St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-04-10
STILL SELLING POOLS,
Although 1t is Done in a Round
about Way.

Although 1t Is Done in a Round
about Way.
CHICAGO, April 9.-The city has for
the present settled its differences with
Frank Shaw's pool-room people, other
wise known as the Mercantile Telegraph
company BY this settlement the city
agrees not to prosecute the 225 men ar
rested at the pool-r0om at No. 2G7 South
Clark street in the police raid of
March 7. That was the agreement
made between the counsel for both
sides and the police officials, and
when the cases Of the men were called
before Justice GlennOn yesterday MORN
ing fine of 81, to satisfy the costs, was
imposed on each one of them This
settlement is the result of over four
weeks negotiations between the gam
blers and the city. During that time
Shaw's people have resorted to every
knowl legal means to defeat or at least
delay the city. Corporation Counsel
Miller says Of the situation:
such settlement was made only
upon representation 10 US that the com
pany had stopped telegraphing money
to ST. Paul to bet oil the races. OF
course we cannot interfere with any le-
ultimate telegraph business the compa-
nv NAV transact. We gained every
point and scored complete victory over
these people, and we do not care to be
too hard on them. Ii we find that they
are deceivlng us we shall give them the
limit the next time. They are pretty
foxy people, but they will be little
shy lust yet awhile. But if they again
attempt to do business we shall find it
out, accumulate evidence as we did be-
,4a Of iNn;
All chat remains now is the state cases
against the proprietors of the Mercan-
tile Telegraph company for keeping
gambling house. These cases were
called Yesterday and continued for a
week. They will probably go before the
grand jury.
Despite all this pool selling continues
at No. 267 South Clark street. The game
is not run as openly as before. to be-
sure, but it runs none the less The
bIackboards have been taken out. and
there IS no outward evidence Of gam
bling.
Just across the street, in the rear of
No. 264, is Sid McHie's old pool room.
1t is here that the race reports are re-
ceved ami every afternoon great
crowds congregate to learn of them.
The blackboardS are not used, or were
not Yesterday afternoon, but small
piece of cardboard containing the names
of the horses that will run and the odds
given on each horse Is pinned to hook
in the front of the platform. A dupll-
cate of this bulletin is sent to- the Mer-
camille company across the street. or
they get the tips direct from st. Paul.
Then whoever wants to play the races
glances at the bulletin posted in the
place at No. 264, goes across to NO. 267
and buys ticket. A receipt exactly
the same as that concern has always
given to pool buyers is made OFT aud
handed the bettor. He returns to No.
264, where he sees posted the result of
the race; and, if he won. he returns to
No. 267, where his winnings are paid
him.
ST. LOUIS, April 81. H. Townsend.
president of the Mercantile Telegraph
company, was fined $1,000 TODAY by
Judge Clay bourne. in the court of GRIM
mai correction, for violating the state
pool law. The telegraph company
posted the different races in their
rooms to enable spectators to bet OH
the races. The company accepted mouey
orders to be sent by telegraph to an
agent at the track to be placed on the
horses the senders desired to back. For
this they charged a nominal fee. Frank
Shaw, of st. Paul. Mimi. has purchased
the betting privileges at the fair ground
race track for the spring meeting for
500 ono