St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-05-17
WITH LOADED DICE.
Several Swindling Crap Games
Are Reported.

Several Swindling Crap Games
Are Reported.
j. FL. Cummings and Thomas Harris
were yesterday arrested by Officer Nc
Nemarra on suspicion that they are the
two men who swindled the Englishman,
w. J. Blackmore, out of $3.50 in a crap
game last Saturday. The charge of
vagrancy was charged against them
while testimony and witnesses were
hunted up. In the meantime the prlS-
oners were brought into the police court.
They pleaded not guilty to the charge
of vagrancy. and were then returned 10
their cells, after having been placed
under bond of $50 each.
Harris andC cummings seemed to have
numerous friends, for it was not long
before the necessary money Tor restor-
ing their liberty was on hand. BY TINS
time several officers had learned enough
to warrant retaining them on graVer
charge than that Of vagrancy. Black
more was brought to the station. and he
positively identified one of the prison
ers as one of the swindlers. and felt
quite sure that the other was lmpll-
Gated, but having been disguised when
the dIce-throWing act was done he was
not positive.
While this was going on at the police
court and station Gordon and Flynn,
the salOOnkeeperS at those saloons
where the Swindle is alleged to have
taken place, were brought before the
mayor to tell what they knew OF the
transaction. When this conference was
over the mayor, the SalOOnkeeperS,
bartender and the man who had been
sWindled went to the lookup to have
look at the prisoners. The bartender,
i'll half-hearted way. thought
that he recognized one OF the
men as one of the dice Sharps
but his memory being logged by the
mayor, it was perceptibly improved.
His honor then took occasion to deliver
a forcible lecture on the subject OF
swindling people in saloons. He init
mated that the abuse would be stopped
ii every saloon in the city had 10 be
shut up to accomplish the reform.
"Why, if you people will help me in
this matter" he exclaimed, indicating
the sal0onkeepers, minneapolis will be
one OF the best cities in the land. 1t Will
be TO your interest TO help me, for this
fleeing of people must be stopped"
The mayor continued his remarks in
this strain for some time, and from his
manner and tone it was evident he
meant all he said.
Blackmore then swore out a warrant
against Harris and Cummings, charging
them with sWindling. and on that
charge they will be tried today. Several
of the officers say the men belong to St.
Paul.
While the mayor was still at the lock-
up, Officer johnson brought in Fred
Gerlend for selling liquor at the Theatre
Comique saloon, whose license was re-
Gently revoked. GerIend is the man
who was accused of having been i'm
plicated in the recent robbery of a
countrymen by one of the woman at
that resort. Eustis shook his head at
such bolduess, and it is safe to say that
hereafter when license is revoked the
party will not continue to do business
as if nothing had happened.
Charles Warrington, 252 Fifteenth
avenue south, is another victim OF the
crap swindle. He says he was induced
! 10 enter saloon by two smooth fellows.
who soon robbed him of $50 at the game.
1t is thought they are the same parties
who robbed Blackmore. Part OF the
funds lost by Worthington was $50
deposit certificate on the First National
bank, payment on which has been
| stopped. The dice used i'll both these
robberies were loaded.