St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-17

oDOHeO IeStcFudy.
The vicinity of Murphy & Co.'S pool
room. on East Third street, was the
scene of much activity yesterday after
noon, and, as stranger who was pass
ing by expressed 1t, the street looked
like the newspaper cut of fire sale.
The excitement was over the arrest by
detectives of four men, who were
nabbed for violating the anti-pOol room
ordinance, which went into effect yes
terday. The establishment on Third
street presided over by edward Muir
ply was open as usual, and was tie
only pool room that defed the ordi-
nance. At $50 O'Clock the room was
packed to the doors. Detectives Ryan,
McFetrdge and Pothen entered the
place about that hour, but their presence
did not seem to alarm the touts, play
ers. mbination and bettorS the least.
1t was not until the officers had placed
under arrest Edward Murphy, the man
ager, and Louis Hamilton, cashier, and
NJ. S. Edwards and T. Brown, two men
who had just wagered 81 each. that the
stampede occurred. The crowd was so
large that the arrest was hardly noticed.
but some one shouted 1--WE are all
pinched," and for the next few minutes
the crush was terrible. Every one
started for the front and rear doors at
the same time, and one individual, fear
fulthat he would be captured, jumped
through rear window, carrying sash
and glass with him to the ground, dis
lance of fifteen feet. The room was
soon cleared, and at this time, Acting
Chief of Police McGinn appearing, the
four men were walked to the central
station. Murphy, Hamilton and Brown
put up 500 each for their appearance
i'll court at 2 O'Clock, but Edwards, not
having the necessary amount with him,
was kept in custody.
Shortly after 2 o'clock the quartette
were brought to the police court, and,
after long wait, Judge Twohy was
called in ana the men arraigned. Muir
ply and Hamilton were charged with
operating. and Edwards and Brown
with visiting a peol room. Murphy,
who acted as spokesman for the party,
asked for a continuance until he could
consult his attorney. and. as Assistant
City Attorney Pike had not prepared
complaint. the cases were continued to
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock. Muir
ply informed the court he had put up
$500 bail for himself and Hamilton. and
Judge Twohy, after inquiring as to the
penalty for violating the ordinance,
fixed the bail at $50 each, and the pris-
onerS left the court room.
Murphy during conversation in the
court room said he had an understand
ing with the officials to the effect that
there would be no raid made, but it was
evident from the arrests that there had
been a slip somewhere. The arrests he
said would be tested, and the legality of
the ordinance settled. AS to whether
the rOom would be reopened he was not
prepared to say. 1t was closed all the
afternoon, and from what several of the
officers SAID last evening, it is probable
more arrests Will follow if any attempt
is made to do business before the legal
ity of the ordinance is settled.
The closing up of the pool rooms
caused an exodus of the "hoSs players"
to Minneapolis yesterday afternoon. and
one of the ''toutS" remarked the closing
up would be as good as $500 month to
the street railway company.