Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-12
AUBLE DROPS ON
ROULETTE CAME
CAPTAIN OF POLICE RAIDS
GAMBLING RESORT
CRASHES THROUGH CEILING
Players Thunderstruck by the Sud-
den Appearance Of officer, Who
pescends From Roof TO
Midst of Room
CRASHES THROUGH CEILING

Mid the splinterlng of laths, the rat
tie Of falling plaster and the curses
Of the men gathered around the roulette
wheel in the Miners club at 119 IL
West First street, Captain Auble OF
the Los Angeles police department
crashed through the ceiling and landed
squarely on the table.
Fire! Help!" shouted the gamblers as
they rushed toward the doors, hardly
realizing what had happened. The po-
lice were on hand and the six men
who had been at the gambling table
rushed into the arms of the officers
stationed at the exits.
Captain Auble did not fall through
the ceiling by accident, his advent into
the den of the gamblers in this uncere-
monious manner was the elimination
of deep laid plan, the like of which
has not been conceived in many days
Black G. Fitzgerald Owners
The proprietors of the Miners club
are Black & Fitzgerald and the
club is just the latest name for the
gambling resort they have been con-
Quoting under various names.
That gambling was carried on there
has long been known, but to catch the
willy law breakers was the object
sought by the police in order that they
might prove their charges.
For week past detectives have
been shadowing the place and watching
through peep holes the progress of
the game and last night it was de-
cided that the time was ripe for IL
raid.
Captain Auble, with Detectives Ad-
ans and Boyd, went to the rear of the
building and reached the roof. After
cutting a hole large enough to allow
them to crawl into the attic the Off
GERS climbed over the rafters until
they believed themselves to be direct
ly over the room where the gambling
was carried on. Captain Auble drew on
a pair of engineers overallS which
covered him from his neck down. When
a rope had been made fast to the
beams supporting the roof the Off
GERS waited until they heard the clnk
of money, showing that the game was
in full swing, and their presence had
not been detected.
Crashes Through Ceiling
Standing with each foot on a rafter
Captain Auble jumped into the air and
fell on the plaster between the beams
and crashed through into the room be-
low to the CONSERVATION of the occu-
pants.
Rapidly sliding down the rope the
captain landed Squarely on the table,
showing that his calculations had been
correct. The gamblers were caught off
their guard with evidence in their
hands. When the men rushed for the
doors, Officers Broadhead, Zeigler and
Pinkham had been stationed there to
receive them.
The roulette wheel had been in full
operation and 1924 was on the table. 1t
seems that when the wheel is not in
use the table is used as a reading desk
and was covered with late maga-
zines. On top of the February Cen
tury lay the Rubiayat of Omar Khay-
yam indicating the literary taste of
the gamblers.
The table, chips and all other para
phernalia connected with the game was
taken to the station to be held as evil
dence. The rooms equipment included
crap game, faro bank and Klondike
game, but these were not in use.
c. M. Mills, Thos. Miller, Jas. Nc
Farland, w. S. Watson and Geo. Har-
rolt were playing at the table and were
arrested, but were released on bail,
each putting up 500. J.. de Moudel the
dealer, was released on 5000 BAIL
Warrants will be issued tomorrow for
the arrest of the proprietors.