Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-21
USED MARKED MONEY
Detectives Make Another Ar
rest in Handbook War. =
BOOTBLACK ACTS AS DEC0Y
E. A. Green Charged With Violating
Polishing Law.
DECLARES HE IS INNOCENT
Bill Used by Officers Not Found in His
Possession When Searched at
Station House.
DECLARES HE IS INNOCENT

Vigorously denying that he had ever been
in the handbook business, Edward A.
Green of 731 Sd street northwest was led
to the sixth precinct station this afternoon
to be charged with alleged violations OF
the pool-selling law. With Green went
colored bootblack named Lafayette Boyle,
living at 217 H street southwest.
Green, the police allege. has room In
the building at 607 eth street northwest,
and 1t was at that place he was arrested
Boyle, the police claim, had just played q
marked IS bill on Apple Teddy in the first
race at Saratoga when the arrests were
made by Precinct Detectives Armstrong.
Owens and Green.
Boyle works in barber shop near tho
building on 18th street. and detectives had
information that he stood good at the
alleged pool room They did not know
Boyle. but they knew others who did,
and it was one of the others who gave
the bootblack the 50, and he to put down
the bet with Green.
Saw Money Passed.
Il saw Green take the money, said
Detective Owens, "and then We served
the raiding warrant"
Boyle was inclined to be noH-communi-
cative but the detectives questioned him
and heard him tell his story Of the IS
transaction.
Il was given the money and card
Boyle said and took 1t to Mr.. Green.
When handed it in Mr.. Green said: is
this your and asked him If he did not
know me. He said ne guessed was all
right and took the money
Green and Boyle were escorted TO the
sixth precinct police station, where they ex-
pressed surprise that such a charge should
them Green emDtle0
his pockets of money and valuabies, dis
closing a handsome ring and several pawn
tickets. r.a --.-
docs anybody want to purchase this
handsome diamond ring?" asked Green.
I'm out for business, you know, and m
always ready to make a sale, but there
nothing doing in the handbook business"
Green was thoroughly searched. but the
marked bill was not found In his pocket
The detectives searched the papers taken
from GREEN'S pockets, but no name of race
horses were found written upon any OF
them. small notebook was taken from
one of the men, the entries in It, the detec-
tives alIege showing the names or Initials
of persons who played the races. Numbers
set opposite the names and initials, the
detectives believe, are intended to show the
amounts bet on the horses.
Alter the detectives HaQ ScdTcHr
ing the men they returned to the 7th street
office and made search for the bill, but
failed to find it. 1t is likely that the col
ored man will be used as a witness when
the case is called In the Police Court to-
morrow, although a charge was filed
against him today. The detectives took
from Green a slip of paper on which was
some shorthand writing, which, 1t is said.
contains the names of horses.
Expected to Give Bond.
The warrant upon which the arrests were
made was sworn out several days ago by
Precinct Detective Armstrong. He had
suspected that handbook was being made
in the room in the 9TH street building, but
he would not make the arrests until he
had what he thought was evidence Of
play against one of the occupants of the
premises In all probability Green will give
bond late this afternoon for his appearance
tomorrow morning.