The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-01-30
Members Jump From
Second Story w indoW
Into Broad Street.
FORTY IN ROOM N
PLA WING CARDS.
Dr.. Wimpleberg, Alleged Head
OF So-Called Literary Club,
Bailed by Negro Woman
Residing in Jackson Ward.
Break Up Big
Game.

| Leu " detective sergeant Wiley and
| Acting Detective Atkinson, a squad OF
police early yesterday morning raided
| tho rooms of the Arlington Literary
| Society. at SIS West Broad street, ana
arrested Dr. Bcnja min Wimpleberg on
charge Of running common ga,nb-S
ling resort. The officers also had g.
warrant for C. G. Gebha.d., an officer
OF the literary society, bu. he was not
in. lie surrendered himself yesterday,
and was bailed in the sum of $500.
| evidence against the alleged gamb-
| lins resort had been il possession or
the detectives for some days, and they
decided that the time was propitlous
Tor q raid They summoned PATROL
| men Hulcher and FARLEY, and waited
| In the shadow across the street for an
4 hour or more. The right moment cana
When they saw negro porter, car
rytnS a basket of bottles Of beer, enter
They nabbed him before he had time
| to Givo warning. gs6
| Jump Two aturies. Sc
| While Detective Atkinson held thu
porter. Sergeant Wiley took his Keys
and went through /. tbs second door.
| The negro attempted to ring the peli.F
as means OF warning TO the nein-
bers Of the club. but was pulled away
| by Atkinson. Then Sergeant Valley.
| followed BY tho patrutmen, and Akin
son towing the negro, entered through
Il third door BY means Of the pass Key
he had obtained from the porter, and
got into the rooms where tho society
had it's quarters. g%
! The library Of the literary society
was not in evidence. Instead, between
! thirty and forty members ana other
wise were seated around several table.
busy shuiiling the cards On che green
| Immediately there was confusion
Three mon jumped out of the second
story window facing On Broad street
onto an awning over u stor:, and from
there slid down to the ground They
got away, and have not been nearu
from since. Others attempted to get
out of the same exit, but were pre-
vented. The majority Of tho men
Iarosc from their seats. ard about ten,
1 who said they had neglected TO pay
their dues. or had no. been asked for
/ them. went over to the detectives and
police.
Some Itcnl Hiy Ilnn,is.
! But several others stuck through the (
game. and went on quietly dealing out
the cards and ra1ing N the chips.
-Four aces" SANG OH. one man. an>.
| two full-houscs, flush and Il rtraight
ratified down on the board. The man
with the four spots raked in !, pllc OF.
| red, white and blue Then they called
the game off for the tin. being.
Sergeant Wiley asked TOR AIR. Cob
hardt. lie was informed that thai ,iti = 3
| Ger OF the club was N his room asleep.
| Sergeant Wiley broke the door III. but
found only Mr.. Gebhardt's dog. The
| dog was not arrested
Then the squad OF prisoners wCreN
| huddled together, and they were taken
later. in four relays, 10 the Second
station. DR.. Wimpleber,s was locked Y
up. and the others. who wcrc only
| piaSers We're released OH their own
recognizances to appear in Police Court
this morning. a;
BniIed BIS Negro womnn.
Gebhardt heard that the police were
anxious to see him. end SURRENDERED
himself bringing 4 bondysnan with
him. DR.. Wimpleberg remained in the
station until last night, when ne was
| bailed by Salic Lindsay. one OF his
colored employees, who owns property
! in jackson Ward. Both Gcbhar6r and Il
Wimpleberg when called on to give
their occupa tons, said they We're opti-s
clans.
The police confiscatel !, lot az ALL
legged gambling raphernalla. includ-
ing numerous decks Of cards. chips.
and an Instrument supposed 20 be a
wheel of fortune
The charter OF tho Arlington Liter
airy Society affords interesting reading
Part OF it says that the club is form
ed for the promotion and cultivation Il
OF literary and intellectual intercourse.
and the maintenance OF a lip:ary and
reading room. providing games and
refreshments for the amusement and
Improvement OF its members, and gem
orally To do any and all acls that will
contribute TO the intellectual plea sure
and cnjoyment OF the members there
of and their friends" There is also q
clause which provides that the society 4
shall not own more than five acres OF Il
ground. The detectives did not bother
themselves TO learn whether the club
had exceeded that limit.
Dime Navel Literafure.
But the only evidence OF n library
was found by Sergeant Wiley in tho
form of several wcll-worn dime novels
That the club provided. however. q
games for its members ana their
friends went without saying There
We're several games. ana .ha members
did not lack in friends.
Though the society carries a charter
which seems 10 be drawn II. due form Il
and With proper legal phrase loGy,s5S
Gebhardt and Nympleberg will be gcall-I@
ed on 70 answer to the charge OF run-
ming 4 common gambling resort: The
dues are said 10 be small. and many. a
mon found in the place are said noe
TO have been required TO pay the stipu-8
lated sum for membership. s5
Threatened to Arrest Lyle.
While Or. Wimplobcrg was attempt.SS
iiiG 70 secure a bondsnan III, tic Sec.g#
ond station. Magistrate James Lylea ~
offered 10 ;ail hin, on his own recog .$5i
niZance. Sergeant Wiley objected and
LYLE Is said 10 have insisted. Then ne 4
tried TO get a visitor TO no station y
10 so on Wimpiebergs bond for 500,
lie IS alleged to have Become an#f
ohstrepero,is that Sergcan, Wiley, In -8Sf
{,,rf so i,@t t,o no raJn