Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-29
GAMBLERS IN HARD LUCK
Detective Cahey and Officers
 Swoop Down Upon Them.

Whole Outfit Gobbled Up and Several
 Men Scooped In-The Lotus Club
 Men in Court, But Cases Were Ad-
 journed Until Monday Afternoon
 Cases Against Men Caught at Bank
 Street Joint Were Nolled To-Day.
 Judge Peasley presided at city court this morning.
 Moses Harris was charged with keep ing an alleged gambling house at 97 South Main street, and Marks KatZ, Henry Curtiss and William Conway, with being frequenters thereof. They pleaded not guilty. Their counsel, At torney Bauby, asked for an adjourn ment of two or three days, but the court decided to hear the states evil ldence. Detective Cahey accordingly was sworn, he stated that last night accompanied by Sergeant Blakely and Officers Mclean, Mccarthy and Claf- key to the main door of the alleged above mentioned. Some time ago al complaint was made through an an anonymous letter which contained a key to the dain door of the alleged gambling rooms and with this he had easy access. II went to the top tioor,' lie said, while Sergeant Blakely re- manned below with some of the men. on the, top floor were three rooms, in one or Which was a bed and ill the second was a table and chairs ar ranged around them. In a closet I found six cases of lager beer In the front room was a sideboard, table, writing desk, drinking glasses of all kinds. There were cards of some club, playing cards, poker chips and regu- lar gambling outfit
 While I was up stairs Sergeant Blakely down stairs found more poker chips, more beer, more cards and tubs Of ice. 1 should say the reputation of the place was that of q gambling house and that within month I heard that one man won $5G0 there" Witness was asked to give the name of the per. son who told him. or the name of the person Who won the money and he de cllned to give either, but later said that the winner of the $500 was William Qulgley. Il also heard the club had T charter, he continued, .1and I saw q l name supposed to be that of the secre tary on card. Before the place was opened heard it was being arranged Tor gambling purposes. When we ar. l rested the accused, they said they were only playing pinochle, but one of them asked II he could settle the case. asked them if they had a license fol handling liquors I did not inouira if they had a charter; did not know that l the state grants licenses to carry or i gambling' "
 sergeant Blakely was the next wifi ness. He corroborated the oreate, part of Detective Cahey,s testimonv 1 and added; when I went into tha rooms Harris appeared. He seemed f. pe uneasy, and when I told him tbat ! barney had gone up stairs. and thai he nid warrant, he ran to another room l ran after him and saw him nick mn . nandful of chips" Witness did not Sa ' whether they were poker chips. wooG 1 cnlps or iron chips, or chips of inc oJd plock. lie resumed; Harris said tba1 l were playing a game of set back ana rndl lhe cnlpS were used as countars - liidI was so the game must have rur plelty hlSh. l heard that Mo Ea,.is owned the game.'' 1'i iS sergeant tagan testified to inc rem,
 ,9.loh or the place, also Officer Manricf iiealey. Officer McCarthv testified .naI one night. about a month aao be ii''u slood under the window and baard solne one say, Well, you've eot my money, but you didn't get it fair, ;, an9 Volce replied, What do you wsnt oul Il Ialr game of poker?''
 It was assumed that 0fiao.
 MIeeSan and Claffey would testify, <, lihe manner This finished tba ooal m TOT the state, and Attorney Raubv no l lreWed lis plea for a continuance I,,der. Ieasiey accordingly granted . conti, uahce to Monday afternoon at , o,o1nail l.lil
 ID the city court, civil side tbis or : \ ternoon, Judge Peasley heard +ha ' , ai lia 'osIln Allen against NJ. K Iii ~ aa; IL was claimed the defendant re eise9 plll or goods from the plaintif naa ueeililed to pay for it. Decisio, was reserved. ei'ioi
 vll hne continued cases against Arthu W1i,ee V, neeier, EdWard Cosgrove, William
 y anu William Thompson for ire Iuentilis l,u. a gambling house were nolla, tnls morning. These men. with lo v otners' were arrested at 343 Ranl street. saturday evening last.
 negardlng the cases that were part, neaIu thls morning, thereis the Iiyelies gossip around the streets, and if is sai, that Prosecuting Agent Pierce will ga arter Messrs Harris and Conway i pe,ng supposed that they are the ser retary and treasurer respectively. The, ] VIII De charged with keeping liquor fol sale without license. It was whis pered that the warrants were issue, this afternoon.