Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-25

TEE BoDBIEs on THE ALERr-Lors OF LOTTERY
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THE CRIMINAL COURT
There have been 90 many decisions by the
courts on the various sections of the gambling
Laws that there is probably no one able to tell
of-hand just what is gambling and what is not
gambling under the District statutes. An in
corporased club Is generally the defense made
to charges of conducting poker rooms in
violation Of the gambling oct, but this. the po-
lice claim, viii not stand if they can show that
the incorporation was made simply and solely
to evade the law. With this understanding of
the law the police have determined to break
up as far as possible all bogus clubs and also
stop the business OF selling lottery tickets aud
the writing of policy. The police we're inactive
decision rendered three or four weeks ago
settled the matter OF prosecution and Saturday
a wholesale raid was planned.
Tho frst move was made bv Ser ct Michael
Byrnes and Policemen Kimmell and Estes,
who arrested the two alleged policy writers.
Mills and Hicks, as mentioned in Satur day s
STAR.
THE GOULD RAID.
Then came the raid on W. W. Gould, alleged
agent Of the Louisiana Lottery Company, also
mentioned in Saturdays STAR. This raid was
conducted by Dc ectives Raft and Block and
Sergt. Boyle Of the first precinct. The officers
went to the office with two raiding warrants
that were issued to them by Maj. Moore.
Gould had locked his door and on his desk was
loaded revolver. When the officers found
the door locked they climbed through the rear
window. and one of them picked up the pistol
and put it out OF the way, while Gould
was taking a nap. He was then awakened
L. al. ,
nearly thousand lottery tickets in the place
and in Gould's pockets. Soon after he was
taken to the first precinct station his counsel,
Mr. Williams, appeared, and in the Police
Court he waived an examination. Gould was
thereupon held in $500 security for the action
OF the grand jury. The tickets were held as
evidence, and the officers took possession of the
premises and will turn the key over to the
owner of the property, together with letter
stating the nature Of the business that has been
conducted by Gould.
ANOTHER ALLEGED LOTTERY OFFICE
on 18th street, not far from the White House
was raded Sergt. Trunnel accompanied the
detectives on this raid. They arrested william
Edgar, who, it is alleged, disposes of lottery
tickets in his cigar store. The officers also
captured q large number Of tickets as evidence.
His case was also taken to the Police Court
where an examination was waived and bond
given to await the action Of the grand jury.
THE WINTHROP CLUB,
which was organized according to its charter
to promote good fellowship and advance the
interests of its individual members" was in
session last night when Detective Block led q
raiding party to the club rooms in Sans Hotel,
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and 9Th street.
Just before the arrival OF the officers several
players left the place as though they suspected
that something was going to happen. A game
OF poker was in progress when the officers
tered and took possession of chips, cards an
other paraphernalia such as is found in q
gambling room.
Martin J. Flaherty was arrested as the per-
son responsible for the alleged violation Of
law, and number OF persons were arrested as
witnesses. Flaherty left 800 collateral, and
the witnesses deposited clio each for their APP
pearance.
THE COLUMBIA SOCIAL AND LITERARY CLUB
met as usual Saturday night in one-story
frame structure at 18th and Q streets and q
midnight game OF crap was in operation when
Detective Blocks squad Of officers raided the
place. There was rush for the outside, but
the raid was too we'll planned for that and Sam
Jones, the alleged proprietor, and a number of
witnesses were taken. The former deposited
&100 collateral and the witnesses we're released
ON $40 each.
Sergeant Brosnan of the sixth precinct
locked up Thomas Bell and Archie Brown, al
legged policy Writers.