The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-13
ALLEGED PIER GAMBLER HELD
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Reform constable TcIIs oG Faro. Rou-
Istir. Craps aud Picture. tie saw on
Night SG RAID Brander Matthews

Night SG RAID BrARGIer Matthews
Defines = Joint" for the Csurt.
NAREAuANsErT PIER Sept ~ In the
Second Judicial Court a. Wakefield to-
day William T. Arnold. Who - alleged ro
h. viC-prnSident ~ the Narragan-..tt
club, was played on trial before Judge
%ai han " lewis charged With main
tanning a gambling nuisance at Narragan-
-ett Pier
The httl" court room was thronged with
curious spec ators including a number
81 prominent coatager- from Narragan-
set Among The wit n~s-es summoned
w-r' Prof Brander Matthew Of Columbia
University New York: DR. charles Hit CHI
cock ~ New York Walter 4 I'VE. pro
prietor 81 the H"el ImTerial; James y. Y.
wins ann 81 William NJ WINS who was
also present and John o. Cross. the w
form const alb. II South kingston
Arnold was Judged probably guilty by
Judge lewis At the close ~ the afternoon
SESSION and waived examination. He
was released under hail Of ~ nOO. which
was furnished hv J Z Tucker ~ Mar
raEansart Pier lie will he required To
appear before ~. Grand Jury in the S'i-
rerior COu1 al Kingston on the third
Monday in November
The rial - an Itcome - the celebrated
rad made 10y ,onsi able John q Gross on
the NarrAgAnsett club ON the night u
August : Al Narragan-e,t when the re-
former and his hand 81 depuiieS sallied
forth armed with blackJacks and revol-
vers and proceeded o round up he people
trapped IN he chIbhouSe
Nathan r. I.ttleheld ~ Providence. a
we'll known attorney had charge 81 the
prosecution and Lawyer John q Fry-
gerald a partner ~ former Governor
Higgins. rrprp-ented the defendant
Const abb. Cross was he tir-t witness
ne testified tha, he entered the Narragan- I
Lett club nn he night 81 AuEIS' for he /
purpose ct obtaining The implements
used thern Tor gambling He said that
he vas accompanied Nv James ) ,
WINS samuel Brown. George Tenant .
and George 1. Outing Continuing his .
description 81 the raid Con=f able Cross .
said When ". entered the door We
found FAT man on guard called Powers
Mr. WINS grabbed Powers and held on 10 /
HIM until the resi- ~ ne could 60 mp - airs ,
Asked 20 describe the interior " the
resort Cross said that " was a large and
furnished place with walls
frescoad and hung with tapestries and
paintings He said that two ~ the paint
ninGs were Girl Awakening to Woman
q kaf ]
VT ARNOLD sHfCi 10 had heen offered 81 .OOO
FOR ono OF them
About thirty parsons were found there
" ConstaNte Cross Some were playing
'aro. some were talking and sornc wer"
playing roulette. ha said
He fad that be-" snv wheel spinning
md also a hazard table and when asked
10 describe . hazard tahI. said that a.
~ understood - haza-i tabl- was u
fash lonahe name FOR rrRDs While No
sas th"ra. Cross further testified two
vhasl- wrrr removed rom 10 e~ta hlsh-
nant
when asked "a to Sha. h" wore on the
VI ght - the raid he said he % --i'ad black
ack and an .Ns and re.olvcr was !
n his poke; and 'h1' 10" wore a lpE., ram !
oat and sIourn ha' upI-'d back "a hi-
Issd
when c-oss-s van ed %" cDnstRhi. adj
niit@i that h" did ao' hnv" warrant
WITH him on IN. uIsN' 81 the RAID he then q
Omitted tia h.. had occurred about
i@ in norrv glthar"! from ~ tho
tabi"s aTd ri-u hoved q large d
upplv NJ hips ~ court Altogether IN. +
Uurd about iu.sr oh.ps
Other witnesses 1uuiiruusd we're NaIt"~ I'D
laasd day and ~ charlie. Hit,hgork VINO
estif,-d hat 10. rcpu' .''p'3 Of ID" pl'"
sas bad hv CONN IN report
At the Afternoon. ."-SIpn Prnf Brnud"r 4
iatih-wS gave hrs urfni'ioH - u join
: tr termed 'h" Nar cGu-rtt club Prof
Matthew's definition o. ! JOINT w.. a p
,la,e wh"r" r"pI = -" -t""r"d ~ sober r
- drunk 10 los'. mo-: g and 'tIs definition {
Z a Juin' - 'rI" 81 coy gambling plI.,. D.
. b" world
The Gaze II ,hr'' %: 20 rr. Jane. T. =
lsw.ll VIM - ,h'rE-d with ma ifeasauu.
! On &C., wa. conlInr"d In'ii October