Evening star., 1923-08-29
q NMMY'S PLACE"
RA|DED TOO LATE
Maryland Sheriff, Seeking
Gamblers, Finds Nothing
But ''Home Folks"

After running wide open" for sew
bling featured. "Jimmy's place." on
the District line off the Washington
and Baltimore boulevard. closed down
tight last night just as Sheriff ]. Ar
thur Sweeney of Prince Georges coun-
ty and a corps of deputies were pre-
pairing for a raid.
When Sheriff Sweeney reached the
spot and threw out scouts about the
place it was deserted. except for the
Machine after machine drove up TO
the gate that shields the yard of the
gambling mansion from view, only
to be told: "Nothin' doin tonight,
brother; nothin' doin'.
Raiders Find All Quiet.
Sheriff Sweeney made rapid but
thorough preparations for the raid late
yesterday afternoon. after receiving Il
! Tip" that the gambling rendezvous was
doing a rushing business. There was
thought to be no possibility of failure
When the house was reached. however.
there was nothing but sobriety, little
light and a broad lawn in evidence.
Whether the officials of the place closed
it just in the nick of time or whether
Subterranean channel of information
fioated some warning ripples TO the
powers in command is as yet problem
atical The sheriff, however, yesterday
declared that every step in his power
would be taken 20 break up the gam
bling resorts in his territory.
"Jimmy's Place." always popular
rendezvous. received sudden incre-
ment of clients simultaneously with
the publicity given Commissioners
James F.. Oysters determination to
make Washington a dangerous place
be be s'puiied off, Monday night in
Northeast Washington did not ma
terialize because the craps shooters
who were to participate found 1t an
easy matter to get run for their
money" not far away.
Right on Dividing Line.
"Jimmy's" is situated exactly on the
dividing line between Prince Georges
county and the District of Columbia.
The gambling is done within the con-
fines of the Maryland county. though
the county has law against gam
bling.
Monday nights craps game was to
have been prey for Lieut.. Guy T..
Burlingame of the ninth precinct.
who has been waging a consistent
campaign against gamblers in North :
cast W aSnlnSl TON. buTllHGdHle anu
other members of his command
found that "Jimmy's Place" by re-
opening. had broken up carefully
laid plans.
DESTROYS of getting an inside
story" on what happened. the lieu
tenant sent member of his force
to Jimmy's Place. What he reported
was that approximately $50 sports"
chiefly Washington residents, were
participating in games in three
rooms of the building. with bills and
coin.
The program of operation for Mary
land gaming houses heretofore seems
to have been sporadic. AS soon as a
game gets under way for the benefit
Of Washington sports" who are un-
able to get into games in Washing
ton without fear of molestation, there
comes a closing for a short time. 1t
is rumOred that some cloSingS result
ed from opposition owners being un-
BILE to agree to terms. while another
report states that fear OF raids some
times figures in the periodical shut
downs.
Just now Prince Georges county is
seething with politics, and it is re-
ported at Marlboro that only candi-
dates favoring sports" in the county
have any possible chance of being
successful at the polls. Sports" in
this category includes craps and
similar games.
Tab is being kept, however. on cars
patronizing each resort around the
District, while it is running. From
license numbers. the name and ad-
dress of the player is easily obtained.