The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-24

BY virtue OF warrants sworn out by ].
J.. Meade, ASSISTANT secretary OF the
Young Mems Christian Association. every
gambling house Ia the city was closed yes
terday. and their gambling tools seized by
Constable Nelson. OF Justice AUStin's
court. from which the warrants we're is
sued. But three houses we're open when
the arants were served. These were
the Standard. the California and the
Union. The Standard and the California
were raided By the officers. but before the
Union Club was reached Thomas Urdu-
hart, one OF the proprietors. had closed 1t
up, and there was long pariey before
Constable Nelson was admitted.
About IL o'clock yesterday Meade. the
prosecuting witness, appeared at Justice
Austin's court He was accompanied by
Attorney Junius Rochester, who had in
his possession complaints against the
gambling houses. Meade swore to them.
and about o'clock In the afternoon they
were placed in the hands OF Constable
Nelson, who had already sworn in a num-
Der OF deputies
Trouble at the standard.
The standard was the first house reach
ed. Constable Nelson went I'm and told
the manager he had warrants for the ar
rest OF the pronrietors and search war
rants for the gambling apparatus. The
manager ordered the room cleared and
the dealers sacked up the money at the
several tables.
The money was taken into the Office of
the house and Nelson went there 10 take
possession of H. Instantly he claims, he
was seized by several employees, while one
OF the proprietors threw the money into
the safe and locked II up.
Placing a keeper In charge of the house
Nelson returned to Justice Austin's court
ana related tbs occurrence. Justice Aus
tin advised that nothing be done in the
matter. Later In the day. however, no
stated that Nelson would probably prose-
cute the proprietrrs OF tho house for re-
slsting an officer. Nelson himself was
uncommuncative as to his Intentions
In tho meantime the proprietors OF the
Standard house had gone to the Justice
court and entered into a personal reeog-
niznnce in the sum of $3.50 each TO appear
when wanted,
California Comes Next.
Meanwhile David Argyle, the principal
proprietor or the California Club. had
heard what was going on. and he went to
Justies Austins court TO see how the land
lay. He met the proprietors OF the Stand
ard coming out, and hurried back to close
his house before II could be raided Con-
stable Nelson had reached there ahead of
him. however. and was In possession when
he got back. Argyle offered no resistance
TO tho coniiscat3on of the money I'm his
house. Nelson locked 1t up In the safe
house.
While this was going on Thomas ur-
auhart. OF the Union Club. had heard that
he was next on tho list. and promptly
closed his house When the officers ar
rived they found the door locked. T'r-
gnhart was waiting down stairs. and re-
fused to allow the ofhsers to enter until
tho arrival OF VIM Parmerlee, his mttor-
ney. When the latter came he set up the
plea that the house had been transferred
to a new owner, whose name he declined
TO disclose. Parmeriee conteuded that the
warrants were vitiated by the transfer,
hut finally Urduhart admitted Nelson TO
urduhart refused 10 say whether or not
the money 1t usually contains had been
removed.
Urquhart went up to Jus,loe Austin's
court and entered into A reeognizanco for
his appearance. Argyle, meanwhile, had
done the same. ana the exciting incidents
attendant upon the raid were over
Many Rumors Anoat.
Many rumers as to why the warrants
were sworn out were atloat yesterday att
ernoon, 1t was claimed at first that H. r
KENNEDY, formerly proprietor OF the
Horseshoe gambling. house. who was oust-
was vigorously denied by Kennedy's
friends. Then the story was set afioat
that the Clancy gambling house, which
had not oeen opened aimee all tho houses
wero closed last week was responsible FOR
the trouble, This was donied by the Clan.
cys. The next story was that WIN II.
Mad
Another story told was that E. A.
Gardner. close personal friend OF jus
uce Austin. had been In consultation with
Attorney ]. I. Ronald the greater part Of
Thursday night. and that u was al this
consultation that the raid on the gamblers
was planned. Gardner denied all knowl-
edge OF thu causes leading up TO the raid
Mr., Rochester. who accompanied Meade
when tho latter swore cat tho warrants,
said:
This Is simply a reform movement
backed by the best people in this town
Personally, ] represent the Young wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union H,v-
crOtt Smith and myscN have consulted as
80 tho best way % proceeding about this
matter We have no object further than
IS close gambling and keep u closed %
No date has been set fer tho trial Of
the gamblers An their tools are "a tho
posaesuion ~ keepers ana gambling VIII
not bo resumed al least until tho matter
ia disposed q IN Justice Aust5u's court. lf