The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-01-27
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torney in Gambling Case.
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The municipai court records fail to
show anything about the NERVOUSNESS
OF many weli-known people yesterday
afternoon during the trial OF Charles
Shaw, manager Of the exclusive Union
Club. In the Union block. on the charge
81 conducting gambling game. Shaw
scored . partial success. IS the Judge
decided that certain material points
IA the evidence were not made. although
CITY Attorney Winstock said they were.
and dismissed the complaint. Then
there was furry OF excitement over
the ganSbhng house furniture, but Chief
Rogers stiu holds possession. and City
Attorney. Wtnstock says Shaw never
wiz get II back.
The risy.s case was made UP Of the
testimony OF Chief Rogers. Detective
Philbrick and Detective Wells. Out
side OF What Chief Rogers said. the
testimony was In line with the state
menfs published In the Tost-IntelEigen-
Ger during the recent war on the club
rooms. Neither Wells nor Philbrick
eve paw money on the tables In the
Union Club rooms. Chief Rogers told
some interesting stories OF how Shaw
came to him. after receiving notice to
stop gambling, and asked him what
the order meant. Shaw said that some
Of the best people in the city visited his
place. and that he would not have 1t
raaded for $500. Chief Rogers told MIN
thai gambling was a thing OF the past
and he must close. When asked about
the character of the Union Club. the
chief said 4 was known as q gambling
resort.
Attorney Wiley. who represented
Shaw. then asked that the case be dis
missed on the ground that no evidence
had been Introduced to show that
games were played in the club for gain.
City Attorney Winstock opposed the
motion, claiming that the gambling
apparatus had been before the court
that Shaw by his own admissions to the
chief was conducting a gambling
house. and that the evidence of the
detectives showed conciusively that the
games were being run.
The Judge looked over the Revised
Statutes. and said he had been DESTROYS
of hearing evidence as to the general
character OF the club. why. / asked
Chief Rogers a direct question on that
point" said Winstock. and he replied
that It was a gambling resort"
III the question was asked" replied
the judge. '.it has passed from my menu
ory."
s'The Judge ought to remember the
evidence" said Winstock. but I will
put the chief ON the stand again, If 1t
- allowable"
The case is closed" put In Wiley,
'sand again. objected to the question
when It was asked and wdnsfock said
he did not ask 1t to prove general re-
putation.''
The judge settled the wrangle by
dismissjng the case. whereupon Win
stock immediately arose and asked for
an order to destroy the gambling APP
paratus and furniture, much to the sur
prise of Wiley. who looked at him In
anlazenienf
II want immediate possession OF the
goods now" said Wiley. land ask that
they be returned"
II can cite authority to show" said
Winstock. that 1t Is not necessary
to convict I'm order to get an order to
destroy the apparatus"
We'll, IN argue the point with you
any time next week." put In Wiley.
No time was set for the argument.
but Chief Rogers and his men went ont
OF the court room dragging the precious
gambling tools.