Evening star., 1915-06-02
WOMEN CAPTURED
|NHANDBOOK RAIDS
Many Men Also Arrested by
United States Officers and
Capital Police.
DRAG NET is DROPPED
ALL OVER WASHINGTON
Simultaneous Action Taken at All
Points-Early Grand Jury
Action Planned.

:. AcClOn IldUHtu.
Agents of the department Of Justice
ard officers of the police department
yesterday afternoon conducted one OF
the biggest raids on alleged handbook
men that has ever been made III 'his
city Mai Raymond w. Pullman. SUI
perintendent of police. and A. Bruce
Bielaski, chief of the bureau of investt-
cation of the Department of Justice.
personally conducted the raid and
were on hand in the grand jury room
at the courthouse to continue the In
vestigation after more than score of
arrests had been made.
Arrests were made in different sec
tions of the city. 1t was arranged to
have all the raids ade at exactly -.
o'clock This was done in order to pre-
vent the possibility of patrons of the
alleged handbook men from telephon-
ing warnings TO others and probably
thWarting the efforts of the raiders to
obtain documentary evidence from
some of the places raided.
Meet to Receive Orders.
II was about $50 O'Clock when sew
eral police captains. lieutenants. SER
geants and precinct detectives met at
house near 18th and streets to re-
ceive orders, and. it is stated, only
few of the members of the raiding
party knew why they had been sum-
moned to the house.
About one hour after the time set for
the raid to be made the members of
the raiding parties reached the dis
trict attorneys office with prisoners
and paraphernalia. and il was not until
a late hour at night that the prelimi-
nary investigation was finished. Sew
eral of those who We're arrested were
paroled as witnesses. while those who
were held as principals seventeen in
number. We're required to furnish bond
for their appearance. the amount of
bond being fixed according to the i'm
portance attached to the particular de-
fendant.
Thirty-nine members of the police de-
partment and about an equal number
of Department of Justice agents par
ticipated in the raid, and w. ". Stock
man. United States marshal for the
eastern district of Maryland. was sum-
moned to make an arrest at club
house in Maryland just across the Dis
trict line.
Detectives Aid in Work.
Detectives Frank NJ. Helan and Cliff
ford Grant of the district attorneys Of
fee were active participants in the raid
They had been in constant communica-
ton with the agents of the Department
Of Justice during the past seven weeks,
and were assigned to raid the residence
Of Edward Barney, 622 New Jersey ave
nue. northwest. said to be manager of the
alleged handbook business of James
La Fontaine, who is dealer in Center
market
It is the intention of the prosecuting
officers to have the cases investigated by
the grand jury at the earliest possible
date. and, in order to facilitate matters,
Clyde B. Ambrose. who obtained much of
the Information upon which the warrants
were based. and who took active part
In the raids. was in consultation with Mr.
Given this morning.
Seventeen Defendants.
The seventeen persons whose names
we're recorded as defendants are Ed
ward Barney. s22 New Jersey avenue
northwest: James La Fontaine, Cen
ter market, Charles La Fontaine, CEN
ter market; John Fl. Stewart, 204 22d
street northwest, Mrs. Edith Stewart.
I0A y2d street northwest, Mrs. Edna C..
Hauoer, o22 New Jersey avenue north
west Miss Mamie A. klug, $50
$50 Maine avenue southwest, Ezra Col
lins, I'd and II streets northwest; James
Cullinane. 365 Pennsylvania avenue
northwest. Samuel Sondheimer. 42i
l9tn street northwest: Charles V. Mid
dleton. Silver Hill. Md. Charles w.
Downing. s22 F street northwest; Ray
mond J. Reed. 1900 Water street
southwest. Henry Bucker, e07 AZ
street southwest. La Motto De Atley.
1233 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
ha
James Hotel.
Not Caught in Raid.
James La Fontaine was not caught In
the raid. He learned of the raid, how
ever. and last night he visited police
headquarters and furnished bond for
his appearance This morning Robert
Dobbins. Cleveland Park, another one
accused OF accepting bets, appeared at
Police Court and furnished bond.
Comes Near to Spelling Raid.
Mai. Pullman stated that a letter
carrier came near TO spelling the raid.
tive force assemble at the house from
where the start was made. the chief
stated. and his curiosity came near
DelNS lHe means Ci C1SsinS trouDlo
for the officers.
Marshal Stockmau was assigned to
the duty of getting Edward Barney,
reputed manager for the alleged back
ers Of the game. 1t was thought he
would be found at house On the
Cabin John electric line known as
Curtin's Club, and the time for the raid
was f1ed AT an hour he was supposed
TO reach the building. Barney was ar
rested a short distance from the build
Ing and brought to the city on a street
car.
Woman Faints.
Al the New Jersey avenue house.
where Barney is said TO board and
mere Mrs. Hauber was arrested. II Is
stated. Detectives Grant and Helan and
Special Agent Albert II. PIKE found
three desks and three telephones. Mrs.
Hauber tainted when placed under ar