Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-06-26
TWO POLICY ARRESTS.
Detectives Hire n Room and Watch
Through "a Window.

The police have made another important
move in the direction OF the Alexandria
policy people, and their alleged Washington
representative was arrested this morning
and locked up at the first precinct station.
There was no tip given the policy men.
and the arrest was a complete surprise both
TO the man arrested ard also to those who
are interested In the game in other re-
spects. The police have known that
large part Of the policy business in this
city has been carried on in the vicinity
of the Baltimore and Potomac depot about
saloons and on the street corners. and they
also have Information 70 the effect that
persons supposed to know the police were
on guard about the streets TO warn the
policy men of their approach.
Inspector Hollinberger. Detective Lacy
and Policemen kilmartin and Helan have
been working on the case. and last night
about midnight the two precinct officers
registered under fictitious names at the ST
James Hotel. and at their request were
given a room on the 9Th street side, from
the window of which they were able to see
the movements of tie alleged policy mea
on the street.
Shortly after dsybreak tie officers arose
and went on guard. ard about y o clock one
OF ,he watchers" was seen in the vicinity
of police headquarters. evidently looking
about to report the movements Of the de-
tectives. and particularly Detective Lacy.
The latter saw what was going on. and he
strolled across the street and sat on a
wagon. 10 throw the man OF his guard
He undoubtedly reported ''all quiet on the
Potomac. for the operations about the
depot were begun. SO II is claimed. and a
colc,ed man, known as JEFF" thought to
be the confidential collector about the de-
pot. was seen to cross the street several
times. All sthis time the officers were
watching his movements and about IL
O'Clock they left their room and walked
down stairs. There In the toilet room tn av
found Edward Connover. the alleged rep
resentative of the Alexandria firm. and he
had bunch OF policy plays on him.
He resisted arrest and refused TO go at
first, but resistance was OF no avail in the
hands OF these staiwart officers and they
escorted him TO police headquarters where
he was relieved Of the plays. which are
held as evidence against him. Detective
Lacy and Officer Helan then went out and
arrested the colored man. JEFF Remus
Both men were locked up for a hearing
There Is already a charge of policy pending
against Connover and now that the officers
will be given early hearing
Since the opening of the Alexander Island
race track Jones Bros, proprietors of the
track. have made an effort to break I'D the
jackson City policy shops and II is said
that they have about succeeded While
the shops have moved from near this once
lawless place. 1t 10 stated that some of them
have only moved back into the country one
of them running a place near the brick
as free Of policy II has been for many
years, although there is some little writing
being done. The Investigation of the policy
business is still being continued and IL is
probable that some additional arrests will
be made before the Connover case is tried.