Sgt. W.A. Scotton said saxophonist Jacquet had the dice in his hand as the troop of officers walked in. The troop confiscated the dice and $185 in cash. Then they agreed to wait until the first show was over before taking the performers to the police station.
Snopes said the Houston Post reported:
Looks like the pic posted here has been mirrored.
http://blog.chron.com/bayoucityhistory/files/legacy/EllaArrestPOST2aSmall.jpg
https://cdm17006.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/images/id/4509/
There is another write up on it: https://houstonhistorymagazine.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/vol-8-no-1-Illinois-Jacquet1.pdf
Wonder how many of the cops and their bosses regularly got together to play poker…