The Archive · 1940

US. Court for China

Gaming Charge US. BET JACK RILEY Couyste: Mr, Chas. Richardson, Jr,

'Special Asst to apd Hie. Myron' Wiener for defen (Ball of U.S-$25.000 lodged)

Shanghai, Sept. 24. 'A draft from America on the Chase making up the req '$25,000° were posted by E. T. "Jack" Riley with the U.S. Court for China yesterday morning when Riley secured his release after three days detection.

Riley was arrested on September 20, on a warrant issued by the local American authorities charging him with violation of the District.

Columbia Code relating to operation of gaming tables and" devices on Seventeen' counts following an information filed with the court by Mr. [Chas. Richardson, Jr., Special Assist-fant to the District Aitorney. after. spending a Jnight "at the Central Police Station. and was committed to the Ward Road [Gaol pending production of the bai. Jwhich' in local dollars work out to almost $460,000. Mr. Myron. Wiener, who has been retained by Riley, for his defence, was with his client in the office of the court yesterday arranging for Riley's release. was learned from an authoritative source yesterday that following Riley's arrest a number of lot machines have made themselves conspicuous by their absence from a qumboer_of cafes and entertainment resorts. in Shanghai, After his arrest on Sept. 20, Riley was learned, accompanied the police to his residence at 182 Rue Magniny. where a search warrant was executed. successful application wax made by Mr. Richardson for an order re~ Jquiesting the Overseas Banking Cor oration to disclose full" particulars: Fegarding the leasing sale of the proerty. in the western district housing, Farren's Limited, the popitlar night Traffic Cases

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