Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-12
SUSPECTED POLICY PEOPLE.
They Got on THIS Time. but WIN suner
Again Caught.

SUSPECTED POLICY PEOPLE.
They Got on THIS Time. but VIII suner
~ Again Caught.
There were no cases tried In the Police Court
today in which the charge of policy figured
against the defendant, but Judge kimball heard
several cases In which the arrest resulted from
the alleged participation in the game by the
persons arrested Policeman o'Brien Of the
third precinct appeared the prosecuting wit
ness in the FIRST case. The charge against the
defendants was vagrancy and suspicion.
Squire Jackson. a colored shoemaker on goth
street. was defendant in one case. He al
rested about two weeks ago and tried because
he went across the river and played policy. but
such participation in the game the court held
was not promoting policy in the District Of
columbia, and he WIS acquitted Yesterday
when he was arrested the officer searched his
shop aud found n number Of policy slips.
jackson was suspected because Of the crowd Of
alleged policy players hanging about his shop.
Judge Kimban examined the papers. but
failed TO find any Of a recent date.
Policeman Brown, who does duty at the Free
bridge, testified TO the number OF persons who
60 over to Roslyn TO play policy every day, and
JACKSON, he said, was one of them.
Lawyer Sillers reminded the court of the YER
proof In this case would not go beyond the date
OF that acquittal.
GOING TO HELP BREAK UP TIE GAME
During the discussion Judge Kimbsll said
that man who spends his time crossing and
recrossing the bridge is certainly an idle per-
son, and II be keeps il up he il likely to become
pauper The time has come, said the Judge.
when the courts mus, do everything TO break
up The game of policy.
II am going to help Judge Miller to break up
this game, said the Judge land all these
people found running across the bridge will be
sent down. This game Is about equal to the
shell game. Ii is a steal q game of robbery,
nothing but den OF thieves
In conclusion the judge said he intended TO
impose small sentences at first until the
players became acquainted with the courts
action. Then, said the Judge. the sentences
will be increased until the bond will be so high
and the term of imprisonment SO long that the
PLAYERS will be stopped for awhile.
The court suspended the case on the personal
bonds Of the defendant
And" said the Judge 10 Officer Brown, '.the
first time you see him going over the bridge |
want you to bring him in"
Poor fellow. remarked the officer I'm
AFRAID viii get him next week, but hope
not"
SOME GEORGETOWN CASES.
The Georgetown cases were next called.
George Hawkins, Sam Thomas and George
Watson. all colored, were defendants. Lawyer
Moss defended them and Officers Passau Brown
and Curren appeared as witnesses against them.
A book found on one of the men con tanned the
following: Wishes to get some lucky numbers
to play In policy in the Franklin book Please
give me two numbers in first capital TO be
PLAYED TODAY"
Lawyer Moss agreed with the court that the
business should be broken up and that the men
found going over the river often were likely
TO become chargeable to the District "a paupers.
Judge himball said he had learned that man
who was before the court the other day had
played his rent money on the policy game and
the result was that he did not pay his rent.
Lawyer Moss said he thought the court was
right In trying to break up the game, az he knew
about the foolishness Of playing away their
money because of dreams, and he understood
how families had to suffer.
In conclusion Judge Kimball held Thomas
and Watson for ten days each in default of
bonds. and Hawkins was released on his per-
sonal bonds
Five other persons arrested on the same
charge were released on their bonds to appear
at some future time.
A RAID THIS MORNING.
policy raid was made in South Washington
this morning by Policemen Sanford. Murphy,
Espey and Kemp at house No. ZIG Sd street
.oh"oe'. 'iaIsaIet MARTIN occupies the
house, and Edward Lamont. colored Was sus-
pected OF conducting a policy shop there
When the officers entered the house they found
several coored persons there and one Of them
threw what was thought to be policy papers in
the stove.
Lamont was arrested and the officers took
possession of quantity of policy paraphernalia
to be used evidence
Martha Robinson. Isaac Tignor and Ella
johnson were also arrested for being there and
they were all charged with promoting policy.
The case will be heard in the Police Cour,
next Wednesday, when some of the defendants
will probably be used as witnesses
SALOON KEEPER ARRESTED.
Detectives Quinlan and Boardman TO-DAY
made an arrest in connection with the law in.
tended 10 suppress the lottery business here
They went to Georgetown and kept a close
watch about the Free bridge, expecting to
arrest a man known a lottery ticket agent
whom they thought would appear in a wagon
on his way to Roslyn. but when the wagon an
peared he was not in it. John Clark, the
saloon keeper on the other side Of the river
was in the wagon, and he was arrested
The officers failed TO fipd any tickets on him
but In the wagon were four express packages
of drawings of the lottery. The drawing took
place last Tuesday and the returns Just arrived
today.
Both Clark and the returns were taken to the
police station and later in the day the de-
PENDANT gave bail in the sum of s 900 to appear
in court Monday. His father was accepted as
bondsman.
Mr.. A. b. Williams will appear as his counsel.