Harry De Moore arrested for gambling

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.