The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-23
TURNED OUT A WATER HAUL
RAID oN POLICY LOTTERIES BN
SHERIFF AND HIs DEPUTIES.

There Was Nothing DoinE-A Littie
bird Had Probably Whispered
warning 60 the Projectors Of the
MheeIs-OnIy Two small Ft-h
Caught Ia she Oaiciai Net-One of
the Funny Incidents That Took
Place.
There was an attempted raid upon tho
policy shops OF savannah by Sheriff
swecny and his deputies last night Tor
some reason. however. there was a water
haul. for the bigger hsh had got away
and two dlmlruuvc sariiues were an tla,
was caught On the official net.
The raid rartook q good deal Of the
burlesque The grand Jurors. OF course.
we're in earnest 100 their efforts 20 have
the gambling stopped and the sheriff and
his deputies made real and diliseut ef-
forts TO got the policy men The cus-
tomary Httle bird was about ana got 30
his work, though Either he
chirped song that spoiled tho
game or else the grand jlrymen had
pinned their faith 60 Incorrect iuforma-
ton az to the exact time when the draw
ings Of the policy lotteries take
place The places where the
drawing take place are wei
known. and no diniculty had been expert
enced IN directing the sheriff exactly
whore TO 40. Win eight ~ his deputlcs
be- went but tho festive wheels had ceased
20 roll, and in all OF the principal places
there was not a policy player. whsle.
black, yellow OF any other oid co.or 60
ne found or seen. Paradise Alley" in
The matter o. freedom from policy wheels.
at auE rate. deserved us name. and rh.
other resorts OF Old Dame Fortunes am
hassidors TO the people OF savannah were
as quiet a q tomb
Down IN Congress lane sheriff swecn
ana Deputy Liiicnthal made thorough
/ inspection OF an tine places that looked
suspicious. bur they found nothing F.Ni-
IDENTIFY there the drawing had either just
taken place or been postponed. Tor there
was a negro hanging about who ought to
/ hs fired hy his employers Ills actions
marked him - Enthusiastically as a watch
or that he spoiled his own game But
there was nothing Ia progress which the
sheriff could interrupt
OUT la tine Western section Of the city
where a number n the branch offices are
located. Chief Deputy 0'Counor aui 70
party made the same efforts ana achieved
the same lack OF success They found
places that bore an the outward indica-
tions OF being the abiding places Of the
festive policy writer's. but there was
nothing happening inside
The sheriff however. was stiil drtermin-
cd. and he extended his irve -tlg atoms 20
the SAM quarter IN which Chief Deputy
OConuor had operated Down on Jones
and Purse streets. al the end 81 dark
alley that leads back o. some ~ the
hourses. the only catch OF the evening
was made.
Il was "a gallant party that achieved
this single success. IL proceeded 10 the
scene &c action In cab. ard lnsluI a
sheriff swecny Deputies Llueuthal ard
Hartigan, a Morning News reporter md
small and lively black-and-tan dog The
last mentioned member Of the party took
about as much interest in the pro. ceilings
a. any other.
The party broke suddenly upon scene
familiar 90 those who pay any attention
% the darker side Of savannah llfc
Seated behind a partition 81 Stats was
large. rat. sleek negro writer Of the regu-
alton type lie had a pile Of copies OF
the numbers drawn AZ the evening per
Torrance before him and was reAeemiuE
he few tickets that had proven lucky
Tie had worn a look % snug content
when the party. headed by sheriff
sweeny entered his place Of business. and
It never changed. His expression seemed
60 be frozen
70 was branch Of the Savannah lot
terry. Around the room. on the side Of
the partition nearer the door were o. r
haps ten or q dozen negro men women
and toys. They were Of the fo3rer ella IS
81 the negro population. apparently. ~
the kind thats spend only between and
= cents a day 4 on -olicy. A nickcriny
and sputtcriug OH lamp cast rather a
weird light upon tho scene.
You are under arrest" said Sheriff
Swecny. and you are under arrest: don
one Of you move shouted Deputy Harti-
gan.
There was an uneasy shuttle In The
room. the eyes Of the negroes opened
wider and showed. II that were possible q.
more u the white. The writer behind tho
partition and the table stared unbnuk,
iugiy AZ the officers Nobody noticed the
wooden shutter q the window behind
hum. the room seeming TO have no other
place OF inlet and outlet save the door
Sheriff Sweeny began 10 sort out his pris-
oners and realizing that they were not
what he was hooking for, permitted most
81 them 20 go.
Suddenly the writer sprang from hts
chair. made one swift turn. pulled open
Cd out headforcmost--and disappeared
one q the arrcstng party rushed out OF
the door and behind the house 10 pre-
vent the ncgros escape. and came into
violent collision with wire clothes line
that extended across tho yard There was
a muiiied grunt. noise OF breaking tim
hers pair Of No. 10 hrogans wilily
nourlshed in the air-and a second disao-
poarancc Pursuit was useless and the
officers returned sadly to the house.
In the excitement caused hy the dls8p-
pcarancc Of the writer about the only
one in the house who was really wanted. |
several OF the others. wanted less badly. |
made good their escape. 4 negro woman
and "a small boy. both OF them found with
tickets IN their hands. constituted thc
only arrests. They were sent TO the jail.
1t is possible that mad the attemp, 20
raid the lotteries been made
earlier than 81 was better results would
have been achieved. As 50 Is the only
ting hopeful OF accomplishment IS ma:
FOR a few days there will be no drnwiugs
FIRE DEPARTMENT BUDGET.