Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-09
AFTER THE GAMBLERS.
Police Kept Busy Raiding the Games
Of Chance

Saturday night and Sunday the police
made number of raids. and the result
was that numerous cases alleging gambling
were filed in the Police Court this morning
In nearly every case those arrested were
able to furnish the required collateral, and
all succh failed to respond to the charges.
The earliest raid Saturday night was that
by Sergt. Lee and Policeman Donnelly of
the first precinct. Donnelly was passing
the house at $40 10th street northwest about
II o'clock Saturday night and heard ex-
pressions which usually accompany a craps
game. When he met the sergeant a raid
was determined ON.
This is where 1 buy my best girl pair
OF shoes" said one who was overheard, and
the bones ratified on the floor
Come seben, come 'leben," called an
other soon afterward.
When the officers entered there was a wild
scramble for the door in the rear, but four
ct the players were detained Moses Scott
was held as the man in possession of the
house and was locked UP. He appeared
before Judge Kimball In the Police Court
this morning to answer the charge, and he
demanded a jury trial
A couple of hours afterward. Sergeant
Lehman of the first precinct made haul
and Robert Lester was charged with per-
hitting gaming on the premises. He put
up $50 collateral for his appearance In the
Police Court this morning. but he failed to
answer, and the money was declared for
feited. When Sergeant Lehman learned
that several men had gothered In room in
a hotel and that a game was going on, he
took Policemen Hixon, Constable and Price
of the first precinct and proceeded to the
door of the room. After listening there for
a few moments they entered and took the
six players to the station house.
About the time of this raid another raid
was made over in Hillsdale, directed by
Policeman Stewart of the Anacostia sub
station He suspected that a craps game
was going ON In the rooms of Samuel Cor
0on on Stevens avenue and went quietly to
the door of the rear room. While standing
there he heard several bets laid and the
rattle of bones. When the officer en-
tered, the boys were all on their knees, but
they had disposed of the bones. Gordon
was charged with setting up gaming
table and he was a prisoner before Judge
Kimball in the Police Court this morning.
Several of the players who were caught in
the room with Gordon testified that they
had played there before and that Gordon
cut the game for cents He was SEN
fenced to pay $50 fine or serve $50 days in
Jail.
Sunday afternoon the scene shifted to the
lumber wharf at the foot of 18th street
southwest. Policeman Cooper of the harbor
precinct suspected that some men were In
the habit Of playing craps on this wharf
and yesterday a raid was made. Precinct
Detective Forteney of the second precinct
was along the water front, and was not
known around the wharf. He was sent in
citizens clothes to the wharf to see If the
game was going on. He passed through the
crowd and watched the game for a few
minutes. Once the detective was informed
by one of the players that he would get
Just as much for looking on as for playing"
The officer was also cautioned to be quiet.
He left soon and Policeman Cooper and the
crew Of the police boat made q quick run
for the wharf. Five of the men in the
crowd were taken into custody. They gave
their names as Richard Cook, Thomas Null
lineaux, John Fluery Henry Schaeffer, and
Lloyd Williams. Each put up So collateral
for his appearance in the Police Court this
morning. but all were absent when court
convened and the money was forfeited.