Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-10
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Chicago Police Mako Frantic Efforts
70 Arrest Gamblers.
THE FLOATING POOLROOA AUSr GO.
Baked N Attempt to Pseveni
Gamblers from EmbaFking At
tompt IL Made 10 Prevent
Landing ON RetuFn.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Gamblers inten
upon playing the races. and policemei
determined to prevent all race-tracl
betting on the high seas, furnishes
Thursday on Lake Michigan uniqu'
and spectacular gambling raid. Thu
police and gamblers raced around tn
| lake, first into Michigan waters, ther
close to the shores Of Illinois and ther
into the Jurisdiction of Indiana, the one
seeking escape and the police deter
mined TO capture them at all hazards
The net results Of the day for the
police were the capture Of IA weary
marine gamblers. who 6oated ashore
at South Chicago In launch. All Of
the others after a hot chase BY the
police in numbering fire tug escaped
TO Indiana Harbor, Ind, and made Their
way ashore outside Of the Jurisdiction
Of the Chicago police.
Chief Of Police Collins announced
two days ago that he would no longer
permit the operation Of the floating
poolroom, "City Of Traverse" He ~
serted that he would arrest all the
gamblers when they attempted to
board II, claiming that they were about
to commit an illegal oct which brought
them within police Jurisdiction.
The gamblers circumvented the chief
Of police at the outset by causing tho
steamer "City Of Traverse TO be run
out into the lake into the waters Of
the state o. indiana, where she ny
al through the morning. Large Do
tails Of police we're placed on the shoFe
guarding approaches to all OF the docks
from which the gamblers might make
their way to the lake II was the ex-
pectation Of the authorities that the
betting fraternity would leave Chicago
On the CITY Of Traverse. but instead
Of this a small excursion steamer
named the Eagle" had been chartered
and the gamblers, walking past the
police embarked and started for the
"City Of Traverse" which was rolling
around IN mid-lake The police were
powerless to intercept any Of the "ex-
curslonists," as they called themselves,
and with deep chargin watched them
sail away to place their money on the
racea
The announced programme Of the
managers Of the floating poolrOom was
that all passengers would be landed q
the foot Of Nlnty-second street. tn
South Chicago, where the Calumet
river ernpties into Lake Michigan.
Chief Collins, halked in his attempt TO
prevent the sailing Of the gamblera
on the Eagle. transferred his forces 70
street and posted them
along the shore In such manner that
II would have been practically fmpos-
sible for any man from the City Of
Traverse or of the Eagle 20 set foot On
shore and escape arrest
Late IN the day the Eagle steamed
Into the harbOr at South Chicago, load
ed with 200 men who were anxious to
reach the shore A. soon as the
boat was well inside Of the FIRST bridge
Il was swung behind II. With escape
10 the lake cut on by the bridge and
no possible chance Of q safe landing on
shore, the case Of the gamblers for
time looked desperate. The Eagle or
cled around and around In the harbor,
tooting Its whistle In frantic fashion
Tor the bridge tender to turn the bridge
md allow II to steam back into the
lake. The police stood on the shore
md laughed, feeling confident that
L was only a question Of time before
he passengers Of the Eagle would be
IN their power. A small. insignificant
nud-scow happened along at this crit
cal moment, however, and blew its
whistle as q signal for the bridge to
open. The bridge tender was COM
PEELED TO swing the bridge and the
Eagle, planting Its bow SQuarely in
The stern Of the mud scow crowded
/ closely IS Il passed through the
bridge and then made q run for the
open lake and freedom.
As soon as the police discovered the
approach Of the mud scow and realized
hat the bridge must open, they made
/ rush for the nre-tug and By the time
he eagle was entering the waters OF
he lake the tug was tearing after II,
oaded down with policemen.
The Eagle, however. steadily drew
lway from the tug. and after q run Of
ien miles the police gave up the chase.
The Eagle landed at Indiana harbor,
IL passengers returning to Chicago By
rain. 4tHfs
Before the arrival Of the Eagle At
3outh Chicago small launch named
me Panther came In bearing number
u gamblers from the City Of Traverse
md several fishermen All the passen-
rers Of The Panther were lined up on
he pier and oompelled TO stand In q
leavy rain while the police weeded
,ut the eahermen from the excursion
sta Fourteen men who could not
,rove that they had bean fishing were
oaded into the patrol wagon and ca
ied to the police station
The zanzibar VIA raturnaA 10 Chi
ago Tr0rsday evening declared that,
wen though the police had arrested
IN the passengers Of the Eagle they
Eouid have found Il impossible 70
rove . case against them, - The
Eirels.s apparatns refused 70 work