The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-04-08
DETECTIVES RAID
JAMESTOWN TRACK
BY STUART'S ORDER
Arrest Twenty Book
makers, but Seven Get
Away in Fight.
CALL OUT TROOPS
IF NEEDED TODAY,
Special Squad Under Baldwin,
Sent to Norfolk County to
Break Up Open Gambling,
in Sharp Clash With Con-
stabulary-Governor De-
mands Law Be Obeyed.

Governor Stuart, twenty special po-
| iicetnen, in charge Of Detective w. c.
baldwin, yesterday raided tho betting
ring at the Jamestown Jockey Ciu6
| track. near Norfolk, arrested thirteeu
SSo0nRmnkers and captured more than
When Governor Stuart was notified
nhorn ,dxt n'gnt IN, oyer the long distance tele-
land Pollard. in Norfolk. of the days
developments. he gave orders to have
to arrest other bookmakers If a further
gIr0pt rr0 Is made 70, violate tho law.
Tempt Is made to-day to Interfere with
the civil authorities
scene Much Like Riot.
which twelve books were in operation
WAS was "cli planned. but the tumult that
| bordered almost on tho verge of 81 riot
county officers, who claimed that the
arrests We're illegally made. tried des-
did set seven OF them free
baidwin's twenty officers captured
tmat followed only thirteen were held
When placed In automobiles to be con
~ SEmpathiZers surrounded the cars
IN the enort To take them from the law
H,her ,mi ntitempts were made to damage
be unable to move under their own
power,
Jim Trcby Knocked Down.
! In the general fight James y. Trehv.
clerk OF the Norfolk. County Circuit
Court was struck over the head.
/ w: q. Baldwin. Several Others were
injured. The prisoners were locked up
last night in default OF bail in the sum
| of $4,000 each.
The preliminary hearing was set for
I'M ,his afternoon at o'clock. but it may
will appoint n Commemorative, attor-
ney 10 succeed Richard 9. Marshall,
who died on Sunday, and it may not De
a In, RI r.,,.
I the hearing. Attornry-Gcncral Polla ri
| Is still in Norfolk. He did not witness
! hut as the representative of the Gov
crnor he was present when the pris-
ohers were rounded up aud sent to Jail
! May Cnli Out Troops.
| IT was learned on high authority last
night that n conferences hn1 been held
/ view OF calling out troops to-day if
any attempt is made TO interfere with
! 10 arrest other persons engaged in
/ bookmaking at the track.
In sreakinE E OF the action Mt .Inmes-
| town. Governor Sfunrt said last night
TINT the results OF the arrests ns made,
considering the lnrgc amount or money
makers and the uDmistnkabIc evidences
OF guilt. not to mention the alleged
inr civil officers to the gamblers, would
indicntc thnt the steps taken to handle
tne SITUATION were none too drastic or
The Governor further stated that it
was was his purpose 10 uphold and cnforce
ehc INV against these offenders, who
had been deliberately. nagrnntly and
Mchnntiy violating the law for years.
that course. he smid brenusc OF the
fact TINT these oi>maicrs who hnve
been driven from other states. were
disposed to convert Norfolk County into
u practical Monte Carlo.
Excitement in Norfolk.
| Early in the night a dispatch from
| Norfolk stated that there would DO no
. rnclnS nus afternoon, although advices
received over the long distance tele-
/ phone ut midnight were 10 the effect
! that announcement had been made in
| the lobby OF tho Monticello Hotel that
/ tho card would be run to-day, as ad-
! vcrtsed.
The sencral Impression was that no
! attempt would be made 10 operate the
| books. especially in view of the firm
! stand OF the Governor, who gave or
dgrs 70 have the law enforced and
~ necessary to call upon the militia
mere was great deal of excitement
! In Norfoi'. the visiting element being
, especially bitter in its denunciation OF
the authorities.
Send Up Big Protest.
| SOD Levy, manager of the track his
! friends and many hackers of the race
! track meeting, sent forth Il violent pro
tsst that the hookmakers were not
| given any warning. Ii has been known
however, that the Governor was do
tsrinined TO break up gambling at the
track the face that Acknowledgement
/ nouard mas been at work on the case
/ was printed in Richmond ana Norfolk
! newspapers, but remembering the un-
successful efforts 90 stop them in past
! Years, the bookmakerS showed no fear
! baldwin men got To Norfolk yesterday
/ morning. They realized, il was said
I mat they would meet opposition at the
, hands of county officers. but they set
I the traps ana made the raid while tho
1 thiEd race was being run. Everybo
! an me betting ring rushed 70 the rail
, ana into the grand-stand to watch tn,
/ horses, and while ISat MaSterSon-the
ODDS on Sat We're not given out after
the race-was rompins home, there
was q wild fight IN tho ring
Adding to the tumult VAS the loud
| wall OF bctters, who played the win
| ner. FOR no bets could be paid The
( prices on winners OF the first and sec
ouas We're sent ont on the third race,
beforehand in the ring. -
Twelve Hooks In Ring.
hilIGwin ti", reported to Attorney Gen
! crai Pollard, who in turn reported TO
I the Governor, that twelve books we're
! nj work yesterday. Zach book e,n
| pioys four or hve men, a cashier n
sheet writer, a man to post and make
/ odds, and a runner or so VINO goes back
and forth to keep tab on other hooks.
| II was brought out that these books
/ handled about $4,000 daily. Eighteen
! OF them have had all they could do
! on rush DAYS. for the races take nun
and handbook men accept bets in
scores OF cities.
1t has never been doubted here thar
Governor stuart would fail Ia his plan
10 break up track gambling. once he
went after IL. The racc-track Issue ia
said 10 have entered largely into the
J election OF Judge Coleman who de.
/ feated Judge I-awlcss Tor the Defno-
cratic nomination In the General As-S
sembly ut the recent session Iuden
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