Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-12
GRAND JURY HEARS
HANDBOOK EVIDENCE
Wilson Case Passed Temporal
riIy by the Police Court.
WAITING FOR INDICTMENT
Lesser Charge to Be Pressed is True
Bill Is Not Found.
ANOTHER INQUIRY IS NOW ON
Action Expected Tomorrow Against
More Violators of the Districts
Anti Gambling Laws.

The United States grand jury
was busily engaged today in hear
ing testimony concerning the hand
book business in the District of
Columbia, and it is predicted that
indictments will be announced to-
morrow. The Wilson case was be-
fore the jury today. and tomorrow
mornings session will be devoted
to the consideration of another
charge of handbook making which
has been presented by the detec-
tives.
The grand jury today heard the testimony
of Detective Greene and other witness s
who claim to have made bets Saturday last
on the horse Uncle in the third race at
Saratoga with Eugene s. Wilson. who was
arrested and held in 1000 bail for hear
ing in the Police Court The United States
attorney, instead of proceeding in that court
under the charge of pool selling. decided
to transfer the witnesses to the grand jury
in an effort to secure an indictment against
Wilson for setting up a gaming table. This
latter charge is punishable under the code
by Imprisonment in the penitentary for
term not to exceed five years.
The United States attorney expects 10
secure an Indictment in another handbook
case which he has unearthed with the as
sistance of Detectives Helan and Grant.
The testimony in this new case will be
heard by the grand jurors tomorrow, and
it is not unlikely that the two indictments
may be returned at the same time.
Running Down Rumors.
Owing 10 the press of other business be-
fore the Office of the United States attor-
ney it has been found necessary to leave
the running down of rumors concerning al
legged handbook making to the police. This
does not mean that the District attorney
has abandoned his investigation or lessened
in any manner his determination to eradi-
cate the handboOks, but the time of his Of
fee assistant which has been almost ex-
clusively taken up with this investigation
since The Stars crusade began, 10 needed
in working out details OF other inquiries
which demand his attention.
When the police furnish proofs considered
ample to secure an indictment, the Office
will present the matter to the grand jury
with dispatch.
The grand jury is expected to adjourn
Thursday for a few weeks. so that nothing
will be lost in the interest of the crusade
by the transfer of the assistant thted
States attorney to other important inquiries.
A Stay in Police Court:
To allow the matter TO be presented be-
fore the grand jury today the nearing Ok
Wilson in the Police Court was continued
until tomorrow. AS all the evidence VIII
be presented to the grand jury today, II IS
not expected that any Police Court acuoh
will be taken in the case.
Wilson did not appear personally at the
Police Court this morning. His attorney,
Leon Tobriner, sent Attorney Byron U.
Graham to the court as the representative
of the defense and he requested a con-
tinuance of the case. AS Assistant United
States Attorney Jesse c. Atkins who Is
acting for Prosecuting Attorney Ralph
Given. was advised that the case would be
taken before the grand jury, he was willing
to grant a continuance, pending the out
come of the inquiry by that body
Only the raidng warrant used by Precinct
Detective Greene OF the tenln precinct on
SATURDAY. when the raid was made, was fled
at the Police Court today, with the borl
for 81 $50 which Wilson furnished Saturday
afternoon. The same procedure was adopt
ed in the George Goodacre case, the raid
ing warrant being filed in the Police Court
to hold the defendant pending the return
of the Indictment by the grand jury. When
the indictment was returned the case IN
the Police Court dropped. The dis
position of the case against Wilson Will
depend on the result of the grand jury's
finding.
Several of the witnesses summoned In the
case appeared at the Police Court th's
morning, but they were ordered to the
grand jury room by Precinct Detective
Greene of the tenth precinct, who IS in
charge of the case.