Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-01
SUBP0ENAS FLYING,
GAMBLERS SCARCE,
GRAND JURY READY
Search for Handbook Evidence
Will Be Exhaustive.
AFTER MEN BEHIND GAME
Hitch In Shake-Up at Headquarters of
Detectives.
WEST SEEKS MORE DETAILS
Report of Sylvester on Investigation
Returned for Revision-Changes
to Be Announced Tomorrow.
AFTER MEN BEHIND GAME
Hitch In Shake-Up at Headquarters Of
Detectives.
WEST SEEKS MORE DETAILS

Determined to leave no stone
unturned to run down the men be-
hind the handbooks, the district at
torney's office is issuing subpoenas
by the wholesale. These invita-
tons to appear before the grand
jury are addressed to those who
are supposed to know how and with
whom it has been possible to place
a bet on the races in other cities.
The fact that The Stars campaign
has sent the runners" scurrying
| to cover, and tits next to an impos-
sibility to get bet accepted in the
District, does not satisfy District
Attorney Baker and his assistant,
Harvey Given. 1t is their purpose
to locate the men who have been
making the books and to take them
into court on the most seriou.
charge possible under the statutes.
A large number of persons were
questioned by Mr.. Given today,
and the grand jury is ready to
hear more. Tomorrow the expected
changes in the detective force will
be made known, and meanwhile
The Handbooks Are Going.
Assistant United States Attorney Given
Mas closeted in his room In the district
attorneys Office for nearly three hours to-
day examining number Of persons whose
names had been mentioned to him as hav-
ing placed bets on the races with certain
bookmakers. At the conclusion of his con-
ference Mr.. Given visited the grand jury
room and dismissed the Jurors for the day
He announced to them that nothing tangi-
Die had developed In the course of his ex-
animation OF the witnesses summoned, and
he had decided not to present these persons
before the grand jury. Other subpoenas
will be served today summoning persons
from whom 1t is hoped some definite in
formation may be obtained.
United States Attorney Baker stated to-
day that there was news to give out ex-
cept that the Office was diligently prosecut-
ing the investigation of all information COM
ing to 1t concerning the making of hand
books. AS rapidly as evidence sufficient to
| support an indictment was secured, he said
he would urge the grand jury to return
true bill against the offender.
Detectives on the Grill.
The shake-up in the local detective force
which was expected to be announced today
will not be made known, It is said until to-
morrow morning According to officials in
position to know five or six men will be
affected.
Yesterday afternoon Maj. Sylvester, chief
OF police, following the directions OF Com
mis- Npct yrI,n hoe x-ie1n .
police department, summoned every men,
Der of the detective force and closely ques-
toned them one at time regarding hand
books. These interviews were taken down
in shorthand by Maj. Sylvester's private
secretary and the case of each detective
was forwarded to Commissioner West yes
terday afternoon for disposition.
Commissioner West said this morning
that he had gone over the reports very
carefully, but no definite action would be
taken today, in view of the fact that all the
reports were not satisfactory In that Maj.
Sylvester did not ask every detective direct
questions. The reports have been returned
to the chief of police with an order that In
every case the detective be asked directly
whether or not he has ever made bet with
a handbook and whittier or not he has been
friendly with handbook gamblers and
passed some of them up when he could
have arrested them or furnished valuable
Information against them.
Commissioner West said the majority OF
the detectives while being interviewed by.
the major were asked these questions and
gave direct answers. In every instance,
when asked, the detectives made emphatic
replies in the negative. These cases wcre
satisfactory to Commissioner West, but
the other cases, where the all-important
questions the answers to which Mr.. West
eagerly seeks were for some reason or
other neglected-were not satisfactory; and
it is for that :eason that he has returned
the reports for correction. He said today
that he expects to have them In his hands
again tomorrow morning. and If they meet
with his approval then any changes that
are necessary will be made.
Arraigned in Police Court.
The results of the police activity In the
crusade against the handbook evil were
apparent in the Police Court this morning,
when two men arrested yesterday were ar
raigned before Judge Mills on charges OF
making handbooks on the races. Both de-
manded jury trials. and the cases were
added to the others now awaiting trial be-
fore a jury in that court
Arthur Langley, who yesterday
rested by Sergt. Ryon and Policeman Ed
wards of the fifth precinct. the first to
be arraigned. He was represented by At
torneys James A Toomey and w. d. Sui
livan.
I'm pleading not guilty and asking for
jury trial." explained Attorney Toomey.