Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1920-12-21
NEW DISCLOSURES
!. ARE MADE IN WIRE
TAPPING CAME HERE
Elaborate Barbados and
"LiStening Posts" Used by
Gamblers in Their Quar-
tiers in Sans Souci Hotel

wi . III OOiIO OUUOi .ilUlCI
The fact that the gambling den.
said to have been conducted by Floyd
woodward, alleged brains" Dc the
gambling syndicate, and J. C. Nc
Bride. at So IL Cone street. under
the name of the Sans Souci hotel.
was closely guarded by iron doors,
electrical devices. and a sentinel and
that a full equipped periscope was
used to view all persons who desir-
ed entrance to the place; also that
member OF the legislature Of the
state of Virginia, was victimized
out of nearly $4,000. his entire
fortune. and that r. W. Eubanks,
an Atlanta man. is under arrest and
held on $4,000 bond as a result of
the gambling probe, was revealed
Saturday.
1t. was also declared that the al
legged wire-tappers and swindlers con-
Quoted their operations at d Car
negie Way and in place on the
second floor of a building, corner
Of Peach&ree and Auburn avenue. 1t
was in the latter place where the
Virginia assemblyman is said to
nave been fleeced. At the Carnegie
way building. it was stated, w. r.
Manning. Of Dallas. Tex, was swindl-
ed out of $500. and DR.. Edwards.
South Carolina physician. is said
to have lost $500 to the gamblers.
That the confidence men and pro-
fess1onal gamblers lowered close to
the Sans Souci hotel. close to the
quarters Of woodward. is evidenced
by the information that q number
OF them occupied rooms at the Cecil
hotel. a block away. at the time Ed
Mills, well-known gambler, was shot
| and killed. Persons who were pres
ent in the hotel at the time state
that as much as 100000 in bills was
seen displayed by some of the men
during their stay at the hotel. II
Is also said that Mills knew an at
tempt was to be made to "get" him.
for short time prior to his being
killed in another hotel as he is said to
nave called the attention to the fact
that knife had been planted" in
his pocket and he said they are try
ing to make it appear after I'm kill.
ed that they acted in self defense" !
Mcbride Had Permit
Records of the city hall show tina.
I the, Sans Souci hotel was operate
under permit issued to ]. c. ~
maintaining a gaming house an
vagrancy. without any indorsemen
having been secured as to his cha
acter, or any police investigation ha,
ing been made 1t is claimed tina
gambler and well-known bookmake
in Atlanta and other cities for tn,
past twenty years. 1t is also sal,
that prior to his conducting the Sans
Souci hotel he was convicted of
charge of gambling in Spartanburg.
At, the time the gamblers left
the, Sans Souci hotel it is said tIev
took the steelbarred doors from the
hotel, tore down the partition and
carried away the electric lock at
the entrance Of the place and carried
the paraphernalia to the gambling
hotel is now being conducted bv
Mr.. and Mrs. j. J. Lewis as the GIL
Sey House. respectable roominy
house.
During their stay at the hotel the
gamblers are alleged to have had the
place well guarded. Entrance was
gained through door at the south
end Of the building on Cone street.
An electric bell was installed which,
when rung by person desiring en-
trance. caused a negro sentinel on
one of the upper floors to study the
II the visitor was adjudged to be
all right he was admitted to the first
floor, the door being opened by an
electrical contriVance. At the sec
ond floor the visitor was challenged
again and then if found to be all
floor. where the gambling is alleged
to have been going on. The sentinel
-Americus Lee, negro, now under
indictment for vagrancy and held in
$4,000 bonds said to have occu-
pied a position on the second floor
and to be the manipulation Of the
periscope which commanded a view
of the entire street below.
Place Well Guarded
The south side Of the hotel, ac-
cording TO former occupants, was par
titioned off from the rest of the build
ing and persons occupying rooms on
the third floor were forced to ascend
the first flight Of stairs and walk the
entire length of the building to
mount the second fight. door
leading on to James street on the
north side of the building was heav-
lily barred, and always kept locked.
The transoms over the doors in the
rooms in the excluded, portion Of the
building were painted black to ex-
clude all light and to prevent any
possible detection from the CORR
doris. Marks of the partitions. which,
were torn down after the gamblers
deserted the place. are still visible
from n he IN
the excluded portion of the hotel. ac-
cording to former negro maid.
homemade fire escape had been .
rugged which allowed a quick exit
out the back way through window
Marks showing where double locks I
were placed on some of the DOORS
are also visible.
former occupant of one of the rooms
that an attempt was made to have
him leave the place by the increasing
Of his rent from $32 to $50 month
He said he continued to remain for
a while, but the atmosphere became
such he found it was mo place for a
minister's son." using his own ex-
preston.
This place, 1t is said, was operated I
for more than year unmolested by
the police. On one occasion 1t is
claimed the police detectives were
notified that gambling was being con-
lucted at the hotel, and it is said that
officers were sent to the scene, k'E
they returned, saying they vera -
able to find anything out Of the way
r. W. EubankS was arrested on
bench warrant issued by Judge John
D. HUMPHREYS following the return
ng Of an indictment against him
by the grand jury charging larceny
after trust. 1t is said that Eubanks
vas implicated in the alleged swim