Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05
A WELL-PLANNED RAID.
Many Policy Writers Captured on the Aque-
duct Bridge.

Many Policy Writers Captured ON the Aque-
duct Bridge.
Last night there was q great commotion in
policy circles and a damper has been thrown
upon the writer's and the game that nothing
but time can dispei Rosiyn, at the southern
end OF the Aqueduct, has long been known as
the District headquarters for the principal
writers OF this and 10-cent game, and long
ingly have Lieut.. Hollenberger and the seventh
precinct officers looked in that touch-me-not
direction.
Months ago they practically cleared George
town of them, but they went with reinforce
ments to Roslyn, and there regularly twice a
day washerwomen, laborers, drunkards, and
even children would repair to possibly change
a nickel for tive-doliar BILL Many players in
town had the writers daily call on them, but
the majority preferred to cross the bridge and
get their slips from the main office.
But through well-conducted raid by Lieut.
Hollenberger, assisted by Detective Carter and
the seventh precinct officers, nearly thirty of
the principal writers passed the long hours of
| last night in the cells of the station house
Knowing at what hours most of the writer's
| crossed the bridge the officers, in citizens
clothes, stationed themselves at a convenient
point, and in ones and rwos the paraphernalia-
laden crowd were unwillingly put under
official protection. Three of them were white
! and the balance, including one woman, were
colOred
| So fast were thew "raked in" that all could
not be searched on the scene. but were packed
| In the patrol wagon and sent to the station,
where all necessary evidence for their convic-
| ton was found. Three trips were made. and
each time the wagon was laden with lawless
freight Many of those arrested were well
dressed. some fashily, and theic appearance
indicated that the policy business was we'll
paying one.
cAvALRYMAN FRIGHTENED.
There was an amusing incident in connection
with the raid. 1t was the action Of one of the
cavalrymen from Fort Myer, who came to the
bridge just as several officers were holding UP
| policy man. The officers we're in citizens
! clothes, and the sight presented indicated a
case Of highway robbery of the boldest kind
even though the victim an ordinary-look-
Ing individual. At any rate the cavalryman,
| so the police say, turned and fastened out of
| sight as though he thought he would be the
next victim.
wELL-PLANNED RAID.
The raid was planned by Inspector Swindells
and Detective Carter. It was arranged to
| make the raid on the runners and writer's when
| they were going to turn in their books. and in
order that the arrest of one would not brighten
| of the others it was arranged to have them ar
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| in sight of the policy headquarters
Accordingly Policeman Burrows was placed
in charge of boat that carried five other Off
GERS to the Virginia shore and they took charge
of that end of the bridge and stopped persons
| supposed to have any connection with the
game, making the search upon the spot.
! At this end of the bridge Lieut.. Hoilenberger
and Detective Carter held the fort and those
who stepped upon the bridge were not permit
| ted to return without first being searched.
SOME OF THOSE ARRESTED.
Among the persons arrested were Marcus
Williams, colored; Henry Brown, a sixteen
! year-old boy; John Mooney, white; Charles
Simms, colored; James Pollard, Sidney Adams
| and Clara Gray, also colored.
number OF persons were searched but as no
policy papers were found on them they we're
released.
When the cases were called in the Police
Court today jury trials were demanded in four
! cases and in the other cases continuances were
granted.