The morning times., 1896-09-24
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POLICY RUNNER SENT UP
Thomas Ennis, of Greely-Southerland
Scandal Fame, Sent to jail.

6CanQal Fames 6out 20 Jbu.
Policy playing in the District OF Co
lumbia is steadily on the increase. This
fact was evidenced in the trial late yester-
day afternoon in Judge Miller's court OF
Thomas Ennis, a colored man, who was
concerned in the SOutherla nd Greedy scan
dal four years ago, when those men
detailed as detectives at headquarters to
ferret out and punish such gambling, be-
come the tools OF the policy hackers Ennis,
who was at that time u runner Tor the
notorious HOrbach, was used u government
witness against him and other promoters
OF the game. The testimony he gave as a
matter OF course saved him from punish
ment, but evidently was not a lesson to
him.
For some time past he has been running
between washington and jackson City, the
headquarters OF the policy people. He has
Travelled on the electric cars, and his
previous bad reputation and current rumor
as to his business, caused Policeman Bell,
OF the First precinct, to tch him.
On September Bell met the cars as
they reached the junction al Thirteen-and-,
a-half street and Pennsylvania avenue.
He found Ennis in a rear seat OF the last
car. Bell placed him under arrest and as
he did SO Ennis, from one of the pockets
OF his coat, threw a lot of papers on the
floor, which, ON examination, proved to be
policy lists, dra wings and books, all OF
that date. He also found IN the prisoners
possession quantity OF small change,
which tailed exactly with the amount
specified In the plays. Ennis was tried
yesterday before jury In Judge M!ler's
court. The jury had the case at 1 O'Clock,
and it was long after 3 before they ar
rivedat a verdict, which was guilty. Counsel
for the defendant, Lawyer Frank Gloss,
asked the mercy OF the court for his
client Judge Miller ignored the attorneys
appeal and said to Ennis:
stand up here Ennis, want to talk9s
to you. How long have you been in this
business?'' =
Not since 1892, sir,'' he replied.
And then who were you with2'
HE WAS used, your honor" interrupted
Mr. Mulowney, las government witness
IN the case OF Southerland and Greedy, who
were mixed up with the policy people,
An, yes, 1 remember said the court,
and turning to Ennis, he asked him what
his connection with policy had been since
that time. Ennis declared that a fter that
period, never, in any way, had he come in
contact with policy people or policy play.
ing.
You don't mean to tell me-" said thes
Judge sharply, that the papers found in
that car were not yours? Your audactys
surprises me. This thing is increasing
in Washington, and as long as it lies in
my power ! intend to put an end to it
You haze gone back to your old tricks and
you shall> suffer for it. The sentence a.
this court is that you shall spend the ext
six months in the District JAIL
The jurymen, who required two hours to
decide this case, are the same panel so
severely criticised by Judge Miller when.
they acquitted n colored man OF carrying
concealed weapons, when all the proof,
was against the prisoner. They are II.
Walter Tucker, John A. Mulvin, George r.
Fisher. w. II. Allen, W. o. Drew, Jr,,-
William Cheek. A. L. Sears, Hugh Harvey,
John A. Hutchinson, Richard E. Miles, o.
L. Wolfsteiner and A. T Bowman.