Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-19
HANDBOOK TRIAL
e. W. JOHNSON ARRAIGNED IN
POLICE COURT.

E. W. johnson. the second defendant in
the pending handbook prosecutions to be
placed on trial. was arraigned today be-
fore jury in the United States branch of
the Police Court. Judge Ivory G. Kimball
presiding. The defendant is a colored
man, and Is being represented by an at
torney of his own race. The prosecution
is being conducted by Assistant Prose
cutting Attorney Given.
The information against the accused
contains three counts and recites that he
accepted several bets of 81 each on run
ming races April 20 last, from s. E. Ca
rev, in which it Is alleged by the prose-
cution marked money was given the ac-
cused: April u. bet of 50 from Edward
S. Blue, and April 1, 81 from Edward
Robinson.
The frst witness to take the stand was
Samuel E. Carew, who testified that he
bet the money In question with Johnson
What was the name Of the horse!
asked Mr.. Given.
"Quadrille." was the answer.
How much money did you bet and was
Seven dollars" the witness responded.
land the bills, seven in number, were
marked across the corner with pencil.
1t developed during the testimony that
the money was given to the witness by
police officers and was bet with Johnson
by Car " under their instructions. The
marked money and the betting slips taken
from the defendant at the time of his ar
rest were introduced as evidence.
Fails to Get His Winnings.
Edward Blue was the second witness
called.
Have you made any bets with the ac-
cused on running races?" asked the prose-
cutting attorney.
Yes. The 18th of April. this year. I
bet 50 on L'Amour. a horse running in
the NORTH was the reply.
Anything more?"
II won the 50 bet, and he owed me 1913.
bet s. on another horse several days
later and asked him for my winnings on
the previous bet. He said he didn't have
the money then and I'd have to wait for
1t. I'm still waiting" concluded the wit
ness.
The witnesses stated in addition that
all the betting they did with the defend
ant was In the vicinity of 18th street and
Florida avenue northwest and In April OF
the present year.
Edward Robinson, colored, also a wit
ness for the prosecution. testified that he
bet 81 with Johnson on four different
horses April 1 of the present year.
He said the horses he bet on Were Bull
wark, Easter Belle, Prince Royal and UNI
brella. DE first three gets left at de
pos, and de las rise up In d. air, stated
the witness. 1T was the first Of April"
Other Testimony.
Other witnesses for the prosecution
were Percy Lang. who testified to seeing
Blue make the 50 bet with Johnson: De-
tective Green Of the tenth precinct and
Policeman Foley, who placed johnson un-
der arrest.
when did you arrest the accused?'
was asked Green.
1.-The 10th of April: after seeing him
make the bet with Carew l gave him
marked money, which we found upon
Johnson after his arrest. together with
a number Of racing Slips" replied the
detective.
did you ask him anything?"
Yes. He told me he had been run
ming handbook. and intimated that he
had a hacker. but refused to give his
name. He told US he did a handbook
business because he had a large family
to support. and the money came easy"
was the answer.
money!
Upon instructions of the assistant dis
trict attorney" concluded the witness. Po-
liceman Foley corroborated Detective
Green. concluding the governments case
After dinner recess of half an hour the
defense opened its side of the case by
calling Jerry Sullivan, James Toibert,
Charles Baker and several other wit
nesses. with the object of showing that
Johnson was placing bets, as messenger,
upon requests Of the prosecuting wit
nesses.
The trial this afternoon is being delayed
by q number of objections on the part of
the defense to questions relative to spe-
cific bets by the prosecution. johnson
took the stand late this afternoon and de-
MED the charges against him. explaining
that he acted as messenger for hand
book makers. With the conclusion of
Johnson's testimony the case was given to
the jury.