Evening journal., 1895-09-09
LITTLE JOE TURNED UP
And the Police Authorities
Easily Won All In the Pot.
A CASE OF SUNDAY GAMBLING

whore the Law Held the Best Hand-A
Carefuuy-pIanned Campaign aud Its
outcome-A NIne-strike Recorded for
the Police.
Yesterday afternoon knight Of the
turnpike. giving his name as Frank
Despaux reported - police headquarters
that he had been at rcked and ROBBED by
a trio Of fellow mariners Of some f3
From his description two men, who gave
their names as James Holland and
Thomas Donahoe were arrested and
locked up
Later In the day Chief Dolan received
a complaint that number OF tramps was
bothering people out by Middleboro
march, and squad OF men under Ser
geant Shields was sent out Nine men
were captured In West Yard and
brought in. They gave their names as
Albert Ashton, John Miller, John Abbott.
William Parker. John Bennett. Joseph
REYNOLDS, John Reagan. Harry Bryant
aud Joseph Murphy When they we're
brought In, Bennett was identified as
one Of the trio that took the money from
Despsux He was charged with highway
robbery, while a charge Of vagrancy was
entered against the others.
The entire party will be arraigned In
Municipal Court, which convenes at 2
o'clock this afternoon. Another gang Of
twenty-elght will also face the judee.
They are the result OF well organized
campsign on Todd's cut, which lies near
Landllth station, aid which has been
literally turned into a Monte Carlo. The
complaint came from people living 10 the
vicinity, and the specific eharge was
trespSss on the property adjoining II Is
always difficult 70 get these fellows
The sight OF an officer cautes general
oispersing OF the crowd and it's q cold
day when anyone Is caught
Chief Dolan laid out his plan a Ia
West Point, The territory was surveyed
Saturday night, a msp drafted and plans
perfected TO completely surround the
party. Yesterday the army moved on
the enemy. Sergea1ts Shields and Evans,
assisted by Detectives Witsil and McVey
had charge OF the forces which were
divided into a land and sea-force. The
former started In at Edge Moor In freight
cars and tue latter took boats at Shellpot
bridge The infantry deployed along
the railroad track aud took the camp In
the front while the water detachment
hit the enemy IN the rear.
The attack was a brilliant success al
though many OF the gang broke through
the lines, OF swan the creek aud got
away. At the time OF the attack
some City men and boys were
buslly engaged In running poker
games, sweat boards or other games oi
chauce. and the entire paraphernsllA waE
added to the police museum The
prisoners we're loaded on a freight anC
brought In and this afternoon will b
arraigned In Municipal Court.
Only one man was hurt. Detective Nc
Vey, who sprainsd bis ankle while Jump
ing from car He captured his man, an,
after seeing lin safely Ia custody. va
sent home whers Dr. II r. Spruancl
attended him There we're number o
sprinting races In which thl
officers always won, and one swimming
contest when Officer Lucas got his prizs
OF the party, eight we're boys Of from
IA to IS years Of age. The prisoner
wers: George Emerlng, Frank Edwards
Adam Kstner, Emins Richards, William
GoodinR, William Hortnltt, Harry Hover
John Relnhold, Allen & Baker, Hamilton
Orr, Charles p. Wyatt. Joshua Whalen
] LlWdlu mCDtluot AuhIitt Dhlil, Wullt
and Henry Pryor, BeDj amin Morris
Joseph Cooper, Isaac Murray, janet
Daker, colored, all Of whom are charge,
with trespAss: Charles Bddle, +. N
Fiamsr, oolored, aud William DoughertY
William Henry, Fred. purnell snd Irwin
King, who will hEve 10 answer TO a charg
OF gambling and Walter Brown, eolorsd
and John Joyce, white, who are held a
Witnesses.
1t Is said that at times there have beei
over 200 men and boys gambling In an
around this place and this makes th
arrest most important one.
Shortly after o'clock this Afternoon
the tramps captured Ia the West Ysr'
last evening we're arralgned In th'
Municipal Courtroom before Magis
irate Kelly. Albert Ashton ans
John Miller, who did not appea
to be Of the same calbre as th
rest were allowed to 90 on condition ths
they left town at once Abbott, Parker
Reynolds, Reagan, Bryant and Murph
were fined 5 and costs each, and Bennett
was held on a charge Of highway robber
| on Frank DespGuL