Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-04
GRAND JURY PROBE |
Of GAMBLING HERE
WILL BE CONTINUED.
Bond of Mrs, Powers Is As
sessed at $1,000 by the
SoIiCitor-Court May Take
Recess Monday

Indications Friday were that the
grand jury will be in session prac-
tically every day next week to con-
tinue its investigation into gam,
bling, overlapping, Demonstrating"
and lettering in the city
At the request of Solicitor Gem
eral John A. Boykin, who is con-
Quoting the probe, Judge John d.
HUMPHREYS said Friday he would re-
cess the superior criminal court
Monday for the balance of the week
to allow Mr.. Boykin and his as
sistant, E. A Stephens, to give their
entire time to the Investigation.
Jurors who have been summoned
for the week will report to the court
Monday and at the close Of the days
session will be ordered to appear
again the following Monday.
Mr.. Boykin said that his investiga-
ton has developed to such an extent
that it will be necessary for the
grand jury to meet every day, IL
possible, to act on various matters to
be presented, the greater part OF
which, Mr.. Boykin says, is in connec-
ton with the crusade against gam
bling.
Eighteen Arrested
Eighteen men have been arrested
since action was taken by the grand
jury Tuesday, and the police Friday
were continuing their search for D.
number of men who were indicted
| on vagrancy charges, but who have
not yet been apprehended.
Chief of Detectives Lamar Poole
stated Friday morning that he now
had much larger list of names than
he presented to the grand jury Tues
day, and that Investigations were
being conducted to determine wheth-
err sufficient evidence could be OBJ
tanned to convict them of being va
| grants.
1.-THE general public is aiding US
In our war on vagrancy," Chief
Poole stated. "a number of people
have called and submitted the names
of people to me who they said have
no visible means of a living, and
Iithey have all stated they would be
| glad to testify against the men.
This makes it much easier for the
police department to run down va
grants. and 1t also makes it easier
to convict those whom we suspect"
Policemen on all beats Friday
were armed with a list of those who
| were indicted last Tuesday, and were
instructed to be on the lookout for
the men. 1t was expected that prac-
tically all would be placed under
arrest Friday.
Those who have been arrested
since action by the grand jury are:
Sid Allen, Tom Crabb, w. E. Gro
gan, Clarence Hart, Cooksie Levy,
Aaron Floyd, "Slim" Morgan, WASH
Mills, o. o. ("Shot") Marks, Clar-
ence Nichols, Pat Prater, Bill Pep
pers, Harry Reeves, Jim Smith, Luz
Their Sharpton, Buck" Smith, r. r.
Ware and Clint Woods.
Mrs. Abe Powers, who was arrest
ed few days ago when she ap-
peared In court to attend the trial OF
her husband and who has been In the
Fulton county Tower on a hAnket
vestigation of her alleged connecs
ton with the operations of her hus-
band, was granted an opportunity by
Solicitor General Boykin Friday to
make a $1,000 bond. Up to noon Fris
day she had not furnished the bond.
1t was stated unolrcra1y Frroay
that an attempt would be made to IN
dict Mrs. Powers on a misdemeanor
charge, no specific charge being men
toned.
Officers Active
Deputy sheriffs and members Of
city detective force were active
Thursday in trying to locate some
of the men already indicted for va
grancy and, while some have left
for parts unknown, the majority have
given bond for their appearance In
court 1t is planned by Solicitor Gen
eral Boykin to strike while the iron
is hot and try all vagrancy cases as
charged with gambling and main
tanning a gambling house will be
tried jointly, If possible. therefore
expediting matters, according to Mr..
Boykin. i
During the series of raids on the
alleged gambling houses at rs West
Peachtree street, 80 IL South Broad
street and 40 l-2 Central avenue evil
dence was sc .dred by the solicitor
generals department to warrant the
belief that the same people. were in
terested in all three place. At West
Peachtree street, however, it is believ-
ed by officers that the system was
operated by a shrewder class of
swindlers. men from out of Atlanta
and old hands at the game. though
it is believed they were aided to
certain extent by the crews from
the other two houses.
At South Broad street and Central
avenue it is believed by officers that
members of the local sporting fra
ternity alone frequented the places
with the exception of now and then
few stragglers from out of town
taking a hand in the game. The OPP
erations of these two places. it is be-
lieved. were confined to poker play
ing, straight horse pool and dice
games, while at West Peachtree
street it is said that the game was
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