Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-20
GAMBLING CASE IN
GENERAL SESSIONS
Conclusion of the Presentation OF
Testimony in the Hearing of
Isadorc Titleman.

Wien Judges Boyce and Rice adlourneo
the Court of General Sessions last night
Attorney-Gencral Renhardt. representing
the state. and j. Frank Ball counsel
for the defence were ready to argue the
ease of Isadcrc Titlcman, charged viii
keeping gaming tai le IN the building
on the southeast corner of Second and
Walnut streets for the purpose oi playing
stud poker for money
Most Of the testimony was heard YES
terday afternoon.
Harry Goodman testified that he played
stud pok CT with Meyer Bolton, Abraham
Lincoln and the defendant IN 11tlernan 5
house on Jewish New \ ear Day, Sep
temoer :. 1918, and lost so or $50. He
also said he PLAYED stud poker there for
money IN June or July.
On cross-examination Attorncy Ball
asked Goodman il TitIeman and others
had ever gamblcd at Goodman house.
ATTORNEY C.encral Rcinhardt objected,
and the objection was sustained The
attorney general said friends OF the de
fendant had threatened Goodman and
In consequence witnesses for the defence
were under arrest.
Harry Tappman. aged : wears, sworc
he played stud poker with ftleman
several times at Second and Walnut
%lTfttN 3iitt iRNi bNti EltPpO. 80 NAAA
TitIeman cut the pots and chlppcd out
On crosS-cxamlnation Trappman could
not tell who were present when Iitlcmau
"chipped out He denied having told
LOUIS Plum, Isaac Geler. Samuel, ,Nargohn
and Carl Miller that he would settle for
$500 or $500 The gambling charge against
Titleman.
On redirect examination Tappman
said Titleman offered him 5000 not 70
testify. making the offer n Second and
Walnut and Tenth and Poplar streets.
Detective Sergeant Green testified that
Titleman told him In the Police Station
he played casino and stud poker at Second
and Walnut streets for money. some
times winning and sometimes losing
Detective Sergeant King swore Title
man met Tappman IN Carl Miller : store.
Tenth and Poplar streets and was warned
by Louis Plum that detectives were com
ing. Mr.. King stated hc went 10 Tenth
and Poplar streets to see what would
happen. On croSs-cxam mination he said
the Detective Burcau dad not arrange
for Tappman 10 90 to Tenth and Poplar
street, The detective testified that
Titcman admitted playing stud poker
at Second aud Walnut streets for money
Nirhaol Rocco sand he PLAYED stud
poker at Sfconu and Walnut streets in
August and debated Titlcman cut the
pots and chlpped out He had seen
rappmau play there, but did not play
with HIM
On cross-examiuation Rocco admitted
having been convicted of assault and
sentenced to Imprisonment
Samuel MargoIin. Louis Plum, Harry
Fcidler, Segmund Spigler and abraham
Lincoln testified that they played stud
noker at Second and Walnut streets for
money, but some said TItleman was not
present.
MarGolin and Plum. recalled by the
defence, s~ore Tappman offered 20 settle
for 500. According to Margohn. the
boys said he had lost Clover DAIRY money
Plum testified that Tappman said dc
tectives would be at Tenth and Poplar
streets.
Isaac Geller testified that Tappman
said he was S4S5 short
Carl Miller denied Titlcman offered
Tappman 5000 az Tenth and Poplar
streets to settle
Iestifying in his own behalf, the dc
fendant ,ieuied the statements Of all the
witnesses for the State He SAID he
never played stud poker with Tappman.
but played casino With him. once losing
$50 and once winning So
Plum. Lincoln. Goodman and C;cllcr
were recsled and said they played without
chips
Harry Gordon and Harry Fcidlcr who
went to Tenth and Poplar streets sworc
they did not sec Titlcman offer Tappman
5000 to settle
When the taking Of testimony was con
Guided Attorney Ball asked the court
10 instruct the jury that he games played
ut Second and Walnut streets were social
games