Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
Gambling Said to Have Been
Permitted in Many
Places.
POLICE SWOOP DOWN ON
SEVEN OF SMALL CLUBS
Arrest of Managers Follows Inves-
tigation Maj. Sylvester Has
Had Made.

Seven pooIrooms were raided last night
by the police of the first and sixth pre-
cincts. and the proprietors of two other
places notified to appear in Police Court
tomorrow to defend charges of doing
business without a license
The raids were the outgrowth of an in
vestigation that has been going on for
some time by Detectives Showalter and
Wise of the fifth precinct, and Police
man Canaday of the seventh precinct.
The detectives reported to Maj. Sylvester
chief Of police, that gambling was being
permitted in many poolrooms, and that
others were doing business without a
license.
as many alleged offenders and last
night the police, assisted by Detec-
tives Wise, Grant, Stringfellow and
Showalter. made the seven raids.
Handbook Men Included.
In addition to looking after 30
called club poolrooms and places con-
Quoted by individuals, it is stated, the
police included handbook men in their
Inquiries. They met with so many OBJ
stacles in their handbook investigation
that they were unable to capture any
of the alleged offenders
Maj. Sylvester had the members of
the raiding parties conduct their raids
spontaneously, and promptly at 3
o'clock squads of policemen went to
the seven places. With the exception
of one instance, the police state, the
players and persons found lettering in
the places were chiefly men, while in
one poolroom they found number OF
noys whose ages range from thirteen
to seventeen years. The boys parents
were sent for and told of where their
sons had been found
In the first precinct Capt. Holm
berger was in charge of the raids,
while in No, precinct Acting Capt.
Duvall was in command. The former
held only the alleged managers or pro-
prietors of the places raided, while
In the sixth precinct Acting Capt Du-
vail held all the members of the clubs
and few loiterers. Collateral for the
managers of the rooms was fixed at
Sloo, while others present in clubs ar
rested in the sixth precinct raids were
permitted to leave SIS collateral each.
Ihe largest number of men found at
any one place was at the Bay State
three dozen WITNESSES were taken.
Sergt. Lohman. Precinct Detective
Howes and Policemen Clark and
Grimsley conducted this raid They
found men playing at thirteen tables,
and charges of permitting gaming and
conducting an unlicensed poolroom
were preferred against William D.
Allen.
Capt. Hollinberger. Precinct Detective
Simpson and Policemen Inman. Garrison
and Downs conducted a raid made at the
Maryland Club, zoos Pennsylvania ave
nue. northwest. The reputed proprietor
was not in evidence. the police said, and
they arrested Walter Thomas, said to be
his assistant. Eighteen members of the
club were taken as witnesses.
Visit to Lambs Club.
Lieut. Harrison. Detective Wise of the
fifth precinct and Policeman Wheeler
were members of a raiding party that Wis
tied the Lambs Club, 3O7 9th street north
west. George Yohe, manager. and a
friend were the only persons in the room
Yohe was parolled to appear in court.
The police of the first precinct later
served notice upon Edward X. Allen and
Dennis NJ. Pumphrey, proprietors of pool
rooms on 9th street northwest, to appear
IN court tomorrow and answer charges of
doing business without a license
Lieut.. Duvall and Policemen Wright,
Beckett. ]. W. Conrad and Quinlan visit
ed the Majuba Club. 119 Az street north
west. and found nine colored patrons of
the place on hand. George Dolfin and
James Dolfin. brothers, were arrested and
charged with permitting gaming.
Nine Boys Found.
Charles Evans. said to be manager of
the Northwestern Athletic Club. AT
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, was not
on hand when Acting Sergt. Boswell. De-
tectives Grant and Strinsfellow and Pre-
cinct Detective Evans called to make a
raid Ii was in the rooms of this club.
the police say. that they found nine boys.
Eight men were also in the rooms.
At the Grand Social Athletic Club. G0l G
street northwest, it is stated. eighteen pa
irons of the tables were on hand. Joseph
Simons was held responsible for the af-
fairs of the club and was arrested. He
was charged with permitting gaming.
Sergt. Conlon, Detective ShoWalter and
Policemen Walsh, Maloney and Morgan
participated in the raid.
Frank Wanders poolroom at % H
street northwest was raided by Sergt.
Johnston and Policemen j. A. Conrad.
Newton and Langley. Wander and five
players were escorted to the station. A
charge Of permitting gambling was pre-
ferred against Wander.