The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-11-03
MIR. KLE1NscHMIDr's BLUFF.

Col. Nolan Asked for Information About
"Aure Thing Games.
County Attorney Nolan, at the democratic
meeting at Bach, Cory & Co.'S va ehouse
last night in the Seventh ward. handled
Ex-Mayor Klsinschmidt without gloves in
reply to the statement made at a republican
meeting held in the same place a short
time age. At that meeting Ex-Mayor
Kleinschmidt said that sure thing" games
we're being run in Helena at the present
time and charged Col. Nolan with being re-
spensible for the alleged violations OF law.
After calling attention to the democratic
meeting which is to be held at Ming's epers
house tonight where Gov. Tool and Con-
gressman Dixon are to speak. Col. Nolan
said: although the matter il personal to
myself, the temptation ID so strong from
the fact that no less q distinguished eiti-
zen than an ex-mayor OF the city made the
statement openly that sure thing gamb-
ling was being carried on in the city of
Helena. and charged upon myself the re-
sponslbility for the prevalence of this
prohibited gambling within the municipal
limits. Indeed, it was q surprise to myself
she next morning to read this statement as
coming from Theodore II. kleinschmidt.
I realized the fact that there ranked in his
bosom the experience of defeat in the late
city election. bat | also realized the fact
that RS a private Citizen, II he were posses
sed of knowledge that aure thing gambling
was being carried on in the city, that 1T WAS
incumbent upon him az a citizen to lay be-
70 Q the proper author tiles the information
SO legal proceedings could be institated.
With that object in view, the next morning
l met him and told him | had read In q
paper the statement made in this hall to
tho effect shss sure thing gambling was
being carried on. and by reason of derelio-
- I-A- 49, a-I 4LAe nl~-l
receive at the hands of the citizens of
Helena an overwhelming defeat. With
reference to his statement about sure
thing gambling | did not question his We
racity at all. but said. You are undoubt-
eddy in the possession OF information so
that you could make in public this state
msnt rejecting upon q public ottloial.' l
called his attention to the duty Incumbent
upon aim to make known his information.
] said. If you will kindly give me this in
formation l can give you positive assurance
that your name will be kept secret, 80 that
/ can set the machinery of the law in mo-
tion, and | will, to the extent OF nay ability,
prosecute those who violate the gambling
laws Loud applause.
He said he was not in possession Of the
information himself, SO he could go on the
stand and testify positively to this condi-
aion of affairs in the city. l said l realized
that and that he did not go into the qamb-
hihS oNoS eS ~ '1SAA . 90 oGtN
enable him to go into court and testify
that sure thing gambling was being car
ried on, but, | said. You obtained shat in
formation fiom somebody else. | don't
think you. rs a good citizen, can
throw about information of this kind a
cloak of secrecy. am satisfied that the
person who gave you the information could
not have exaeted from you a promise in
violation of your duty as a good citizen,
and yet you repeated this information in
she presence of an assembly for political
purposes. Give me tbs name of your in
formant and [ will hold YOUR name sacred
and will obtain the information from him
if it Ia necessary to use the thumbsorews Of
examination in 3 court of justice
.'Mr. Kleinsehmldt told me that he would
see about the matter. He said presumably
Pat Calvin knew something about
that as a statement OF fact?'
He said mot authoritively.' said on this
information 1 will proceed Immediately to
tho city hall and have a consultation with
HIM because | am dead in earnest in this
matter | proceeded across the street near
the Montana National bank When he fol-
lowed me up and said, Bear in mind that
| have not made the statement that Calvin
knows anything about this matter That
was the information which he had when he
made the statement to his fellow citizens
IN this hall. Now as a matter OF tact if
1here Is sure tnlng gambling being car
ried on in Helena l have ne knowledge of
the fact, and in interviews with the city
marshal and Mayor Curtin, time and time
again, they assured me that if they had
such they would give me their
energetic support in the enforcement of she
law. AS stated by MIR. Smith / haye In
Cured the dlspleRsure of the gamblers in
this town."
Col. Nolan then related his experience
with a man who had been in the gambling
business in Missoula and who came 70
Helena to open a game prohibited by law.
lie told the county attorney that he had
been assured by John b. Clayherg and
other lawyers that he could carry on his
game. Il told him he could not and that m
easy way TO settle the question would be fol-
him to apply for a license and il it were
refused he could nandhmus the treasurer
and have the matter speedily determined in
the district court, bus If his game were I'M
lawful l would prosecute him"
Hon. Robert b. Smith, L. Z. Cyutche,
Chairman Chas, Muffly and Hon. j. @
hahoney, of Madison county, candidate
for state superintendent and several other
made short addresses.
Gov. Tooie and Hon. w. w. Dixon mt tn.
opera house tonight. Big democratf,
rally of the caEn paign. Everybody in