Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-23

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Coming as they did at the height of the
days business the raiders appearance in
the brokers' offices caused no little con-
sternation. Following the raids, Assistant
United States Attorneys Given and Perry
visited the offices, and took possession of
sheets and books. held consultations with
the managers, and took other steps neces-
sary to prepare the cases for trial.
Only the Beginning.
Todays raids are said to be only the be-
ginning of determined warfare on the
alleged bucket shops of the District, and,
according to the officials. is part of the
general crusade against all forms of gam
bling in Washington which had its incep-
ton with The Stars campaign of pub
LEFTY against handbooks Other places are
receiving the attention of the district at
1orney's Office and more arrests are en-
pected.
Preparations for today's raids have been
in progress for some time according to
Assistant United States Attorney Given.
Under the direction of Mr. Given Detective
Helan, from police headquarters. and Sc
cret Service Officer Otto f. klinke have
been gathering evidence regarding the
operations of the alleged bucket shops in
the District, and have frequently visited
the various shops throughout the city.
Before the Grand Jury.
The evidence which they have gathered
up to this time has been presented to the
grand jury, and that body has had the
cases under consideration for the past few
days. Today it was decided by Assistant
District Attorney Given that the time had
arrived for action.
Detective Helan, following instructions
from Mr.. Given, went this morning to Po-
lice Court and swore out warrants against
the proprietors of the places named above
They were charged with setting up gaming
tables, At Mr. Ovens request sufficient
number of polio. and detectives were de-
tailed to report to him for duty They
went to his office in entire ignorance of
the work before them and received their in
structions after reaching there. The men
were divided into squads and told to enter
the various places named in the warrants
promptly at 12:10 o'clock. The program
was carried out without "a hitch
Immediately after the Sc virg of the war
rants Assistant District Attorneys Given
and Perry went to the ra,ded shops and
took possession of such books and papers
they thought could be used as evidence
In support of the charges against the pro-
prictors.
Only the Beginning.
This is only the beginning of our cru
SADIE agains; the bucket shops OF the Dis
trict." said Assistant United States Attor-
ncy Harvey Given this afternoon. While
We have made raids against five local bust
ness places which we believe to be bucket
shops. we have others under observation
and more raids may be carried out as the
evidence develops. This Is not an entirely
new procedure even for the District In
other cities efforts are being made to
drive out the bucket shops, and some years
ago a test case was brought in the District
against an alleged bucket shop proprietor,
but il was never tried.
District Attorney Baker wants the city
20 be clean and wants to stop all forms
az gambling. He thinks that the opera
tons of the bucket shops are gambling, and
therefore he directed that steps be taken
against them"
Collected Evidence in Auto.
After the raids Assistant District At
tCrncys Harvey Given and Frank Perry
leCt the city hall in Il huge automobile for
the office of CEcs,ey & Spence in the
Colorado building, There Detectives Helan
4ad Cox and Policeman Garrison had walk
cd in and taken charge Of affairs. allow
ing no one to enter or leave. They found
IT is stated. T. b owning Spence In charg,
OF the Office, and it WAS explained that
Ar. Cheslay was ont OF the city.
Several customers were found in the