The Washington times., 1915-01-18

OF the 1lS mon arrested. thirty-nine
had given bail Of $1,000 or $500 when
the clerk of tho court and States At
torney Green closed up the bail book
last night. The six alleged promoters
higher sum and the. rank and nle--
the fellows who do the betting-were
Bali was not accomplished without.
considerable financial skirmishins.
The professional bondsmen arrived on
ies lew 'esns char,taSy aSr1" inclined xnnapolis
property holders were INCLINED to help
had sponsors or put up the right sort
OF human interest story. The bonds;
men wanted $50 for a 1900 bond and md
Prevailing prices until 8 O'clock last
night. when tho outcries for bail from
behind the cell doors became 80 In
a slight boost In prices.
Slept Badly, If At All.
The boys" who got out. however.
are secondary in this account Of a
day at Annapolis which the sherin
and his deputies and the arrested mon
will never forget. Those still on the
the st1St sassv sssaE
liners. ,
Most Of the incarcerated men-it Is
probable that 90 per cent Of them ever
saw the inside Of e Jail before-spent :. 2
they slept at all. because Sheriff Potee
had no beds or sleeping paraphernalia
when there were suddenly thrust into
hss nj; charge hn,, & on ssbbsth day nearly @ $50
Rpy was sa.ted about Hey on 'Sne tSe .as sRe
tect Of bail food. and other necessities
for his charges, and not until night
could he take inventory Of the Sleep
Ing requisites.
Sheriff Corrals Beds.
sherin Potee requisitioned the hotels
and boarding houses OF Annapolis for
cots for the prisoners. They had been
standing all day in a big center cell.
They pushed. showed. begged to get to
the telephone, shouted messages out to
passersby: beat on the doors: set the
turnkey almost distracted: demanded
ana S,h.rx swys. to h:
Sheriff Potee, the warden, and the
turnkey on the jump.
co.'s were hnally provided for most
OF them: the remainder slept on the
corridor floors or on the sparse GOV
ering In the smaller cells. When day
light came today the disheveled, dis
consulate lot turned their energies
once more toward obtaining bail or
getting word to friends In Washing
ton.
May Allow Some To Plead.
The prospects were today that those
still in Jail. unless able to furnish
bond soon. will be arraigned before a
magistrate and allowed to plead.
Those furnishing bail yesterday waiv-
cd the preliminary hearing and were
Su TnInOned hafnro
term OF court Of Anne Arundel county.
Ihe writer visited Annapolis Sunday
afternoon on tour Of investigation. 1t
was reported that two Consressmen.
police sergeant of this city had been
caught In the Meyers Station raid. The
main OBJECT OF the visit OF The Times
man was TO identify the aforesaid Com
side. "' oo'
With some difficulty permission was
eDfa,nsd tg 20 Inside the big cell where
fined The jailer opened the door by
inches. with the command. Stand back
there. you fellows inside!" The Times
man squeezed in.
Plenty of Property; No Bail.
He wore big fur-lined overcoat, and
he must have looked like a professional
oondsman-ready money.
Who are you?' asked a half-dozen
prisoners. They were told.
For Gods sake. come over here in
the corner and let me talk to you"
VINO wore good clothes. a diamond pin,
and worried look '''''
Listen. he said. they won't let me
get 10 the telephone. I've called for a
iawyer q million times, but no one
comes. I've got all sorts or nronerty
mere IN Anne Arundel county. Why,
the h can't I get BALI"
Ihe Times man agreed that It was a