The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-31
THE SELLING OF POOLS
CHARGE MADE AGAINST BIR.
 MINGHAM MEN. ~
"old Dominion Telegraph Company :. Supposed to Be Run for the Fur pose of Placing of Money
 on Horse Races.

Birmingham. May 3o.-tSpeofal.)-ln or der to test the case, arrests have been made by the police in place adJoinins the establishment of the 'Oid Dominion Telegraph Company which is supposed to have been run for the purpose of sell ing pools on races. the operator ana caller, the cashier. the floor ihen and the telegraph associate have been arrested by the police.
 The "Old Dominion Telegraph Com rany" has charter under the Virginia laws. a copy of which was filed with the Secretary of State in Alabama. T. G. Hewlett Is manager. The establishment is located in the Morris Hotel building. The next room to the supposed ofnce or the telegraph company, with open arch way, is billiard snd pool room with big blackboard therein on which are placed the various races throughout the country, the odds at the ring side or in sc mo pool room. There is a telegraph instrument and operator also in this room, and this operator calls off the start. at the quarter. at the half. in the stretch and the finish of the races. Per sons who desire to, can send money over the "Old Dominion Telegraph Company to the West Virginia Athletic Associa- ton of New Orleans, free of charge. This money Is sent for the purpose of pacing q bet on the races. the under standing. though being that the telegraph company had nothing to do with the send- ing of the money for betting purposes.
 In all appearances, no violation of the anti pool laws has been done. but inside information shows that the bets can be placed
 |, According to affidavlts made today, the following charges are preferred:
 Within twelve months before the nak- ing of this affidavit in said county did buy or sell what is commonly known as pool or an interest or share In such pool or did make or take what is com monly known as a book upon the run ming, pacing or trotting or what pur- ported to he the running. pacing or trot- ting without this State of a mare. horse or gelding or upon q horse race. or upon what purported to be a horse race with oout this State.
 "Affiant further says on oath that the said defendants did take or receive from another money or other thing of value to be bet or harzarded or to he used in buy ing a pool or an interest in such pool upon the event of a horse race without this State.
 "Aflant further says on oath that the said defendants within the time and at the place aforesaid did carry on or con duct the practices commonly known as hook making or pool selling, or either of them. or did keep place where persons resorted for engaging in such practices, | or either of them, or for betting upon | the event of a horse race without this | State.
 'Affiant further says on oath that said defendants within the time and at the place aforesaid acted as agent for an other pefs on in procuring or placing out l-iA tf f.Gc Cl,tz e. pool ticket. chance. wager oi other de- vice. or did something in this State to aid such other person in entering into a | transaction whereby he won or lost mon- cy or other valuable thing upon horse | race taking place outside this State | against the peace and dignity of the State | of Alabama"
 The defendants are Charles Berry | caller and operator; George Tate, cash
 fer: John Mayberry. floor assistant; A. S. Kirby. telegraph associate. They all | made bond for their appearance in the | Crininal Court
 A strong legal resistance is contem.
 plated. Tho establishment has been in | operation about three weeks.
 | mass meeting will he held on Mon. 1 day night in the Jefferson Theatre bN citizens of Birmingham of all classes and c'eedS to enter a protest to the Russian | massacre at Kishineff in which hun dreds of Jews lost their lives or property and to take up q collection for the suf.
 fere:s, Twenty prominent citizens have heen invited to mako three minute | speeches, among them Hon, O. w Under l wood, Congressman from the Ninth Ala
 hama District: President A J. Montague of Howard College; former Gov Joseph | r. Johonston, Rabbi Morris Newfeld Col T. C. Bush, Rev. Father P. A O Reilly, Fred M Jackson. President o' | the Birmingham Commercial Club: Dr l | r. McFerrin of tho First Methods l Church, Mayor w. NJ Drennen Lieuten 1 ant Governor R, M. Cunningham, Rober ! Jemison, John II, Miller. Rev. ]. w { Stagr, Samuel Ullman. Judge Samuel F l Greene, Rev. A, j. Dickinson. Frank P