Sunday morning globe., 1901-09-29
THE BUCKET SHOP
OF L. A. Hartman and His Alleged
Successor.
STATEMENT BY PATRONS
Legal Proceedings and Indictments Threat
ened by Tho Mon Holding Tho Bag The
New Bucket Shop ON Seventh Street and Tho
Suspected ker-Ths District Attorney
Appealed TO-

There is to be a new bucket shop
opened in the near future, It is alleged.
at 607 Seventh street n. w. At least
the place is undergoing the transfor-
nation which indicates the establish
ment Of such an enterprise (9. Nu-
merous creditors Of the late bucket
shop, 631 + street n. w., are interested
in the new undertaking to the extent
of persistent and anxious inquiries as
to whether, Mr. L. A. Hartman is the
backer
These creditors of the defunct CON
cern formerly backed by Mr.. l.. A.
Hartman tell the following tale Of woe.
which explains in part their natural
curiosity as to the proprietor and
hacker Of the proposed shop" at 6O7
Seventh street N. w.:
1--WE dealt with Mr. L. A. Hartman. 4"
say these gentlemen "and put up our
margins like gentlemen. Everything
went along satisfactorily until recent
ly, when the market came a little our
way, One morning We were surprised
on entering Mr.. Hartmans bucket
shop, to find a new man running, or
apparently running things. He was
introduced to us as Mr.. George Thorn
as. We did not know Thomas, and
consequently hesitated about putting
up our good money with him. This
was explained to Mr. Hartman, who
was present, when that gentleman
said:
You need not be afraid, gentle
men. You will get your money. Any
money due you in this place guaran.
tee the payment Of, so 90 ahead as
usual
And ahead we went, resumed The
Globes lnformants, until one day, or
rather, evening, Mr. Thomas was miss.
ing, We went to draw our money or
sell out our deals and found Mr.. Hart
man but no Thomas. Mr. Hartman
spun us a fairy story about Thomas,
that he would be present in the morn.
ing and that everything would be all
right Now having confidence in Mr..
Hartman's statement. we took no steps
to head of the fight of Thomas, and
he thus had the whole evening and
night to make good his retreat from
Washington. He has never shown up
since, nor will not, Of course. Under
an understanding that Mr.. Hartman
would make good, we presented our
claims, which he repudiated stating
that he had no interest in the bucket
shop, and that Thomas was the backer
and proprietor. Reminding him of his
agreement to make good for Thomas.
he gave us evasive and an unsatisfac-
tory song and dance. hold $500
worth Of claims against the bucket
shop, and Mr. Hartman's lawyers have
offered me 500 for them, but / have
refused and insist in holding Hartman
responsible"
But, did he sell out to Thomas?"
Bah; sell nothing Thomas was a
straw man, and as evidence Of this |
wanted to make a certain deal and |
asked Thomas If he would accept the
Certainly said Thomas. Just
then Mr.. Hartman piped in and said:
No, we can not accept that deal. |
Mr.. - and Thomas had no more to |
say. This shows who was the real
Il have just come from the District
Attorneys office" Clipped in one Of
the group, "and l am going to have |
Hartman indicted for gambling. II 1
can; If not for getting my money
through Thomas"
But you can not prove that Thomas /
gave Mr.. Hartman the money due you,
Or that he was backing the game"
Cant T. Well. we will see. II ri
can not get an indictment in the face
Of the fact that his attorneys offered
to compromise the claims, I'd like 10
know the reason. At all events. I am
going to see who backs the new bucket
shop before / put up"
The gentlemen left The Globe Office
very indignant and very determined
but The Globe refrains from publish.
Ing some allegations made about rev.
enue stamps as the District Attorneys
office is the proper place to file such
Gambling on margins or bucket
shops is, Of course, Illegal, but thew
ire very truly only a drop in the
bucket Of the gambling on wall
Street, and hence we suppose the name
bucket shop.