The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-17
POLICE V WALL ST.
THEY sWooP down ON TWO AZ
ED BUCKET SHOPS.

Andrew p. HnorrIson'a Place at 81 broadway
and Edward n. Stovens'a Mt 81 New Street.
Raided-EiEht Arrests Made Upon Hndict-
rnents Returned by tho Grand Sur1 Yesterday
The Grand Jury Hled Indictments yesterday
against eight men who arc alleged to DO involved
in the keeping Of bucket shops. Twenty officers
from rolico Headquarters started out at 8 o'clock
to serve the warrants. Sergeant Frederick Wade
Of Chiof Conlin's STAFF led the squad down to
Wall street, where q consultation was held. 1t
was then decided to swoop down on Andrew
p. Morrison's establishment Mt 81 Broad
way, and at tho Same time raid tho
offices of Edward i. Stevens at 81 Now street.
known as tho Equitable Commission Compa-
ny. The squad was divided into two sections,
ten officers going to each OF the alleged bucket
shops. At the Broadway address, in rooms 8, o,
and 10. three men and a boy were found at work
ON the books, closing up the days business.
Sergeant Wade interrupted them In tholr work
by declaring that no had warrants for their
arrest; that they were running q bucket shop,
and had been indicted for gambling. Tho ten
policemen closed in on tho occupants OF the
office and they were taken up to the Criminal
Court building.
Then Sergeant Wade telephoned to tho Oak
street police station for tho patrol wagon.
Armed with o search warrant issued by Magis-
trate Meade he began TO hunt for evidence.
| The safes and desks In tho of1oo were ransacked
and all the books, papers, and tally sheets found
| wero loaded Into the wagon and taken to Police
Headquarters. While tho work OF loading the
patrol wagon was going on q crowd gath
cred on tho opposite side OF tho street on tho
stops of the Consolidated Exchange. The men
arrested were arraigned in Part l., General Sos
sions, later In the day. A man who 1t was
claimed was the manager Of tho establishment
said his name was George Sanders. Tho police
said he was Alfred Morrison and that ho was a
nephew Of Andrew Morrison, whom the police
: referred to az the king of the bucket shops. The
boy, who was arrested in Morrison's place. de-
scribed himself as David Leahy. 10 years old,
residing at 1882 Lexington avenue. Tho clerk
In the office was among those arrested. He said
he was Oscar Miller. 10 years old. and that he
resided at l01 West Nineteenth street. The
senior clerk. who was also arrested. described
himself az Charles yanderveer. 30 years old,
residing on Staten Island.
About the time that Sssrgennt Wade w Ss,s sS.
ment the other section Of his squad wae raiding
the office: q The Equitable Commission Com:
q this place, Edward l. stevens. was &c irst
man taken into custody. He denounced his ar
iesitimato brokerage business. When taken to
tho Criminal Court building Stevens said he re-
s ssissa az It s %nisos!!en piao Co said 4 IL eSs StH we're %S James ne
lO6th street, ana JEFFERSON Coleman. q clerks
The seven prisoners were arraigned before
Justice Fitzgerald in Part L. General Sessions,
at 8 O'Clock yesterday, afternoon. They wore
fofmor Assistant District Attorney o'Hare ap.
p Esrsd is f al 'e esss.. f Mr. .S g nGs s SsEsd w for t iH:
a dn,l sssH Of am the Soy h Ii Nors s;nyi1s t at,iss ee sb hse
weeks. and could not possibly have committed
any crime. Justice Fitzserald granted the re
ment, who called himself Saunders, was re
leased on bail furnished by Phil Casey, ths
Miller were released on their own recognizance
All OF the Indicted men are charged with accept
Ing and recording wagers, which Is a felony.
In speaking OF tho raids, Sergeant Wade said
"Chief Conlin is determined to get rid Of these
bucket shops, which are nothing moro than com.
mon gambling houses. They accept orders In
against a huctuation OF the market, receiving
small amounts. in some instances rs low as 81
In other words, they pretend to execute orderi
the same as the big brokers do. They simply ao
cept your dollar. without bothering about stock
purchases. further than to record the stock fluo
~tuatious on u blackboard; that Is. the! give 70;
stocks. II the stocks don't rise. they win YOU
money. They tell you, that they actually pur
shsss st sed s but s ,he Srd dan's Su. r fSs ar 90 II Is q s iei
ply a notice to the main office that a bet has beer
laid. The telephone is connected with the mail
"When we raided Morrison's offices to-day W.
found ten private telephones; Seven OF then
had wires running TO the following places
FGason, 81 % New es~ ss sreee stern. S. New street
Grand. 40 Broadway; Falk. 81 New street, an!
Stevens, one OF whose places we raided at O.
telephone with Morrison's offices comprise wha
the brokers call a group. Dean & Co. had
group OF their own. Just as Morrison has. W
hope TO get a conviction In these cases. as Chic
Conlin has been very careful in gathering tn
evidence against them