Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-09-06
TOOK THEM ALL In
The Chicago Police Raid Gar
field Park,
ARRESTlNG EVERYONE IN SIGHT
Ten Wagons Loaded With Prisoners
and TTundied 20 Jsd With
Out Ceremony.

CHICAGO, September 5.-The most
decided move yet made against the
Garfield park track was that of this
afternoon when Inspector Lewis,
backed by 500 officers, made a sudden
descent upon the place and began ar
resting every one, from the hackers Of
the affair TO those VINO had come TO
TO see the races. The arrests were
made and two warrants issued during
the morning by Justice Lennon. One
charged that Garfield Park was gam
bling place and ordered the arrest of
NJ. c. Mcdonald, George and Al Han
kins, Joseph SwIgart, Ill. A. Varnell,
VI. L. Clark, Harry Wilkinson and all
parties participating IN the game. the
other was dlsorderly warrant and
calling for the arrest of spectators or
attaches who might become disorderly,
besides calling for the apprehension OF
the controllers OF the track. About 3
O'Clock Inspector Lewis started for the
track with his force of half q thousand
blue coats. As the patrol came near
the track the gates at the lower en-
trance were seen to close. When In
spector Lewis drove up ne found the
gates locked and ordered them opened.
A Pinkerton man refused To obey and
II was necessary 10 break down the
heavy structures with axes before an
entrance was effected. The wagons
dashed IN and the officers jumping OFT
began arrestlng every body IN sight.
Three OF the wagons were driven rapidly
down the driveway to the grand stand
and officers hurried 10 the bookies'
stalls and placed the operators under
arrest. Pinkerton men were CAP
turnd aud placed in the wagons.
Then Lieutenant Mahoney hurried
10 the judges stand and placed Col.
Clark under arrest and escorted him
To the patrol. While this scene was
being acted IN the judges stand the
crowd on the grand stand on the main
floor We're missing and Jeerlng at the
police. Finally Capt. Mahoney lost
patience and ordered his officers to
arrest the spectators. Fifty were
captured in the grand rush,
aud then the officers turned
tneir attention to the grand stand.
Someone above had hurled chair
over the railing and IL narrowly missed
striking detective on the head. As
the police ran up the steps the crowd
began to hiss, but when their errand
became apparent wild rush was made
for the exits. Within twenty minutes
after the police took possession of the
track the ten wagons were packed with
prisoners and start was made for the
station. Between 100 and 200 men,
bookmakers, jockies, blackboard men,
hustlers, watchmen, gatekeepers, spec
tators and hangers on were in custody.
They were taken 10 the Harrison street
station and promptly released on bail.
An hour after the raid began the grand
stand had been cleared and everything
ended. Just two races were run before
the invasion by Inspector Lewis and his
force. A hundred additional prisoners
were taken after the first detachment
was started for the station. but these
were ali released. The track was fast
and the races that were run thoroughly
interesting. Summaries:
Fret race. fifteen-sixteenth mile, 8
ear-olds-Oporto won, Marion u sec
ond Nirden third; time, :56l.
Second, one mile, selling-Bessle Nc
Duff won, Dowagiac second, Brown
Idle third; time, 1:45.
Third, 3-year-olds, one mile and
twenty yards-Falero won, Michael sec
ond, Indus third; time. l:432.