Evening star., 1947-08-28

slips. He was released in 81 ,5OO BOND
for an appearance September II.
Twelve others arrested during the
raids yesterday also pleaded not
guilty to the same charges before
Commissioner Turnage this morn
ing and were released in $1,5OC
bond each. Lewis and the ethel
10 all were represented by Attorney
Denny Hughes. s$ / W
y Six Are Released. "
Another man, also arrested in the
raids, still was charged on police
books with permitting gambling.
D It., Roy E., Blck head of the vice
squad, said the Others who were
charged after six raids yesterday
worked under Lewis, who resigned
from the police force February 20,
1945, after he had been relieved OF
duties as No. precinct detective.
Six persons arrested in one of yes
terday's raids were released as by
ISLANDERS"
All of the vice squads % men,
aided by Capt. Clyde Strange of No.
2 precinct and Capt. Alfred Bullock
of No. 13 precinct, took part in the
raids which, beginning at 11:30 am.
yesterday and continuing through
out the afternoon, eliminated a
three-week investigation of the Dis
trict numbers racket.
Marked Money Used.
Marked money was confScated at
each raid, officers said, as well as
a large quantity of numbers slips.
One raid, 1t. Blick said, produced
lottery tickets which made pile
IA inches thick
The raids, he declared, mark the
beginning of a drive to get the
"hig boys" as well as the smaller
fry of District numbers operations.
Lewis, who was arrested last night
after the other raids were COM
pleted, had been member of the
Metropolitan police force from
July /, 1888, until he resigned in
1914. During that time he served
at the Fourth, Second and Twelfth
precincts. While at No. IL he was
assigned to the second district vice
squad February 2, 1912.
Relieved as Detective.
He remained on the vice squad
until July 5, 1914, when he was pro.
NOTED to fourth precinct detective
In December, 1914, he was charged
with conduct prejudicial to the force
but the case was dismissed before
a police trial board. He was re.
lieved of his assignment as precinct
detective in January, 1945, and went
to the 10th precinct as patrolman
On February 7 he again was triec
by police trial board and found moi
guilty of conduct prejudicial to the
force. He resigned later in the
month. Oficials recalling the Incl.
dent said his resignation was with.
out pressure, and that the man saio
he resigned to take a better-payine
job.
The Red Top Magazine shop oi
the TOO block of T street NV. was
one of the places raided yesterday.
Safe Is Opened.
"Oh, the police!" the raiders hearo
as they entered the place, and q
heavy door thudded shut in back
room. There they found locked
safe.
do you mind If I call my boss?'
asked Julius A. Lee, 80, colored, 220C
block of First street NV, when 1t
Blick said he would have to see the
safes contents.
When the boss" said mo-" lock-
smith was called to open the safe
Numbers slips and considerable
amount of money were found.
Lee and Charles A. Floyd, "a, col
ored, HOO block of New Jersey ave-
nue. NV, were charged with operat-
ing a lottery, possessing numbers
slips and conspiracy. Six others
arrested in the shop were released.
Others Plead Not Guilty.
Henry Morris, colored, of the 11oC
block North Capitol street, was
charged with permitting gaming in
a raid on that address.
Lee, Floyd and the following per-
sons all pleaded not guilty TO
charges of operating lottery and
possession OF lottery slips before Mr.
Turnage this morning, after which
bond was set at $500 each for the
September II appearance:
Mrs Elizabeth P. Cunningham, l9,