The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1919-08-15
TRAr SOCIETY FalE n aaaIHI.-
ms RaID
State troopers With ResdIsers Ter
r0rlze IEas hionahIx lGoMnad Momen.

State Troopers With Res0Iyers Ter
rOrize Fashionabls Gowned Women.
The millionaire country homes OF
New Yzrk sitting ansterely In the
midst # their carefully Handicapped
gafden4 along the Nassau county
bOulevaZas fairly rocked recently
with tn seismic disturbances caused
by a re#ort, well founded indeed. that
one OF ahe most fashionable gambl-
ing resorts In all de luxe Nassau had
been Fa1ded by detectives and State
troops with revoiyers and that two
whole roulette rooms full of society
folks had been terrorized, while the
proprietor. cashier and doorkeener Of
the place had been served with var
rants.
Two members of the raiding party
were dressed as II Tor golf or polo.
under the assumption that they had
been out for a Jolly little game some.
where near Hampstead and were
dashed late in getting home. The
car rolled them to the entrance md
they attempted the door. According
to their story, light was flashed IN
their faces and a moment later the
door swung in. Their costumes had
been . password.
Inside they mingled with the
crowd about the tables. finding most
ly diners on the first floor. Then
they went up to the second, where N
a big, long room they said they found
roulette going and 50 much smoke
from the gambling gentry there that
ventilators had been opened to the
roof.
Outside the two State troopers we're
having = different sort of time.
Their Job was TO force an entry and
to be ready in case Of emergency for
anything that might happen inside.
Accordingly they assaulted the lat-
ticed windows The lattice looked
like wood. but the troopers shoulders
hunted against Iron bars instead Of
wood, and they Topped back into the
water puddles.
The battering had the desired
effect. however 4 porter came out
to see what the racket was about. md
they eoIIared him. They forced nm
to get them inside. and then deter
mined 10 take no chances They
threatened number of exquisiLely
gowned women with reyolvers. The
dash for exits, but here II was found
that the blind" windows operated as
a disadvantage There was no Wy
out except from the front entrance
and the troopers had the situation
entirely in hand.
The two operatives. who bad been
gathering evidence n the gaming
tables upstairs, then came down and
served the proprietor. who said his
name was Nilligan. With warrant
and after him served the cashier and
the doorkeeper The papers Rere
made out to John superintendent.
John Cashier" and John Doorman.
all resident somewhere in the Town
of Hampstead To guard against
possible contention Of error. The
photographed operatives said II Ind
cost them 5000 to gel the evidence
but they Here certain they Ind all
that was necessary.
The habitues Of the place we're
then released and the next tHo
hours vas spent IN removing me
gambling outfit 10 large storing IN
for transport to ce1arhnrst pending
the hearing Mr.. Xandewater Hln
that in The seizure we're three cum
plete roulette wheels mounted On
handsomely carved tables and several
boxes Of gray, blue md white chips.
some Of which he aaId indicated Ihat
very real games were. played. ne
majority Of the chip bore Sioo and
$1,000 letterings.
The raiders went over the place
thoroughly. examining richly worked
heavy draperies over al the windows
on the first and second floors. lie
latticed windows which had caused
the troopers spill and the Opaque
glass which aided II conceaiment
The steel lattice bars were rezen-
forced by second STEEL framework
they said. making m rooms safe n
a jail.
Through the rain The party then
motored 10 CedarhurHt. the van FOL
lowing, and stopped II the residence
of Justice Raisig. Il was then
O'Clock in the morning but Mr.. Yan.
dewater had no hesitation In break
ing up the slumbera Of the court. 4
brief arrangement vas made. With
the defendants still refusing their
names. aud bali In 5000 cash bonds
was fixed. The bonds we're furnished
and the court went back to bed.