Bisbee daily review., 1909-08-12
LOWELL RAID AS. WITNESSED BY
 'TANGLE"

Did you ever participate in raid performed by officers ofthe law? Well. it is Sure worth your while. The dram atic players of the so-called exciting scenes are back numbers compared. to police raid.
 After we came off from the 3 o'clock shift in the mines. which makes Bis bee the best mining camp on earth. we made our way to Lowell, we met Off cer Bailey, and heard him say: Well. if they don't want the laws enforced they had better quit making and pub fishing them in the Territorial Stat utes.''
 So several of us took our places alongside the officer. and deliDerated on the best way to catch poker party with the goods on." The said poker" party had reinforced them selves against intrusion by an elabo- rate system of electric push buttons. flash lights, electric buxzes and pass ages for exit which would make Chinaman of Bakersfield or Frisco ashamed of himself.
 While we were looking on from re- served seats furnished by Constable Bailey, we were reminded of the days in Bisbee when that beast of vice. better known as the TIGER" threw up his tail and uttered his growls and shrieks. There was room all fixed ap with chairs, a lounge and a table all fixed up with the cloth of green. In the chairs sat six men around a ta- ble with a goodly supply of chips, which were colored after our nation al colors-red, white and blue.
 On the lounge was the relief dealer. who was called into service when the regular dealer would get nervous pros tration caused by some slight, unusu- al noice.
 Game is Not Merry.
 Although the game went steadily on 1t did not do so merrily, but eau tiously, as the players were in con stant fear of being trapped, evidenced by their nervous actions at every rap on the door from the barroom side
 The way they had for entering the room skinned the methods of a fraternal organization a city block You first had to pass the bartender. who, after receiving the proper pass words physical manners and financial conditions would flash the signal of proper credentials to the dealer, when the playing would cease and the lights would be all turned off but one. Then you had to give proper raps at the door, when the dealer would open the door just enough to size you up. If you looked good or easy you were admitted, the lights turned on and the playing resumed.
 The chips were sold, the cards dealt, the drinks ordered and the deal CT was raking off the chips for the kit ty fast and furious. while the smoke and fumes of the cigars and liquors ascended up and out of the skyiight. the only mode of ventilation, which indeed was poor one, as some of the players stripped down to their under shirts and were perspiring freely. eith- CT under tine influence of the heat or the loss of their hard-earned shekels.
 Play Nears Climax.
 After we watched this until 1t be- came tame, We put Act III on, which was a corker. and in this thrilling, daredevil and exciting act we cer- 'ShaAy Sot oui bOhSs Nol LII. HI IHIS act, the hero, Bill" Bailey, was ap- plauded warmly by the gallery gods as he landed his game in the follow ing manner:
 Leaving us in our reclining reserv- ed seats Bailey enters the front door just as the dealer had flash 2-1 for the drinks. The electric buzzer buzzed away, giving the acknowledgement of fv-da y,.r saw the hero enter the room, and he immediately flashed the distress sig nal, and buzzed that internal buzzer as 1t had never buZzed before. an nouncing the arrival of that enemy to vice "Bill' Bailey of LOWELL.
 The lights went low, the dealer exciiedly exclaimed for Gods sake hide your chips and money, such a thrilling excitement I never witnessed before. The players were pocketing all the chips and money that they could in their excited condition. "Biif Bailey hammering ,at the door for admission. The dealer rak- ed cards and chips fore ard aft into the drawer. pleading with the boys to escape to liberty through the dark and narrow passage At the same time that deadly terror of vice was enter ing the room with bull dog determi- nation of catching the sports with the goods on."
 Act III-seene III. Bailey enters, and cries to the deal CT. who has his hands full Of gambling paraphernalia, You are under arrest, You're mine with the goods on" you.- He then overlook the fleeing suckers, who would chance their very lives in order to slough off their money to the conductors of the game. One of the players, who was only a youth, in making his getaway ran over an- other man. nearly kicking off his head and threw another one of the refugees into pile of tin cans and boxes. This youngster is known, and will be easi- " found when wanted After search Ing the men arrested and giving them credit for the correct number of diff ferent colored chips. Constable Bailey requested his prisoners to report to Judge Murphy at a. m.
 The next act will take place in the above named place and will represent court scene. This is a continued performance, and I will end my story for this time with the following moral. Don't violate the laws of our below ed coming state while "Bilf' Bailey IS an officer sworn to perform his du- ties as such.
 Let justice be dealt out equally to all. TANCJ.E -O--
 Ice cream social on Y. NJ. c. A roof this evening by ladies of M. S. church. Good time assured