Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-15
MINIATURE MONTE CARLOS.
Two Of Them Raided by the Police Sat
urday Night.

Two miniature Monte Carlos were raided
by members of the police force on Satur-
day night, and their surprise visits re-
suited in the capture of large number
of persons, who desired to add the earnings
of several others to their own stipends, by
the throw of the dice. In both cases the pe-
lice secured valuable additions to their col
lection of gambling devices.
The police of the fourth precinct station
got a tip that they could enter a game OF
crap in their precinct last Saturday night,
and four officers determined to join the
party, If there was one. Late Saturday
night, Officers Donovan, Cullinan, Howard
and Jenkins left the station to go to No.
1884 Fighting alley southwest. where 1t was
told them that crap game was going on.
The officers were very anxious to run
across one of these games, in which they
could enter. When they arrived at the
place, they noticed a door slightly ajar.
and those inside were much interested in
something. Officer Donovan jumped for
the door, but some one on the inside
thought at the same time that the door
should be closed. There was a little strug-
gle over the door, but the officers were vic
torious and succeeded in entering the gam
ing room. There were several men and
one woman on the inside.
As the officers entered all those inside of
the room suddenly thought of the comforts
of home and started for there. But the four
officers did not want them to leave without
first registering their names at the precinct
station. One Of those present made dive
through window that would have made
the champion high diver grow green with
envy. But the curtain at the window re-
tarded a quick passage, and just as he had
gotten about half way out Officer Donovan
got hold of his foot The foot was arrested,
and after the body of the man had been
urged back into the room he was arrested
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the station house. Another member Of the
party had sought to hide under the bed.
But the officers were thoughtful enough to
look there.
was charged with permitting gambling on
the premises, and when his case came up
in the Police Court this morning he was
sentenced to sixty days in jail. The others
found in the PLACE gave ah 5ne1r names t as
gerald and May Thomas.
Several officers of the ninth precinct sta
ton on Saturday night discovered we'll
equipped miniature Monte Carlo IN room
in the building at 612 14th street northeast.
1t had been some little time since Lieut..
Daley and his associates at No. 8 had Wis
tied a properly equipped gambling room.
They received tip that on Saturday night
they would have the pleasure OF visiting
such place, and they anticipated the visit
during the early part Of the evening.
About IL o'clock Lieutenant Daley
left the station, accompanied by Ser
geant Ryan and Officers Allen, Narrower,
Peterson, Martin and Canady. The officers
surrounded the suspected house and then
Lieut.. Daley. in citizens clothes, rang the
bell The curtain in the second-story win
dow was drawn aside, but there was no an
swer at the door. Quick steps could be
heard coming downstairs inside, and after
some minutes the door was opened. Officer
Narrower met the man in an embrace and
then made dash for upstairs. In the mid
die room on the second story was the gam
center of the room used for gambling pur-
poses. The room was equipped for moth
ing else except for gaming Those down
stairs were persuaded to take a free bus
ride to the ninth precinct station, where
they could register for a free room unless
they had some money.
In the gaming room Officer Narrower
found a gaming kit, about 40 cents in
money, 35 decks Of cards and a quart Of
place for the equipment, and 1t was trans
ferred temporarily to the station house.
The officers who had guarded the rear Of
the house were charged by five shepherd
dogs, who acted as though they had had
nothing to eat for q couple of weeks. and
their mouths watered for juicy piece of
man flesh. They were overcome by the
persuasion of the officers clubs. !
After 1t was all over Officer Allen went
covered a man trying to make his 100
pounds look like only two and perspirfng
like trooper. He Joined the others In
the excursion to the station house. Henry
Barnard, the proprietor, left $25 collateral
to appear in the Police Court this morn
ing, but he preferred not to defend the
case when the case was called.