Harry De Moore arrested for gambling
- Title of event
- Harry De Moore arrested for gambling
- Type of event
- Gambling
- Address of event
- Harry De Moore arrested for gambling Happened Primarily at 119, W 136th St
- Report on event
- Harry De Moore arrested for gambling Main report referencing event Harry De Moore arrested for gambling
- Start date / time
- February 28, 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 West 136th Street, whereupon he found "about 22 men, 8 of whom were seated at a table in the center of [the] room engaged in... a game of... "blackjack."" The deponent was sold chips by the defendant [De Moore, a Black man of about 40], who he subsequently observed collecting proceeds from the winnings of each game.
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The deponent [James R. Bennett] - a police officer - entered a premises on West 136th Street, whereupon he found "about 22 men, 8 of whom were seated at a table in the center of [the] room engaged in... a game of... "blackjack."" The deponent was sold chips by the defendant [De Moore, a Black man of about 40], who he subsequently observed collecting proceeds from the winnings of each game.