Henry Smith and Matthew Matthews arrested for gambling

The deponent [James R. Bennett] - a police officer - entered a premises on Lenox Ave, whereupon he found "15 men, 7 of whom were seated at a table in the center of a large room engaged in... a game of... Poker." The deponent bought chips from one of the defendants [a Black man of about 45], who was also handling the door. The other defendant [a Black man of about 42] subsequently collected 25 cents proceeds from the winnings of each game.

The deponent [James R. Bennett] - a police officer - entered a premises on Lenox Ave, whereupon he found "15 men, 7 of whom were seated at a table in the center of a large room engaged in... a game of... Poker." The deponent bought chips from one of the defendants [a Black man of about 45], who was also handling the door. The other defendant [a Black man of about 42] subsequently collected 25 cents proceeds from the winnings of each game.