
carefully, and even the doubtful Clerk, Mr..
good cases against the five men for whose ar
rest he drew up warrants.
THE DESCENT.
At 4 O'Clock the reporter. Sergt. Combes
and INSPECTOR Steers's men were again closed
in the latter's private Office. sergt. Combes
had the warrants.
Now" said the, Inspector, "you had
better start right out. This is the best time
to nab these men, and, Sergeant, you select
what men you need to help you, and this
are located and identify the proprietor.
Sergt. Combes and the reporter left the
Inspector's Office and went back towards
Jefferson Market, where the Sergeant picked
mt In haIn him oauan ~ nc Ana N 90 W.
made q raid, They We're Roundsman Camp
bell and Officers Kelly. Farrell, Hickey,
Gardner. Mofhtt and Nixon. All were
dressed in %citizen's clothes and looked o
0 raid for some time, and their stalwart
bodies fairly ached to be banging up against
o bolted door.
fore many. times. and mapped out the route
and explained the positions of the hooks,
doors and Railways as the squad moved
towards Greene street.
On arriving at, this street all spread out.
with Sergt. Combes and the newspaper man
leading.
At 1856 Greene street, just north of Blocker
on on the east side was the fret place visited:
dSis was sm aaR y aas His pls s%' ass %ado paS,
lie IN THE EVENING WoRLD's expose Of the
policy shops, as were all the shops raided yes
terday.
"sMITHY's" RA1DED.
Smlthy has gray halr and muBtache, Is OF
medium height and size. II was here that
two EVENING WORLD reporters bought q
ticket which was pinned to the affidavit made
by one of the reporters Yesterday.
Smithy runs a little stationery store for O
blind In the front part of his store, and a pol
icy shop in a little room directly back OF il.
He came into the front part as the two men
entered the front door,.
The reporter recognized him at a..glance
and said:
"Thls is the man, Sergeant"
The Sergeant advanced to the door lead
ing into the policy-shop. but found it
locked.
/ want to get in this ROOM" he said, rap
ping loudly on the door. Smithy saw the
front room filling with men as II by magic.
and guspecting something wrong he lodged
into his den.
There was heard the rustling of paper, the
slam of q desk cover, the click of a lock, and
then In o jiffy Smithy came out again.
What do you want in here !" he de-
manded aDgrily.
am an officer and l want to go into that
room" said the Sergeant.
Come, are you going to- open that door,
OF shall / break il in ?" he added.
Smithy turned deadly pale, and Just as
Sergt. Combes threw his weight against the
door he pulled a string attached TO the look
and the door yielded suddenly. -,
Half q dozen men were inside the den and
they looked at the proceedings in utter
amusement.
A desk stood next to the partition between
the two rooms. The reporter remembered IL
Open this desk. " ordered the Sergeant.
There Is nothing in it," replied Smithy.
Well, break it open, boys" said the ON
Ger, but the bows were spared that trouble,