Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-11-23
| EIGHT ARE NABBED
IN ALLEGED FAKE
RACING SWINDLE
Continued from Page y

ties of paraphernalia similar to that
found in the two previous raids
were captured by the officers in a
| search of the premises. A 1.fri2era-
tor containing more than fifty bot
ties of i'ed Bevo was in the rear
room, and the suite of rooms gave
| the appearance of having recently
| been placed in readiness for a
meeting Of the syndicate" Sat-
This was borne out a few min;
utes later when the bell rang, and
| two young men were admitted by
Where is Mr.. McBride?" asked
the men, evincing surprise at the
presence of officers.
Were transacting Mr.. McBride's
| business for him tonight, and dc
not expect him in during the eve
ming" replied Solicitor Boykin
| what can we do for you?"
The men said they had called to
| inquire how they "came out" in the
last horse races. The solicitor or
dered the men held, and while he
| had them in a back room grilllng
them, other callers" were admitted
Each of the men said they wanted
to see Mr.. Mcbride. None of them
| would talk about the kind of bust
ness Mcbride engaged in, nor would
they state why they had called at
the rooms. All of them apparently
were determined to adhere strictly
to the sign on the wall in the mid
die, or reception. room, which read;
Sign Cautioned Silence
''The creator gave you two ears
and only one tongue, so you could
hear twice as much as you say"
Bulletins purporting to give the
latest entries in the horse races
were found in all parts of the apart
ment, as we'll as various kilograms
believed by Solicitor Boykin to be
bogus, which were signed by New
York sharkers, authorizing the
United Turf Exchange, Atlanta
branch" to draw on them for vari-
Gus large amounts, some as high as
$15O,0O0.
Solicitor Bovkin and Assistant So
| licitor Stephens asserted they were
positive that the same gang operat-
ed all three of the places they had
raided.
Its the biggest and cleverest
confidence game ever operated in
this part of the country" they said
Several times while the officers
were searching the room, the tele-
phone rang. Usually the man asked
for was Mr.. Mcbride" One woman
demanded to know how she stood
with the company on the last
The men arrested were released
late Saturday night by Solicitor Boy
kin after he had served them with
copies Of charges and had grilled
them at length. He stated he had
received valuable information from
these men, which he believed would
aid him early next week in appre-
hendinf The master crooks who are
hending the master crooks who are
Other Raids Promised
Mn DIT l. 81 l.,
asking for" said the solicitor "is
one of the managers of the confidence
game. If he has not left the city
Wen nab him shortly. He was il
charge of the rooms here, and in adj
dition to operating his fake racing
scheme, l believe he sold liquor and
ran Ia gaming table"
The solicitor said he intended to
raid still other places early next
week.
Il have started on the. warpath
EN- until run down the brains of
this gang of criminals" he declared
He vigorously criticized the de-
tective department of the city of At
lanta for what he called their
negligence in allowing places like
s soIS to r 9aodpe IN Gperation The
Solicitor Boykin said he would
withhold for the present the names
OF the men arrested in the Central
avenue raid. II do not think it would
be wise to give out their names at
AS had been the case in the West
Peachtree raid, no one was In the
Broad street rooms when they were
raided.,
An occupant of offices on the
second floor Of the Broad street
cn1i toll +J,o+
a number of men frequented tho
place almost nightly, but that he had
never been able to learn what their
business was. City detectives, this
man said, had raided the place sew
eral days ago, but had made no ar
rests, nor had they returned since.
This statement was verified by So
i1cltor Boykin. who declared the ex-
istencs in the very heart of Atlanta
of such "0ens" was "a disgrace on
the fair name of Atlanta and a re-
tective forces
Mr.. Boykin said that "the people
are practically unprotected, as mat
ters now stand" He asserted he had
taken the overlapping case into his
own hands for the reason that he
was DESTROYS of securing Immediate
and satisfactory results"
Alluring Messages
Continuing their search of the
Broad street suite, the officers found
hundreds of kilograms addressed to
H. A. Richie, purporting to be from
stock exchanges and financiers in
for sums not exceeding 100000,
advising that checks are coming
forward for fifteen thousand" inquir-
ing as to results of the $4,000 re-
Gently placed with you" and vari-
ous other messages, which the Off
GERS say were calculated to lure
prospective customers.
Next, the officers uncovered several
quarts of whisky in closet. In
another room, stationery bearing the
name "Fishbaugh &. Lee, 70 IL
Peachtree street." was found in large
tionery bearing the same name was
taken in the West Peachtree raid
made earlier in the day, Solicitor
Boyllin said. He intimated that he
would lead his party on other raids
later. All paraphernalia and other
was carried to the solicitors office in
the courthouse.
Tzouseho7d Equipment
Sleeping quarters mad been estab
lished by the members of the syn
dictate" in the third room at 30 IL
dresser. several suits of clothes. and
Il number of toilet articles were
found. In the adjoining room a gas
heater and an electric stove were
found, with a sideboard containing
canned goods in large quantities and
a plentiful supply of dishes and 9TH
er household equipment.
AlIuring, gold-adorned certificates
purporting to be certificates of iden-
tification by the American Invest
ment company, of New York, author
.izing H. c. Richie to draw on it
for any amount up to 100000. were
found in one of the rooms. Solicitor
Boykin said that Richie was in At
lanta less than three. days ago, and
that his men are now hot on his trial
but a gang who can establish head
quarters in a den like this are
smooth" he added, "and don't say
positively we will be able to run him
or his associates down right away
But we're going to get 'em before
we stop"
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