The sun., 1890-08-22
ASBURY PARK POKER.
TIE MYsTERLES OF THE GAME AND
TIRE KITTY EXPLAINED IN oOURE

Manager Harris OF the Neptune C1ub
Makss = Charge which is Also an
Ezplaaation-Au the Town Interested.
AsBuRY PARK, Aug. 21.-The summer guests
and the permanent residents OF Asbury Park
and Ocean Grove are talking OF nothing but
the raiding OF the Neptune Club. The club had
over two hundred members, including several
OF the town officials. q large number OF promi-
mont hotel guests ana cottagers from New
York, Brooklyn. Jersey City, Newark, and
PHILADELPHIA The book containing the names
OF the members could not be found after the
raid. It was thought at FIRST that It had been
captured by the authorities but this evening 1t
was ascertained that the book was In the pos
session OF q member OF the club. Tho three
young mon arrested at the club house are Car
lyle W. Harris OF New York, E. Percy saylor Of
Reading, Pa. and Frank W. Prescott OF Asbury
Park.
They were arraiRned before Police Justice
Wyokoff to-day, charged with keeping dlsor-
dorly house. The little court rooom was
crowded With persons interested In the case,
including Commissioners KirkbriEht and
Beegle. Many young ladies. friends OF Harris
occupied seats in the rear Of the room. Harris.
who 10 not yet 40 years Of age. 10 hand
some and OF polished manners. Counsellor
Hawkins. attorney for the borough. appeared
for the prosecution. and Samuel y. Patterson
for the three defendants.
Thomas E. Joy, who 10 employed by detec-
tive agency in New York. said that he went to
the club on Aug s. and was introduced by o
friend. He boughtliauor there and played poker.
He called at the club every day aftorward until
last Monday and bought beer. He met each Of
the defendants there. Harris sold the
beer and Saylor attended tho kitty" The
Ss2s e. d 'Hn Know ~ fere Was
tSs q ah ana SsS casso
agency. who gave corroboratiye evidence as to
the sale OF liquor and the gard playing
under the laws. OF the State, and that Harris
belieyed he had right 70 % sell liG1or 10 mem; mem;
that this was not true. Mr. PatIorson jumped
up and made a motion as though he was Reipe
70 lay hands on the GH9uRS The
tended that while It might be legal to gamble
at Long Branch Or Other, PLACES, It was an en-.
special law provided that no liquor should be
sold within one milS o. eslsy Lake hS n bridge
co 6eS fF''
Mr. Harris ISIS said tonight: u This club is in
corporatsd by . number OF New York gentle:
for the season. To secure me In the matter OF
rent they elected me Secretary and Treasurer.
orP Snd SSS whom SS GSe 81 foSS
and played cards This game was without my
knowledge. L have received oyertures from
protection tho club would not be interfered
with. l replied that ! .was entitled to the
rights and protection OF the State In which the
club was incorporated.
Tho arrest Of MIR. Prescott 10 an outrage.
He Is not in any way connected with the club.
Mr. Saylor was. originally employed by me for
the cafe. and has repeatedly served lunches
and suppers to the CLUB men here"
Harris complaiped bitterly OF the condition
OF the cell in the basement OF POLICE Head
quarters, in which he 10 confined Whom tho
reporters went TO see him they found several
were damp and covered with green mould.
The friends OF Harris say that he is made the
he goes to Jail they will mako public all the
mn