The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-11-27
SEVERAL PLACES RAIDED
BntIt Looks as Though the Scans Had
Been Given Warning by Somebody.
At Harry Walkers Palace" o 0ne-Dollar Ia
bic Vas See1red-The Other Joints Pulled
lis an Afternoon Raid g Warning?

President Hawkins, OF the Board OF Public
Safety, didn't know that there was any gambling
going on in the city after the order to have it
stopped had been issued. Nevertheless the
gaming continued uninterrupted. The fra
ternity was warned, 1t is said. that 1t would not
be permitted to continue. The warning may
not have been given with the intention OF giving
the gamblers sufficient time TO remove their
fine fixtures and paraphernalia but that is
exactly what its effect was, and that Is the
only effect it had. Over Harry Walkers saloon,
On East Court street. a suite Of rooms was fitted
up with a degree o; elegance only found in the
resorts of the gambling fraternity. The fixtures
and furniture were OF the finest make and every
thing In and about the rooms c0ntr1yed TO con-
tribute 10 the ease and comfort OF the patrons:
When the police, q week ago, gave notice tnat
they would in a few days begin making their
raids, all this elegant paraphernalia was
removed and snugly stored away until the
police should placate the public by their
farcical raids. In Walkers place q very fncon-
gruous effect was produced By the placing OF the
toughest kind OF q cheap, round table, covered
with flannel and o box of common poker chips
in the room which was otherwise fitted up with
the furnishings OF a palace. Having fully Pre-
pared for the raid, which they knew was to
come, a few men were seated at the table en-
gagged in a mock game, calmly waiting for the
ance about haltpast 2 O'cl ok yesterday after
noon. The alleged raid was conducted by
Sergeants Kurtz and Barlow aud officers
III ~ hOOno. LAAo Ohhoob w hCCkOk
of the game. and five others were arrested and
walked down to the police station In advance of
the oficers 10 avoia the appearance OF Denng
table, worth probably 81, was broken to pieces
and officer Wilson, OF the wagon force, ''toted"
the pieces to the police station. Harry Walker
signed bonds for all those arrested, which were
made 800 for the players and goo Tor the
game-keeper.
There is nothing to show that the raid upon
Walkers was made early in the afternoon to
warn the fraternity in general that they might
look for a visitation, but 1t was a warning to
them. however, and as q consequence the three
raids made immediately after roll-call last night
did not Overtax the capacity of the police-sta-
ton. About 7:30 O descent was made upon
Rahke's craps room, and nine petty gamblers
were arrested. Contrary to their CUSTOM. the
officers in the raid last night took the large.
tne "crars" table and smashed 1t TO pieces
with meat-cleavers. Time after time have
the police raided the place. but the "big table,"
law requires ali paraphernalia to be destroyed.
Heretofore O smaller, cheaper table has always
been brought into the rooms when the keeper
received his tip that he was to be raided, the
small table would be destroyed. and the larger
one left to continue the game upon;
A few minutes after the raid at Rahke's
place Ollie Lanham was called
upon at his rooms on South New Jersey street.
Here again was a positive demonstration that
the gambler had been warned, whether by, the
police or not is a matter for speculation. There
were just three men in the room when the OIL
GERS entered. They were Lanham himself and
two players. Conclusive evidence that q tip had
been given is contained in this fact alone. as
there is regularly employed about the
rooms more than double this number
OF persons. There was $65 upon the
table when the officers made their grand
rush. Sergeant HagerdOrn's eagle eye took
in the situation at a glance and he made a dash
for the table and secured the money. After the
prisoners had been slated the Sergeant became a
little concerned about the money and az to
whether he had any right to take possession OF 1t.
1t was too late then TO return IL, and the Ser
greant spent the balance of the night much in
the same state OF mind as the old German who,
once upon a time, wanted some one to help him
''let the bear GO"
Lewis Olliver's place, over James Jays saloon,
on South Illinois street. was also raided. and the
game-keeper and one lone sport were captured.
In each case the keeper of the game deposited
cash to bail ont all the prisoners. The amount
thus received was 81, 200. and on account of this
amount of money being in the safe It was
thought best TO have an extra man at the station
during the night. Captain Dawson, therefore,
called patrolman Alberts off his heat and as
signed him toduty at headquarters for the night.