Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-25
FOR BETS ON RACES
Three Men Arrested on Book
making Charge.
REQUIRED TO GIVE BONDS
Max Minister, Frederick H. Vogt and
Bernard Duvall Accused.
TAKEN IN RAID BY THE POLICE
Action Was by Order of the United
States Attorney-Hearing
Tomorrow.

In raid upon the store of Max Min
ster, 1417 Pennsylvania avenue. Yesterday
afternoon. three men were arrested by the
police. charged with operating handbooks.
The store is located midway between Sc
cret Service Chief Wilkes office in the
Treasury and Police Chief SylvesterS Of
flee in the Municipal building.
Those arrested were Max .dinster, the
proprietor of the store; Frederick II.
Vogt of 1433 Pennsylvania avenue and
Bernard Duvall of 1888 HI street north
east All were released later. when Min
ster deposited $500 cash for his appear
ance in Police Court and the others each
gave bond in the sum Of $1,000.
The raid was made by Detectives Grant
and Helan, who are detailed in the office
Of United States Attorney Wilson; Pre-
cinct Detective Armstrong and Bicycle
Policeman Kelly of the sixth precinct.
The four officers quietly entered Min
ster's store about o'clock and placed
the alleged handbookers under arrest be-
fore the clerks and customers In the shop
knew what was up.
Precinct Detective Armstrong and Po-
liceman Kelly have been investigating
the affair during the past three or four
not having been advised Of the case.
Directed by U. s. Attorney.
United States Attorney Wilson and
Ralph Given one Of his assistants, have
been directing the efforts Of the men Of
No. precinct, and yesterday afternoon
they were advised Of the result of the
raid
When the four members of the raiding
party reached the Pennsylvania avenue
place of business they quickly mane It
manifest that they were not there to
purchase a new hat. collar or tie.
Vogt, who has been arrested on prior
occasi for alleged violations of the
gambling law, and Duvall were in the
back part of the store when the officers
entered and Minister was seated at his
desk in his Office Detective Grant went
to the rear to see that there were no
escapes through the alley. Duvan and
Vogt. the police say, appeared to be tax
ing bets on the races. and they also
state that Vogt made an effort to pass
three envelopes alleged to contain bets
on the races to q clerk in the store. De-
tective Helan grabbed him. however, and
took possession Of the alleged incrimi-
mating evidence
Duvall made no effort to get away or
to get rid Of any thing. He had 81, 492 in
cash in his pockets when he arrived at
the police station, 1t is said. and the
police found $144 in Vogt's possession.
There was cOlOred boy stationed at
the rear entrance to the store, and the
police say he was there to guard against
persons who might come from the rear
alley to gain access to the store. The
officers made the raid so quietly, how
ever. that there was no excitement about
the business place and no crowd of curl
oUs spectators was attracted.
Charge Against Duvan.
1t is charged by the police that Duvall
has been accepting bets chiefly in the
northeast section of the city. The officers
have followed him from place to place.
they say, and they have the names of
several persons who are alleged to have
placed bets with him. Several visits have
been paid to the vicinity of the Minister
business house by the. sixth precinct Of
ficers. but it was not until yesterday that
they thought they had a favorable op-
portunity to make the raid.
Il was in the store to buy shirt,
was the explanation made to the detec-
tiveS by DuVall. who entered denial
to the allegation that he had violated
the law.
Vogt had no explanation TO offer, and
Minister simply made denial of the
allegation that he had taken any part
in the alleged gambling, Or that he per-
mitted any other persons to use his store
as clearing house in the handbook busi-
ness. At the sixth precinct police sta
ton last night charges of having made
handbooks on the races were preferred
against the three men, but it was stated
that the charge against the proprietor
of the store may be changed before the
case is called for trial in the Police Court