The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-30
POLICE FIND NO GAMES
PLACES WHERE GAMBLERS USUALLY
WORK ARE EMPTY AND DARK.
Gus Rahke Said to BE Out of the City
for AwhiIe-NO Activity Above
Walkers Saloons.

Captain Hyland. with Sergeant Scheigert,
last night made the round of the places in
the center of the city that are said to be
used for gambling purposes. Before start
ing on the journey the captain gave orders
to all the sergeants to visit any places in
their districts suspected of being gambling
houses. Hyland and Scheigert made their
first trip about 10 o'clock. They visited
James Moriarity's saloon, opposite the
Courthouse. and found Moriarity standing
at the front door. The policemen walked
inside and asked Moriarity to take them
through the rooms upstairs. Moriarity
said he was glad to do it, and assured the
policemen that gambling had ceased some
time ago in his place. He said that he
found the business too risky" The po-
licemen went upstairs and found the place
dark. When the light was turned on there
was no evidence of gambling parapher-
MALTA and they were satisfied that Mortar
ity was telling the truth.
Then the policemen visited Harry Wal
ker's COurt-street saloon. Here they
found nothing but dusty chairs and tables
in the rooms above. They were told by
the bartender that gambling was not in
progress. From Walkers place they went
to Dan Smiths saloon on North Illinois
street. A crowd of men was drinking, and
when the captain told Smith that he would
Smith readily assented He took the visit
good-naturedly and said that he had re-
solved since the last raid 10 quit the gam
ing table.
From Smiths place the policemen went
to Harry Walkers saloon on Washington
street. A crowd of men was in the bar
room, but above stairs, where the police
men went without first asking a guide,
nothing was found pertaining to gambling.
Gus Rahke's was next visited. and here
everything was shrouded in gloom. The
rooms occupied by Rahke were devoid of
gambling furniture From a young fellow
who sat outside it learned that Rahke
was out OF the city and would not return
for several days. Jack Shea was not over
looked in the visit of the two policemen,
but their mission proved frutless Shea
was on hand at the bar but in his rooms
upstairs there were no signs of activity.
None of the gamblers known to the police
was about.
Sergeant Boylan paid a visit to Fred
Heller S place on South New Jersey street.
Heller was found sitting in front of his
house talking to his wife. He quickly con-
sented TO the policeman going to the room
formerly used for gambling. He assured
Boylan that since his last arrest on the
charge OF running a gambling house there
has been nothing DOING Captain Hy-
land and Sergeant Scheigert also visited
the Cleveland Club and Armitage's place
on West Washington street. At the latter
place chairs and tables were in the rooms
upstairs, but they were piled in a corner
and Armitage told the policemen that he
had not been using the rooms for gambling
purposes. AT the Cleveland Club three men
were found sitting in a room One of the
men was playing solitaire, while the other
two were reading newspapers.
Captain Hyland said he was sure that
there were no games in operation in the
have made 10 him and from his personal
observation he feels confident that the CITY
is RID or gambling for the time.