The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-10-13
TURF GAMBLERS
UNDER ARREST
SauSalitO Officers Raid
the Harrison g. Co.
PoOlroOm.
Ten Men Given an Opportunity
to Plead and Released
on Bail.
Town Authorities Attempt Once
More to Prohibit Betting on
Eastern Races.
Special Dispatch TO j HE CALI.

sAUSALITO, CAL, Oct. 12-Town
Marshal John E. Greed made a descent
upon the poolroom run by Harrison &
Co. in the Buffalo Hotel building on
Water street this M orning al 10 80 o clock
and arrested ten men. The gam blers
were taken before Recorder Pryor, where
they were released uron giving bonds TO
appear for trial next Thursday.
The players arrested by the Marshal
gave their names as William Barnett,
Benjamin Burr, William Dolard, Peter
Ward, John Llhey and James Jones. Re-
corder Pryor held them under $25 cash
bail or 500 bonds. The latter were inme-
diately forthcoming, and the men went
back to the game.
The prin cipals placed under arrest were :
| William Harrison. Max Cohen, JOSEPH
Belfast and Dick Creighton. The Re-
corder fixed their bail ut 500 cash or $3.50
bonds. Thew also gave bonds and depart
ed for the poolroom, which began bust ness
again as though nothing had happened.
The cases OF the first six are set for $50
O'Clock Thursday forenoon, and those of
the principals FOR o'clock of the same
day. All the men pleaded not guilty.
venire for $50 talesmen was placed in
Marshal Creed's hands to-day, and from
this list twelve men will be selected to try
the cases of Lahey and Jones.
There was no excite ment attending the
arrests of the gam plers. 1t has been
known for some time that this procedure
was to be taken and consequently when
it came it was expected. All the excite
ment that has attended this last move on
the part of the town Off TO Dust the
poolrooms took place at the meeting of
the Trustees last night. Trustee J. NJ.
Kilgarif, who has been the leader in the
| crusade against the gamblers, seized his
| hat and left the meeting, saving as he
passed out that the whole thing was q
farce and that he was done with 1t and
intended 10 wash his hands OF Sausalito' $
| Trustees and the towns affairs.
The various phases of the situation
| leading UP to KilgariPs hasty retiring are
IN themselves interesting. Kiigarif when
! the Trustees came 10 order. asked
Prosecuting Attorney Adolph Sylvia what
/ action had been taken 10 arrest the pool
! sellers and players under the new ordi-
| nance. Sylvia stated that no action had
as yet been taken; that they had delayed
SO as to follow the boards instructions.
A discussion then arose as 10 how many
arrests should lie MADE, and Kilgarif said
that at least 100 should be arrested, but
| the other mem DerS OF the board though
that the expense to the town would be too
! great, as $40 for each case would be bout
what the town would be taxed. General
! Dickinson opposed wholesale arrests, and
the board, over Xii ,arifs objections, in
structed the officers to make but ten ar
| rests.
Kilgarif then grew indignant and
walked out. The board resolved to meet
again next Thursday night. when any &C.
ton as to making more arrests will come
| W.
Another important subject was the con-
| sideration as to whether Westerson's and
Deans licenses should be revoked because
| the poolrooms were conducted IN their re.
sorts. II was finally agreed that further
action should be taken next Thursday
night but If in the meantime the pool
rooms close the licenses will not be inter
| fered with.
The poolmen who were arrested to-day
| say that the town ordinance is in valid
and that they cannot be punished. The
arrests did not have the slightest effect on
the playing ami the sport gees on as lively
as ever.