The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1895-07-26

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Wrong.
Mayor Weaver this morning revok.
ed the liquor license of Joseph Oran.
do, and directed that the saloon,
which is at 125 S. Front St., nearly
opposite the city hall, should be
closed. The order was Immediately
carried out by Chief Yates, and the
place is closed. The license is for the
year commencing Feb. 9Th, 1895.
The cause of the revoking of the
license is the bad luck which a New
York travelling man had there
while gambling in the early hours Of
Sunday morning. He complained tx
Mayor Weaver and the police that
the poker game was SO stiff that ht
had lost SIS, and knew that there
was something unfair about it, but
he couldn't tell just where. He sale
that the game had continued unit
some hours past midnight Saturday
night, and he wanted satisfaction.
Mayor Weaver decided to at once re-
woke the license under which Mr.
orlando is allowed to keep his saloon
open, more especially as the evidence
all went to show that the place had
been kept open several hours after the
lawful time for closing.
Mr.. orlando says that the travel.
ing man didn't have $75
He claims that this is the first
time that he has violated the law
He interviewed some Of the aldermen
today in regard to having his license
restored to him at the next meeting.
His only appeal is to the council, and
it appears that he will be successful,
as the character of the place in the
past and the fact that the license is
not half expired yet are having their
weight with the aldermen.
The name of the travelling man who
made complaint is f. I'll. Belknap, of
New York, and he travels for Bern
stein & Kohn Co., dealers in novelties
in jewelry. With him in the game
was VIM. Bennett, of Chicago, an
other travelling man, who claims
to have lost $50. Still another travel
ing man, whose name we did not get,
was in the game and was loser.
In the game were likewise John
Hickey, an old duck, and man nam
ed Fuller. The police state that
both are professional gamblers, and
Chief Yates visited both of them to-
day, with orders from the mayor, and
directed that they leave the city by
tomorrow's sunrise, which both agreed
to do. Fuller has family.
Mayor Weaver was seen by FREE
PRESS reporter this afternoon and
said:
"Orando has been conducting
a gambling hole, and for
this reason l gave the
order to revoke his license. Com
plant was made once before regard
ing him. Belknap's was the first
specific complaint made by anybody in
regard to gambling, and if anybody
else knows of gambling in the city and
will make complaint, shall at once
have the matter righted, as I have
done today. A man in the city lost
s25 at Orandos Saturday night.
orlando keeps bad place, but we
have never gotten any hold on him
before. If the council vote to rein
state his license, I shall have nothing
further to say"
Chief Yates states that the night
watchmen reported that Orando's
place was running all night. He says
that orlando has generally closed his
place on time, yet has failed to few
times. Some time ago Winnebago
City man claimed that he had lost
money gambling, but refused to give
his name or the name of the saloon.
Belknap went to the city hall at
900 a. m. yesterday and said that he
had just gotten up from Orando's ia
BILE, that he had been robbed there
and that he wanted the police to get
his money back. He also said that
orlando had a faro table, and was pre-
pairing to open gambling rooms ovel
the saloon.
orlando today filed an application
with City Recorder Smith to be rein
stated in his license.
The mayor has ordered that the
saloons having cafes in connection
shall be closed at midnight, the same
as other saloons. He says that Oran
dos case is an example of what he
will do in case they do not obey, OF
that any other saloon is delinquent.
The police do not believe that
game is maintained at Orando's
steadily, but only occasionally, as
people are found who want to engage
in it.
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