“While Newport housed the numbers Bankers, Cincinnati was the domain of the Runners/Writers and pickups. Runners worked on a commission based on the total amount of bets they wrote from playing customers. The commission ranged from thirty-five percent to twenty… — John W. Harshaw Copy Share Image
“The raids brought a revival of recurring rumors of tipoffs on days when hits were made by lucky patrons in the 500 to 1… — John W. Harshaw Copy Share Image
“If any of the numbers people were arrested, Willard and Mariah Redd carried the money to set them free. Being arrested with policy slips… — John W. Harshaw Copy Share Image
“While Newport housed the numbers Bankers, Cincinnati was the domain of the Runners/Writers and pickups. Runners worked on a commission based on the total… — John W. Harshaw Copy Share Image
“Like other enterprises, the numbers game required management, accounting, marketing, organization and the services of lawyers, many of whom were Black. The numbers game… — John W. Harshaw Copy Share Image
