Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-30
Raid Made Last Night on Glen Echo
Resort,
BOT THE SUSPECTS HAD BEEN WARNED
Officers of the Law Chased Them
Over the Hills.
ALLEGED BARKEEPER TAKEN

Something's coming off around here to-
night softly murmured one of the gentry
recently engaged in smoothly extract
ing the dollar from the unsophisticated
player at the gambling games operated of
late at Glen Echo, He was a sleek-looking
fellow, with his hair cropped and gray.
He looked about with a shifting glance, en-
deavoring to observe the surrounding terri
tory In all directions at once. The man to
whom the Tip was given nodded assent.
This was early last evening. The twain
were standing just outside the gates of the
once fourishing suburban sylvan resort
near historic Cabin John bridge. The sun
had not yet disappeared behind the Vir-
ginia hills.
A few hours later something did come off.
Deputy Sheriff Selby of Montgomery coun-
ty Nd, accompanied by two other deputies,
constable and four Washington private
detectives. swooped down upon the gam
bling tents of the glen. Their coming was
seemingly devoid of any surprise whatever.
At their approach a signal was given, and
the gentlemen who stay awake nights
thinking out some new device that viii
chase in the lucre more freely and easily
gathered up themselves and scurried down
the lane toward Shady Dell where row.
boats We're waiting to convey them across
the canal
In the hurry and hustle of the flight
of the fugitives tumbled headlong into the
muddy waters of the Chesapeake and Ohio.
He was fished out just as the sheriff's posse
arrived. Leaving the boats on the other
side of the canal, the gamblers continued
their hasty retreat. Additional boats We're
waiting for them at the river side, and into
them they jumped. Pushing out into the
Potomac they laughed at their pursuers and
defied arrest.
Make One Arrest.
Deputy Selby and his followers returned
to the buildings where the bar and cafe
were once located. Here they arrested a
man named Duke, who is charged with SELL
ing liquor in Montgomery county, in viola
ton of the local option law. Duke had been
sitting on the lawn with woman all the
evening, evidently being prepared to enjoy
the fun of seeing the gamblers in their
fight with the authorities. He was taken
aback just a trifie when arrested, but will
ingly accompanied Deputy Selby to Rock
vile, where he will be tried,
This bit of work accomplished the posse
invaded one of the gambling tents near the
fountain, where there was q deal of para
phernalia belonging to one Smith, the
base. ball tivoli operator His gambling
apparatus was confiscated and will be used
as evidence in case of the capture of any
of the alleged offenders. The gamblers
routed and tranquility again the order OF
the evening, the authorities Withdrew, and
Glen Echo was. as a dead place. A few Of
the attaches of the resort fingered ia bout
the entrance and watched the electric cars
whizz past. Then they made their way to
their various stopping PLACES. 49,
The effort to clean out the gambling ele-
ment that has married Glen Echo since the
latter part of last summer was made by
Mr.. Edwin BaltZley, one of the owners.
For several days past ne had emploFed pri-
Vate detectives for the purpose of gathering
evidence against the gamblers. who were.
holding forth openly in tents and IN the
sfnaltibuiding. which was ence given up To,
lev appeared before Squire Austin 6ffAf6iIt-
gomery county. and swore out warrants
against two men named Smith, one named
King Mr. Fish and Mr.. Duke, the alleged
proprietor of the bar. a.ae-, p
Failure to Keep Appointments -
Arrangements We're made that Sheriff
Thompson of Montgomery county should
gather his posse together at Glen Echo
promptly at o clock last evening, when,
in conjunction with the four detectives en-
ployed by MIR. Baltsley. combined raid
would be made. At the appointed hour;
however there was no sign of sheriff or
posse. 1t afterward transpired that Sheriff
Thompson had been unexpectedly sum
moned to Frederick, and had dispatched
Deputy Selby to take his place. The latter
was accompanied by Deputies Mace and
Embrey and Constable George Meaons.
Their delay in arrival came near 10 WORKING
an unexpected success. For while the gam
blers were positively aware of the plans
for the raid. they were somewhat embold-
enEu by tHe SeeHiiIB iidttlui ol Tie
thorities and were on the verge of opening
up the officials finally arrived.
Their preparations for fight were perfect.
Their .aggage was left behind, it is true,
but their paraphernaia was cheap stuff and
was not a heavy loss.
The scenes about Glen Echo during the
early evening We're interesting to those w.-o
had inside information as to the intended
raid. The games in the tents and pavilion
We're scheduled to open at o clock Had
the sheriff arrived at the appointed time one
he hay md n
offensive gathering about the gate through
which the carriages of well-known people
drove during the palmy days of the resort
The operators of the games were there, but
they We're not working. The bar room was
closed as tight as the lips of the Egyptian
Sphinx. Duke. who had been in charge, ac-
cording to the testimony of those at tho
place, sat beneath the trees on the lawn
enjoying number of good cigars at regu-
lar intervals. A sign, Cafe Opens TOmor-
row" greeted those who rode past on the
trolley cars 1t had been in position for
several days. The cafe was not open, how
ever. Glen Echo was deserted but for a
very few sporty-looking individuals and
the hangers-on usually seen about gambling
resorts.
Constantly ON the Alert.
The gamblers and their associates laughed
and talked throughout the afternoon, but
were continually On the alert, and might
have been seen whispering together at
times. Invariably the result of one of these
impromptu conferences was the departure
of a member of the gang" apparently off
to complete some further detail of the plan
of retreat, which was worked out with a
generaiship worthy of commentator from
a strategic standpoint.
Seven O'Clock arrived The gamblers
smoked and talked and glanced shiftily
about. There We're several strangers in the
vicinity, but no attention was paid to their
movements. The gamblers were ION to the
game" and We're not worried or Hurried.
Some went to dinner, while others re-
manned guard about the gates. There
were no players on hand, either, and, had
the games opened, business would have
been dull indeed.
Eight o'clock came, but the sheriff did
not. The detectives We're uneasy and IN
comfortable. They were poweriesS TO act
until the sheriff arrived with the warrants.
They were nervous, but the gamblers were
not. The slick-tongued and deft-fingered
men of cards and devices conyersed to-