Bruce Forrester arrested for gambling
- Title of event
- Bruce Forrester arrested for gambling
- Type of event
- Gambling
- Address of event
- Bruce Forrester arrested for gambling Happened Primarily at 2, E 134th St
- Report on event
- Bruce Forrester arrested for gambling Main report referencing event Bruce Forrester arrested for gambling
- Start date / time
- March 5, 1917
- March 5, 1917
- Start (general time of day)
- Day (Evening)
- Description
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The deponent [James R. Bennett] - a police officer - entered a premises on East 134th Street, whereupon he was led into a room by defendant Bruce Forrester. There he found "five [Black] men and five [Black] women. 3 of the men and 4 of the women being seated at said table in the centre of said room engaged in in a... game of... "poker."" The deponent observed that the defendant picked up 25 cents from each game, as his share of the winnings.
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The deponent [James R. Bennett] - a police officer - entered a premises on East 134th Street, whereupon he was led into a room by defendant Bruce Forrester. There he found "five [Black] men and five [Black] women. 3 of the men and 4 of the women being seated at said table in the centre of said room engaged in in a... game of... "poker."" The deponent observed that the defendant picked up 25 cents from each game, as his share of the winnings.