John Franklin and Henry Johnson arrested for gambling
- Title of event
- John Franklin and Henry Johnson arrested for gambling
- Type of event
- Gambling
- Address of event
- John Franklin and Henry Johnson arrested for gambling Happened Primarily at 92, W 134th St
- Report on event
- John Franklin and Henry Johnson arrested for gambling Main report referencing event John Franklin and Henry Johnson arrested for gambling
- Start date / time
- February 24, 1917
- February 24, 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 134th Street, whereupon was led into a room by defendant John Franklin. There he found "about 25 men... engaged in a gambling game of chance known as "blackjack."" The deponent purchased chips off of the defendant [a Black man named Henry Johnson], who was an organiser of the game.
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The deponent [James R. Bennett] - a police officer - entered a premises on West 134th Street, whereupon was led into a room by defendant John Franklin. There he found "about 25 men... engaged in a gambling game of chance known as "blackjack."" The deponent purchased chips off of the defendant [a Black man named Henry Johnson], who was an organiser of the game.