Evening journal., 1902-01-18
POLICY DEALERS
COME TO GRIEF.
Judge Churchman Holds
Them Under Heavy Bail
MORE CASES TO FOLLOW
Prisoners WerO Representatives Of a
Chester COnCPrn-O Other Notes
Of CitV Court

II has been long since City Court has
been characterized 10y such an exciting
session as il was this morning The court
room was crowded long before O'Clock.
and throng stood in the hall outside.
The colored element was in abundance
and Judge Churchman was forced to
have the windows raised The policy
cases were responsible for the great at
tendance and the room was filled with
Such phrases as hits white horse
row, dream books, and Judge Church
man was astounded at Assistant Solici-
tor CARROTS wide knowledge of the fan
tastic game.
Sarah Anderson. charged with being
connected with policy writing concern,
was the first prisoner called
Henry Wallace. the first witness testi-
fed to having carried slips from the An
dcrson woman io the writer in Chester
| The prisoner was represented hy Horace
Greeley Knowles. who attempted 10 show
that Wallace was an agent of the con
ccrn and tiat The prisoner was only %
/ player. Wallace. however,, said he was
not am agent. The players who left
money with the Anderson woman paid
his car fare He received no commission
whatever.
When cross-eXamined, he said he had
carried more than one slip at time from
the prisoner o. the writer in Chester.
Officer Ward on the stand testified 10
having assisted in the arrest of the An
derson wonilE and produced roll Of
tickets and drawings as evidence He
said the woman had made To him a vol
unt9ry statement IN which she said that
she Qlayed policy in Chester.
Officer fiinn corrohoratcd the state
! ment oi Ward
Bessie Caldwell was another witness
called, but could tell but little about the
case
Following the evidence, Mr. Knowles
! contepded that no evidence had
been given 10 show that the woman had
ever sold policy or received commissions
for the same The statute, he said. pro-
| hibits the carrying on of policy and not
the playing Of SUCH He accordingly
asked that the case be dismissed
Assistant City Solicitor Garrett con
tended that the evidence given had
shown that the accused had given and re-
ceved money in the interests of policy
Furthermore, the woman had sent more
than one slip, which was evident that she
was connected with the Chester contcrn.
City Solicitor Reinhardt. who assisted
Mr.. Garrett, read a section from the law
where it says that anyone engaged in
selling or disposing of policy tickets is
liable TO a fine aud Imprisonment. Fol
| lowing the contention of Mr.. Knowles,
Judge Churchman said in his opinion. the
State had made out prma facias case
and held the woman in $1,000 bail for
upper court
Mary Trusty. charged with "a similar
! offensc, was the next prisoner arraigned.
and Henry Wallace. the States leading
witness. was recalled To the stand and
said he had taken money on six slips for
the Trusty woman to the writer In Ches-
ter. and on different occasions had re-
\ turned with two sets of drawings.
Officer Shields was called 10 the stand.
and said be had searched her house and
found policy slips and dream book. "
which the woman had attempted to burn
while he was making the search
Samuel Bently, witness for the pris-
oner, said he had lived in the house three
months and did not know Of policy being
played there
Judge Chmchman held the prisoner in
! $1,000 bail for upper court.
The case OF Isaac =. Carty, arraigned
on q similar charge. was continued until
Tuesday at the request Of Assistant So
licitor Garrett.
Henry Wallace, charged with being
connected with a policy concern, was
held i'm $1,000 bail until Tuesday next. as
a witness.
The cases of Garvs Smith and Minnie
Hill, also charged with being connected
with policy writing, were continued until
next Tuesday at the request of their
counsel, II. j. Rice and J. Frank Ball
Bail was fixed at 81 900 in each case.
The ease Of Minnie Hill also was con
tinued until Tuesday at the request OF
her counsel, Judge Ball who asked fol
a light bail inasmuch as the woman was
not charged with policy writing directly
but that she was charged with allowing
her house TO be used FOR such a purpose
Judge Churchman accordingly fixed the
amount at Sl0o
Alonzo Iurpin coloIed was arraignet
for the larceny Of a suit Of clothes and {
razor from his uncle Charles Turpin
: Louis Harris A pawnbroker, on thl
5 stand could not identity Turpin as thl
man who had pawned the clothing
William Carlton. another pawnbroker
said Turpin had pawned the razor at hi
place Of business for the sum of fel
cents.
Turpin was held in $500 bail On
! charge of carrying concealed deadl!
7 weapons, he was held in $500 bail.
\ William Kelly was arraigned on
drunk and disorderly charge. and wa
fined SO and costs.
William, otherwise "Reddy' Powell
was held in $500 bail for the Court o.
q General Sessions for the larceny of al
! overcoat from Walter Thompson of No
! 500 French streets. Nathan Levy. pawn
broker. testified that fowon had pawnel
the article az his place OF business