Evening journal., 1894-02-06
THIS WAS A BIG HIT"
Chief Dolan Struck Policy for
Seven Of It's Leaders.
ALL OF THEM HELD FOR COURT

Successful Raid on Policy Baokers
and Writers In Den on East Third
Street Last Night-Caught Red Handed
Levy and stroud at Their Old Game.
Last evening Chief of Police Dolan
struck the policy men of this city hard
blow. Two hackers were pounced upon
by officers when the iron WAS hot, and
they were locked up at the police
station. Five men supposed to be Writers
were also captured
The chief learned that the bsckers and
writer's were In the house No 8 East
Third street, last evening, and he sent
Sergeant Massey, Welch and Slack and
officer Lyons there with instructions TO
arrest the gamblers aud seize all the
gambling paraphernalia.
The tenant Of the building Is Mrs.
Catharine Carroll, wife of the late "Billy"
Carroll, and she keeps boarding house.
John Briley also lives there. The officers
went to the house in citizen's dress
about o'clock. They entered the alley,
passing through the gate which is always
kept open, and proceeded to the rear
door, which was unlocked. On opening
it six men were observed In the room, and
were told that they we're under arrest
The men were Edward I. Stroud and
Samuel Levy, policy hackers, and Isaac
Carly Isaac Fisher. Frank Scott and
Walter Gross. Thomas White was in
barroom adjoining, and he was also
arrested.
The men were going over the days
work They we're taken in custody, and
between fifty and sixty policy books,
which were on table, were seized On
the way to the police station and at the
station, some Of the men attempted to
rid themselves of policy books by drop
/ ing them, but were detected.
| Carly had in one Of his pockets a large
/ bag filed with quarters When an
officer felt the bag the negro said 1t was
a truss. The police row, 20, 3d. 81.
was chit last night for 1925. Another
book showed that the receipts OF the day
we're $3.50 aud the hits" amounted to
$40.
A waste basket full Of policy books
and slips was on City Solicitor Elliott's
desk when the Municipal Court was
opened this morning.
Scott was the first to be Rrraigned.
w. f. Smalley represented him and Levy
proved a valuable assistant by his side.
Sergeant Massey testified that Scott twas
sitting between Levy and Stroud about
a round table Levy was looking over a
policy book and Stroud was writing
numbers. Several books were on the
table. Scott attempted TO put book,
which he had in his hand, in a
stove, but was prevented by Massey.
Officer Feaster, who has a knowledge Of
the policy game. was called. but could
not state how the drawings, which were
found on Scott, we're written. Petro
Officer Harkins deciphered the paper ts
have been written yesterday afternoon
Scott was held in $1,000 bail for th'
upper court.
Waiter Gross and Isaac Fisher were
next arraigned. Mr.. Smalley waived
hearings in their cases They, as well as
Scott, were charged with policy writing
and being concerned in the business
Sergeant Massey testified that White
was talking with John Briley in the
bar room adjoining the room where the
other men were captured, when tbs
officers entered Sergeant Welch ar
rested him.
"Why did you arrest Whittier inquired
Mr. Smalley
'Slmply because he was there, an
swsred Massey.
"Why did not you arrest Briley2'
because he got out as soon as h'
knew officers were in the house.
VERY good reason, said Mr.. Smalley
Sergeant Wtlch found a drawing il
Whites pocket. This man was also helS
In 81, 600 for trial
Isaac Carly, who recently swore on thu
witness stand Of this court that he die
not know Levy, waived hearing for tn
upper court and was held in the SAM
bail as the others.
Mr.. Smalley waived hearing for tn
upper court, in the case of Samuel Levy
who WIS charged with policy backing
He was held in 81, 900 bail. Four charge
, Of policy backing will be brough
against Levy in the upper court at thi
! session. On January Is be was held ol
! three charges.
Ex-Mayor Harrington representa-
!, | Stroud and when his case was called
hearing was waived for the upper court
His bail was fixed at 81, 600.
Immediately after court had adjourned
-. Leonard White, a son Of Thomas White
, who was a spectator, used abusive Ian
: | guage toward Sergeant Welch who al
rested his father. Welch locked u
= young White and he will have a hearin
: for the offense.