The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-05-31
"BiIIr KisseI Had Shifted His Game
from His Market-Street Place to
EngIish's Hotel.
THE KING" WAS NOT ON HAND
.TOBE- HOWE. GEORGE BONE AND
CHARLES FRADY IN THE GROUP.
Gus" Rahke and Seven other Men
Arrested at Two Tables in the
Spencer House.

Bill Kissels poker game. running in
a room on the third floor of English's Hotel,
was raided last night at 80 O'Clock by
Capt. Martin Hyland, Sergt. John Boylan
and Detective Harry Wallace Kissel him
self was not present, but his lieutenant,
George Bone. was scooped in and slated
at the police station as keeper of the
game. Six men were caught at the table
with cards in their hands and stacks of
chips in front of them. Two others were
in the room and were slated like the others
visiting a gambling house. All gave fic-
titious names but Bone, 'Tobe" Howe,
Phil Mcclure and Charles Frady were
four of the eight whose names were known
to the minons of the law.
Their bail was furnished by Sam Farb.
that of Bone being placed at 800 on the
charge of keeping a gambling house, and
that of the seven others at $50 on the charge
of visiting a gambling house. In view of
the fact that attempts have been made
lately 10 pull the game that is accredited as
being the property of Kissel, and that all
the attempts have failed, the raid and its
success created much excitement among
the sporting fraternity last night. Captain
Hyland and the officers who accompanied
him were i'm receipt of many compliments
for the rare achievement of raiding ks
sells game.
Kissel's sumptuous gambling rooms on
West Market street, a. livery stable,
have been under close surveillance by the
police for many weeks, but every time
raid was made ii was found that the birds
had flown. that dust had gathered on the
polished table tops and that the whole
place had the innocent and nnocuous APP
pearance of a deserted Sunday schoolroom.
The utmost efforts of the police depart
Inent had been unsuccessful in catching
any of the players who were known to fire.
quent hissels game. Last night Captain
Hyland was given quiet tip that ran like
this: If you will get a few men and go
TO room so-and-so on the third floor of
English's Hotel you will find Kissel's game
running and Kissels man, Bone, in charge
of it,"
HYLAND GOT A TIP.
Captain Hyland took the tip at its face
value, and, taking with him Sergeant Boy
Ian and Detective Wallace, the three
walked quietly from the police station and
up to Monument place. Reaching there
they sauntered lazily around to Englishs
Hotel, and entering the hostelry without
attracting the attention of possible 'outer
guards" or spies they stepped into the ele-
Vator and requested to be let off at the
third floor. Few people in the hotel saw
the policemen enter, and there time
for any one interested TO give warning of
the approach of the police.
Reaching the door of the room they were
seeking, Captain Hyland raped sharply on
il and after a few seconds it was opened
Six men were sitting at a table playing
poker, with Bone in charge of the game
| The table was covered with chips and
cards. Two other men were in the room
but were apparently not taking part in the
game. With a smile on his face several
inches broad Captain Hyland remarked
genially, well, boys, the game is up,
guess.
The players acauesced. They took their
arrest in good humor. and not the slightest
attempt was made to evade the officers
or to escape from the room Six packs
Of cards were confiscated and 3S5 poker
chips. The game was said to be the stiff
est in the city, the limit mounting from
S. TO the ceiling the sporting proclivi-
| ties of the players who frequented it
prompted them TO soar
1t is stated that Kissels game has been
| operating in Englishs Hotel only for a
| short time since the extreme vigilance of
| the police made ii impossible for Kissel or
| his lieutenants TO do any business in the
old stand on Market street. 1t is stated
| that the proprietors of the hotel had no in
! timatiOn that the room was being used for
| gambling purposes.