Evening star., 1937-03-11

information to some 100 gambling
places.
Although planned with great secrecy
slip-up almost spoiled yesterdays
concerted drive, which was designed to
smash Washington's huge race horse
betting industry.
Word leaked out at Police Court
that deputy marshals were about to &c
out on raid. Yesterday morning q
bailif telephoned the marshal's Office
with request that deputy be as
signed to jury. He was told no one
was available, since l8 deputies were
being held ready for special detail
1t was an easy and natural assump-
ton that the assembly of the deputy
marshals could mean but one thing
one or more gambling raids.
The word spread quickly and news
of the "tip-off" had reached United
States Attorney Leslie c. Garnett by
noon
Garnett hastily conferred with Mai
Ernest w. Brown. superintendent OF
police, and it was decided to 60 for
ward with their plans. However, by
2 pm. it became apparent that the
information had cotton to some OF
the city's gamblers, who closed their
establishments.
Four Raiding Parties Halted.
The District Attorney then at
tempted to countermand his orders
for the raids, but 1t was too late to
catch most of the raiding parties.
-Four were halted before they reached
their destinations, but the rest Of the
raids went through on schedule.
The raiders, who included IS police
men and 18 deputy marshals, had
been assembled at Camp Simms, in
Anacostia, ostensibly for target prac-
tice." 1t was not until each squad
leader was handed his instructions in
sealed envelope that the men knew
their missions. Cars left the camp at
intervals so that all would arrive at
the places to be raided at about
3 pm.
Addresses Of places entered by the
raiding parties follow: 1880 Four
teenth street, 1927 Fourteenth street,
Ills Fourteenth street, lilo Four
teenth street, rooms on the third floor
Of the District National Bank Build
ing, 1909 I street, 203O HamIln street
northeast, 922 Ninth street, SOB
Twelfth street, 42712 Tenth street, 1855
Eighth street southeast, a house in
the 1900 block OF Good Hope road
southeast, and an apartment at 1896
Connecticut avenue.
At the aforementioned address the
raiders expected to find Nuckols, "a,
and his wife, but the place was vacant.
Packed Suit Cases Found.
Two packed suit cases gave evidence
OF preparations for hasty departure.
There were five telephones in the
apartment, where police also found 20
suits Of clothes and $3.50.
Robb later sent several men back to
the apartment. where they waited
several hours. Mrs. Nuckos finally
returned and was placed under arrest.
Learning Of his wife's apprehension
Nuckols went to police headquarters
and surrendered. Warrants had been
issued before the raid for the arrest Ct
the couple. -.
F. J. Schofield Held.
The only other person taken on an
arrest warrant was schofield, 10.
who was arrested when police
broke into 2080 Hamlin street north
east. There they found six telephones,
two telephone switch boxes and q cur
rent Booster" leading to the belief
by tho odicers that the place was one
OF the secondary stations in the In
tricate telephone network Of the Dietz
organisation. ..e,~
When Dietzb headquarters were
raided, Federal men said they had
evidence that calls from the AIbee
Building were relayed by such branch
switchboxee o. svitchboards.