The morning call., 1891-03-25
PO0L.ROOMS CLOSED.
Police Enforcement Of the New
Ordinance.
Book-Naker George F. futile Openly Violates
the Law and Is Promptly Arrested-A
Test Case VIII Be Made.

All the pool-rooms in "Paurer" alley
and vicinity are closed and will remain so
until after test case has been finally de-
cided. A few minutes after the Mayor
attached his signature to the new ordinance
the document was sent to police headquar-
ters in the old City Hall. and arrangements
were at once made to enforce the new law.
The proprietOrs Of the poOl-rOoms had
watched the progress made toward the final
passage of the ordinance, which prohibits
"all persons from engaging in selling pools
Or bOok-making, OF making bets or wagers
on horse-races. wherein money or other ar
ticles of value are staked or pledged, except
In certain place"
They were satisfied MS early as Monday
afternoon that the ordinance would become
a law, and prepared for action. A meeting
was accordingly held, and lie "bOOkies
agreed that in the event Of the final passage
of the ordinance all the pOOi-rOOmS but one
should remain closed ON the following morn
Ing.
wHITEuEAD's WAS OPEN.
Whtehead's place, at 20 LeidesdOrtf
street, was the one selected to remain open,
and it was decided that horses and odds
should be posted as usual. The police were
also prepared TO act yesterday morning and,
under instructions from Chief Crowley,
Captain Douglass was in readiness TO raid
any pool-room found open.
There was the usual crowd in "Pauper"
alley as early as S o'clock IN the morning
but many, WHO had frequently contributed
their share toward the support of Tie pool
room for yeats, were afraid to venture with
in Whitehead's place. They did not fully
understand the provisions of the new law
and were afraid that buyers OF pools, as
well as sellers, might be arrested A few
OF the more courageous Of the sporty BOYS"
entered and it was Just l o'clock When Cap
tain Douglass, accompanied by Officers Love
and Hughes, put II an appearance
AN ARREST MADE.
George F. futile was at the sellers win
dow and the keepers of several other pool
rooms stood by Watching the proceedings.
futile was in the act of selling pool on
the Gutenberg races when the police APP
'Are.you selling pools on horses?" asked
Captain Douglass of futile.
Il am" came the prompt response.
''Do you know that you are violating Ordi-
nance 236lg
"N0, SIT.
There is a provision in the ordinance that
pools can be sod only where the trial or
contest takes place. So the Captain asked;
Where are your horses?"
Here they are" and futile exhibited
several p0oi-tickets.
Consider yourself under arrest. said the
Captain, and close this place at once"
BAIL SET AT $500.
The pOol-roOm was closed without further
parley and futile marched to the City
Prison, where he was charged with "ViC-
latirg Order 2361-running a poO-r0om."
An application was made to Judge Rx to
set the amount OF bali required for Tuttle's
release. He fixed the bonds In $500, and
Messrs. Whitehead aud Schwartz qualified
as SuTetieS.
Asked his opinion in reference to the
new ordinance Chief Crowley said he pro-
posed to enforce it to the strict letter of the
law. q received information last night"
he said. that the booksellers would fight
against the ordinance and make it a test
case. They have done so, and Iuttle's case
will probably be appealed to the superior
Court In the meantime as fast as any
places are opened the proprieturs Will be
arrested, but there is little likelihood of their
opening up pending the final disposition of
Tuttle's case. There can be little doubt that
the ordinance IS constitutional, aud SO the
chances are that the pool-ro0ms will not be
opened again in this city"