Evening journal., 1895-10-11
ARE THEY POOL SHARKS
Police Think They Are and
They Will Have to Explain.
A BOY EUuHERBD OUT OF MONEY

He Went to Pay a Gas BIZ and Was
Iuducsd to Bet IL on a Fake Game.
Judge BAN Determined 60 Break Up
such sport-other Gases I'm Municipal
Court.
Among the prisoners Ia the dock at
Municipal Court this morning were three
men, samuel West, Peter Rodgers aud
George Rothermell, who we're charged
with dIsorderlY conduct. They we're
arrested by Officer Riley and Constable
NJ Fleming, on information given by
Dr Dickerson, The facts az developed
we're these;
Yesterday morning Henry Harris,
boy living Gt No 1875 Market street. was
sent BY his father to pay gas bill,
taking $40 with him. He went TO pool
room on Front street and there met one
OF the prisoners, who gave hiu
name rs West Now Harris
has an idea tnat he understands
pool aud when he was asked by West
who saw the $40 in bis possession, to 60
to Kelley's pool room at Tenth and
Shipley, he made no objection. Another
boy went with them Bis name is David
Lssham. The boys played pool and
West took a hand
Then the boys dropped out aud left
West and Rodgers to play West gave
Harris S. to bet on bin, West, and he
did so and lost Then Harris was induced
TO bet some OF his own money and West
won easily. The next move was q get
Harris TO put up all his money on West
and as might have been expected lost Il
all Dr. Dickerson was in the room, and
his attention was called when the boy
burst out crying he ssked Harris II II
was his money and was told that the
money had been given him TO pay gas
bill.
Both the men and Rothemsll, who had
been stakeholder, attempted to leave,
and DR.. Dlckerson after trying TO get
them to restore the money told the lad to
follow the trio and make an attempi to
get the money back The boy did so and
went with them over Tenth TO West aud
then to Second. crying all the way. On
the route Rodgers gave back some OF
the money to Keep Harris quiet. and
fually seeing that he could not get away,
gave him all OF 1t.
DR. Diekerson after leaving Kelle, 3
drove to the patrol station and notified
Officer Riley and Constable Fleming and
the trio was captured Walter H. Hayes
represented tho men on the charge Of
disorderly conduct aud succeeded ia
clearing them. He also developed the
fact that at the time the thing occ rred
neither Mr.. Kelley nor the bartender was
present
Judge Ball decided that the case WAS
one Of obtaining money under false pre-
Jenoss, that IL WAS skin game and he
held them under $500 apiece for the
upper court. The police say that the
men for the past few days have been
visiting all the pool rooms hunting FOR
ust such game rs they found yesterday
John CSllshan WAS charged by his
wife, Lena, with disorderly conduct
John has had q number OF shows, but
this time Judge Ball taxed him s. and
costs
James Tilghman. coloIed, and William
Brown, colored. we're arrested by Off ser
Gilling charged with dlsorderly conduct
at William Frisbis's dancing school last
night James was fined 50 and costs,
and William SO and costs.
Alexander Barnes, ,colored. arrested by
Officer Ford while trying to hold mp an
awning post at Second and Market
streets was fned 5 and costs
David F Pollock and William Toy
we're arraigned for assault, .trespsss.
etc BY George w. Thomas. William
Prichett represented them. David was
discharged aud William will be tried
Monday night lWillism e. Peoples, held
for being drunk, was sllO we'd TO 20, as
was Mrs Barbara Whitman, charged
with oisordeIly conduct. Both promised