The Washington herald., 1907-08-28
WARNING BY GIVEN
Two More Brokers Threat
ened with Prosecution.
MUST STOP ALL OPERATIONS
Eight Concerns Have stopped BusI-
ness and Are Merely Closing Their
Old observation-disclosures for "BueI-
ct shopping" Are Expected from
the Grand Jury To-day.

Determined upon the cessation Of bucket
shop operations. Assistant United States
Attorney Harvey Given announced last
night that arrests would be made to-day
Of two stock brokers if they failed TO
take warning by the events Of the last
several days, and continued to engage
in business. According TO a report sub
mitted by Detective Frank Helan 10
Mr.. Given, all Of the offices. under the
surveillance Of the police. with the ex-
ception noted, have practically suspended
and are engaged only in closing the deals
now on hand.
Assurance TO this effect have been made
20 the police by Chesley & Spence. J. II.
Dickey. F. ". Towne, A. L. Lewis &
Co, the Public Grain and Stock Com
pany, Allison c. jenkins & Co, the Ches-
epeake Commission Company, and Frank
Kane.
Statement by Mr.. Jenkins.
With regard TO this action. Allison c.
Jenkins. of the firm OF thar name. YES
terday issued the following statement:
THE newspaper accounts concerning
the recent raids on alleged bucket sbops
appearing in a morning and evening pa-
per, tend 10 create a false impression
concerning the past and future conduct
Of the business Of Allison c. Jenkins
one Of the accused brokers. Mr. Jenkins
has not thrown up the sponge. as stated
in these articles. He has simply sus-
pended the taking of new accounts pend
ing the investigation by the gran ;Iry.
Mr. jenkins Office has been. and VIII
remain open 10 the fullest Investigation
by tPe officials of the district attorneys
ofiice. The course 10 be pursued as to
the future conduct Of the business has
not yet been determined. but Mr.. Jenkins
will certainly remain in the stock brok-
erage business; in harmony with the Of
fici1ls, if possible, otherwise if not"
Detectives Helan and Grant and Secret
Service Officer Klnke yesterday con-
tinued their investigations Of the Offices
under suspicion, noting carefully the
transactions recorded. Should discovery
be made OF any bearing the imprint Of
the bucket shop variety, the names of all
the persons involved it is stated. will he
taken and they will be summoned as wit
nesses before the grand jury.
Customers Keep Away.
That this fact is borne upon the minds
OF former patrons is evidenced by the con-
spicuousness of their absence within the
last several days. and noticeable dimin-
ishlng in the interests of the bulls and
bears. as recorded on the boards of GER
tain local Offices
The grand jury resumed its sessions yes.
terday morning, and number of wit
nesses were examined as to their knowl-
edge of the methods of the four firms
which were Taided Friday last. II is be-
iieved that indictments will be returned
to-day against several of the brokers.
An future operations of alleged bucket
shops viii receive the fullest investiea-
tions by the district attorneys Office
said Mr.. Given last night. q am thor
oughly satisfied with the progress of
developments thus far. and believe that
the end of this campaign Will witness
the final overthrow of Illegal trading in
stocks In the District of Columbia.
Awaits MIR. Bakers Return.
Asked as to the further plans of the
district attorneys Office in the crusade
against gambling, Mr.. Given said that il
was a question to be determined upon
the arrival of Mr.. Baker. who is expected
to be in his Office September 8.
The question Of poker games alleged
10 be conducted in the clubs is also
he said, to be considered by the district
though for the present the at
tention Of the entire Office will be de-
voted to the Investigations Of the bucket
shops"