The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-05
FAVORS
FOR NEGRO
POLITICIAN
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t&OMAhNucU AIONA FAIbt A8E~
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out. When taken into court
today they gave these names, which
the police believe are correct, as fol-
lows: Robert Turner, of 70 Academy
street; James Byron, 625 Harrison ave-
nue., East Newark: John Weinz, 112
South street; Thomas Blair, 50 Warren
street. Frank Nugent. 80 Bank street;
John Mead, 209 Academy street; James
Winnie, 81 Prospect street; William
O'Brien, 81 Clifton avenue; Frank
Smith, Hunterdon street and Waverly
avenue; Joseph Voss, 449 West Side
avenue, Jersey City; Benjamin Bowley,
lis Academy street; Abel Jones, SO Gar
den street; Thomas Handley, 81 Ridge
wood avenue; James Robinson, 271s
Lock street George Vorshein, 123
Academy street; William Henderson, II
Division street; Joseph Norman, 10
Parkway, East Orange; James Hoard,
81 Beech street; James Mcpherson, "A
Orange street; Charles Van Pelt, IA
Orchard street, Orange; William
Thompson, Passaic and Harrison
streets, Nutley; George Harris, rs War
rem street.
Gaines had been raided before. but few
took that raid seriously, as it was sus-
pected that he was handing up He
il now on probation, having been convict
ed of running a gambling house. Owing
to the fact that he controlled many negroe
voters and always delivered them on cleo
ton day, he was thought to be immune
from raiding, except for effect.
Since Captain Ryan has been in COM
mand of the First Precinct Gaines has
been careful. 1t was difficult to get evil
dence against him. though the game was
running regularly, the police understood.
On Saturday night, shortly before mid
night, when the police raiders struck
Academy street. a negro, who was sta
toned outside of the door, saw the first
of the raiders turn into Academy street,
and no sooner did he spy the police than
he took 1t on he run instead of notifying
the men inside. Down Academy street he
ran. lust as another part of the raiding
squad came along. and straight into Po-
liceman Troy's arms he ran. He put
I'D a battle for a minute, but caved In
and went meekly along when he was told
1t would be safer for his head
Some of the raiders went to the rear Of
the place and battered in the door, while
others went up the front way. The police
heard the cry OF six to come as they put
their shoulders to the door of the room
Wnefe tine crown was pldyib5.
Plainclothesman Smith was the first one
In and back of him fiocked the others.
Smith made one dive for the pool table on
which the money was placed as two dozen
men did the same. The policeman had his
body across the money before the crowd
could get a penny Of 1t. Then they made
an kinds of breaks for freedom, Gains him
self trying to crawl through a small win
dow and others trying to drop down a
dumb waiter shaft.
Though there were twenty-four men in
the room at the time of the raid not one
man escaped, so cleverly was the raid
planned and executed. There was no
hitch In the proceedings, and the swoop
upon the crowd was so quick that they
we're taken by surprise. Some OF those
who were caught tried to make a break.
but they looked into the barrel of a big
Colt revolver and lost their nerve, one
of the negroes saying. "For de Lawds
sake, man, put dat cannon away!'
Two wagonloads Of prisoners were deliv-
cred at the station house. While the raid
was being conducted a large crowd gath
| cred around the place.
| The prisoners were all locked up, and no
| favors were shown. Gaines wanted to be
allowed to go ont on bail, offering $1,000
for his appearance; but this Captain Ryan
refused. Gaines then. thinking of the days
under the old administration, insisted that
he be not locked up with the rest of the
prisoners, saying that the cells were no
place for a man like him. Back he went,
and remained there for the night, his
political pull not now amounting to much.
he realized.
Yesterday morning he, with Harris and
others, were allowed to give bail, Gaines
and Harris being asked $500 each for APP
pearanee today, and the others, with the
exception of Handley. Vorshein. Vinni and
Bowley, who were paroled, were held in
$3.50 bonds.