Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-10
DRAbGEDIHN GAMBLERS
BUT THEY FORFEITED CoLLAT-
EFAL IN POLICE COURT.
Police Made a Number of Arrests in
Raids Saturday Night in Various
Part2of the City.

Four Taids on houses in different parts
of the city. alleged to have been used for
gambling games. ,6aade by the police Satur-
day night, were productive of results. and
over twenty men were caught in the act
of gambling. either playing poker or shoot
Ing craps. The cases of those parties ar
rested came up in the Police Court before
Judge Scott this morning.
Sergeant Boyce of Precinct Station No
conducted surprise party to the house
at No. 1914 Madison street northwest, about
half past eleven o'clock Saturday night.
The police suspected that poker game
was In progress in this house, and they
determined to find out. With duplicate
key, slipped noiselessly into the lock. the
police let themselves into the room on the
first floor. The scene which met their gaze
was gratifying. Around the table were
about ten cOlored men.
When the players looked up into the
faces of the policemen there was grand
shuttle. Each made for means of es-
cape. They were not particular to take the
door as an exit. but found windows con-
venient. One of. the players was captured
on the outside, with his head framed In
a window sash that accompanied him in
his flight. Another tried to lose himself
in the wardrobe, ostrich fashion. He was
pulled out by his legs and arrested. Those
who were captured gave their names as
Nat Smith, Harry. Scott, Harry Carter,
Frank Gilbert, Charles Brown Louis York.
Joe Anderson, William Crew. The latter
escaped the officers at the time of the raid,
but was later caught on Tth street.
In Ninth Precinct
When these cases came up in the Police
Court this morning, they were all found
to have forfeited collateral at $40 each and
the cases had to be dropped
In precinct station No; D district the po-
lice met determined opposition. which was
overcome. on the part of a huge Newfound-
land dog and a big burly German. the po-
lice say. The raid was conducted by Lieu
tenant Daley Sergeant Falvey and Off
GERS Allen, Dawson. Delmico and Smith.
For about a year the police have suspected
that William koppen a shoemaker. at No.
1923 II street northeast, allowed gambling
at that place. .Koppen is dismissed police
officer, the police say. Officers Delmico and
Smith were assigned to the rear of the
house. AS they approached, big dog came
out to greet them. licking his jaws in pros
pect of a mouthful of food. This opposition
was so unexpected that the officers jumped
for trees. Afterward they got on shed.
out of reach of the irritated beast below.
The other officers went to the front door.
and In answer to their knocking Koppen
himself came to the door.
'Pfat you want said the German, you
can't come in here"
BY the aid of the officers, his $50 pounds
of avoirdupois, moved quickly away from the
room. The, players had not scented trouble,
and the police caught seven of them en-
gagged in a game of poker. The officers
succeeded, In taking fine collection OF
chips and playing cards, which were
brought into Police Court this morning.
The men gave their names as L. G. Grant.
Charles F. Hibber. J. 7. Spear. G. W. Syl-
vester, william Scholesser, H. T. Fuller, ].
H. StoffeHe. H. G, Webb. Koppen put up
$50 as collateral for his appearance in Po-
lice Court this morning: but he did not
show up to make Judge SCOTS acquaint-
ance. .-'t > e. ..--.
The police of the first precinct station
were also, busily engaged in looking after
gambling joints ION Saturday night. and
made raid at No: 1413 G street northwest.
First Precinct Raid.
Lieutenant Amiss led the raid, accompa-
MED by Objects Wolfe,s Martin, Brown and
Dferkopil.9a Tile officers were given i tip
that a gambling game was going on there.
When they went to the place in citizens
clothes the ELEVATOR boy was a little sus-
picious and, after fooling with the elevator
machinery, claimed it would not WORK.
Lieutenant Anliss considers himself some
what of an, expert mechanic, and he easily
In the rear room eight, colored men were
found indulging. the police say. in a game
of craps They. were so interested in Their
game. Lieutenant Amiss says, that the
policemen surprised them. The men gave
their names as George Smith, John Gross,
Tim Hartford, William Jones. FRANK
Thomas, Norville Cooper. Charles Johnson,
Arthur Maccumber. They each gave col
lateral for So which they forfeited this
morning when their cases were called in
Police Court.
Sergeants Lee and Sprinkle and Police
man Fortney of the second precinct station
conducted a raid on the Thyson House.
corner 7th and streets, Saturday night
about II O'Clock. They found, they say.
poker game going on in full blast A man
named Jones gave collateral for $50 for the
entire party, He did not appear at Police
Court this morning to defend his case.