The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-01-26
GET FIVE
INANOTHER RAID
A. L. Hankins Charged With
Running Gambling House
at 1913 East Main Street.
SEIZE ROULETTE WHEEL
Faro Layout Also Confiscated
by Detectives, Who Arrest
Four Players.

Acting under orders from Chief of
Police Werner. another raid in the
crusade against gambling houses in
Richmond, recently inaugurated. was
made last night and resulted in the
arrest of the alleged proprietor and
four players. the connscation OF
roulette wheel and handsome mahog-
any table. faro layout and large
quantities of playing cards and chips.
The resort raided was over 723 East
Main Street. A. l.. Hankins, of POT
South Fourth Street. who was found
in the place Is said to have admitted
he was solely responsible for the estaD-
lishment. and he was accordingly
charged with maintaining a gambling
house. Persons found seated before
@ d-poker table gave their names
as follows: W. c. Cartwright, OF 200
Grove Avenue; l.. CBuck') Green.
of 75i Louisiana Street. Fulton; y. +.
Phelps. of the Commercial Hotel. and
". +. Pollard. of North Third
appearances In Police Court tomorrow
morning without being cent to a
station house. Magistrate Purdie
was summoned and released each on
bond before he left the gaming rooms.
Cut Roulette Table in Two.
However, the gambling parphernalia
which was seized was sent to the First
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dence against Hankins when his cane
is called for trial. The automobile
patrol was used TO transfer the big
tables 20 tho station. The table bear
ing the roulette layout was so large
that is was necessary for Detective
Sergeant Wiley 20 saw IL in two before
IL could be placed in the patrol. When
the case IL disposed OF the silver
mounted wheel. tables and layouts will
be burned. according to State law.
The raid was result of conferenc
yesterday afternoon between Major
Werner and Sergeant Wiley. With
Detective Sergeant Kellam and Detec-
lives smith and Atkinson. wiley went
TO Hankin's place, about II o'clock.
They went TO the second floor up a
stairway leading directly from the street
when they were confronted by closed
door. IN response 20 rap wicket
was opened by a negro porter and at
Wiiey's command he opened the door
Wiley, followed by kellam. Atkinson
and Smith. stepped quickly in the room
and pronounced all present under ar
rest. Hankins is said TO have at once
assumed all responsibility
This is the FIRST raid in years which
has resulted in the confscation OF
roulette wheel and faro layout.
"No Gambling" Says Chief.
When / said several days ago that
T did not intend TO permit gam bling
houses in Richmond. I meant it" said
Major Werner. after the raid of Han
kfns' place Whenever il is brought
to my knowledge that any place is being
used for gambling will do my utmost
TO see that 81 is closed and the proprietor
hailed TO court. l do not propose
20 allow gam blers 20 stay III Richmond
if il is within my power to prevent 1t
This is the sixth recent raid Of resorts
Of this character and the first found for
a long while in Main Street Most OF
the other places were located in Broad
street. while on Elm North Fifth Street.
near Broad-the Flag and Eagle Social
Club-was raided twice within few
weeks.
Rankins' place is not believed to have
been long in operation.
Poker Room Raidcd.
About O'Clock this morning poker
room at 1903 East Main Street, was
raided by Wiley. kellam, smith and
Atkinson. The alleged proprietor, r. A
arrested and bdifeI.