The Detroit times., 1914-02-10
MAN SAYS HE
GAMBLED AWAY
$4,000 IN 3 YEAR


no trace OF the man has been found.
Price s troubles came 10 light TUlf0W-
ing his arrest OF the forgery charges.
Upon the prozl.se OF the prosecutor
10 attempt TO get soffte- of the man &
money back he opened his heart and
told his eDtire adventures with craps.
faro and poker in the city.
His statement reads like the story
OF Monte Carlo plunger turn OF
a card meant thousands and the roll
OF the dice time and again robbed him
OF hundreds or made him hundreds
richer. He said he started gambling
IN the city about three years ago
From small games. for few dollars.
the stakes rapidly climbed, and he
was soon a faNorite in the gambling
clubs in all parts of the city where his
fortune was wrested from him in
greater and greater amounts as the
passion gathered in his blood
He told OF one wild night in the
Harrington hotel, when s. 900 In gold
and notes lay Oh the green table. and
with shaking hands he tossed the dice
and lott. A single throw OF the dice
swept away $1,000, and the next throw
another $1,000.
Al another tine. he said he stood
in Charles Monroe's place and shot"
with Edward Moser Ryans portner.
and in two'rolls OF the dice $3.50 was
wiped from his lie.
John j. Ryan's Pelican Athletic
club" at No. 247 Brush-st.. went out
of business, Monday night, when
Prosecutor Hugh Shepherd, Detec-
lives Horrigan and Piles, and County
Detective Cotin raided the place
shortly after 10 O'Clock. made two ar
rests. and seized "a cases OF beer and
is bottles OF liquors. to be held as
evidence in blind pig" proceedings.
in case Ryan fails 10 live up TO his
statement that he is through with
Detroit. as a gambling prospect
Edward Moser. secretary OF the
club" and George Sadie, the treas
urer, were In charge when the off,
GERS arrived, and were arrested. Ryan
was not to be seen. Sadie communi-
Gated with him on the telephone. and
reported TO the officers that Ryan said
TO close up the place, as he was
through.
The raid followed complaint TO
Prosecutor Shepherd from Mrs. Har-
ry Price who said that her husband
was in the county Jail charged with
forgery OF two notes, and who declar-
ed that she had reason TO believe that
he had squandered about $4,000 In
Bald Jack" Ryan's place.
AS the officers reached the door
George Sadie met them, and made
no attempt to prevent them from en-
tering and investigating.
The officers demanded to Now
where the crap game was run, and
were shown TO back room. where
some tables were pointed out as the
only gambling paraphernalia,
Tho liquors in the place we're
seized, and loaded into the patrol
wagon which waited In front OF the
place. surrounded by crowd OF curl
GUS citizens. much interested in the
downfall OF Ryan.
Commissioner Gillespie, asked
about the raid, said that he would
not discuss It. further than to say
that Ryan went 20 Attorney Allan
II. Frazer, Monday and told him
that he had resigned as president OF
the club" and was ready 10 quit. He
said that he would have all OF his
furniture out Of the place by Wednes-
day. and promised that he would not
again visit the club. except with the
wagon TO take away the goods.
Prosecutor Shepherd was not In
formed OF any such arrangement. and
went ahead with his raid. after hear
ing the story OF Mrs. Price.
Moser and sadie were taken TO po'
lice headquarters and registered on
suspicion of operating gambling
room, but were released on their per
sonai recognizance by Justice Gainey.
lator, with the consent OF the police.
on their promise To appear II wanted
In court
II Is not likely that charges Will be
pressed against them, as long as they
keep their promise that the Pelican
club will not reopen.