Evening star., 1915-01-20
FAIL TO GIVE BOND;
ARE HELD IN JAIL
Experience Of Washington
Men Caught in Raid on Pool
room in Maryland.
SOME ARE TO TESTIFY
AT HEARING IN COURT
Steps Taken for Recapture Of Those
Who Escaped From the An
napolis Lookup.
Special From a st.6 Correspondent.

Special From Sts6 Correspondent.
| ANNAPOLIS. Md. January 20
J Twelve Of the 104 Washingtonians
| caught in the poolroom raid at Myers
Station Saturday afternoon are Ian
gushing in the county jail here today.
The one whose case attracted the most
attention is that of George V. johnson,
a former Washington policeman, whose
| knowledge of court procedure, gained
while serving on the police force, only
served to add to his tribulations.
| Shortly after Johnson reached the
| county Jail with the three carloads or
victims of the sensational raid he tele-
| phoned Speaker Clark word of his ar
rest and requested assistance.
The Speaker communicated the re-
quest to Gov. Goldsborough asking for
Johnsons release, and the governor in
his response regretted his inability to
comply.
Magistrate Minnick held a four-hour
session of court in the county jail last
night. It had been arranged to have
the hearing held in the magistrates
Office. but in order to guard against any
more escapes it was deemed advisable
| to hold the session in the warden's Of
| flee in the prison.
Hello boys" was Johnson's saluta-
| ton when he entered the magistrates g
| court, and the salutation was taken IN
good part by the magistrate, state $
Attorney Green and others in attend
ance, but when decoy witnesses who
were in the poolroom on several occa-
| sions told of having participated with
Johnson in the laying of bets on two
separate occasions the defendant
promptly demurred.
| Alleges Wrong Date.
'aThe warrant charges the offense on
the 16th,' said Johnson, land I object
to anything being said about what
happened on the 5th of the month"
| "Then," said the states attorney,
| we'll accommodate you with a charge
| on the fifth"
| A second warrant was filed, the testi-
mony heard and Johnson was held in
$500 bond in each of two cases, double
the amount that would have been fixed
had he not entered Ne demurrer. Percy
| Grant responded to one charge before
| the magistrate at the session of the
court held in the Jail, and was bound
| over to the grand jury in the sum Of
| $500.
Warren Reilly, Eugene Young, Sher-
ward B. Royston, S. j. Eagen, George
| Z.
| ney, Samuel D. Andrews, Samuel Corey
! and Theodore Carr were held as wit
nesses. Bond was fixed at $500 each.
They failed to give bond and are still
in Jail.
| Julian E. Doty, who said he was from
| Detroit, Mich, and was on a visit to
| friends in Washington. also was held
as witness. His friends furnished
the bond of 5000 for him and he was
| released. Doty said it was his first
L yic a he oh yxy1C in
eluded in his sightseeing tour arranged
| by his Washington friends. Lars Erick-
son, Robert Downey and John ]. Quig-
ley furnished 5000 bond each as wit
| nesses and were released.
| The escape of the twenty prisoners is
| a matter that is being discussed by all
the officials interested in the case. Gov.
Goldsborough and States Attorney
thoroughly sifted in order to fix the
responsibility, but no definite method
of procedure has been determined upon.
| Hopes for Recapture.
| Sheriff Potee hopes he will be able to
regain possession Of the score of men
reported missing.
| A list of the names of the absentees
| has been prepared. and it is highly prob
| able that the Washington police will
| be asked to assist in capturing them.
Some Of the men who got away gave
| fictitious names, it is stated, but most
of them. it is believed. gave their right
names.
The twenty men may rest assured
that they will be captured and returned
here said one Of the officials this
morning.
There is some talk of asking Judge
Brashears to reconvene the October
grand jury for a thorough investiga-
ton OF the affair. but states Attorney
!, Green has not yet concluded to make
q NJ inn h1 VI
the authorities get the hackers of the
poolroom. or, as he expressed it, the
men higher UP" He is far from sat
isfied that the real hackers of the
game were caught in the raid
Jailer Weldon is taking things more
quietly today than he has at any time
since Sunday morning at ) o'clock
when Marshal Carter and detachmen,
of Baltimore police reached the prison
with 148 men.
I'VE had some exciting scenes around
there for a couple of days." said the
ljailer this morning, "and 1 am glad ii
Is about over"
Il Recital Of Incidents.
Persons who took part in the hand.
ling of the prisoners and procuring
bondsmen for them are telling of the
many amusing and distressing scenes
that were enacted in and about the
prison.
And SO this is the barber shop
said the wife of one OF the Washing.
ton prisoners. when she greeted him a
the jail door. And did you get your
hair cut?" she asked. When you lef
home Saturday you said you were go.
ing to the barber shop, and it is here
that you are"
Never mind the barber shop" sal,
; the man behind the bars: Just try t,
Get me out of here, that's all 1 want
"And I will do that. too. If can.
said the forgiving wife. but I'll neve
, forget about the barber shop"
A distressed mother told her son h.
had brought disgrace upon the Who'll
= family.
f Il don't see how you can hold up you
l head for the Disgrace she said. 9TH
lneighbors know about it and the news
y papers are full OF it, +. H. B.
e A. J. Rady of this city, who was ar
I rested in the raid at Meyer station Sat
e urday, it is stated by friends toda,
was there solely in the capacity of ca
n terer. which privilege he acquired wit
the understanding that the bushes
heiu0 conducted pvSfbip tho Ion,