Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-26
ONE HAD $1,2s6.61 ON PERSON
U. S. Attorney Given Will Take Up
Cases When Old Ones Are
Disposed Of.

pear at the station house are as follows:
Ellis Weinberg, thirty-five years old,
tailor, IS l. street northwest: Bayard
Wrenn, twenty-five years old. merchant,
Plymouth apartment house; Ralph Wal
decker, twenty-seven years old, clerk,
) I street northeast; Albert Walker,
years old, druggist, 9l6 /
street northwest; William Jeffries. for
ty-one years old, salesman. 9l6 ] street
northwest: Arthur j. Mcmahon, forty
seven years old, bartender, sos o street
northwest.
Bond in the sum of 81 600 was given for
each of the six defendants and they were
released to appear in the Police Court
tomorrow morning. 1t is probable they
will demand jury trials.
Two other arrests were made as
result of police activity in the hand
book investigation.
John j. Leonard. bricklayer OF 43l
10th street, was In a group of men when
one of the alleged handbook men was
arrested, and he was mistaken by the
police for one Of them. He went to the
station and was searched, the police hnd-
ing a magazine revolver in his pocket.
He was subsequently released on $50 col
lateral. No handbook charge was pre-
ferred against him.
Former Policeman Amos A. Roper OF
9lO street, said to be a friend OF one OF
the six men charged with having engaged
in the handbook business, is charged with
having used loud and profane language
while in the station. He was required to
deposit $25 collateral for his appearance.
Directed by Capt. Hollinberger.
1t is said by the police that they have
discriminating testimony against the SLY
defendants in the alleged handbooh
cases, the arrests having been made as q
result of an investigation that has been
in progress during the last five weeks.
Capt. Hollinberger of the first precinct
directed the investigation. keeping MAJ.
Sylvester posted as to what was pelns
accomplished.
1t was expected that ten arrests would
be made yesterday, but it Is thOught
some of the alleged lawbreakers learned
of what was going on and got out or the
way.
Sersts. Cats, Lee and Lohman, Pre-
cinct Detectives Howes and Messer and
Policemen Ward, BObo, Lille, Thompson,
Cox, Ward, Lintler. Connors, Donnelly.
Mertz, Owens and Mcdonald started out
to make arrests.
They went in various directions, not
confining themselves to the limits OF the
first precinct.
Of what was going on" said Capt. Hol-
linberger, "they soon would disappear.
When a similar raid was made some
months ago we got the bookies on the
run, and some Of them didn't stop until
IQey TcdCueO tlidutAS SiSy'
Several Had Large Sums.
The scene in the office of the first pre-
cinct police station shortly before
o'clock yesterday afternoon was some
thing out of the ordinary for that sta
ton. Usually those who are lined up at
the rail and searched are without funds.
a very small portion of them having as
much as S. to deposit as collateral, but
yesterday, as one Of the officers put it,
the "yellowbackS' were as thick as hail.
One by one the men arrested went to
the sergeants room and were searched.
Wrenn and Walker, the police charge.
crumpled pieces OF paper, which, they
think, possibly contained entries con-
corning the races at one of the western
or southern tracks. and an effort will be
made to put the pieces together, SO the
writing may be read.
Albert Walker had the largest sum of
money of any of the men, $1.O34.61. In
his pockets and 1892 lin envelopes. The
police think the sI92 represented money
he had received from patrons yesterday.
Wrenn had $395.S in his pockets. Nc
MahOn. Waldecker and Weinberg each
had less than s15, While Jeffries had
$3.50
Where Men Were Found.
Waldecker. Jeffries and McMahon were
al iiCSSSo Ct pAoSCS VI OdSAhSsS "iiOiC
toxicants are sold. Weinberg was ar
rested at his place of business on z
street, Walker was found at home and
Wrenn was found on the street near
his home.
AS soon as the mems names had been
recorded and they had handed over their
cash and valuables to the desk sergeant
they discussed the question Of giving
bond for their appearance. none Of them
desiring to spend Sunday behind the bars
Mai. Sylvester has taken an active part
in the handbook crusade, going SO far
as to get some of the Information which
led to the arrests. He says he is de-
te,nined to put a stop to the practice, II
possible. realizing that quick trials and
substantial punishment will be great
aid in the police campaign against that
particular form of gambling.
Members of the police force who nave
participated in the investigation OF the
handbook evil say it Is one OF the worst
evils with which they have to contend.
"All the handbooks are made under
cover said one OF the omcers 10 SUD-
reporter last night. land the patrons
never are willing witnesses. All are op-
posed to publicity, and seldom are any
Of them willing to go to court to give
testimony.
Several Long-Pending Cases.
Several cases in which defendants are
alleged to have made handbooks on the
races have been pending in the Police
Court a number Of months. one OF them
almost year. 1t is said some of the de-
PENDANTS in the cases of long standing are
bringing much influence to bear to pre-
vent being tried. while in one case the
witnesses are pleading to be relieved, on
the ground that their appearance on the
witness stand would mean their dismissal
from the government service.
But / cannot listen to excuses, said
Assistant United States Attorney Ralph
Given to a Star reporter. These people
have had ample warning. and II they will
persist In playing and accepting plays
they will have to take the consequence"
Mr. Given had been acting with the first
precinct police in the investigation Of the
cases in which the arrests were made
yesterday. and it was because of the in
vestigation that he delayed the hearings
in several of the cases that have been
Three Of the defendants in these
cases have been cited to appear in the
Police Court Wednesday for trial
Probably all the other pending cases
will he called for trial the following week
Mr. Given then will take up the cases Of
the men arrested yesterday.