Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-29

tllc city tOudy. Livery one OF the
suspected bucket shops is under
the strict surveillance of the po-
lice."-Assistant District Attorney
Given.
In one week of determined endeavor fol-
lowing the most careful preparation. the
bucket shop brigade of the district at
torney's office claims that it has sue
ceeded in putting a quietus what it
regards as unlawful business In stock
brokerage offices. In a week, five raids
have been made six proprietors of broker
age Offices arrested and five indicted by
the grand jury for maintaining a place
for gaming and for setting up a gaming
table.
Wants to Be Sure.
While Assistant District Attorney Har-
vey Given believes. from the promises
which have been given him by the pro-
prietors of the alleged bucket shops and
from the reports of the several detectives
and secret service men who have been
daily visiting each of the suspected offices,
that the bucket-shop business in the District
has, for the present at least, been stopped
he says he is going to be sure of 1t. To-
day he placed a policeman in every one
of the offices under suspicion.
Each policeman will watch every trans
action which takes place in the different
offices. will record the names of the par
ties involved and will report all the de-
tails to Assistant District Attorney Perry.
The names of visitors to these Offices the
authorities say, will be kept conveniently
at hand so that they can be called as wit
nesses before the grand jury or before the
courts if needed.
Secret Service Officer Klnke and De-
tectives Helan and Grant of headquarters
will make daily rounds of all the suspected
Offices and will watch proceedings care
fully.
Ready for More Raids
If any of the reports made to Mr.. Perry
indicate that bucket shop transactions are
being carried on, the authorities say a
squad of detectives and policemen will
swoop down on the Office at once.
The policemen will be kept in the bro
kerage Offices until the return of United
States Attorney d. w. Baker on Tuesday
He will then direct what further action will
be taken. Mr.. Given leaves the city this
afternoon official business, and during
his absence the action against the bucket
shops will be in charge of Assistants Perry
and Atkins.
Grand Jury Still Busy.
The grand jury today continued its in
vestigations of the operations of the al
legged bucket shops. but no indictments were
presented. On account of the length of the
indictments and the clerical work neces-
sary TO prepare each one of them, it is
stated, there will be some delay in bringing
them In.
The reports from the detectives who have
visited the suspected brokerage offices dur
ing the day received this afternoon Indicate
clear up their old accounts and are not
taking any new business.
Mr.. Hibbs' Testimony.
w. b. Hi5bs of the brokerage firm of
w. b. Hibbs & Co, whose name was mem
toned yesterday appearing on one of
the indictments against the bucket shop
brokers, called some time ago To give
expert testimony regarding the methods
employed in legitimate brokerage bust
ness. AS a member OF the New York Stock
Exchange. Mr.. Hibbs desired to furnish
a basis of comparison by which the Jury
might distinguish between a lawful stock
brokerage business and the business of So
called busket shop brokers.