The record-union., 1891-02-03
TACKLED THE TIGER. /"
A Successful Descent Upon the Game
at Second and K Streets.
Dealers, Players and Parapherna1ia
Taken to the Station House by
tho Officers.

Constable Brissell, officer Frazee and
Deputy Constable Henry Alter planned
raid on the faro bank over the saloon at
the northwest corner of Second and X
streets yesterday afternoon, and their in
vasion was a success in every respect.
Officer FraZee had been informed that
the owners of the game intended to COM
mence operating yesterday, and he and
BrisseH agreed to make an attempt to raid
the place.
About3 O'Clock in the afternoon Brissell
went into the saloon, and, opening the
door at the foot of the stairs, started up.
He says that as he entered the lower door
the barkeeper in the saloon signaled to
those upstairs to look out. AS he reached
the head of the stairs, the door leading into
the room where the games are conducted
was closed. He waited there few mo-
ments, until Henry Alter came ur.
When Alter came up Brissell went down.
While Alter was standing at the top OF
the flight of stairs stranger came ND.
and the lookout opened the door for him.
Alter sprang inside at the same time and
FIRED his. PISTOL.
There were seven parties in the room
and faro was being played at one table
Alter notified those present that he was
an officer, and placed them under arrest
At the same time he went over to the
table, with his pistol in his hand, and
ordered those who were playing not to
disturb the layout. Ed. Skunk occupied
the position of dealer and two men were
playing at the game. One had So worth
of checks and the other had 81 worth.
Walter Emery was the lookout, and the
other parties in the room were James
Matthews, f. Reynolds, B. H. Mont
gomery, e. Bayright and Thomas Brad.
Alter states thataShunk asked permits
sion to cash the checks-of the two men
who were playing, but his request was
refused.
Whom the shot was fired by Alter, Fra
zee ana Brissell were standing on the side
walk in front of the saloon. They imme-
diately rushed for the door at the bottom
of the stairs but found it locked. They
kicked it in. and proceeding up the
staircase, they tried the door at the top
and found it locked. The officers at
tempted to knock out the panels by kick
ing them with their boots, but were I'M
successful. BrisselI demanded admit
lance and receiving no reply, he started
down stairs to get n sfedge-hammer. He
met officer Stafford in the saloon and
asked him to assist him in arresting the
parties on the inside. Stafford said he
would and started up stairs. Officers
Simmons and Franks also Joined the raid
ing party.
THE OFFICERS ADMITTED.
While Brissell was hunting up ham
mer, the door was opened and Frazee,
Franks and Stafford went into the room.
where they found Alter standing guard
over the faro table with pistol in hand.
All seven of the men who were in the
place were taken in charge and brought
to the police station, together with the
marked cloth used on the table, box of
checks and card-case and cards. In the
drawer of the table there was S573 so, and
the coin was also carried to the station
and deposited in the safe.
Only two names-those of E. REYNOLDS
and James Matthews-appeared on the
police slate last evening, but Constable
Brissell stated that he proposed to swear
to complaints against every one of the
men who were caught in the room.
Over 200 people gathered about the sa-
loon while the officers were making tho
raid, and the excitement knew no bounds.