The Washington times., 1922-10-17
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GAMBLING WAR

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watches will offer an explanation to
some wives as to why their watches
have been missing" Attorney Ball
predicted.
Reap Mass Of Evidence. 4,
Two raiding parties reaped a mass
Of evidence during the day. The
first visited the establishment near
Alexandria, said to be operated by
James Daugherty. Covers for gam.
ing tables and other articles were
taken.
Attorney Ball stated earlier in the
day that he had already inspected
the Hilltop Club quarters accom-
panied by Sheriff A. c. Clements and
declared they found nothing.
When members Of the Ku Klux
klan insisted that they had within
twenty,four hours seen men at the
club. and felt confident some of the
gambling apparatus was stored In
the place. the prosecutor procured a
search warrant and turned II over to
party In which were II. A. Smoot,
special officer apd his son, Bruce
Smoot. and Crandall Mackey, former
commonwealth attorney of that
county.
Reaching the esta blishment, which
Is just beyond the Arlington radio
station, the party found q motor
truck standing at the front door and
a man seated by a side entrance.
The man first gave his name as "Mr.
Bones"
"Mr. Bones" Under Arrest.
"Mr. Bones" later said his name
was g. w. Mathers, OF Prince
Georges county, Md. He explained
that he was there to get dog prom.
ised him by the manager. lie denied
that he came to haul away some
of the furnishings Of the place.
Placed under arrest. Mather was
taken to the Arlington county Jail
and held as a witness by order of
Prosecutor Ball.
Forcing an entrance to the Hilltop
Club. the raiding party found a large
iron safe in the main hall. Sledge
hammers and chisels in the hands cf
the raiders soon tore the door away,
revealing an assortment of gambling
apparatus.
More than a peck of dice were
taken from the safe. In one drawer
were watches and diamond rings that
had been pawned apparently by
patrons OF the place.
Another drawer contained ledgers
where the management kept their
accounts. Ore book contained a
record Of blackjack" games, show,
ing the daily profits to run from SIS
to $16S.
What Is regarded by the authori-
ties as valuable evidence is a
ledger showing the daily number of
silver dollars on hand and the
amount of soft" or paper money.
These records showed that the
house ordinarily kept $4,000 in
cash In the safe, Of which $500
to $4,000 was in silver dollars. Ku
Klux Klan members say that the
silver dollars were used in lieu of
poker chips although several hun
dred poker chips were found in the
place.
The records Of the club showed
that few days ago they had as high
as $1,000 in the safe OF soft"
money and $4,000 Of silver dollars.
Had Automobiles For Guests.
When the management Of the
club departed they overlooked sew.
eral silver dollars and some soft"
money, which the raiders found in
the safe.
The weekly reports Of one of the
chauffeurs who the klansmen claim
was hired to take patrons, to their
homes after the games were also
found. These reports indicate on
what dates trips were made and
in some cases give the residence
Of the patron in Washington.
Among these papers was found
q driving permit Of a Washington
chauffeur who. the evidence indi.
Gates. was In the employ Of the
club.
Printed cards were also found
giving the addresses Of points In
Washington where patrons could