The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-13
NARRAGANSETT CLUB CONDEMNED
 BY THE COURT
Judge Finds w. E. Arnold, Vice President, Guilty of
 Keeping a Gambling House

1NdTTdSdnS0LC Tier, l., 0SpI. Ao' Tine trial of William E. Arnold, who is described as the Vice Presi- dent of the Narragansett Club at the Pier, took place yesterday in the lit tie district Court House of the Sec ond Judicial Court at Wakefield, R. from the Pier to Wakefield to wit ness the hearing, which is an out come of the celebrated raid made early in August by Constable John
 The courtroom was crowded and early in the day Sheriff John R. W1I- clear it of curiosity seekers in order to make Nvay for those whose busi- ness brought them to the trial: several members of the Summer col ony, were summoned and appeared as g I witnesses, a9a amo2g n9 them Prof. ITo versity, pr. Charles Hitchcock of New York, Walter A. Nye, proprietor of the Hotel Imperial at the Pier; James s. Y. Wins, and William M. Twins of New York and Narragansett.
 At the conclusion of the session late yesterday afternoon Judge Nath- Arnold. who wad charged with main probably guilty Arnold waived which was furnished by J. c. Tucker of Narragansett Pier. It was also requested by the court to appear be- 4OEO I11O dIdHu QEy III ln0 OupS11OI Court of this district on the third Monday in November.
 This decision was by no means surprise for the defendants attor- neys. John G. Fitzgerald of Provi- dence, az law partner of former Gov ernor Higgins of Rhode Island, and Frederick C. o1pey of Providence and
 Nathan B. Litt1efeld of Providence conducted the case for the prosecu- ton, assisted by William M. Wins of New York. through the courtesy of the court.
 Constable John c. Cross, the first the raid. Aug: 7, he was accompanied by a band of deputies, including James S. Y. Wins, George L., Cutting, George Tennant, and Samuel Brown. He admitted when examined by Att torney Fitzgerald that he wore a long raincoat, slouch hat, and that he hand and an axe in the other. He also carried a, revolver, which was concealed. At the door of the club Cross said he encountered door keeper named Powers, who was held by Mr.. 1vins until the rest of them could make their way up stairs. SGhio Whieh is said to g be ene ~ of the fses aaest establishments of the kind in New England. The room is a large one, with frescoed walls, and hung with elegant tapestries. On the walls were two paintings.
 MT. ArnOlQ LO1Q II1dL I10 I1cu been offered $1.oo0 for one of these pictures" Cross said.
 When asked whom he saw there. Cross testified:
 There were about thirty persons there, women and men. A part of the company were playing at the and others were at the hazard table. There were three roulette wheels, a hazard game, and a faro bank. saw the wheel spinning and chips be- ing used"
 Cross stated that he secured about $136 in money, the bills being of others one-dol1ar bills. He produced a roll of bills, chips. and score cards, and five roulette balls.
 When asked to describe a hazard table he said that he understood the name was a fashionable term for the game of craps, a definition which brought laughter.
 Cross stated that he entered the clubhouse at 12:07, and that he re- mained there about nine hours, when he was arrested.
 found there in a corner,'' the witness went on, +I asked for their names, were fictitious. MT. Arnold asked to see my warrant and wanted to know why l came in without one, saying he had been at the Pier for five years and that this was the first time he had been raided. He demanded why I singled him out and what grudge had against him.
 James s. Y. Twins, called to the stand, gave similar evidence.
 Your position is that of reform CT, is it not?" asked MT. Fitzgerald.
 "Yes."
 Did you ever play any game of chance?''
 q have played faro.''
 Prof. Brander Matthews testified that the reputation of the Narragan- sett Club was bad, and that it was a matter of common talk at the Pier. He spoke of the club as a 'Ejoint" and was asked to define with he meant by the word.
 My definition for a joint,'' he said, lis a place where people are steered in sober or drunk to1ose money and that definition of a joint is true of every gambling place in the world.
 The name of Robert M. Boh1en was then called by the court, but MT. Bohlen, who is a Phi1adelphian, did not answer. He was subpoenaed by Constable Cross on Sept. 5.
 MT. Littlefield then asked permis- sion from the court to issue a writ the court granted.
 w, A. Nye testified that MT. Boh- len had talked with him about the gambling case and that he said he would appear and testify that the NarraganSett Club was gam bling place Attorney Fitzgerald said MT. Bohlen's non-appearance refuted the testimony of Nye.
 The case of Police Chief James D. office, was continued to Oct. 3.
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