The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-01-27
THOMAS Opens WAR
on GAMBLING D|ENS
Nh
Railroad Secretary Refuses TO Be
Bribed Off and Starts Big
Crusade.
WORSE THAN EVER, HE SAYS.
Employees Being Constantly Bed
Of Hard Earned Wages
Needed by Families.
WORSE THAN EVER, HE SAYS

len ding 1t to lin, TO secure all evil
q tleo-e, Secretary S. J.. Thomas. OF the
raiirond branch of the Young Mems
Christian Association, las entered Wig
sorously on crusade hnNing for its
object the destruction of gambling
dcns in general, and in particular OF
those regularly bleeding railway ems
hployes Of hard earned wages.
In a statement made yesterday, Mr..
Thomas asserts that few days ago
: lie was approached by Alexander Hier-
.liclzer, one of the three men convicted
in the Police Court on Saturday of
operating n Joint at No. 1000 West
Broad Street. who offered him $50 If
heSwould drop the case against the trio.
itrhe omissary of the gamblers was noti-
fled in no uncertain manner that the
secretary was i'll the fight to stay. and
the conviction OF the men on Saturday
resulted largely from evidence pro-
sduced by Mr.. Thomas.
Worse Than Ever. lie Snyr.
When seen last night, Mr.. Thomas
said that from personal observation
he was led to believe that there is
more gambling in Richmond to-day
than there has been for years, GER
fainly among railroud men with whom
R he comes in contact in the course or
his daily work.
Every pay dny." said MIR. Thonnns,
fifty or sixty railroad men of RicIi-
1nond so to these places nnd lny down
every cent of their money on the yn-
rious games. Why. In ono case which
came to my attention not long ago the
manager of n gambling house where
railroad man hnd been blcd of his
entire months pay, Ind the cffrontcrv,
with certain grim irony, to give the
man n dollar OF two to tnkc home with
him. so thnt he might make good
showing and not appear entirely
broke:
Railroad Issues Order.
In the trial of Hierholzer, Henry
Romer and Morgan Jones. the three
men connected with the place at 1000
West Broad Street, the defense was
that the house was atclub,'' and At
torney Gilbert Pollock offered to in
5troduce book showing list OF
members" This book is in posses
sion of the court. and as an appeal has
been taken to the Hastings Court, all
those entered as members Will be sum-
Inoned as witnesses. 1t Is now learned
that one railroad centring in Rich
mond has Just issued orders that
sd Its employees found to be freduenting
gambling houses are to be summarize
dismissed. AS q result of this it is
expected that Developments of an I'M
pleasant nature viii follow the hear
ings in the Hastings Court and the
publication OF the list OF the members
OF the club
Secretary Thomas is convinced that
there is more gambling in Richmond
than there was at the time of the
: famous wyatt crusade some wears
since, when number of notorious
joints were broken up and their para
phernalia was burned in front of the
City Hall. The secretary says tl,f. no.
lice have not failed 10 cooperate with
him 50 far, hut have lest ii 70 h.ra.
however. 70 secure ihs necessary sFf-
dsace, and have zza5a nc n.evs gsasf5
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Tried 40 Stop Him
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Several fninpH otttc4aiB oraaec.tza 7s-sya
THE various railroads PERSONALLY al, AZ
him not 10 make anr more b, SCR,
neesion with No. 1906 Vest B-,a.8. z,ll
when that casa corner ~ On ay5.,eagi
I'll Of thess flen wili fi-,d- Themselves
i 3. suininonso as witnesses - se3l wAat
{, they KNOW about tns pi29e
Afterward some mar hare asffycr,1tr
4 In explaining their connection WITH Tia
club TO the satisfaction o. fhe super
! for officers.
Police to Cooperate.
4 Chief Of Police Louis Werner. wiley.
seen last night said tia. III. E-j.oTrss
could count on the hearliest co-ousra
ton OF the Police Department II, his
crusade against gambling. Major War
ner believes that there r. nov very
little gambling in the city Of the SORT
that the police can reach, but admitted
. tnarS several places are under si1sririors
"Under The present laws said the
* chief, it IL extremely diflcnlt to max.
8, q case against gambling house N,.
& may know that gambling Is going on
IN n certain place, hut many OF thr
places are run under club charters. mud
nrc licensed for certain games In
these cases the police must prove not
only the fact that gambling Is going
on. but also the non me mbcr.Iiip in The
club Of the gambler. we must also
show that the house Is interested In
& the game, that 1t is not Just n friendI,
s@ Kline between two or more people; II
ether words TINT they seed the Kitty,
or pay II proportion of each stake I,
the proprictori this evidence Is exceed
" insly difficult to get. We have pulled
several gambling houses, both Whit,
and colorcd, lately, aud In The last fe,
Guys nave secured several convictions
M We Will assist MIR. Thomas In any ,yn,
q poSsibicr
Run Them Out