St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-27
GAMBLERS SET FREE.
Court Holds That the Griffin Men
should Be Tried on Separate
II of.

Court Holds That the GrifIin Men
should Be Tried on Separate
Complaints.
The cases against the men arrested In
|, Grifins gambling house at the time the
raid was made by the police were called
in the police court yesterday afternoon
afor final disposition. Judge Orr had
under consideration a motion to arrest
Judgment on a motion submitted by
Attorney O'Brien.
,,Ar. Pike, in opposition, stated that
,Ethe otfense alleged in the complaint was
practically more than one oifensc. 1t
was alleged the defendants had been
betting money on games of chance, and
it was not necessary to have definite
description Of the games or gambling
devices. A complaint Joining all the
persons In one complaint should be
valid, as they were all guilty of the
same offense.
a.. Judge Orr, in making his ruling, said
that he had devoted considerable time
to Looking up the law and considering
the motion. Hs was OF the opinion that
the testimony showed that two distinct
offenses had been committed. The de-
PENDANTS who had been engaged in the
same game could be held jointly, but
the men who were engaged at separate
tables and separate games could not be
held under one complaint. The motion
Of the defense was granted aud the men
discharged.
Then followed a little scene full Of
commotion. Lieut. Sexton, Sergeant
Sullivan and half a dozen police
officers made rush for the door of the
court house to secure positions outside.
New complaints had been prepared
against the men in separate forms, and
the intention was to rearrest them as
soon as they would leave the court
room.
Mfr. O'Brien said that there was no
need of such a display of police force.
There was no disposition on the part of
any OF the men to get away. They were
aware Of the fact shat new complaints
were out. Mr.. OfBrien asked the men
to remain seated in the court room.
MIR. Pike asked the chief OF police to
have his men on hand to serve the
warrants. ALI of the defendants were
called to the bar and Informed that they
were discharged. .-.a.
While the jury for the Griffin case
was being examined tile other defend
ants were lined up and marched out of
the court room by Sergeant Sullivan,
evidently for the purpose of serving the
new warrants. Mr.. O'Brien was max
ing a motion for bail at the time. and at
once registered big kick. He desired
to know why the defendants. who were
properly before the court, should be
taken out and paraded round at the OPP
stion of the police.
. Judge Orr sustained this objection
and said the men should be In the court
room while their bail was arranging.
He sent an order to the police officers
to return the men at once, and 1t was
sdpne. The serving of the warrants was
admitted and bail fixed in the sum Of
$25 for each defendant.
Mr.. O'Brien said he would iHterpose
a plea OF former jeopardy aud desired
date set for the arguing of tire motion,
(which was done. The matter will be
heard Tuesday morning at 10 O'clock
anu the hearing Of the trial under the
new complaints set for Wednesday, 3
O'CLOCK.
"a Two of the en-. Bush and johnson.
left the court room 10 advonee of the
Iothers and were locked up at the central
station Mr.. 0 Brien wanted these men
produced in court. Chief Clark re-
scented the remarks OF counsel and said
| warrants were out for the arrest of the
| 'iiien. He wanted To know why they
lcoHld not be arrested when they VOL
UNFAIRLY left the coHrt room. An officer
was sent after them aad they were
brought back into court.
80 Ex-Sheritf James King and Arthur
Rogers became sureties for the appear.
ance of all of defendants.