Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-06-11
John M. Madra, Who Oper-
ated Bucket Shop Here, is
Wanted by His Richmond
Creditors.
HAS SKIPPED OUT. OF VIRGINIA
Makes an Assignment and
His Wife Won't Tell
Where He is.

Richmond, Va, June 11.-While
Deputy City Sergeant Pat Bowls with
warrants for the arrest OF John NJ.
Madra, n stock broker. who was yes
terday indicted for bucket-shopping.
lowered about the alleged bucket
shop at No. South Twelfth street
yesterday morning, the ticker in the
Office of Madra & CO., clicked off the
quotations from the New York Of
flee, with which this concern has
wire connections, but no customers
came.
The deputy sergeant found the
manager and the telegraph operator
within. They told him they had not
seen Mr.. Madra. They not know
whether he would come t. the office
or not
Bowls strolled out to the corner of
Twelfth and Main, where h. was in
formed that the broker fer whom
he was looking had left town last
night.
Before leaving the city. Madra
consulted with Lawyer Edgar b. En-
glish.
Mr.. English stood in Twelfth
street, near the alleged bucket shop
this morning making a surN ey OF the
situation. He was there when Dep
uty Sergeant Bowls and reporter
came along.
81 never advise a client to HE
him away when there's trouble" Mr..
English replied in answer TO- a ques-
ton. You see, it is to the advan-
tage of the lawyer to have the client
conveniently near to pay fees.
The lawyer chortled glecfully.
At that time only he AID \. NJ.
Lawrence, who tends the ar across
the street at Lawrence's hotel, knew
that a deed of assignment was about
to be filed.
The deed was filed in the chancery
court clerks Office yesterday after
noon. 1t conveys from John NJ.
Madra to A. NJ. Lawrence, in con-
sideration of 81 paid the furniture
and fixtures in the office ut 4 Twelfth
street. LED
The trustee is directed - sell the
lot regardless and distribute the pro-
ceeds pro rata among the missing
stock brokers' creditors. Ire known
creditors are: w. p. Jon IS, 1898; j.
l.. Peney, $30S; A. G. Weisiger,
1885; r. Henry, $123.10. j. w. Sui
Ivan, $40; e. w. Simpson, $50; w.
J Francis, $36.25; c. y. Wuks,
$1,000; w. l.. Booth, $40; w. b..
Gates $5S.25.
At the home Of the missing Mr..
Madra, in Stuart avenue, ~ inrorma-
ton concerning the Whereabouts OF
the stock broker was obtairable
Mrs. Madra told reporter that
her husband had left tho city last
night, presumably on urgent bust
ness.
you must see Mr.. English, his
lawyer, about all business matters, "
she said. MIR. English is in charge
Of my husbands affairs"
An effort to apprehend ire ALLEGED
bucket-shop operator is Doing made.
One or more arrests may De made.
The penalty for buckct-sbopping IL
the same as for conducting a gam
bling house, fine and Imprisonment.
n
Madra is well-re rendered in
Bluefeld, he having CONDUCTED a bro
ker's office or bucket-shop here
about two years ago.
While he was here he made
friends and many Of them said to-
day that they regret to hear he is
in trouble and are surprised at the
dispatch from Richmond.
The action OF the Richmond police
in closing the bucket-shop as gam
bling place demonstrates how the
Virginia authorities are cadeavoring
to break mp the practice.