Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-07-31
BASE BALL BErTERs.
Five Of Them Arrested &C the Ban
Grounds on . Charge OF Gamblinx.


Five Of Them Arrested st the Ran
Grounds on Charge Of Gambling.
There v.s . surprise at the base ball grounds
yesterday, which was occasioned By the APP
pearance Of asquad Of policemen from the sixth
precinct They hive been instructed 10 suppress
betting on the grounds and arrest Ill persons
found offending. Policeman Kimmel vas the
officer who was instructed by Lieut. Kelly TO
pick out the persons seen betting and cause
their arrest Although the rules Of the ground
prohibit betting or gambling Of any descrip-
ton, base ball enthusiasts take advantage
OF every opportunity offered and make bets.
those who go to see the games for the purpose
OF betting take seats on the stands along North
Capitol street. That part Of the grounds il
known "a wall street." while the boys call 1t
THE ''BLKAcHINa BOARD"
because there is no covering 10 IL to protect its
occupants from the weather. Policeman Kim
mel was dressed in citizens clothes while he
occupied seat among the alleged gam
piers. Then, after hearing the men call
"rll bet you even" with such answers
as TN go YOU or do you take me for q
cnump! He called in several other officers
and to them he pointed out five of the alleged
gamblers who were taken in custody. They
gave their names as Julius ID. Saules, J. d.
Robert L. Crowley.
Bail was furnished for their appearance and
the cases were called in the Police Court this
afternoon.
THE Law IN THE CASE.
They were charged under the act Of February
rs, 1888, which is as follows:
THAT it shall be unlawful for any person or
ma anr,S ,o%.z
Of Washington and Georgetown, in the Dis
trict OF Columbia, to bet gamble or make
books and pools on the result OF any
trotting race or running race Of horses, or boat
race, or race of any kind, or on any election,
or contest Of any kind, or game of base ball.
citation of persons violating the provisions of
this act shall be fined not exceeding S500 nor
less than S25, or be imprisoned not more than
ninety days, or both, at the discretion of the
court"
Mr.. A. B. Williams appeared for the defend
ants.
THE TESTIMONY.
When IL was announced that the case wae
ready Judge Miller, who was the umpire, asked
"Who won2" and the answer being 1.-The Wash
ingtous," the court seemed rather pleased.
The first case called was that Of Mr.. Evans.
Officer Kimmel testified that he had been In
structed to see if there was any betting going
on at the Capitol park, and yesterday heard
Evans say Heres three to two they wont, "
meaning that those on the base at the time
would not score. Hoover passed Evans some
money.
On cross-examination witness said that the
bet was against the New Yorks; that this was
the way bets were made there. He saw
that there were some bills, but he did not know
how many. 1t was on the third or fourth in
ming.
e., Al Ioro.z. AZ
denied that he had made any bet, and did
not remember handing Mr.. Evans any money.
He remembered hearing Mr.. Evans say:
Three to three" but did not take il, nor
would he have taken it, for he could have got
a better one. He was certain that he did not
make the bet, but he may have passed money
down for some one else.
Officer Kimmel in rebuttal testified that
Mr.. Hoover was the party who passed the
money.
Mr.. Popham testified that he was sitting near
Hoover AMI did not see him bet with anyone.
On cross-examination witness said he had
passed money to Mr.. Evans but did not know
for whom.
The defendant took the stand and denied
that he had made any bet with Mr.. Hoover.
CASES DISMISSED.
The court said that there was some strong
but on the proof the defendant
could not be held, and dismissed the case.
The case against Hoover, based on the same
facts. was dismissed.
The next case was that Of Mr. Crowley, bet
ting with Thos. Porter and Julius De Saules.
Mr.. Kimmell testified that Evans said, Three
to two they don't" Porter handed out some
money. Saw De Saules stand up with some
notes in hand go down to Crowley and take out
two notes.
No testimony was offered for the defense.
and Mr.. Williams made the point that the law
did not apply as this was not bet on the re-
suit of the game.
The court noted the law read soonest Of any
kind or game OF base ball, and said If the
word contest followed the word ''ball'' the
case would be made out, but the statute must
be construed strictly.
Mr.. Armes claimed that the object was to
prevent gambling.
Judge Miller quashed the information on
the grounds that the information charged that
the betting was on the result of the game, when
the proof showed that if there was any bet it
was on the result of an inning.
The ''White Man Who Never Lies.o
Major Pollock, the chief clerk of the second
postmaster generals Office, has re-
turned from visit to the Pine Ridge Indian
agency, in Dakota. Major Pollock was for a
number of years Indian Inspector, and has a
wide acquaintance and great influence with the
Indians. At the request of the members of the
Sioux commission he went out to Dakota to
talk to the Indians in regard to the proposed
purchase of their lands by the government
Major Pollock is known among the Indians as
the observation-disclosures and as their
acquaintance with that kind of a white man is
limited the commission concluded that Major
Pollock's advice would have a beneficial infiu-
ence. He told STAR reporter to-day that he
did not care to discuss the probable result of
the work of the commission, as he was merely
called upon to render them assistance, and
having performed that duty he had returned.
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