The Washington times., 1910-04-02
Twenty-nine Employees of
Three Indicted Firms Ar
rested simultaneously.
WASHINGTON MEN
TAKEN IN DRAGNET
E. E. Taylor and H. R. Duryea
Held as Correspondents of Al
legged Bucketshop Concerns.

Special agents Of The Department OF
Justice today simultaneously raided
bucket shops IN seven large cities. AMI.
armed with bench warrants for twenty
nine brokers. began the relentless war
fare which the Government is prepare1
to wage against marginal gambling
The raids were made on the stroke
of II o clock. Eastern time.
Edward Everett Taylor and Henr- r
Duryee. o. thIs city. as corresp spondent5
n the Out-7f-rCHu companies. were ar
rested.
The offices Of T. S. Boczs * Co. -
Broadway. New York. and 81 Walnut
street, Philadelphia, were -aided. ami
tao~e Of Price a. Co., iu the Ea1ity
building. Baltimore. and iu NeU York,
and Of the Standard stock EvchsnEe Of
NeN jersey, with branches IN jersey
city. New York, FnIadeIplla. Cincir-
uati. and St Louis. we're also csosed b.
the officers OF the law.
Armed with bench warrants issued IN
this jurisdiction the special agents at
tempted service upon the tweutv-nine
brokers who were secretly indicted by
the Federal grand jury here yesterday
Conspiracy Is Charged
The warrants charge the brokers with
a violation OF Lnar section or the new,
penal code which became effective
March 4. 1870. and provides
If Two or more persons consulrs
either % commit any oEeuSe azzfnSr The
United States, or 10 defraud The United
states iu any manner OF or forsny prlr-
pose and one o. more Of such parties
do any act ID effect the object Of the
eoEspiracyr al the parties to such con-
s7iracy sifaT 5e liable 10 a penalty
Of not less than ST. 90 and nor more than
fl1e1 and 10 Imprisonment of rUr nors
than two 2.aai-.
The Gor-Iul.vut contends that the
three companies indicted couspireG 10
violate tnr iav recently passed making
the operation ~ q bucket shop an Of
tense against She Government
Upon such precsdCu-s as lie decision
0f the supreme Court. holding in The
Price case that an act committed ps
aE agent holds tlc principal, even
though Tho principal has never been IN
the jurisdiction where the act rs CON-
UItfeC- the md CrmclrS are drawn
Aw1-S TIC men who were indeed
YESTERDAY are fre =alIiouzires- Those
whose fortunes rC8 into SIX EEIg
are said to be-
Richard f. Preusser. formerly Of So
ton
Leo Mayer. OF New York
George Turner OF Philadelphia
The famous Celia brothers Louis and
Angelo If s. Louis and Cincinnati
Carefully Planned
The Government drag net was care
fully spread months ago by the SPECIAL
agents Of the Department Of Justice.
who worked under the direction OF stan
ley w Finch. CHIEF OF the Bureau o.
Invest cation. and. It. IS said, played
/ back upon the brokers the time-hcnored
game oF wire tapping
BY this method. the Government men
+ declare, they have obtained ample esi-
/ doucc 10 convict lao5e indicted
Tie indictments returned. although
E bringing charges against rWeury-nlna
. brokers and one telegraph operator.
/ brig under the han only three -ndl-
I yi1usl concerns
/ The three alleged corporations cited in
I The bills returned uy the grand jury
include
( The +. S. BoSgs Company. with Of
: fees al +l Broadway, New York. end
All Walnut street, Pllaur-p -plla, and
t Juder the name of This frm the follow
4 ing are held cor trials Richard Z.
I FIeusSCr, Of New York Leo Siayrr. ot
+ New NorE. Gerr-e Turner, O- Fl.a-
de'phIa- William a. LilIls, ~ P1He-
I EU-E~. Esuy owens ut New YORK
Z Robert a GUY. OF New York ~ Ford,
( OF Philadelphia Marshall Parrish. ci
/ Philadelphia. arj tie washington cor
/ respondents Of the firm. Edward Evereti
! Tay Tor AM Harry Johnson
Price & Co. Indicted.
! Price & Co. with Offices in the Equity
buIdiu- IN Baltimore, and with New
York Offices, are tle second firm u-
dicted The list of defendants include
. WuiiaH &. Prise. Virgil T. Randolph
/ Henry At. Randolph. Charles T- Moore
head. Edward Weldon. Joseph GaSkius
! James A Anderson. all Of Baltimore
/ Thomas ID. Campbell, OF Philadelphia
/ and the Washington correspondent o
the drm, Edward Everett Taylor
The Standard stock aud Grain Dealers
OF New jersey are tn- IJ.rG to DE- CITE,
for trial by the Federal lEQGls'JGrS- fn1'
company .S said 20 have offices I'm Her
scy CITY, New York. Philadelphia, tiu
cinndD, and 81 LOu.~- 4Gt hackers '
this company are id-u.iSeC fu the lu
idlCCmenr as Edward hltC.nUs. Louis Gel
Ia. or =. LOUIS -AGG'lo tead- OF N'I'
ciuuati, oscar = Eappei, samuel Ftes
moud. Robert Hail. Henry O. STUNT an
Henry X. Duryee, their NasfiuStor
correspondent and Charles 4 Aife}. L.
operator i'm charge OF the D-IySe eI
fees I'm tie Evans llliGlns, Jais cltS-
Edward Everett Taylor the CORE
4 spondcnr OF the r. :. BosS~ Company
ana Price & Co, and Henry r Dur} &c
correSnOudeut of Tho standard 500
and Grain Dealers Of New Jersey are
ALREADY facing p Indictment returEe.
against tNem few weeks ago unce
the statute WEicI maAeS -DuckelinE
ruufShanie 0ffeu-t- I'm The District ~ ~
lCff,e5 were ral,lsd by members OF m
district attorneys 5fEce, ami both Ne
placed under bond 70 appear Tor trial
following their indictment
Started Ten Weeks Ago.
Ten weeks ago an investigation va
started BY IN, Department Of Justice
( with g.. Bruce Bielaski. Special Assis
ltaut 70 the Attorney General IN charge
Common TInOung, SI.75 per 100 feet
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