The Washington herald., 1907-08-25

Having been advised by a telegram
from District Attorney Baker to vigor-
oJsly continue the C mpaign against the
alleged bucket shops. Assistant United
States Attorneys Harvey Given and
Frank Ferry. accompanied by Otto
Klinke. Of the Secret Service, yesterday
visited the Offices Of four more local
stock brokers and seized additional pa
pers as evidence TO be presented 10 the
grand jury. The officials called az the
following Offices:
HICKEY & BLooNENBERG. ~ Foarteenth
street
CHESAPEAKE COMMISSION COMPANY. Ia7
street.
TAYLOR COMMISSION COMPANY. 1881 F
street
PUBLIC GRAIN AND STOCK COMPANY. Iia
street
At all Of these places. with the exeep-
tion Of the latter. papers and documents
were collected. 10 arrests Were made.
but Mr.. Given announced that if. after a
perusaI Of the evidence in hand. he con
siders that the facts warrant ii. he viii
on Monday institute another raid upon
all the alleged bucket" shops now under
surveillance. including those which were
raided Friday and opened for business
again yesterday.
Baker Is Notified.
Mr. Given yesterday forwarded by tele-
gram the account Of the days proceed
ings TO District ATTORNEY Baker. An an
swer is expected to-day. by which he viii
be governed IN the proceedings OF to-mor-
row.
William z. Ambrose. attorney for Ches-
ley & Spence. Frank Kane and Wade &
Hedges, who were raided on Friday, yes
terday visited the Baltimore office OF
Chesley & Spence in the interests Of his
clients. An Office Is maintained in that
city. 10 which. it is stated, are transmit
ted the transactions Of their Washington
Offices. and thence to the stock markets Of
New York. Chicago. and Pittsburg
MY purpose in going 70 Baltimore"
said Mr.. Ambrose list night. was to
look over the sheets Of that office on
which are recorded the sales of stock
in Washington. Also to ascertain the
names of those correspondents OF the
Office in New York. Chicago and Pitts
burg. whom it may be necessary 10 sub
poena in case my clients are brought to
a trial"
Ordered TO Push Crusade.
District Attorney Baker has given
Instructions to invoke all the machinery
of the Office in the endeavor to put a
stop to the operations OF the bucket
shops, and the campaign viii be vigor-
ously prosecuted" said AR Given last
night The Offices raided Friday. and
which opened for business this morning.
as well as others under surveillance. will
be visited Monday morning. 1t is 10 be
hoped that the proprietors thereof will
realize that we mean business and cease
operations. but if such is not the case
arrests will be made
At the Public Stock and Grain Company
e. E. Simpson and Calvin StarbuckIe
were found in charge Edward J. VII
hottie stated that he was the manager
and operator Of the Office of the Tavlor
Commission Company, and Messrs. Hickey
and Bloomenberg were found to, be con-
Quoting personally the affairs of their
office
VIII BE Open Tomorrow.
'The result Of my trip was entirely
satisfactory" said Ambrose. I am con-
vinced that my clients are conduct
ing a legitimate business and ev
pect TO be able to so prove. Upon
my advice. they will all be omen
for business Monday morning. and If
they are interfered with, shall file an
injunction, citing the district attorney 10
show cause why the brokers should not
be permitted to continue trading.
In my opinion this is assuming moro
the nature of a persecution than a prose-
cution."
Those in charge of the brokers Offices
which were raided Friday appeared in
the Police Court yesterday morning 10
give bond for their future appearance in
court when required. Bond in the sum
OF $4,000 was furnished in the case of
Chesley & Spence. against whom there
are two cases each. The United Surety
Company of Baltimore entered as surety
for Frank Kane and Allison c. Jenkins
In the sum of Sl0OO each, and like
amount was furnished by Perry Wade.
of the firm OF Wade & Hedges.
The charges were flied against the sew
eral defendants, and continued indeh-
nitely.