The Washington times., 1910-04-02


evil Of this form Of gambling cannot be
over estimated. and the name Of the
octopi is legion, but the men indicted,
the Government claims. are the most
ern States.
Three weeks ago the special agents
began 10 place their evidence before the
Federal grand jury al the Court House
and yesterday the three indictments, ar
TaigninE twenty-nine OF the best known
brokers and one operator were secretly
returned
The plans of the special agents had
Decn laid y tn exceeding care. Not A
possible leak had been overlooked and
all connected with the Investigation had
hcen sworn to secrecy. SO " hen the
hands Of lhc clock in New York UniDted
10 the hour ot II this morning. twelve
reSolute agents, backed by representa-
tlNcs OF the United States attorneys Of
fees Of seven cities, encountered no
mitch when they invaded the offices OF
the three greatest bucket shop nrms in
the country
So At u o'clock all Of the private
wires ceased their chatJcring, and the
operators and brokers' found in the diff
ferent Offices wee placed under arrest
and their paraphernalia cUndscsted as
evidence.
Never before has SUCH a wholesale
rad been accomplished. II is unique
IN the history OF Government pTUsecu-
ton The Federal Government was
represented by the Attorney General
WickeEsham. who has taken an active
interest IN the preparation OF this
prosecution, has said that the margin
gambler shal cease ms activities. and
the present war promises to be the most
bitter and unrelenting set afoot by the
Government IN years.
Bucket Shop" Game.
The game of the bucket shops is
among the most interesting Of all of
those which from time 10 time have
fallen under the ban Of the law. Mere
gamblers on the rise and fall Of the
stocks. taking bets from clients who
never become possessed of the stock
they buy the operators whose bust
ness has been stamped with the con-
demnation OF the Government, present
one OF the most interesting typeS of
metropolitan wolves
The history of the bUcketing business
shows tIat more than often the quota
tions upon which Tie bucket deals are
made are stolen over tapped wires
owned by bona ide brokerage offices.
The case OF the raid Of Haight &
Frcesc, in Philadelphia. 1876, was 4
glaring example of the methods Of this
class Of brokers. This alleged firm had
Offices at 40 and al Walnut street,
Philadelphia. On the day that they
wfre raided, a rental bin which was
seized told the police that a room
around the corner in anoJher building
was leased by this company When
that room. was Taided. a complete wire
tapping outfit was found installed. and
from that room around the corner from
the main Offices were sent the quota
lions WHICH We're posted on the stock
board Of Haight x Co
George G. Turner. one Of the men
indicted by the grand jury yesterday
WaS the manager OF HaiEht a FTeuSe.
William f. Lill!s, also indicted i'm the
present huCket-ShOp war, was also con-
nccted with that nrm. I.illis was the
executive head of the company, whose
operations netted. il IS said. 10000
yearly from the Philadelphia offices
alone. The raid which closed ou. HaiEht
& Frcese and resulted in the appoint
ment Of a receiver, was made i'm the
spring of 1905, and put the Consolidated
Stock Exchange out OF business.
Perhaps the best known of those in
diCted i'm the present war are the Celia
brothers From ST. Louis to the Eastern
coast they are noted. As the Celia
Commission Company. OF ST. Louis, with
wires thickest through Illinois. Iowa.
Indiana, Ohio, and Missouri, they made
their money. Then they entered the
racing field.
Establishing free tracks I'm St Louis.
they soon had as their clientele most
Of the poorer classes. Admission TO the
track was said TO be by pass alone. but
as all Of the saloons Of the Missouri
metropolis furnished admission free, the
pass idea was merely rOminaL Us ash
erwOmen. labOTeTs, CFarwOmen-all Of
the hOtsam and jetsam of humanity who
could III ahOrd 10 lose even 10 cents
freQuented the tracks, making bets Of
% cents or half dollIr, most Of which
went 20 MI the already bursting pockets
of the Cellas-
But they reckoned without their host
Joseph Folk. now governor Of Missouri,
fell upon them, and one Of the Celia
brothers, and Edward Altemus, both Of
whom appear I'm the indictments, re-
turned in Washington yesterday. were
forced 10 fOregO their racing and stock
operations and for a time leave the
State
Folk District Attorney.
In breaking Up the operations Of the
Cellas, Governor Folk, who was then
district attorney, was forced TO threaten
10 call upon the State militia.
The history Of Richard r Pruesser
ls IN itself unique. The metropolitan
Stock Exchange Of Boston, under which
many Of the bucket shops OF the East
operated, in order TO give them stand
ing as members Of stock exchange.
know him we'll He rep -esented in New
York State that vast combination of
capital backed by Joe Flanagan, and
operated by John QunlS n. a few years
ago. in a quarrel, Preu sser shot a man
named Mcdonald. n Albany, y. Y
He was tried and acquitted on his plea
OF insanity, and afterward sent 20 Mat
teawan Asylum, where he was an in
mate until released a short time ago
After his release he became identified
with Z. s. BOESs & Co, of New York
and Philadelphia.
Marshall Parrish, another OF those IN
dicted In the present Campai ign, was in
19G5 identified with the Consolidated
Stock Exchange Of Philadelphia and at
the same time Y 'rEil c. Randolph was
identified with tn Southern Syndicate,
another bucket shop concern.
Wickersham's Statement
Attorney General Wickersham issued
the following statement this morning re
garding the raid.
The grand jury for the District Of
Columbia today returned three indiCt-
ments in connection with the operation
Of bucket shops in the District Of Co
lumbia
In the first indictment Richard F.
PreUSser, 10 Mayer, George Turner.
edward s. BcEgs, Harry Owens, Robert
Edward L. Taylor. and Harry Johnson
are charged with conspiracy 10 commit
, an offense agains- me United States in
violation Of section 5440 Of the Revised
Statutes, and the act Of March /, 1852,
bucket shops in the District Of Columbia
t3@ Statutes - Large, page 6,7p1D
Taylor ma nLained TWO offices in
Washington. nd was correspondent
here for Edward ). BogEs q Co, OF Il
Broadway New York Harry Johnson
was a telegra pher in the employ or
Taylor Preusser. Turner, Lil;is. owens.
Mayer. and Guy are associated with the
lirm Of Edward s. Boggs & Co.. at New
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