The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-26
Does Chief with squad Of Police
men in the Night and Six
Arrests Are Made.
PUNISHED BY THE MAYOR.
Jail Sentence OF Month Imposed ON
Proprietor But 1t is sus-
pended on Condition.

As a consequence Of the crusade
by Mayor L. c. Grille against
gamblers who have been surrep-
titiously trying to operat gambling
rooms in this city, six men were az
rested in raid at Frank Duny's
Corner Bar on Fourth street early
Sunday morning and given trial ut
the regular session of police~court
Monday morning.
Those arrested are A. c. Emerson.
J. B. Williams, Yen Pa, Lo Chiu and
Hong Yet. three Cinnamon, all Of
whom were charged with gambling;
and Frank Duffy, the proprietor.
who was charged with maintaining a
gambling room. In police court
Monday morning
Duffy Pleaded Guilty
to the charge and was fined $50 and
costs and sentenced to thirty days IN
ian but the jail sentence was sus.
pended on condition that he does NOT
again permit any unlawful gaming
In his establishment. Emereon
Wilnams and Lo chiu were each
nned $40 and costs, which thew natd
Ihere was not sufficient evidence ~
snow that the other two Chinamep
mad been gambling and thew ware
discharged with a severe repremand
Duny' when arrested, gave bond for
his appearance at the police coprt
session, but the other Ave were
placed in jail.
Surrounded Building.
Chief of Police Richard soo.4
Lieutenant Nicholas Whyta and
policemen Farmer. Rogers and
Brooks made the raid on the estab.
llsnment after midnight Saturday
night. At 1890 O'Clock thew srr-
rounded the building but were nm.
able to gain an entrance. There
were twenty or thirty occupants of
ene gambling room and they barri-
caded the place and refused to come
out when the police made the 6rst
attack. The policemen then Kent
tne building surrounded and await
ed developments. In the hone thot
the officers would soon tire Of their
surveillance. the occupants waited
but the policemen continued to stand
guard.
Dash For Liberty.
Early in the morning. tha occr.
pants of the building, some of whom
were in the cellar and some pnstoire
reaiized that they were up against
determined siege and they planned
ana executed dash for liberty. The
whole crowd suddenly bolted out ~
door and the policemen closed IN
upon them but succeeded in arrest
ing only five OF them. They wore
taken to jail. Frank Duffy was .1so
arrested but furnished bond for bis
appearance at police court.
NO Gambling, Says Mayor.
In police court this morn,n,
Mayor Grille reiterated his declaras
ton that he positively wou1d not
permit any gambling of any bind n
.ne city during his administrator
TWO or three times before It becama
necessary for him to take active
measures in ousting some of +he
who would open up rooms
On ene sly, but the mayor says that
me eVil VIII not be tolerated. There
WIN be raid after raid. the mayor
said If it be necessary, to rid the
sity Of all gambling places and
gambling in any form.
Leave the City.
several members of tba oa,,n,,
J, ,s'eIhley n,4 who have been staying In
ne city for time trying to play al
heir games in the night time ,sst
9n B. & o. trains last night bavtr.
1naily reached the conclusion that
: would be futile and quite unproft-
apie Tor them to try it any longer
nere' Some of them headed for
s rarseFsOusg and some went east
BANKERS MEET.