The San Francisco call., 1895-12-23

seller out to the racetrack, where the busi
ness properly belongs. If they will do
that and the courts uphold the police
there will not be one ticket sold in the
City
"Let the sporting men go to the track
and bet their money where the horses run,
but there should be no bucket-shops here
for young men and boys to waste their
time and money in"
'In regard 10 the arrest of Gilbert
Blodes yesterday. at his ladies poolroom,
203 O'Farrell street, said Captain Witt
man, 81 detailed Officers Byrne, Sylvester
and Welch with a warrant to bring him
ultantly exhibited Judge Conlan's order
for his release in advance of his arrest the
arresting officers were nonplused-
''There were lot OF women sitting sol
emnly around in the fellows back room.
Some of them raised an outcry against the
arrest of their newsboy friend who was
going to make. their fortunes on a half
dollar venture. He also protested and
considered that his release in advance of
his arrest would save him. The officers
brought him up to me and | ordered him
booked at the station. OF course, his or
der of release on his own recognlzance
was all right and he was discharged from
custody"
To-day more warrants will be served
upon the illicit booksellers The "detalr
has been gathering information against
them and is satisfied that they cannot es-
cape prosecution by the commission
broker plea.
Police Judge Conlan explained in an in
terview last evening that Blodes presented
himsel at his court Saturday morning
and stated that warrant was out for his
arrest.
He wanted to surrender himself there
and offered 10 waive the service of the
warrant" said the Judge. 'As he was
virtually then under arrest and all the
Police courts had closed till Monday he
was in a pre- icament oye.' his bonds and
release. AS | knew him well and that
tnere would be no doubt that he would be
on hand for his hearing Monday morning,
[ concluded to issue an order for his release.
Il did this with the full consent of
Prosecuting Attorney Mogan. The order
was not to prevent his arrest, but to effect
his release afterward, and, of course, he
had no right 10 use it as protest against
being taken into custody.
II am against all the poolrooms in the
City, first, last and all the time. They are
demoralizing and a positive injury to the
young fellows who patronize them
Il got onto the two fellows that had been
hangin' around my place." said Gilbert
Blodes yesterday. II told my brother to
let them have tickets, and when | saw
enough"
Thus Gilbert Blodes. the Czar of the
newsboys, explained how he happened to
have a release from Judge Conan on his
person when he was arrested for pool-sell-
ing Saturday.
There was a prosperous air about the
monarch of the newsboys, as he sat in the
coZy parlor of the fiat which he occupies
with his mother and brothers at II Sharon
street. He was in no way disconnected by
his recent encounter with the police
LAS soon as | saw the fellows making
entries in their books l knew I was to be
arrested" he said, "and I hunted up
Judge Conlan and told him so. He didn't
believe it, but told him l knew what l
was talking about, and he made out the
release. The Judge has known rue long
time and knew my father before he died.
There was nothing crooked about the
matter.
They can't do anything with me- 1
never made out books. | always took the
money of the women who came there to
Levy d Hall1nan's. The betting was
stopped five minutes before the horses
went to the post. None but decent and
respectable women came. L wouldn't have
any others.
81 haven't engaged an attorney yet. but
Will have one or more if necessary and
will have my case postponed tomorrow.
my -poolrooms are tho finest in the
City. L mean, of course, of the three or
our exclusively for the use of the ladies.
1They are the best patronized, too. We aver
age from thirty-hve to forty ladies day.
THE women take light stakes as rule,
and make two or three bets. While man
only makes one for first, the women bet
on the winner and on other horses for
place. There are few plungers. One of
our ladies bet $50 on &c.
- will keen oman lopp opv of tho
big places. There is no case against me-"