Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-31

Four arrests in less than twenty
four hours is the record of the CAM
paign against the handbooks since
yesterday. Fear of penitentiary inn
prisonment is a new element in
jected today by United States At
.torney Baker in the crusade. Fines.
forfeited collateral and short Jail
sentences not having had the de-
sired deterrent effect, the United
States attorney has decided to Sc
Cure from the grand jury, whenever
possible, indictments against the
bcokmakers for setting up gaming
tables. under which convictions
will most likely be followed by a
term of Imprisonment at Mounds
vile, ranging from one, to five
years. More arrests are expected
this afternoon, and there is activity
all along the line of the anti
gambling forces.
The grand jury today returned an in
dictment against George L. Goodacre.
up a gaming table. The indictment was
secured on the testimony of ID. VIM Oyster
and Will Way, both of whom were COM
PEELED to appear before the grand jury to
give evidence. Mr. Baker stated that other
indictments may be expected, as charges
are being investigated against number Of
people, and wherever the testimony shows
~,
were received an Indictment for setting
up a gaming table would likely be secured.
The investigation leading up to the indict-
ment of Goodacre showed, it is stated that
he received bets by telephone and by run
ner at 92S New York avenue, and the gov
eminent is said to have secured a slip con-
tanning a number of bets received over the
phone, which will be held evidence.
The two counts of the Indictment set
forth both the misdemeanor Of pool selling
and the penitentiary offense of setting up
a gaming table; that is, having a fixed
place for receiving and recording bets The
second count is similar to the indictment
under which William Davis, the New York
bookmaker was arrested at Benning and
convicted. An appeal Is now pending of
that case to the District Court Of Appeals
Police Well Pleased.
The police of the first precinct believe
they struck the heaviest blow of the pres
ent crusade against the handbook evil in
the District when they raided the Goedacre
house yesterday and arrested George L.
Goodacre on { charge Of setting up a gam
ing establishment in which handbooks on
the races were made. His brother Charles
Goodacre was also caught in the raid, and
he was charged with making a handbook
on the races. Arthur Thomas and Bayard
Wrenn were also held by the police as wit
nesses. and they have furnished. $500 bond
each for their appearance when wanted.
The results of the raid. In the persons ap-
pretended and the evidence obtained.
viewed by the police as the most important
in the present crusade.
The raid developed. it is said by the po-
lice a we'll established gambling office,
equipped with the articles necessary to
making handbooks regularly and on
large scale, Much evidence in the way OF
slips betting sheets, ETC., was obtained by
the police, and is in their possession
to be used at the time of the trial.
warrant was filed in tn, Police Court
this morning against George G odacre, the
case later going to the grand jury. BY an
agreement between Attorneys Campbell
Darlington and r. F. Behrend for the de-
Tense and Prosecuting Attorney Ralph
Given for the governm mt the pr sliminary
hearing in the case was continued for .
few days.
Beginning of New Policy.
The charge made against George Goodacre
today marks the beginning of new policy