The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-18

denies knowledge Of when interviewed
Any day, almost. his police Judge.
or alleged judge. Buskirk. can be
seen on the first floor of this gambling
house or in the rear gambling room. view
is sworn to uphold. Deputy Prosecutor
Wright, of the Police Court. can be fire.
quently seen In TTon's saloon under the
second floor gambling room and in front of
the rear gambling house. The presence of
the Mayor would alone be needed to COM
plete the utter disgrace of the
city of indianapolis. or course
he would not dare present him.
self publicly in such q place at
this particular junoture In the campaign.
The presence of the police judge and one
of the officers of his court in such o dis
reputable place IS not only q disgrace but
is q mcnace to law and deoency that is de-
serving of harsh measures on the part of
the citizens of the far Hoosier capital.
Another one of the members of the Sullivan
Administration is o partner in q gambling
houss up on Indiana avenue. 1t is quite
improbable that the people of Indianapolis
Will ever know know just exactly hat
the Sullivan gang derives in the way of
benefits from these blackmailed gamblers.
"BilP' Iron, the president of the gam.
blers' trusr. and the friend of the police
Judge. was not always the influential gam
bier that he now is. Mayor Sullivan has
made him rich. and many q tear of wretch
. edness has ed the dollars that law
flow ed into "Bilin irons strong box. Iron
Is preparing q magnificent country seat OFT
the blood money he has exacted from poor
men and boys who have fallen VIC
Tins to his deadfall since he has been
m narfpar xutfh Thnruo q Il SplliUan prnn-
ertv after property has he bought, and
every title he has is written In blood. so to
speak. Four years ago be was hardly worth
enough to buy a pair of loaded dice; now
be counts his ILL., gotten gain by the thou
sands-by the thousands up to one hundred
thousand. Where it has taken other men
years of toll and deprivation to amass one
fourth this sum, "Bill" Trou has. with the
aid OF Thomas l.. Sullivan. made sl00. 600 in
the short time of three years. He has
rental property about the city. a big farm
q few miles from town. money IN three
or four banks and a line OF paying invest
ments. Sullivan has made him what he is.
and "BilP' is very grateful. "BilF is now
building O handsome house in Morton
Place. and expects TO retire in q few years.
If Sullivan is reelected, and live In COM
parative ease. Some years ago Iron was
the proprietor of one of the most notorious
Illinois street. 1t was q place to
catch the lowest class of people, the SCUM
OF the clJy. ana did not bid for the patron
age that Iron now bids for. He spelled his
name "TrOwn" then. For eight months be
was in partnership with "Jimmy''Jay. and
although they were not permitted to run q
faro bank or q crap table. they divided over
$50. 600 as the profits of that eight
months partnership in the gambling
house. Iron afterwards became u
partner of Joe Littler. and they re-
maine together for ten weeks. dividing
Sl2. 600 as n result of the venture. 10 was
reported that Iron lost q greater part of
these gains, but even IL he did be has made
much more since that time.
1t is directly contrary to law to run q
pool ROOM. but Iron. knowing that he was
under the protection of the city authorities.
had no hestancy IN branching ont boldly.
hanging up his sign and establishingS bust
meas th at has Melted him thousands. Mayor
Sullivan. who took an oath of office TO see
that the laws are obeyed. has known of
the existence of this room. for it has
been mentioned time and again in every
newspaper in the city. The president of the
gamblers trust has made no less than three
thousand dollars a month Oft this pool room
alone. Having snch a good thing without
III olestation. Iron decided to fix MP larger
gambling rooms. where he could have faro
dealt. craps shot" and roulette rolled. The
second floor gambling hell blossoined out
In all lite brilliant light, and the clouds of