The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-10
POKER ROOM RAIDED.
PLAYERS CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Ysro LAyouts md eenc1n q Chfpo
Taksa 60 - ssa<1sn-Ths
Doorksepsr Arrested.

Union poker rooms, situated q the ir8s
6oor Of tbs Onion block On First avenue.
were raidsd yesterday afternoon At a.
o'csock By Chief Reed, Detective Phtltps
and otScer Griffith. Tns proprietor. Ru,y
Molloy. was not present when the raid
Vas made, probably being over 30 his
game ~ West Seattle He left bis "b1si-
ness n the care OF mar giving hss name
a. James Willard. which proved IN IN
fortunate move for the ysivssy-mitsed
William. IS James allowed '1Grtf." who
Was atfired In citizens clothes, 20 get
part way IN the door before discovering
hts identity. He knew enough TO give
the alarm to the men seated about TIE
green table IN ths front room. 20 that
when the offseers reached the room where
tne games we're gosssg On the players had
stuffed the long green" into the inner
n1ost recesses OF their trousers and were
trying 20 hide the chips. but in this they
were Getected by the Havxshaws and
ordered 10 desist. They were TOO fright
enet 10 do ctbes wise. standing ~ like
2 fos OF s<hooooys caught In some wrong
fui act their throats fhrcb b1ng and faces
stamped with an uniensAb.s sign OF I'M
easiaess- This may sound queer to the
casual reader. but when 10 n known that
these mer had At some time honosed
church fairs with their presence ana
stood high In business circles. their ner-
Il
there Eers about tan people In the room,
but whether or net they had all been
playing could not be determined. as they
had ample opportunity TO change their
positions One young fellow started out
the door, but was ordered to stop BY the
chief and tel his mama.
II claim the great American liberty OF
refusing 70 tell my name" he answered
Look here. young man. don't you get
- rnA n h n~f-
AMI mean 10 transact that business. or
ncer. just watch this fellow" answered
the chief
The young mar. who but a minute be-
Fore showed such a bold front changed
his tactics and gave his name without
further ado None Of the others attempt
cd TO SNEAK" at least for the time being,
but later on they mysteri,usiy disappear
Cd Their names are on the list so they
never VIII be missed. Tire only man de-
tanned was tie doorkeeper. and after
being talked TO BY the chief 1T hea6quar-
ters was allowed 70 raise 80 bah among
his frfenGs
The officers. when once inside. began to
gather up the pararhefnalIa. or layouts,
consisting Of faro boards. poker tables.
stacks OF red. white ard blue chips, card
racks. packs OF cards. and ia fact every
thing necessary in well conducted gam
Ding house. These were all packed to-
rethsr and sent 20 headquarters In the
'contraF wagon and placed In the chiefs
private Office along with the fan tan out
NJ captured IN Chinatown on Wednesday
night
Chief Reed has had his eve on this
clao Tor some time. and on several oc-
oasions cautioned Moiioy TO cease any
shndy work. MolIoy promised that he
would. and for several days took the lock
on the door and allowed any ono to enter
hs played only short season at this as
u was Improbable. ard about ten DAYS
ago began hls OLD practice. Yesterday
afternoon. while the head a the police
department was walking up First avenue.
he thought ~ would Be . good time 70
strfke. and. sumrnon.ng Detective Phillips
and OFFICER Griffith. went quietly no the
stairs leading 10 the entrance. which il
Numbered is. The chief and Phillips hid
themselves on each side OF the hail and
''Gr1 walked straight up TO tis door and
pushed the button. Almost Immediately
face peerct through the lookout. "Crif''
nodded his head which was answered by
nod from the man within. ard In an tn
slant the door was open. bu. Just far
enough 20 whisper the password. which
''Grir' did not have. RI. had more
strength than the inside guard however
and. backed up by the chief and Philips.
who had formed a flying weege behind
BIN. the coor was easily forced open.
Look out. feliers-" shouted the watch
man. The meaning OF these words ere the
tones IN which they were spoken. together
with the scufYic. could not be misuncer-
stood. and the evidences OF iawiessness
were quickly gotten out OF sght--that -.
as much as could be. Although the Of
feerS dif not catch anybody IN the direct
act OF gambling. there were evidences OF
II on all sides and even II a conviction
cannot be secured. the raid will have the
good effect Of frightening the players and
hshstues Of the resort.
These club rooms have been raided once
or twice before but q conviction never
corii be had The rooms are admirably
situated for this kind OF business, tho
main card room being situated IN the
front Of the Building. over twenty feet
from the entrance. This room Is
furnished with playing tables and COM
Portable chairs. while the walls are hung
WITH pictures and the windows heavily
cuFtalncd Back Of this room Is q bed
room. used by the captain Of the ship
and which g also used IS a store room
fer chips and cards. Back OF this n an
other card rom. lifted With q telephone
Then GENES a small court. over which
there IL a skyilght. covered with cou-
Bic screen presumably placed there 70
keen cut the officers. Next TO this. going
down the hall. Is the liquor room Back
OF this. and a. the ~xtreras end 81 the
building. Is the FsCepttcn fo0fa, nhu1-
souely and comfortably furnished The
entir. suite Is well kept and 10 really an
inviting place
Billy Mciicv. who tss conducted the
rooms. Is an oit-,trte sporting man and
weu-known on TIE Sound lie Is said 20
b conducting at the prese-; time rooms
a. West Seattle and also ct South Seat
tie but these places are cut Of the turis-
dsetIon Of the chief Of police and can only
10 reached BY TIRE count, officials Mol
10y has for a right hand bower Frank
Clark. g seIl-krewn cart sharp. James
willard was net the regular ceorkeeper.
but guss stood IN for the Afternoon
Under AN ASSUMED NAME.