Mrs. Mattie Olive, Lodgers, Charged With Gambling, March 4, 1921

Charged with allowing gambling in her rooms on East Martin street, just west of the city market, Mrs. Hattie Olive Monday was called for trial in city court, but her case was continued until later in the week.

The case against Mrs. Olive and five men resulted from a raid by the police early Sunday morning on the lodging place operated by the woman. The raid followed investigation which extended through two weeks, according to Detective Crabtree, and the visit to one room found Walter Fann, I.W. Whitting, F.L. Caldwell, E.W. Wilson and L.H. Tannery near a table upon which the police found a pack of cards and poker chips. Fann was not found guilty, but the others pleaded guilty and were fined $10 and costs each.

The defendants stated that they were playing for 25 cents limit, and had about $40 at stake. Wilson said that he was from Dunn and had spent about $300 during two weeks of pleasure in Raleigh.

From the Raleigh Times as reprinted in the Dunn Dispatch, March 4, 1921