Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-08-04
GAMBLERS AFLOAT
Chicago Police Garry Chase
 Into Three States.
POOLROON STEAMER ESCAPES THEM
Fourteen Weary Marine Gamesters Gathered In-Fishermen Needed From "Excursionists"-Ea
 Flees to Indiana Waters.

CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Gamblers intent on playing the races and policemen de termined to prevent all race track bet ting on Lake Michigan furnished an exciting struggle between policemen and gamblers of shore here. Police men and gamblers raced around the lake, first into Michigan waters. then close to the shores of Illinois and then into the jurisdiction of Indiana.
 The net result of the day was the capture of fourteen weary marine gam blers who fioated ashore at South Chi cago in launch. All of the others aft CT a hot chase by the police in a 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 operation of the floating pool room City of Traverse. He asserted that he would arrest all men who at tempted to board the steamer. saying that they were about 10 commit an H. legal act which brought them within police jurisdiction.
 The gamblers circumvented the chief of police at the outset by causing the steamer City of Traverse to be run out Into the lake. where she lay waiting for the cargo of bettors. Large details of police were placed on the shore guarding the approaches to all of the docks from which the gamblers might make their way to the fake. It was the expectation of the authorities that the bettors would leave Chicago on the City of Traverse. but instead of this a small excursion steamer. 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 midlake. The police were powerless to intercept any of the "ercursionists." as they called themselves. and watched them sail away to place their money on the races.
 The announced programme of the mana gers of the floating poolroom was that all passengers would he land ed at Ninety second street. South Chi caro. where the Calumet river empties into Lake Michigan. Chief Collins. baked in his attempt 10 prevent the sailing of the gamblers on the Eagle. transferred his forces to Ninety-second street and posted them along the shore in such q manner that it would have been impossible for any man from the City of Traverse ar the Eagle to set foot on shore and escape arrest Later in the day the Eagle steamed into the harbor at South Chicago loaded with co men vho were anxious to reach shore. As soon as the boat was well in the bridge was swung behind it With escape to the lake cut of by the bridge and 10 possible chance Of . safe landing on shore. the case of the gamblers for time looked des- p>r.te. The Eagle cireIed around in ste hsrbor. footing it's whistle for the b-idee to turn. and allow the steamer e return to the lake The police stood sa the shore and lsurhed- feeling con ad.af that It vss only question of one before the passengers cf the Eae;e would be fn their power.
 A mud SOW csne up and vhistled fer the bridge to open The bridge tender vzs compelled to swing the b<sde.. snd the Eagle. planting fss bo~ seuaresy in the stern of the mud scow crowded It closely as it passed through she bridee and thea made q run fos tbe opea lake
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