The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-06-10
CITY IS SUED FOR
DETECTIVE BILL
Al lteniled Statement Of the Account
Filled In Court.
EVERY DOLLAR IS ACCOUNTED FOR
Barring 4 McSweeney's Men Were
Not Very Lucky mt the Gambling
Table..They Lost Nearly One.
fourth Of the Amount Of the Bill.
The Rest Was for Salary and
Expenses.

Expenses.
Barring 4 McSweeney. by their attor-
neys, O'Brien & Kelley. brought suit
| yesterday against the city for the detec-
| tive bill of si77.70 with interest from Dec
81, 1894. The amount is for services rem
| dered as detectives in obtaining evil
dence against the gambling houses Of
the city on which a general raid was
made over year ago.
The police captured number Of de-
votees of the pasteboard and the fines
| imposed amounted to about $4,000. The
| paraphernalia was confiscated and by
| order of court was burned in the back
yard of the municipal building.
The detective agency in the statement
| made in beginning the suit says that
w. l.. Connell, then mayor of Scranton.
on Sept. "a, 1894, engaged them to OBJ
tain evidence to warrant a raid upon
the gambling rooms. The bill was pre-
sented to councils and after much
wrangling the city fathers refused to
approve Of II.
The itemized statement given below is
interesting. The terms Of the agency in
working up case are Sc a day for each
OPERATOR subsistence. meaning board
and expenses. The detectives sent out
to watch the gamblers did not have very
good luck when they took hand In.
The total amount lost by them at cards
Is $Sl.SO The itemiZed statement Of the
entire claim is as follows:
THE ITEMIzED BILL.
Sept. 2i-To service. X. c. s., So; rail-
road fare, S.5S; subsistence. $3.50; tele-
grams, sO cents.
Sept. 25.-To service, r. c. S, So: subsist-
ence, $3.50; incidentals. sl.25.
Sept. 25-To service, W. b., So; railroad
| fare. s. cents; subsistence, 81: incicentals,
70 cents.
Sept. 26-To service. r. c. s., 81; sub
| sistence, $3.50; incidentals, 81.
Sept. 2G-To service. =. L., SC; subsist-
ence, $780, inc.dentals, sl.5O.
Sept. ITO service, 5. L., So; subsisg-
| enre. $3.50: incidentals, $3
Sept. 27-To service, J. X. Sc: subsist-
ence, S2
Sept. 27-To service. Il. C. s.. SO; subsist-
| ence, $3.50; incidentals, 81.
Sept. 2S-To service, J. X, IS: subsist-
ence, 81; incidentals, s.. 70; losses at cards,
sJ.75.
Sept. 2sTo service. X. G. s.. So; subsist-
| ence, $3.50; incidentals, sl.25; losses on
| faro. $3.50.
Sept. 29-To service. r. G. s.. 81; sub
sistence. $3.50; incdentals, 81.
Sept. 2s-To service. 8. L.. Sc; subsist
ence. 2 incidentals, $3.50; losses at
cards, sl2.
Sept. 29-To service. 8. L.. SC: subsist-
| ence,sa; inc!dentals, $l.50; losses at cards,
So.
Sept. 29-To service, ]. X, So; subsistence.
81; incidentals, Sl25; losses at cards. $3.50.
Sept. So--To service. r. c. s., sG; sub
| sistence, $3.50; incidentals, 81.
Sept. 30-To service. ]. X, So; subsist-
ence. 50; incidentals. 70 cents.
Sept. SO-To service. 8. L., So; subslst-
ence. 81; incidentals, 70 cents.
Oct. Ito service, s L., So; Subsistence.
50; incidentals. Is cents
Oct. Ito service, J. Is, So; subsistence.
81; incidentals. 60 cents.
8. l.. WAS NOT LUCKY.
Oct. ITO service, 8. L.. Sc: subsistence,
81; incidentals. $3.50; losses on cards. $50
Oct. ITO service, ]. X, So; subsistence,
$2 incidentals. 70 cents.
Oct. 3-To service, b. b., So.
Oct 16-To service, F. l.. c., S.; subsist-
| ence, 81: incidentals, 81.
Oct. 2G-To service, ]. K, Sc; subsistence,
81; incidentals. sl.iO.
Oct 22-To service, J. K, Sc; subsistence.
| 81; incidentals, 81.
| Oct. 23-To service, J. X, Sc; subsistence.
81: incidentals, $l.75.
| Oct 23-To service, J. X, Sc; subsistence.
| 50; incidentals, Is cents.
Oct. 25-To service, ]. X, Sc; incidentals,
Is cents: subsistence. 81.
Oct 26-To service, ]. X, Sc; subsistence,
| 50; incidentals, 81.
Oct. 26-To service one-half day, F. ]. C.,
50; subsistence, 81; incidentals. 25 cents.
| Oct. 3-To service. w. b.. Sc; subsist-
ence, 75 cents; incidentals, 10 cents.
| Dec. ITO service. ]. r.. Sc; subsistence,
$3.50: incidentals 70 cents.
| Dec. ITO service, J. r., Sc; subsist-
ence. s. cents; incidentals. $3.50.
Dec. Ito service. r. G. s., S.; subsist-
ence. $1.50: ncidentals, 75 cents.
Dec. 5--To service, II. c. s.. Sc; subsist-
ence. $3.50; incidentals. 80 cents; losses ut
cards, 1915.
Dec. 5--To service, J. K. Sc; subsistence
$50: incidentals. 81.
Dec. ITO service. ]. K. Sc: subsistence
s15O: incidentals, Sl.65.
Dec. Ito service. r. G. s.. So: subsisr-
| ence 81 40. incidentals, Is cents; losses at
cards. $3.50.
Dec. ITO service. J. K, So; incidentals
$40; subsistence. $3.50.
HE LOST FIFTEEN.
| Dec ITO service, r. c. s., So; subsist-
erce S1.50; losses at cards. SIS: incdentals.
90 cents.
Dec S--To service. r. c. s., Sc; subsist-
ence sl.5O: incidentals sl.45.
| Dec STo service, ]. K, Sc; subsistence.
| $3.50; incidentals, IS cents; losses at cards
s..
| Dec 9--To service, Sc; incidentals, 80
cents; subsistence. Sl.5O
| Dec. 9-To service Sc; incidentals, 90
cents; subsistence, $3.50.
Dec. a-To service. II. B., Sc.
Dec. l0-To service. H. b.. S.
Dec Ito service, ]. K, Sc; subsist-
ence. s15O; incidentals, 40 cents.
Dec. 29-To kilograms, 25 cents.
Dec. 22--To service, ]. K, Sc; incidentals,
| sl.5O: incidentals. IS cents.
Dec. 23--To service D. Mes, Sc.
Dec. 29-To service r. c. s.. Sc; rail-
road fare. s2s5.
Dec. S0-To service. D. Mes 50; tele-
gram. 50 cents.
Dee. 29-Telephone message. Is cents.
Dec. 30-Telephone message, 50 cents
Dec. 29-To service. w. B., Sc; railroad
fare, s2s5; subsistence, 81.
Dec. 30--To service, W. H.. SO: incident
ais. 30 cents.
Dec. 29--To service, D. Mes, Sc: tele-
phone messages. Is cents.
Dec. 29-To service j. X, Sc.
Dec. 30-To service, ]. X. one-half day,
So: railroad fare. So cents.
| Dec 29-To service, G. c. c.. Sc: railroad