Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-09-12
a LocAL MoNrE CARLO.
Police Capture Gang of Gamblers and
Loafers Near Edge Moor.


Loafers Near Edge Moor.
Chief of Police Dolan has recently
been advised that Todd's Cut, along
the p, W. & b. railroad, near Edge
Moor, is resort for all kinds of bad
characters who annoy the people in the
vicinity. The chief made an investi-
cation and he found it was veritable
Monte Carlo, all kinds of gambling
being carried on there, particularly on
Sunday. He at once devised means to
put stop to the disorder and for the
last few days has been laying plans for
a successful raid on the place, which
occurred Sunday.
Two squads Of police, under Sergts.
Shields and Evans, were sent out, one
detachment going by rail to the spot
and the other taking a boat on the
Shellpot creek, and in the boat they
rowed to the scene of activity The
land forces surprised the camp in front
and the marines had the men hedged
in at the rear. When the officers ar
rived there were about so men and
boys on the spot. Some were engaged
with different games, others were
watching and still others were Just
idling away the time lounging about.
AS soon as the officers were seen a
grand break was made, and nearly half
of the men and boys succeeded in get
ting away. But % of them were cor
raled and brought in to the police sta
tion in cars. Some of the men were
charged with gambling, others with
trespass, and two were simply held as
witnesses. The men gave the follow
ing names: George Emering, Frank
Edwards, Adam Ketner, Emfts Rich
ards, William Gooding, William Horn
nitt Harry Hover, John Reinhold,
Allen G. Baker. Hamilton Orr, Charles
P, Wyatt, Joshua Whalen, Edward Nc
Bride, Charles Barry, Henry Pryor,
Benjamin Morris, Joseph Cooper,
Isaac Murray, James Daker, Charles
Biddle, +. N. Flamer, William Dough-
erty, William Henry, Fred Purnell,
Irvine King, Walter Brown and John
Joyce.
Several sweat cloths, some dice,
playing cards and money were also
taken charge OF by the officers and sent
to the police station. Detective McVey,
who was with the police, sprained his
ankle, but he succeeded in capturing
man. Several Of the members of the
gang escaped by swimming across the
Shellpot.
They were given a hearing before
Judge Ball Monday Some were charg-
ed with gambling, some with trespass
and others with disorderly conduct.
Witnesses were called, among whom
were some small boys, and one or two
OF them claimed to know what they
were talking about from personal ex-
perience, they having "bucked the
tiger. "
William Dougherty was charged with
running sweat cloth. The evidence
was damaging and he was held in
81, 900 bail to answer the charge at the
upper court.
William Fleming, Lawrence Flamer
and Charles Biddle, the last two col
ored, were arraigned on the charge of
conducting gambling game, hut the
charge was not sustained, and each
man was mulcted in the sum of $40 for
disorderly conduct, as was also Isaac
Parker, colored, who was accused of
shooting crap.
For trespassing on the porperty of
Thomas Gray, George Emering, Henry
Pryor, Benjamin Morris, Frank Ed
wards, Adam Ketner, Joseph Cooper,
Ernest Richards, James Daker, William
Gooding, Henry Horner, Joseph Rein
hold, Hamilton Orr, Joshua Whalen,
Caleb Mcbride, Charles Barry and
William Morris were each fined IS and
costs.
Charles D. Wise and Allen G. Parker,
who claimed that they were only pass
ing the place when the raid was made,
were dismissed on the recommendation
of the city solicitor
Irving King and Frederick Purnett,
two boys charged with running a sweat
cloth, were arraigned on Tuesday
and through their counsel, Austin
Harrington, waived a hearing, they
being held in $500 bail each to answer
the charge at the upper court.