Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-30
HELD UP AT BRIDGE
POLICE MAKE TWO ARRESTS IN
POLICY CAMPAIGN.

Another skirmish in the war on policy
shops is over. and two prisoners are in the
hands Of the anti gambling forces. Tho
policy stronghold has been located, and from
now on the fight will be fast and furious.
For several days Detective Greene Of the
tenth precinct has been on the trail OF the
gamblers, and has given particular atten-
ton to the Aqueduct bridge. He expected
results today, and was not disappointed.
Accompanied by Bicycle Policeman Nc
Gill Grove, Greene took up his position at
the Georgetown end Of the bridge and
waited.
About noon George H. Chase, an aged
colored citizen, came elong and fell into the
clutches of the waiting officers. Chase ex-
pressed surprise and Indignation at being
held up, but weakened when the policemen
pulled from the prisoners pocket number
of policy slips and a lot Of marked money
which was at once recognized by the ofh-
GERS as having been put out by them 10 DC
played Chase was taken to the seventh
precinct station house and locked up.
Hurrying to tho Front.
An hour later. Greene and McGill. having
resumed their station at the bridge, saw
another colored man moving along at
rabbit jump. He was in a hurry. but was
persuaded to stop. When asked to give
an account OF himself he said his name was
Winston Bridget. a hodcarrier. Then he
dug down into his pockets and began to
throw away little pieces of paper, which
had great attraction for the two policemen
The papers were carefully gathered up.
and proved to be policy slips. Bridget then
told his cactors the cause of his haste 10
cross the bridge. According to the police
men, Bridget said he was going over TO
play 80 cents on policy for a fellow hod-
carrier, whose name he had forgotten and
who had promised him 10 per cent Of the
winnings. Bridget was sent to join Chase
at the station house.
The police say the policy shop is located
in the woods near the shore of Little river.
east of the Virginia end of the Aqueduct
bridge. A well-trodden path goes over the
embankment near the trolley station and
winds IT'S way into the dense underground
along the waters edge.
The shop was crowded this afternoon, &C
cordng to the police, With eager players.
women being largely in evidence. One OF
them who had been particularly lucky was
the object of envy on the part of her sister
gamblers she tucked away handful or
coin The police, being without jursdic-
ton, cam OF raid the place, and for the
present at least must content themselves
with picking up players or runners as they
cross the bridge and enter the District.
Attorney Mackey to Act
States Attorney Mackey of Alexandria
county learned of the arrests, and VIII en-
list the aid of the sheriff this afternoon In
an effort to wipe out the shop. Mr. Mackey
said this afternoon that 1t was very nara
to get sufficient evidence to convict in
policy cases as witnesses could not be de-
PENDED upon. Consequently, he said. he had
decided to ask the sheriff to station men at
the Virginia end Of the bridge and arrest
known players as they entered his territory.
Charges of vagrancy will be entered against
all persons so arrested and the cases
pressed. The policy players must stay out
of Virginia" said Mr.. Mackey to a Star
reporter this afternoon. Il am determined
to keep the county free from them