Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-02
PULLED BY ACCIDENT.
How Officers Stumbled on q Secret Wire and
Gained Entrance to q Club.

secret AnC
Gained Entrance to Club.
The New Year reception Of the Traymore Clut
was interrupted last night by the police and
the guests Of the club we're compelled to march
to the first precinct station and give their names
and deposit SO collateral each for their ap
pearance. Included in the list were sons O.
two United States Senators, but nearly all o.
the captured party gave fictitious names. Tn
two men whom the police held responsible
were Augustus Brill and Elias Reubenstein
Their true names were recorded and they were
held in the station over night, as they could
not, under the law, be released either on col
lateral or real estate security The rooms OF
the club were on the second floor of No. $40 I
street northwest, and bowl of punch and a
lunch we're on table, free to all.
THE RAID.
Detectives Raft and Gallaher and Serpeants
Perry and Boyle had charge Of the raidinp
party, and found the rooms brilliantly lighted
There was a secret wire running from the
rooms TO the hallway below, which was attached
% to bell in the rooms. The ringing Of this
bell was signal for the opening Of the door to
let visitors in. The officers did not know OF
this wire, but in going through the hall one OF
them accidentally pulled it, and 30 when they
reached the head Of the steps they found the
door wide open and they entered the rooms
just rs though they were members Of the club
or invited guests. Two games of poker were
In operation and the officers took possession OF
the cards and nearly peck Of chips. A pro-
cesslon OF policemen and prisoners was then
formed and marched to the police station.
TESTIMONY IN COURT.
This afternoon the case was called in the
Police Court and the defendants were repre-
sented by Mr.. G. Maurice Smith.
Thomas Greenwood, q member Of the club
was called, and he was questioned as to the
workings OF the club. Mr.. Brill, he said was
president OF the club and Mr.. Rubenstein was
treasurer. Witness was asked whether he paid
any imitation fee or not, and he said he had moi
paid anything directly.
Judge Miller told him that he might do
things indirectly about the club. but he would
have to answer these questions directly.
Witness then said that the club had not vet
declared O dividend.
William Brent, colored, testified that he wss
elected janitor. He receives his pay from the
different members who give him chips which he
gets cashed. The eatables he said are paid for
out OF the toll box. The chips are cashed by
the member who happens TO act as cashier.
Z: Y: Brown, member, testified that he
paid 81 cents as on initiation fee and he has
since contributed indirectly to support the
club Witness said that the surplus money il
spent for banquets magazines and papers.
Witness was asked what magazines and
papers were for and he responded .sTo improve
the intellect Of the club"
What reading material have you in the
club?"
I'VE have several Police Gazettes and the
daily papers," Hesaid that he read book in
the rooms the other night.
what book was it?''
First Love and Last Love-" he responded.
Joseph Kaufman testified that he Was mem
per OF the Iraymore Club. He went there one
night about three months ago. He signed the
constitution, played poker, lost money and has
not been there since.
HELD foR THE GRAND JuRY.
The court heard further evidence and held
the defendants for the sctiou of the grand Jury.