NEWS: Court News, Altoona Tribune, September 2, 1918, Blair County, PA

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EIGHT ARRESTED FOR GAMBLING AT CARDS

Police Raid Alleged Gaming Place in Fifth Ward.  Other Week-End Cases

  Eight men were arrested at 2.45 a.m. yesterday at 1808 Fourteenth avenue for 
gambling, by police, and Harry Adams, the alleged proprietor with seven others 
were required to put up securities for hearings tomorrow afternoon.
  Harry Conesky, Charles and H. Green, H. Neider, Adolph Arndt, J. Moore and H. 
Mitchell were the names given by the alleged inmates of the establishment.  No 
money was confiscated with the cards that the officers seized.  Adams left 
$100.80 security, and each of his companions furnished $25.80.
  Eight common drunks, one drunk who was openly lewd and Harry Lindsey, drunk 
and disorderly at Ninth avenue and Eighteenth street, were also apprehended over 
the week-end.  Nearly all the inebriates managed to get security of $3.80 each.  
Lindsey provided $10.80 for his release.
  Ruggi George, colored, and C. Cafferelli, an Italian, were taken to police 
station at 3.45 p.m. Saturday following a fight at Ninth avenue and Ninth 
street.  Each left $10.80 security.  At police court, two drunks forfeited 
#3.80, two were fined #3.00 and one drunk and disorderly forfeited $10.80 
security.

Altoona Tribune, Monday morning, September 2, 1918, page 8

ALDERMANIC NOTES

Cases Heard or To Be Disposed of In Courts of Local Magistrates

  John Dougherty was arrested Saturday on the charge of defrauding Mrs. Minnie 
Roche, a local boarding house keeper out of 49.  He will be accorded a hearing 
by Alderman Gorsuch, Third ward.
  Walter Reed, colored, brought a charge Saturday afternoon before Alderman T. 
D. Crawford of the Fifth ward, against Mary Spriggs, also colored, to recover 
$40 which he alleges she stole from him.  The case will be heard today.

Altoona Tribune, Monday morning, September 2, 1918, page 8