Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-04
ARM OF LAW
IS STILL REACHING
OUT FOR GAMBLERS
Headquarters Detectives Get
Busy and Make Arrest.
RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK
Handbook Men Will Be Run Out of
the District.
NO CHANCE FOR THEM HERE
Stars Campaign and Activity Of Po-
lice and Court officials Makes
City Too Warm for Their
Comfort.
RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK
Handbook Men Will Be Run Out of
the District.
70 CHANCE FOR THEM HERE

The usual Saturday half-holiday
did not cause a cessation of hos
tilities against gambling in the Dis
trict of Columbia. The depart
ments closed at IL 80 o'clock and
business houses called time at e
pm, but the campaign against
handbooks went on with unrelax-
ing vigor. With the bookmakers
so deep under cover that no trace
of them could be found in their
usual haunts one arrest was made
and many subpoenas were served
on men who are supposed to pos
sess information which the district
attorney will be glad to hear to-
morrow morning. The past week
has been fruitful of results, and the
end is not yet in sight. Head
quarters detectives are, for the
first time, taking a hand in the
fight and the gamblers are on the
run.
During the past week The Evening
Stars compaign against handbooks in
particular and gambling in general has
| borne fruit in eight arrests. One man
pool-seNng and setting up a gaming
table; four more are held in $1,000 bail
each, on the charge Of making hand
books; two men, accused of running a
poker game and arrested last Sunday
morning, are held for the grand jury in
$500 bail each, with earlier charges Of
permitting gambling pending against
them; three men are held for trial, one
in $500 and the others in $500 bail each,
on the charge of promoting policy; the de-
tective department has been investigated
by Maj. Sylvester, and each detective has
declared, under oath, that he has neither
played the races himself nor knows Of any
other detective having done so; it Is re-
ported that in at least one instance Com
missioner West, to whom Maj. Sylvester
submitted the, snow-white record Of his
sleuths, is not satisfied, and that next
week may see two or three disciples Of
Sherlock Holmes walking their beats in
patrolman's uniform
With Commissioner Vests return to the
city last Monday the police department was
stirred to greater activity In efforts to sup
press gambling. Judge Kimball, with his
promise to employ the charge of setting
up gaming table," penitentiary offense
and to inflict heavy sentences upon Offend
ers: District Attorney Baker issuing SUBJ
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something Of the illicit business, and Prose-
cutting Attorney Given, with his declared
determination to root out all forms Of
gambling, gave the campaign against game
sters renewed vigor.
Gamblers Seek Cover.
Gamblers have hurried to cover. 1t is
even considered remarkable that SO many
arrests were made for so deeply has terror
of the law struck to the hearts OF the
confirmed aw-breakers that they have re-
Trained from practicing their form of rob-
berry and 1t became almost impossible to
place a handbook bet in Washington-and
in less than three weeks after The Evening
Star began its campaign-July 10.
Big men behind some of the books are
quaking not knowing when their turn Will
come, for the subpoenas served upon those
WHO are cllHcI hHOWH VI SuSpSStOu " hoSC
had relations with professional gamblers
will search out secrets once fondly regarded
as so cleverly concealed that they could
never be unveiled.
Tomorrow morning, when a procession Of
the subpoenaed files before the district at
torney, it is expected that much informa-
ton of Importance in the crusade will be
gathered, and that the arm Of the law will
be strengthened.
George L. Goodacre and his brother,
Charles P. Goodacre, said to have been
running a big handbook business at their
house. 92S New York avenue, were arrested
Tuesday evening. George Goodacre was
indicted for running handbook and setting
up a gaming table and held in 5000 bail.
His brother was held in 900 bail on the
charge of making a handbook. Arthur
Thomas and Bayard Wrenn were held as
witnesses in $500 bail each. 1t is said that
George Goodacre. when arrested, declared
that he had given up the traffic since the
crusade against it began.
A Busy Day.
Two more arrests were made the next
day, when Arthur Longley, 1904 18th street,
and William F. Geger, 100 c street, were
taken into custody on the charge of max
ing handDookS. Both were held Tor trial
in 81 1000 bail each.
Early last Sunday morning, as near the
beginning as possible, the first arrests of
the week were made Sergt. Lee armed
with search warrant, raided the Mohican
Club on Pennsylvania avenue near 18th
street, and arrested Frederick A. Vogt and
Philip A. Anderson, the alleged proprietors,
on the charge of setting up a gambling
table. These men had been arrested some
time before on a charge of permitting
gambling, and that is pending. Fri
day Vogt and Anderson waived hearing
and were held in $500 bail each. ass suaran-
tee that they would appear in Criminal
Court If they are held by the grand jury.
George r. Pearson, known as big Dick"
who was arrested the week before on the
charge of making handbook, was ar
raigned Monday pleaded not guilty and de-
manded a jury trial.
Three arrests were made at the Wash
ington end of the Aqueduct bridge by de-
tectives detailed to assist District Attorney
Baker. George Seymour, Winston Bridget
and George Chase, all negroes were caught
as they came from Rosslyn, 1t being alleged
that they had been attending a policy game