The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-08-13
GAMBLING CASES
WERE POSTPONED
Will Be Heard in Police Court
September IIth.
MANY WITNESSES ON HAND
They We're Recognized For Appearance
When Case Comes to Trial-Police>
man Wyatt Confident That He
Will Come Out Successfully.

Acting Sergeant Wyatt. who is doing de-
tail work IN reference to the alleged
gambling cases, will await the result OF
the pending charges before he pays
special attention to other cases.
Il will do no more special work along
this line unless detailed to do So he
said last night, but that does not mean
that I am going to close my eyes and
ears il anything additional develops. 1
shall. OF course. take notice of it
Mr.. Wyatt said that he was ready and
Is now ready to proceed in the five cases
that he reported on Monday, and he
further says that he is confident OF con-
viction.
II did not like to summons the wit
nesses that have been asked to- testify,
he said, ..but I had to do SO in order to
strengthen my case and prove the charges
that I have made.
II am not bringing Captain Angle into
this matter" he went on. ''All want TO
show is that there has BEEN gambling go
ing on within the past twelve months,
and l feel that with the responsible Wit
nesses I have that I can establish that as
g fact
Mr.. Wyatt then pointed out where ii
number of policy shops We're located and
told The Times man that he could take
him to several places where he could
invest his money in policy.
OUT OF TOWN
It is understood that several OF the sports
who are el;eged to have been interest
ed in gambling places have gone out OF
the city, but it seems that Officer Wyatt
has sworn out all the warrants he thinks
necessary to establish the fact he main
tains about the gambling places having
been in existence within the year.
When the cases against the five men
arrested on Monday were called in the
Police Court yesterday there was one OF
the largest crowds in the court that had
ever gotten together there In the
crowd were the witnesses that had been
summoned When their names were cali
ed they displayed a hesitancy about re-
spouding. but finally about twenty-five
stood before Squire Graves.
Messrs. Harry Glenn and l. Q. Wen
denburg, representing the five men ask
ed for continuance in order that they
might work on their case III vie" OIL the
short time in which they had to prepare
themselves City Attorney Henry K
Pollard. who was acting FOR Common
wealti,'s Attorney D. C. Richardson, who
is out OF the city. acquiesced IN the request
and the whole matter went over TO sep
tember 11th. at which time II is expected
that both Mr. Richardson and Justice
CrutchtieId will be back in the city.
ACCUSED AGAIN BAILAD.
The accused II. c. Jordan. W. Gath
right, William Phelps, y. Pelligreni. and
Thomas Lyons, were bailed in the sum
of $500 for their appearance at that date
Mr. Lyons left for New York last night
for treatment for his eyes The others
will be in or about the city during the
interim
The witnesses have formed kickers'
club. Some of them declare thay know
nothing about the charges, and others
say they have not been in a gambling
place for two or three years.
Mr.. Wyatt says, however. that he
has witnesses who will testify that they
have been in such places within the past
Do