The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-19
Tuxedo POQhROOM
TRADED BY POLICE
| AND ARRESTS MADE
. Sartos. Charles Allen and
Billy" Phelps. Owners, are
Charged with Conducting
Gambling Joint.
our Well Known Young Men
Of City and Detectives Wiley
and kellan, Who Made
Arrests Will be Witnesses in
Police Court Monday.

with the arrest shortly before mid
8ht OF three men at the Tuxedo
Dol room on East Broad street. be-
teen Seventh and Eighth, the police
blieve they have broken UP one of
ko leading gambling houses In the
Ity. Those who have been playing
this resort are young men, many
them really boys, and the money
lat has changed hands as winnings
- come, it is said. from the pay
ENVELOPES OF boys who could Ill af-
rd to lose.
The three men arrested on the
barge Of operating gambling house
h +. Sartos, Charles Allen and Will
km Phelps, They were arrested on
Arrants sworn out before Squire
erdue and were taken 10 the Second
piice station. where bail was given
r their appearance Monday morn
& in Police court.
Suspected For Some Time.
According to the police the men
i've been suspected of operating a
{mbling house for several weeks past,
II II was not until last night that the
leadwood" was put on them by De-
ctives Wiley and KelIam-~and 1t is
kciared by these officers that they
hd four we'll known young men of
IL city. whose names the police for
lie present are Withholding. have the
10 dead 10 rights"
The arrests made late last night
me only after Detectives Wiley and
eliam had kept vigil In an alley In
e rear OF the resort known as the
ruxedo,'' until they were certain
ey had evidence sufficient to con-
RI the men when arraigned. The
ces of the four young men were
refnlly noted; every detail OF their
ess and appearance was taken In.
the detectives after entering the
Hiding from the front. after walk
b around half q block. could not
mistaken.
Detectives Wiley and Reilafn watch
lcng enough froxn tsae rear 70 make
rtain also OF the principals, those
horn they took into custody, as the
Serasors OF the house. They used
cir time and effort TO make reason
Ny sure that they had the proof
bcessary for conviction In the courts
the men who had been suspected OF
Ierating n game which has weekly
en separating young men and their
pney.
Most Are Young Men.
Most of the young men who patron
the place are hoys---some of them
Ider age, others past twenty-ona,
he three men arrested are not chargr
with entering In the games In which
ESQ young men lost their money.
hey are charged with permitting
kmbIing to be carried on In their
ace. IT Is said, however, that the
Arge OF taking active part In the
kmea In which the young men lost and
pn may be made against them.
Tho game played. appearing fair
ough to those who participate, may
called French pool" or "odd ball"
Ia called by some of the devotees OF
q cue ''ffth ball" The object APP
ars to be the making OF the bah
>. S by 'pocketing." The player
ID usually there are Ave in the game
making the fifth ball Ia regarded as
winner and he takes down the
lpney put up on the game,
Each player. 1t seems, wagers Atty
nts he will make the Nth ball, With
70 persons playing the winner is cer-
III 10 receive $2,5o. including his own
The propritetprs of the
Iuse receive the usual or regular fee
the use Of the tahle--so much per
i. or person playing. This may be
the benent derived by the three
rested last niGhtfrom the game
neither they operated 1t or merely
lowed 1t to heoperated in there
ace.
The stories to be told by the wit
sses may prove interesting IN lhis
fucuiar. ana because OF tnls tae'
police are reucent IN ie,tins tne
mes OF the youths summoned be
fown
After Detectives Wiley ana kellam
Id secured what they considered
flcient evidence OF gambling they
liked around from the rear of the
k0froom and summoning Policeman
NJ. Smith had him bar the door
ace -, 49,
k4atyv ana n,aced uuder arrest