Clipping:Trapping a crooked gambler

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Date	Saturday, June 4, 1881
Text	A Chicago “crook” named James S. Woodruff has been detected in an attempt to bribe Clapp, captain of the Cleveland Club. Approaches were made to Clapp to arrange for a system of cipher telegrams, whereby Woodruff was to be kept informed as to what pools to buy on games of the Clevlands. Clapp at once consulted Ford Evans, president of the Cleveland Club, and by his advice wrote decoy letters, which on May 28 resulted in Woodruff's identification by Detective Pinkerton. The case will be laid before the Grand Jury of Chicago, Ill., with the view of procuring an indictment against Woodruff for bribery and unlawful conspiracy.
Source	New York Clipper
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Submitted by	Richard Hershberger
Origin	Initial Hershberger Clippings

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