The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-08-08
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RESORT is RAIDED
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the thought Of being arrested There
was no fighting. however. among the
men. The raiders recognized several
women whose names would be recog-
nized in New York and Philadelphia
society. as well as in other places. Cross
announced that he would take the names
OF all parties and allow them 70 depart.
The people fled out Of the doors. and in
passing the constable all gave a name.
In the majority Of instances fictitious
names we're given. In some cases Cross
or WINS knew the people. and so false
names are not available
Officers in Mix-up.
After all had filed out except the wait
ers. Cross, armed with revolver, took
possession of the establishment. For
about an hour nothing developed. Short
ly after l o'clock in the morning Chief
Caswell entered. Not many minutes aft
erward DR.. w. E. Arnold, vice president
of the club and the man who is accred-
tied with running the place, and Presi-
dent T. ]. McKenna, of the club. entered
the room where Constable Cross was.
Dr. Arnold said he would have the
whole raiding party arrested. Chief Cas-
we'll asked the constable II he had a war
rant TO raid the place and Cross said he
had not.
Constable John J. Cullen. acting under
orders. made an attempt to arrest Mr..
WINS. who was still In the room with the
others Of the raiding party. Mr.. Cutting.
seeing his friend menaced, is said 10 have
jumped between Cross and Cullen and
struck Cullen on the head with his re-
Yolver Mr.. WINS was not arrested.
A warrant for Mr.. Cuttings arrest was
sworn out within few minutes and was
served by Constable Quinn. Two charges
were brought against him. one Of assault
and the other Of carrying a concealed
weapon.
Seized Money as Evidence.
About this time. while the four remain
ing raiders were in the room, Fred OIney,
an attorney, entered and asked Consta-
bic Cross If he had a warrant. Cross
said NO" Cross had taken the money
he found in the drawers about the room,
and Olney asked him to give a receipt
for IT, This the constable refused TO do.
Mr.. Olney went out and was gone about
an hour. Cross told the others OF his
party they might as we'll go out to get
assistance in some way. so that they
could conhscate the gambling apparatus
found
One Of the walters stole one Of the
three roulette wheels while Mr. Cross
was busy chasing another man. A win
dow had been opened by the constable so
he could call for help II II was needed. A
waiter called his attention 70 the fact
that il was getting cold and said he
would shut the window. While Cross
was keeping him from the window, an
other waiter stole a second roulette
wheel The remaining wheel Cross placed
behind him for safekeeping. and stood
guard.
Constable Cross. having been left alone
for a minute. called out the window 20
a man to get an express wagon 20
take away the stuff he found. NThis man.
however. notified Assistant Attorney
General Harry p. Cross who has a sum-
mer home at Wakefield telling him Of
what was going on. The assistant at
torney general told this man over the
telephone to get Chief Caswell and in
struct him to assist Constable Cross and
10 force an entrance If necessary into the
establishment and seize the goods that
might be found there.
Warrant for Constable.
| In the meantime hours passed and
! daylight was replacing the night con
stable Cross stood guard in the room
until almost noon. He would have re-
manned longer. but about that time some
one swore out warrant against him Tor
/ assault II was served by Constable
/ Quinn about noon. and Cross a prisoner
was taken out of the building His de-
parture was the signal for the gamblers
20 get busy and hide their apparatus
Three large automobiles were at the
door OF the place in no time, and inside
ham an hour every trace Of gambling had
! been removed Where the automobiles
went has not yet been learned.
Mr.. WINS telegraphed to Chief of De-
| tectives Horton, in Providence, that on,
Of the machines was headed that way
The chief sent his men out 10 stop IN,
automobile, but they didn't find it.