The 'Top and Bottom' Sting

The Seattle police department has begun a raid to run the bunco men now residing in the city, as the city ordinance is not strong enough to hold them. They will be tried under the state law. The force set to work late yesterday afternoon to arrest the offenders, and by 7 o'clock they were in jail. The alleged bunco men who were arrested are C. McCormick, "Half-da" Thomas, J. Sheehan, J.J. Kane, John Fitzgerald, and Ed Hill. Matters were brought to a head by the complaint of John Potter, of Whatcom, who claims to have been the intended victim of two bunco men. He had just recently come into the city from the northern part of the state, seeking a position as driver for a local merchant. He was standing in front of the state yesterday when he was approached by a man who asked him whether he was looking for a postoffice. Potter replied that he was, and the man told him to come with him. Potter went, and before he knew it, he was initiated into a 'top and bottom dice' scam. He gave his friend all the money he had to bet on the game. Of course, the so-called friend lost, but just as he was turning the money over to the winner, Potter concluded that something was wrong and kept it. He reported the matter to Chief Reed with the above results.