Evening star., 1950-04-30
Il Seized in Raid
On in
CoInlarManor
Most Of Men Taken
Give D. G. Addresses,
$l,675 Impounded

Twenty-one men were arrested
on gambling charges and 81 1,675 in
cash was seized yesterday in a
dice game raid in Coimar Manor,
a few blocks across the District
line in Prince Georges County.
. The raid. one OF the county's
largest in years, was conducted
by policemen from the Upper
Marlboro headquarters without
knowledge of police and detectives
stationed in Hyattsville. The lat
ter normally take Jurisdiction in
Colmar Manor. about three miles
away.
The raid was on a Second-f floor
apartment at the Romano Inn,
3705 Bladensburg road. The place
had been under observation for
10 days. the police said.
The same ), place was being
watched In February on suspicion
OF bookmaking activity until a
former policeman tipped of the
occupants, the raiding officers
said. The reported tip by Pvt.
James H. Burgess led to his res
ignation from the county police
force.
Many Had Large Sums.
Most of those arrested gave
Washington addresses. Many had
large sums of money on their per-
sons when the raiders walked in
some of them more than ST, ,0C0.
Detective Vincent Free said the
police were blocked at the second
floor outside entrance by a cage
type" door similar to those used
in Jail cells.
At first. the detective said, men
who came to the door refused to
permit the police to enter. When
a wrecking bar was produced ard
the raiders started to break
through, they were admitted, the
officer said.
When Detective Free, 1t. Elon
Turner, Detective Wilson j. Purdy
and Pvts. Charles Nalley and Dom
aid Forsht got inside. the men
were standing about the room and
only the $1.675 was in tin boxes
on a big table,,
One policeman had been watch
ing the inn since 10 pm. Friday.
At 1880, the other four joined
him to see who was entering and
leaving the place. The raid was
carried out about / am.
Police Carried Warrant.
Plans for the raid were made on
orders from Chief Ralph w.
Brown. The police. had a search
warrant for the premises.
Three men were charged with
setting up and operating a gaming
table and the remaining Is were
charged with shooting craps.
Those charged with operating
the table are Joseph Fratantuono,
listed as owner of the restaurant:
Albert c. Gibson, 500 block of
Underwood street NV, and Abe
Mason, 1000 block of Seventeenth
street NV. They were released
on $500 bond pending a hearing
Thursday in Hyattsville police
court.
All but one Of those arrested for
shooting craps gave Washington
addresses. They were released in
500 bail each. pending a hearing
Thursday.
Coast Visitor Held.
They were booked as:
Warren Schreyer, 40, Of the
1400 block of Girard street NV,
plumber.
Milton Marty Rubin, IL, OF the
TOO block Princeton place NV, a
grocery operator.
Ben Fenichel, 80, of the 200
block of Hamilton street NV, a
lunchroom operator.
Jack L. Steinman, A, of the
1900 block Second street NV, an
investigator for an automobile
credit firm.
Claude Stuart Outland, 26, who
said he is visiting from California
and gave his Washington address
as the Plaza Hotel.
Edward Frye, %. of the 1900
block Sixth street SW., a truck
driver.
Truck Fleet Owner.
Jesse F. Coffey, 81. of the TOO
block Tenth street Sc, a truck
fleet owner.
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