Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-04
RAID THREE OFFICES
Detectives Descend on ALLEGED
Bucket Shops.
SIX ARRESTS ARE MADE
Patrons of E. E. Taylor & Co. and
Henry R. Duryee Taken
by Surprise.

Three alleged bucket shops were raided
this afternoon. special agents Of the De-
partment OF Justice having made the in
vestigations which resulted in the 1ssu-
ance of the warrants. Assistant United
States Attorney Harvey Given accom-
panied the agents Of the Department of
| Justice and members Of the police force
and directed the raids.
The places raided were the main and
branch offices of E. f. Taylor & Co, 1922
F street and the Ouray building, and the
| Office of Henry r. Duryee. Evans build
| ing. At each place the patrons and oper-
ators were taken completely by surprise.
| Two defendants were named at each place
and the patrons were detained until their
| names and addresses could be given.
Mr.. Taylor and Harry johnson, the
latter an operator. were arrested at the
office at 1929 F street. while those
named as defendants at the branch Of
flee In the Ouray building were Edward
Without. alleged sheet writer. and F.
L. Harveycutter. operator AT the office
Of Henry r. Duryee Mr.. Duryee and
Charles r. Alley, his operator, were
found and placed under arrest.
warrants sworn Out.
| The warrants were sworn out by De-
tective Frank NJ. Helan and were placed
in the hands of different squads to be
served simultaneously. 1t is believed
that the raid on the Ouray building
office preceded the others by q few
minutes. however. but as soon as tho
officers took possession they ordered
that no telephones be used, so that 1t
was impossible for one operator to send
a word OF warning to others.
The warrants alleged that the defend
ants violated the provisions of the law
which was passed to put a stop to the
| bucket-shop business. although the de-
| PENDANTS claim they did not violate the
law. Under the provisions Of the act 1t is
necessary for stock brokers to make de-
| liveries of stock when sales are made,
and the contention Of the government Is
that the defendants in the cases under in
vestigation had no intention of making
such deliveries. 1t Is upon this point
| that the defendants take issue with the
government officers.
Statement by Mr.. Taylor.
IT see no cause for such an interrupt
ton to my business" said Mr.. Taylor to
| a Star reporter. MY business is done
| through the arm OF z 8. Boggs & Co..
All and 413 Walnut street. Philadelphia,
and / can prove every contract l have
made. I have q record Of the names Of
the sellers and purchasers In every
| transaction. That is all care to say for
publication. as Stuart MacNamara, my
counsel. has charge Of the case.
Detective Helan had charge of the raid
ing party at the main ONCE OF Taylor &
| Co., while Detective Clifford Grant guided
| the officers In the raid In the Evans
| building. Precinct Detective Howes as
sisted Detective McNamee in the raid at
the Ouray building.
q nd
| der arrest" was the greeting OF De-
tective Helan at the main Office of Tay-
| lor G. Co.
where's your warrant" Mr.. Taylor
| asked.
Patrons Are Worried.
While he read the lengthy document
about dozen patrons of the place
made anxious inquiries as to the reason
| why detectives and uniformed police
men were on hand to interrupt them
Some remained in their seats and
watchd the blackboards. while others
moved about nervously and begged to
Il wish you would please let me CO."
said a boy who had displayed a keen
to have been back at work at 1 o'clock
and II Is now ten minutes past the
hour
sorry for you; young man" SAID ,s one
4
will have to remain until the United
States attorney comes and gets your
name and address"
| While the police were In charge of the
| several places a number Of patrons called
| and wanted to enter. Even after they
| were told the police were in charge some
| of them could not understand why the
business had been stopped. There was no
excitement attending the raids. there be-
| ing but few patrons Of the brokers on
hand when the officers entered.
| II have been a patron Of this place for
| some time" said one OF the men In front
| of the big blackboard on the wall at the
| r street establishment, "and am willing
| to go to court and swear that the firm al
ways made deliveries In my transac-
| tons"
Have Been Investigating.
The Investigation which resulted in the
three raids today has been going on for
about q month. Just what evidence the
government has In its possession could
not be learned this afternoon. 1t 10 be-
lieved, however. that persons have been
sent to the several places to patronize
| them for the purpose of appearing az
| witnesses when the cases are called In
| court.
| Mr. Given treated the defendants with
every consideration while he remained in
| the places that were raided Acting
under his directions the Detectives and
police took charge of money. sheets and
| mitted to send for their attorneys and
were told that bond had been nxed at
$1,000 for each Of them.