The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-12-01
GAMBLERS ARE WONDERING
Hard for Them to Tell Just When the
Authorities Will Ease Up on Raids.
Tobias Howe Made to Feel the Fangs Of the
LaW-0f for Roby-The cadi Cannot Re-
member-0ficials in Trouble.

A few minutes before 4 o'clock yesterday
afternoon Sergeants Kurtz and Barlow
made q raid upon lobe Howe's gambling
rooms. Howe was one of the gamblers who
had quit upon the PRONUNCIATION of the or
der to DO so: nevertheless. the raid yester-
day resulted in the capture of the amiabIe
Tobias and seven players. who were slated
sc the police station under the names of
Charles and John AK. Oscar Bird. Morris
Jones, Charles Stein, James Hanlen and
George Anderson. Bond was furnished and
the men released. The fact of the raid hav-
ing been made caused considerable specu-
lation as to whether the usual pleas by
proxy would be accepted in the Police Court
this morning and the amount of the fines
that would be assessed against them. There
sno better known gam%blIng-room in the city
than that of lobe Howe. and he has been
before the CadI on several occasions, was
lined the $40 limit established in the court,
paid his fine, and that of the players ar
rested. and then continued his game.
1t was said that Judge Buskirk had be-
gun to think that he was being used as q
cats-paw In the handling of the gamblers,
and had said that II he was forced to bear
the blame for the wide-open policy pur-
sued for several years past. that, In the
future, when q gambler or saloon-keeper
was brought before him for a violation of the
law. he would give them It's fullest extent,
even TO Imprisonment in the work-house,
and If it injured the party then the party
bosses could call off the police and stop the
raids. Judge Buskirk was seen yesterday
afternoon and asked IL he had made such q
statements. Il have no recollection of ever
having made any such statement" be re-
piled. Il don't think il is proper for a
judge to signify In advance what course he
will pursue in any case, and l have no rec
objection of ever having done So"
The Cadi did not, however. in specific
terms deny that he had made the statement
attributed to him, but only said he had no
recollection" of il. Whether this is due
to q short memory or not Is q matter for
speculation which Will probably be de-
cided this morning.
Superintendent Colbert and Mayor Sulli-
van were in consultation. yesterday morn
ing, in the ~latter's office. The consultation
was held behind bolted doors, and. while 1t
is not known positively what was the SUBJ
ject considered. il is said that the Caiiph
told the superintendent that the gambling
must stop. and that if it was not stopped
he the SUPERINTENDENT would be held per-
sonally responsible for its continuance. In
the meantime the gamblers continue their
lamentations. and anathematize the Demo-
cratic officers who fleeced them so neatly
out of q goodly sum of money
to insure success to Democracy and
then violated their promise to furnish
them protection from TIC pOllce. lneIo Is
q variance of feeling among the fraternity
as to what the outcome of the present
policy will be. Some are inclined to be-
lieve that the fight against them Is real,
and that alter having gwen mp literally of
their money, the Democrats fearing the
condemnation of the people. have inaugu-
rated the war against them and that II Is
TO be one of determination. Others are
still hopeful, and say that the fight Is only
temporary. and that after q short time the
former wide-open policy will be resumed.