Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-26
IVY CITY r A D e D
Only One Bookmaker Did Business and He
Was Arrested.
His Assistants Also Taken fn-POlice
and Detectives on Hand in
Large Force.

District Attorney Birnsy this afternoon
made good his threat Of arresting any and
every bookmaker who should attempt to
do business at the Ivy City winter race
meeting and landed the proprietor Of the
only book that did business in the ninth
precinct station, together with the mans
assistants. three in number.
The opposition of the authorities and the
fear that they would not permit the days
racing program to be completed had the eff
feet of keeping the attendance at the track
down to a comparatively small number not
more than 800 making the journey The at
tendance of detectives and policemen, how
ever. was very large, nearly every detective
on the force and probably twenty policemen
being at the track under command of In
spector Hollinberger and Lieut. Hefrner
Most of the crowd early made their way to
the betting tent to see the expected raid
Mr. Z. ii. Primrose presided over the bet
ting ring and announced that any book
maker who refused to go on and do bust
ness today would not be permitted to do so
hereafter.
He also announced that every race would
be run today and every day hereafter. No
handbooks would be permitted, he stated
and II any one attempted to make such
book he would have him arrested. AL
though the signs Of six bookmakers were
put up, but one, said to be Henry Benning-
ton, had the courage to go ahead and put
up the odds.
He was said to be making the book in
that the longed for test case could be made
AS fcon as he put up the odds his stand
was surrounded by a big crowd of regulars
anxious to put bet down.
The Arrest.
Meanwhile Inspector Hollinberger had
nearly surrounded the stand with his off,
GERS, while others secured the names and
addresses Of a number Of those who made
bets.
NJ or k1S
race was started. and the moment the IA
miliar cry, They're off, was heard the
officers quietly told the bookmaker and his
men that they were under arrest. Not the
slightest resistance or remonstrance was
made. although the crowd of gamblers
horsemen, touts and other regulars loudly
Kissed the officers.
The bookmaker and his assistants were
quickly marched OF to the patrol wagon
and at once driven to the ninth precinct
amid the cheers, Kisses and jeers of the
crowd.
The well-flled cash box of the ''bookie."
his tally sheets and all the other parapherna-
liza of the game were taken in charge by the
erresting officers. and carried with their
prisoners into town.
Manager Primrose rode into town with
the prisoners and 1t is said that Presi-
dent Gleason of the Ivy City Brick Com
pany, the owner of the grounds. drove
into the city to bail the men out.
Taken to Headquarters.
The principal bookmaker arrested was
taken to police headquarters while his as
sistants remained at the police station. The
principal gave his name as Marvin. He
said the raid was a surprise to him. He
understood time books were to be opened
He himself had made but one book in
which there was but one winning ticket
Marvin was taken before Judge Miller,
where Engeman, Lawyer James Coleman
and Ralph Gait appeared as sureties for
his release on bail.
The Races.
First race. five furlongs.-Halcyon won;
Charley Wilson, second; Berwin, third
Time, 104 1-2
Second race, five furlongs.-Yucatan won;
Ross, second; Imperia, third Time, 1.O3.