New Britain herald., 1916-07-28

from Prosecutor William H. Gibney, who had received several complaints regarding the card playing among the colony members, he went to the tracks yesterday and saw number of ne- groes grouped around the two boys. They had a pack of cards and Blue had twenty-five cents in his hand while Moore possessed $6.25. The other two men in the game had no money and were not arrested. He has received numerous complaints during the past few days concerning crap and other games being played there. He placed Blue and Moore under arrest.
 Moore said he came here from Portsmouth, Virginia with fifty others to work for the railroad company. He did not know the nature of an oath and said he never received any school ing. He denied playing poker but said they were simply having a game of "fve-up." He gave Blue 9 quarter and the latter purchased a pack of cards and when the new crew of twen- ty-five, which arrived yesterday made their appearance he suggested a game of cards. He and Blue had their money out to see if the new corners would play for stakes but when they ascertained the latter had no money, they decided to play for "fun' but Constable Hackett arrived and placed them under arrest. Under questioning, the witness said We did not play for money because the other boys did not have none and you can't play for money if you haven't got nOne.' He was never arrested before and came to this town on July 13 with the rest of the gang.
 cir Ia taC a nied he had talked over the case with Moore, because he did not know what l to say. T just simply sat in the Jail and grieved. I didn't have no money to play 'f1ve-up.' Only had a quarter which this boy gave me. am sick and l if the judge will give me a show I'll never come back here no mOre," con- 1 cluded Blue.
 Prosecutor Gibney said he had re- ! ceived several complaints regarding 1 the actions of the negro colony and | said 1t was an imposition on the town 1 that the railroad company should l quarter the boys so near the depot. Tho members make a nuisance of ! themselves. He said the visit was i planned to capture some of the older men but unfortunately, the boys were the only ones caught guilty. He said | whom he characterized as a "tool." l Judge Griswold discharged Blue, who l tmme ediately ran down WOrthingtOn 1 Ridge in a manner that would have l done credit to Ted" Meredith or l Howard Drew. Moore was fined $5 and costs, but the fine was suspend ed on payment of costs. The prison CT settled and said You won't catch
 me gambling no mo-"
 Warns Trolley Company. Disguised by the condition of the trolley barn on Warrington Ridge,
 Dr. R. M. Griswold sent the follow
 ing communication to F. L. Beardsley
 superintendent of the Connecticut
 company at New Britain this morn
 ing:
 Sir: You are hereby notified of the
 existence of a nuisance to public
 health upon the premises owned by
 you, or under your charge. known as
 the car barns in the town of Berlin
 The nuisance, referred to, is as
 follows:
 Your attention was called to cond-
 tions existing here some time ago
 and the conditions were partly reme-
 died. I now find them worse thar
 before and if they are not cleaned uI
 and maintained in a sanitary and sat
 isfactory manner, l shall take meas
 ures to have them removed as pub lie nuisance.
 ] It is hereby ordered that the sait