The record-union., 1894-02-01
THAT RAID ON GINOBERG.
Several Persons Charged With Resist
ing Officers.
Justice Henry Engaged in Investi-
eating the Case-Testimony
Taken Yesterday.

The charges of resisting officers, which
were placed against Max and Jacob Gins
berg, NJ. Litzberg, Mrs. Ida Blum and
Mrs. Blumberg, were heard before JUS
tice Henry yesterday.
The trouble arose about o'clock on the
18th inst. when Under Sheriff Rooney
and Deputy Sheriffs Johnson and Hen
dricks raided Max Ginberg's place in
search of a Chinese lottery. The court
room was crowded with spectators and
much interest was shown in the trial.
Deputy Sheriff Johnson testified that
they went into the store of Max Ginsberg;
that they wanted to get into the back
room. He said he would let them in. but
made considerable delay in opening two
doors. They finally got in, and in the
furthest back room was Chinaman and
a white man. Some tickets were on the
table and some on the floor, They had
sledge to break in the door if necessary.
They found in the back room no books
or anything of that kind. There were
some loose pieces of paper with marks on
and blots of ink. They were tickets and
duplicate tickets. He did not know
whether they were tickets for that days
drawing or for some other drawing. he
did not think that the lottery was drawn
there but was satisfied that the tickets
were kept there for sale. he found
white man and Chinaman IN the back
room. After he found the tickets he
placed Ginsberg under arrest lie did
not remember seeing Mr.. LitZberg there.
When he came out into the front room,
Jake Ginsberg said: You can't take my
brother up without a warrant" Witness
asked Max if he would go with him with
out resistance, and Max refused, and wit
ness told him he would take him any
how. He did not put handouts on Max
until after the row commenced, and dld
not squeeze the handouts tight. Jake
grabbed witness by the shoulder and the
ladies came to his assistance and held
witness. Witness did not knock Jake
down when he first spoke TO him about
the warrant. He had arrested men there
before for selling lottery tickets. He tried
to make the arrest because he found the
tickets there. When the scramble COM
menced and he was putting handouts on
Max the others jumped on him. His fore
head was badly cut, but he did not know
how or by whom, as he was too busy to
take notice.
Deputy Sheriff Hendricks corroborated
johnson in his testimony and described
the beginning of the scutfte. The two
Ginsbergs and the ladies were concerned
in it. Witness did not see Litzberg at the
beginning. Jake was striking johnson,
and they were all in heap behind the
counter. He did not see any tickets sold.
He had seen Chinese lottery drawn and
described the process. Witness picked
up tickets and put them in box, but in
the scuffie they were lost, with registry
book. One ticket was partly marked.
William De Sano testified that he was
coming up street in front of Ginsberg's
store and saw some lottery tickets and
pens lying on the floor, and the scutfle
II nd bc.
Max went around behind the counter
Johnson followed; Jake Ginsberg fol-
lowed Johnson and caught him by the
shoulder. They clinched, and the ladies
came and helped Ginsberg. One of the
ladies had what witness took to be small
hatchet, but be did not see her attempt to
use it. Litzberg and the ladies tried to
take the sledge hammer away from In
der Sheriff Rooney.
Joseph Stack was with De Sano at the
time. and corroborated his testimony.
He saw Max strike Johnson.
Frank Welch testified that he was in
Ginsberg's store on the afternoon in ques-
ton, and was in the back room. He went
in for the purpose of buying Chinese
lottery ticket. It was the first time he
had ever been in the back room, and not
finding anyone in front, he went through
the door and found a Chinaman there.
He asked the Chinaman what was the
matter. and he answered that policeman
Gomez Witness started to go out, but
the deputies came in before he got out.
The back door was opened and Rooney
came in Witness did not see any lottery
tickets at all. He had been told how to
unlock the door between the rooms in
case it was locked. He did not see Gins
berg at all when he went in. He saw
some pieces of paper in the officers hands
but did not see what they were. He
started to go home but was not allowed
to. as Hendricks stood in the door, but
after while he saw an opportunity and
got out.
A. w. Lebasse testified for the defense.
He was in the store when the officers
came in. He went in to buy pipe. Max
Ginsberg gave him the pipe and on his
asking what was the matter, answered
that the officers were in back. When the
officers came out Max said they were
going to arrest him for selling lottery
tickets, Jake said they could not arrest
him without warrant, and Johnson said
he would. When Johnson asked Max
if he would go, he refused. and John
son said he would take him then. Jake
said he could not take him without a
warrant, and when Johnson took hold OF
Max Jake cut his hand on Johnson's
shoulder and Johnson knocked him flat
on the floor. He had bought some Chi
nese lottery tickets there at previous
or any box with them on the counter.
He did not see anything in the officers
hands. He was positive Johnson struck
lake and did not see Jake strike him.
When the ladies rushed In TO help and
the scrimmage began he thought 1t was
time TO get out. he saw blood on Jonn-
son,s forehead, and as he heard show
case break he supposed he had cut it
with the glass.
ID. Euright heard a racket and saw
johnson come from back with sledge
n his hand. Ginsberg said something TO
him and Johnson knocked him down.
Ha was nositive that Johnson struck the
first blow. There was a general scram-
l,le Witness did not know who john
son was and put his hand on his shoulder
and asked him what he was doing there:
Johnson told him he was an officer and
to Let 90 of him. Ginsberg said he would
not 90 without warrant. Johnson
struck Ginsberg in the face Win MS rlgnI
fist. Witness saw no lottery tickets. ne
saw Johnson put the handouts on Max
and Max resisted and said he would go
without them He heard johnson use
no bad language.
Mrs. Ida Blum, sister of Jake and Max
Ginsberg, testified that as she was going
into the store she saw three men in the
place but did not know who they were.
She saw Jake Ginsberg on the floor and
ran TO his assistance. The witness fur
tber testified that she saw Deputy Sheriff
Johnston knock Ginsberg down and that
in endeavoring to protect him she was
struck in the breast by Under Sheriff
Rooney and one of the sleeves OF her
dress was torn. where she claims Rooney
pinched her.
Mrs. Blum alleges that in order to free
herself from Rooney she scratched him.
She also testified that she had nothing in
her hand with which to hurt anybody.
Mrs. NJ. Litzberg, also sister OF Max
and Jake Ginsberg, was the next wit
- testify She said her attention