Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-19
VIOLATION OF
DISTRICT CODE
Charge That David Pfeiffer
Made Handbook on Races.
ENTERS PLEA OF NOT GUILTY
Defendant Also Asks to Be Tried by
Jury.
POLICE ALLEGE ADMISSIONS
Bond for Defendants Release Placed
at 81, 1,OOO-Story of Alleged
Transaction.
Defendant Also Asks to Be Tried by
Jury.
JE ALLEGE ADMISSIONS

Following several weeks of ap-
parent quiet on the part OF the au-
thoritics in the crusade against
makers OF handbooks in the District,
there was a revival of interest this
morning when Lieut.. J. A. Hartley
and Sergt. Robert Z. Lee OF the
first precinct and Detective Sergeant
Clifford l.. Grant of the detective
bureau placed David Pieiffer, who
lives at the corner of AZ and X
streets southwest, under arrest on
a charge Of making a handbook on
the races.
Pfeiffer was taken Immediately to the
Police Court and Prosecuting Attorney
Ralph Given fled a charge of violating
section $50 of the District code.
When arraigned by Clerk n. C. Harper
Pfeiffer pleaded not guilty and asked for
a trial by jury. At the request of Prose-
cutting Attorney Given Judge MulIowny
fixed the bond in the case at $1,000 the
h4-lVt'Iit blidt W d. ItIu4ltt III lIt OllItI
handbook cases Pfeiffer announced that
he would procure a lawyer and a bonds
man later in the day. He was held in
custody by Deputy United States Marshal
Henry Johnson at the Police Court build
ing.
Arrest Causes Surprise.
The arrest caused much surprise among
those who play the races through the
handbouks and among the makers OF books
themselves. There had been no apparent
activity in the crusade FOR several weeks.
and it was thought apparently that
Prose CUtor Given was giving his attention
TO the cases which had already been pre-
sented to the court and was using the Of
ficers to hunt for the witnesses in those
eases The police and the prosecuting at
torney however, 1t Is understood. were ad-
vised that an attempt had been made to
revive the business, and attention was
Immediately directed to the matter The
capture of Pfeiffer was the result.
According 10 the police. they received in
formation from persons who claim to have
placed bets with Pleiffer. but who were
not. In their opinion, fully paid off on their
winnings. a pool was made up last July,
and. il is asserted by the authorities, a
lump of money was placed with Pfeiffer
by two men who were in the pool. The bet
was placed on Wardine, a horse that was
running well at Brighton Beach, with odds
Al ~ 10 /. Inc pOOi won tle Dtt, ana INe
Interested parties called for their money.
There were several members of the pool
each anxious TO get his money. The men
who placed the bet maintained that the
party with whom il was placed had "welch-
cd, and that they were unable 10 collect
the winnings. The members of the pool
were given promises, it is declared, and
when they were not met the disappointed
ones began 10 talk.
Result of Investigation.
formation reached Lieut.. Hartley and
sergt Lee that Pfeiffer had taken the bet;
also that he had taken other bets The
matter was reported TO Prosecuting At
torEey Given at the Police Court, and after
an investigation he ordered that war
rant for Pfeiner be issued. That was pre-
pared and placed in the hands of the Of
hcers named yesterday afternoon.
Pfcifgr was arrested early this morn
ing at his residence at 41a and X streets
southwest Before he had arisen from
sleep the officers called at the house and
asked 70 be taken to his ROOM They
waited until he had dressed and then
escorted him To the Police Court.
We been expecting this for some time"
y is SAID PfcIffcr told the men who placed
h.'u under arrest When questioned about
hiS alleged handbook operations the police
sHy. ar admitted that he had taken some
bots Tor other people, acting in the ca
Il,lty of "a runner.
Who were you running for?" he was
asked.
IT wouldn't Lehten up any on me or
ny case # | should tell YOU who il was
ana don't want To put any one else into
trouble, lie replied, according TO the po-
H,v
Tie was asked many questions about the
hacker. but 10 the police he continued to
give practically the same answer.
III" information which has been filed
against ifciner alleges that July IL he bet
u" sum 81 Sll On a certain running race.
To this Ffc!fIer pleads not guilty.
Pfeiffer Goes to Jail.
Fftmvr's bondsmcn failed to appear at
Tho Police Court before the prisoners TO be
sent 10 jan were ready and he was com
mitted with the others and reached the
jail about O'Clock This afternoon. 1t is
expected that arrangements Will be made
To- give bond for him later this afternoon.
Iir.rcr IS said TO have frequented the
corner Of 9tA and F streets mort thwest
and 10 IS also alleged he visited some OF
the ottce buildings and stores in that
locality IN carrying out the alleged hand
book trad" He frequently seen
f...T Inns ,,lr