The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-09
Gather About Rail to
Fl ear Sensational
Gambling Cases.
FAMOUS RESORT
is IN TURMOIL,
constables Still Refuse to Give
Names of Well Known Men
and Women Who Were
Found Playing Games of
Chance in Swell Nara
gansett Club.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. j

lSDeCluI " ZIG 1lIuSS.DiSpitCH,l
Providence, r. l., August s.-Narra-
gansett Pier is in a turmoil over the
sensational raid made on the ultra
fashionable Narragensett Club at that
place early Sunday morning by John
g. Cross and four others. Three ar
rests have oeen made, society women
were seen at play about the roulette
tables, revolvers were brandished. the
police were, called IN and a general
state of gossip has ensued.
The chief interest in the case to-day
was at The Second District Court In
Wakefield. and the courtroom was
crowded to suffocation when the cases
Developing out of the raid came up
to be heard The fashionable set at
the Pier motored over to hear the
details. and Sheriff Wilcox had his
hands full in keeping the throng back
| OF the railing. Judge Nathan 3. Lewis
presided, and the case against Cutting
| on charge Of carrying concealed
| weapon, with Patrick w. Quinn, Jr., as
complainant, was continued two weeks
DR.. Arnold pleaded not guilty to Mr..
Cross's complaint that he ran
gambling place, The case was con-
| $500 TO $4,000. The case against Cross
vas quashed because the complaint
was not signed. The charge was as
sauit. Mr.. Cross will not tell the
names Of those he saw in the club,
but ne says society would be staggered
to learn about those who were at the
| roulette. faro and hazard table. Ac-
cordtng to Mr. Cross there were over
thirty men and women in the place
dressed IN evening clothes.
Two Names Divulged
OF he faghiOD al hi MI
rest the constablcs Will divulge the
names OF only two-Mrs John II.
Hanan. of New York, and Philip s. B..
| standolph. prominent in Philadelphia
Mrs Hanan was sitting at an ornate
! 800 roulette wheel eagerly at play
when the constabIes made their de-
scent. Randolph was engaged at an.
| other wheel surrounded by a bevy
of beautiful women.
| DR.. Arnold was before Judge N. 3.
Lewis in the Second Diayict Court
this morning to answer to the charges
| preferred by Mr.. Cross. His case was
the last OF those arising from the raid
to be heard by the court. When court
convened, the room was packed. and
| the sociey folk crowded about the rail
George L. Cutting was called upon a
complaint Of Patrick Quinn. Jr., charg-
| ing that he carried a concealed wea-
pom. He pleaded not guilty.
| F. c. Olney, representing the com.
plainant. asked for continuance, but
Mr.. Cross, representing the defendant,
| insisted on trial, stating that the de-
dendant lives outside the State. and
/ it would be a great inconvenience to
! return for trial later. The case was
| continued two weeks, James S. Y.
WINS. being accepted as surety for
5000
The next case called was that Of
John ]. Powers, complainant against
John G. Cross. charging an assault on
| Powers. Mr.. Cross examined the COM
| plant and found that 1t was not sign
ed. He at once raised the question that
| there was no complaint. and he moved
| that 1t be quashed. f. G. Olney. rep
resentlng the complainant said he de-
sired to file authorities. but the court
said that the absence of signature to
| the complaint made it fatally defective,
| and quashed 1t.
Cross Case Called.
| The next case was that OF John u.
Cross, complainant VS.. William E. Ar
| mold. charging the maintenance of a
gambling place. The complaint charged
| that betweea July /, 1910. and the date
| OF tho complaint, Arnold did keep and
/ suffer to be kept, a building. place
| and tenement used and occupied Tor
| tha purpose of gambling and playing
/ at games of chance for money and
! other valuable considerations, and did
then and there keep exhibits, suffer to
be kept and exhibited upon his prem
|isas. and under his control. certain
/ gambling implements and apparatus
i to wit. three roulette wheels, faro
i hank. q hazard game and certain para
nhernalia. implements and apparatus
i adapted to use in connection With
4 above mentioned implements and ap-
naratus to be used in gambling and
/ playing games of chance for money
1 and other valuable considerations.
/ AS soon as the case was called, Mr..
i |cross moved that the bail be in
erased from $500 to $4,000, as lie be.
lieyed the first amount to be inade-
/ nuate. the defendant being a non-res-
IL ant If the State. Mr.. Olney, for the
i defense maintained that $500 was suff1-
c,ent. The court increased the bail
! 10 $4,000. Mr.. Olney then asked per-
! .Islnission for DR.. Arnold to enter a plea
of not guilty, with the right to with
draw it and enter another plea. This
request was granted andrthe defendant
/ pleaded not guilty. ]. G. Tucker was
accepted as surety and the case was
continued two weeks.
Chief rs Interviewed.
This morning Chief Caswell was
| asked a few questions about his con-
nection with the affair. The officials
chief declaration was that it 'was no
place for me and got out as soon as
I could"
The Interview with Chief caswell
| follows:
"Why were you called to the place?'
"John Cull!ns came up and got me
out OF bed at 1888, was not told
what was wanted Of me. but was told
to hurry. I went, up there and saw
lJohn Cross
"Why didn't you help the raiders2'
II was not asked to aid. said to
John Cross. this Is no place for me
and got c.t = A soon as I could."'
What are you going to do now that
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