Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-07
RAID ON AN APARTMENT
Frank Rogers Arrested and Charged
With Conducting Game.

from gamblers.
Frank Rogers, the name given to
the police and registered at the first
precinct station. arrested last night in
a raid on his bachelor quarters at sSs
G street. in the United States branch
of Police Court today forfeited 500
collateral on the charge of conducting
a gambling establishment. Robert MIL
made a motion to set aside the for
fefture. declaring that his client had
presented himself at the District Po-
had inadyertsntix and 70 tsrouSh aho
understanding failed to appear before
the proper tribunal.
Gambling is conducted daily and night
ly, declares Richard c. L. Moncure at
torney OF Alexandria county, Va. on
twenty-five or more Households anchored
in the Potomac river between Highway
bridge and Chain bridge, to the common
knowledge of the public and in open de-
fiance of law.
Is in District, He Says.
This part OF the Potomac river. he con-
tends. is entirely within the jurisdiction
of the District of Columbia. which exer-
cises police Jurisdiction over the same
tract of water for other transgressions of
law.
A dweller along the waterfront on the
IL
not catch shad from the river out of
season for his own consumption with
out being hailed into court in the Dis
trict of Columbia to account for his
lawlesS act
That the matter of gambling on house
boats has been frequently brought to
police attention is a declaration made
by Mr.. Moncure. He says that no ac
ton to suppress the practices has ever
followed.
Between the Highway bridge and
the Chain bridge on the Virginia
shore there are anchored some twenty
five Households, in and upon which each
week day and Sunday liquor is con-
tinually sold and gambling of ali kinds
carried on" said Mr.. Moncure this
morning. This condition has contin-
ued for many months without appar-
ent objection on the part of the police
department of the city Of Washington.
This department has jurisdiction over
the boats in question.
1T was upon one of these boats on Sum
day in the month of June, 1911. that
became intoxicated. resulting in the kill
ing during the night Of that day of
Reeves by Wonder Miller.
"A number of these boats are stationed
in what is known as Little River. on the
Virginia shore just of of Rosslyn and
near Aqueduct bridge, where gambling
and the sale of Illicit liquor is carried on
continuously. This condition has con-
tinued for many months.
1T would be impossible for the police
department of the city Of Washington to
remain ignorant of this condition OF al
fairs"
Raid on G Street.
The raid of the police at 933 G street
last night had spectacular features.
There were ten men in the apartment on
the third and top floor Of the building
playing poker, the police say. When the
police broke in three OF the players locked
themselves in the bathroom. it is alleged.
and the door had to be broken In before
they would surrender.
Another player climbed out of the win
dow and hung by his hands. gripping the
sidewalk. He was pulled in by the po-
lice. they say, before worse could hap
pen to him.
All were taken to the station house
The tenant of the apartment, Frank
Rogers. was charged with being the pro-
prietor Of a gambling establishment. Inc
others were released. Rogers deposited
collateral
The raid was made by First Precinct
Detective Howes. Sergts. Lehman and
Cotton and Private Glenn. An anonymous
complaint inspired the capture. This cor
respondent informed the police that
gambling was going on at 933 G street
and that the brother OF the writer was
wasting his wages at the game.
The raiders went to the house about III
o'clock Much time was spent in locat-
ing the game. but. they say. faint sounds
of hilarity altering through the walls
into the hallway finally indicated where
there was a merry party.
The quartet of law enforcers waited at
the hall door expecting to get within at
such a time as some inmate should take
notion to come out OF the apartment
II was about midnight that some one
within peeped through the curtain at the
glass window in the hall door and saw
the watchers.
The police Immediately opened the door
by picking the lock Rushing in they
corraled the poker players. who made no
resistance other than their frantic ef-
forts to hide.
4 big table in the center of the room
had been covered with a comfort TO muf
few poker chips in evidence the men
had been playing with cash.
One of the men in the apartment told
the police that the game was a ten-cent
ante, with sometimes 10 cents and some
times a dollar limit.
Managers Deny Report.
No response has been received by
Rudolph to the order is
sued yesterday to heads of depart
ments of the District government re-
questing them to ascertain the name of
the District employee who claims to have
witnessed bookmaking in a Washington
theater Sunday afternoon
Maj. Sylvester said he had received
from the managers of sey-
eral theaters in which the bulletins
were displayed and all denied there
was any truth in the report.
Commissioner Rudolph today reiterated
the assertion that sufficient inquiry will
be made to determine whether there IS
any foundation for the report that gam
bling is permitted by the police.
Maj. Sylvester was in consultation with
the Commissioner this morning. No state |
ment has been given out concerning what !
plan of action, il any, was determined on. |
thus far has been that evidence has |
been placed before them that would war |
rant investigation Commissioner Rudolph /
has stated that all reports rejecting in i
any way on the administration OF any OF |
the branches of the government OF the /
OF Columbia are inquired into. /
and that the report concerning the police
will be so treated
The matter was not considered IN
hoard session today, Commissioner Ru-
aolpil said.
y party Of members of a washington
church, headed by their pastor, say they
purpose to call on Mr. Rudolph tomor-
row morning. If the opportunity is at
forded them, they say, they VIII pre-
sent the proofs they claim that they
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