New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-03
RAID ALLEGED BUCKET
SHOPS IN THREE CITIES
FITE .fRRESTS IN
THIS CITY.
Louis Celia and Brother Sur
render as Search Is
Made.

terday. while the two principal DackeTs
of the Standard Stock and Grain COM
pany, Louis Celia and his brother. An
gelo. finding themselves securely en-
trapped. made virtue out OF necessity
and. with counsel. managed 10 slip into
the Federal Building and surrender
themselves before the warrants could ne
served
Detectives are searching the city for
four other men who are supposed to be
hidden here. and further arrests are ex-
pected hourly.
The men arrested here are Louis a.
Celia and Angelo celia, both Of the
Standard Stock and Grain Company, AMI
Leo Mayo. Richard F. Preusser and
Oliver ]. Robinson. ali Of Bogss < -.
The men for whom the police are
searching are Robert \. Guy. Edward
s. Bagg and W. II. I-iIlis. all Of BogGs
& co. and Virgil T. Randolph. Il Price
& Co
All the men under arrest are more ~
less we'll known to the police authorities
of this and other cities. Louis F. Celia.
besides his stock bucketing transac-
tfons. is known throughout the country.
and the South especially. as the owner
of a number of excellent racing stables
He has been reputed TO be a millionaire.
Driven Away by Folk.
He was extensively engaged in bucket
shop operations in St Louis, but Gov
ernor Folk made it so hot for him tlers
that he was driven out Of the city p--
ficers of the Department of Justice at
Washington say he is also We'll known II
an expert wire Taper
Leo Mayo is known through MS bUuN-
making propensities as well as his
bucket shop operations. Preusser and
MAYO were the principal hackers cf l.
:. Boggs & Co Preusser was manage
of bucket shop at Albany when ~
killed Miles Mcdonald. trave-il1s
bucket shop manager, in that city He
escaped execution on the plea Of insan-
itv. but was released after spending a
year in Matteawan-
Robinson was manager II ordhtA
office for BCggs & Co.
Virgil p. Randolph is an old racetracA
man and is under Indictment in Penn
svIvania. from which state he IS fu-
gitive from justice. He is one Of the prIn-
c:pal hackers Of Price & Co, Of Baitl-
more. which firm has no connection with
the firm of Price & Co, at No - Broad
street. Randolph came from Baltimore
on Friday on the same train with the
agent of the Department of Justice VINO
was sent here TO handle the business
He sat right across the aisle from me-
said the latter but I was afraid 20
arrest him because of the others. al
though I knew he was running away"
Edward : Boggs is a mere fsurehead-
He was formerly telegraph operator
and is nephew of Preusser-
There was evidently a leak and troubls
was expected. for Boggs * 20 closed
their branch offices in the MarbTidge
Building and in The Bronx earlier IN the
week. and there was every indication
that Yesterday was the last day they
expected to. operate at No. - Broad
way.
Descent OF the Police.
Detectives McConville. Nelson and
NIuss. with about a dozen policemen,
visited the main office. at No "a Broad
way. yesterday morning McConViI7
walked up to Mayo and. laying his hands
on his shoulder. said. I have warrant
for your arrest"
"Au right. I Will come with you
Where's YOUR warrant asked Mayo
1t is at headquarters. replied Nc
.ConviIIe. and ne then arrested Robinson
and Preusser-
None of the three attempted any re-
sistance. but left quietly with the ortiCers
after calling up George Ccnsidlne and
Abe Gruber. The detectives found no
books nor papers. Apparently the only
thing in the offices was a desk or two
and the companys private wires.
While all this was going on tels-
phone rang in the Federal Building and
a voice over the wire asked IL he might
sneak 20 the special agent of the Depart
ment of Justice who had charse of the
bucket shop cases The latter went to
the wire.
This is Mr.. Celia" said the voice.
"Oh. yes" replied the agent. Il expect
u see YOU up here very soon
That's Just it said celia. lust what
I wanted 10 talk 70 YOU about fear
there is a warrant out against me and
nv brother. and we want you TO let Us
come up quietly and surrender"
You can surrender il you can set up
here, before the detectives get yOu. was
the laconic reply. and the conversation
ended
ABE" Sruber Their Counsel.
Navo. Preusser and Robinson were
ouicklv taken before Commissioner
shields in the Federal Building Abe
,.r1Iber came with them. as did George
Considne. and the National Surety
Company was called up and asked 70
furnish bail bonds
Your honor" shouted Gruber when
the prisoners were lined up before Com
missioner Shields. this IS another case
for Mayor GaynOr-another case OF the
police exceeding their authority ami
making arrests without warrants TheSe
men are here supposedly under arrest
hut where are the warrants? ON Wh1-
authority did the police act?
Here are the warrants. rSpheu
Marshal HcnkeI. as he stepped forward
and served them on the prisoners
Bail was set at 5000 each. and was
furnished by the National Surety Com
pany.
-. ,,..,,-,.,,t charged the defendant