Evening star., 1946-07-06
Is Seized in Raids
On Gamblers; Police
Find IA Near Station

A series of raids early today and
yesterday on alleged gambling estab-
lishments, two Of which were within
few blocks of police stations, re-
suited in the arrest OF Is persons.
Members OF the gambling squad
early today entered a place in the
TOO block OF G street NE. and
arrested II persons engaged in poker
games, police reported. They were
taken to precinct No. 8.
The house, raided by 1t. Roy
Blick, Detective Sergts. Howard
Ogle and Paul Clarke, was three
blocks from the station house
The policemen charged one of
those arrested, Harry Jackie Harris,
26, of the G street address. with
setting up gaming table. He was
released in 81, 500 bond for appear
ance before United States Com
missioner Needham C. Turnage
today.
II Are Released.
The other II persons were ques-
toned and released by police
Capt. Robert Pearce, who had
recently been reassigned to his post
as commanding officer of precinct
No. /, personally led two raids yes
terday
In one, on the first floor OF q
house in the 400 block OF First
street NV. less than a block from
the station, two women were ar
rested.
Charged with possession OF num-
bers slips were Hattie Richardson
81, colored, of the First street
address, and Catherine De Neil, 48
colored, of the 1900 block of Fifth
street NV.
Man Seized in Car.
One of the women led the raiding
policemen, Capt. Pearce, Sergt. Abel
Mann, Detectives D. r. Webber aud
J. w. Hayes, to a pickup" spot at
Second and E streets NV, Capt.
Pearce said.
At the spot James J. Darr. q. OF
the 400 block OF Ely place Sc. was
arrested as he parked his car. Capt.
Pearce said the floor of the car was
Uttered with numbers slips. Darr
was charged with possession of
numbers slips and released on $50
collateral pending appearance in
Municipal Court. The two women
also posted $50 collateral.
Also arrested at this spot as they
approached the car were Chatte
Brown, 4S, colored. of the 500 block
of First street NV, and Willie
Giveas, 81, colored, of the first block
of D street NV. Both forfeited s5
on disorderly conduct charges.
Numbers Slips Found.
Police said more than $4,000 worth
of numbers slips were found in the
First street NV. house.
The second raid led by Capt
Pearce was at house in the 40C
block of H street NV, where q
quantity Of numbers slips and q
revolver were seized after three per-
sons were arrested.
Manselle Settles, 40, colored, of the
H street address, was charged with
disorderly conduct and forfeited IS
The two women were questioned and
released by police. Capt. Pearce said
the weapon had been turned over
to ballistics experts for study.
George Menezis, ~, of the 70C
block of Third street NV, was ar
rested in coffee shop in the soc
block of G street NV. by Corpl
J. L. Proctor of precinct No. /
Charged with possession of numbers
slips, he was released after post
Ing $50 collateral pending his ap-
pearance in Municipal Court today
Suffers Heart Attack.
During a raid early today by
members of Inspector Oscar j. Let
terman's gambling squad on a resi-
dence in the first block of H street
NE. Eta Irene Davis, SO, colored
suffered heart attack and was
removed to Casualty Hospital. She
was charged with operating a lot
terry, possession of lottery slips and
selling whisky and beer without
"a license.
Also arrested at the residence
was Viola Farrell, 10. coloree, same
address, charged with operating a
lottery.
The gambling squad also raldeo
a home in the 1900 block of Sixth
street NV, arresting Walter M
Wall, ~, colored. Wall was charged
with possession of lottery slips ano
selling liquor without a license.
At home in the 900 block OF
M street NV, Mary Pearl Wynder
As, colored, was seized and charged
with operating lottery, possession
OF lottery slips and selling liouo,
without a license.
Inspector Letterman said all raids
made by his men were on United
States Commissioners warrants.
Two Burn to Death
As Truck Hits Tree