The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-03-09

The, Municipal League, which has
done so much towards purifying the
city along various lines. Is extending
its sphere of influence. The nickel-in-
thc-slot machine gambling industry
which was suddenly choked off in this
city about "a year ago. mas been flour
ishing up the valley in Dickson city,
Jessup and Olyphant OF late and the
league authorities on Thursday secured
warrants for the arrest of seventeen
hotelkeepers in whose places the ma
chimes were i'm operation.
These warrants were taken ycster-
day morning by eight of the leagues
private detectives, headed by Agent
Robert Wilson and Attorney Fred G.
Beers. \ dray wagon was hired and
the party started out on its eNpedi-
ton. No less than twelve of the ma
chimes were gathered in, while five ar
rests We're made. The primary object
was to get the machines, and the ar
rests will be made later. In five in
stances the propri ntors had received a
private tip of the raid in some man
ner and no machines were 10 be found.
TROUBLE AT GROGAN'S PLACE.
No difficulty was experienced in
making any of the arrests, except in
the case of NJ w. Crogan, of Olyphant.
Mr.. Grogan locked the doors of his
place and detied the detectives to en-
ter, contending that they could not do
So without n search warrant Several
Of the detectives pulled rcvolvers on
him, he claims, but he refused to un-
lock the door, and the party not feel
ing sure that they had the authority
to break into the place. satisfied them
selves with placing him under arrest
and taking him before Alderman Full
Ter.
When the latter's Office was reached,
Agent Wilson swore out warrant for
GroGan's arrest on the charge of re-
sisting arrest and threatening To kill.
Grogan was arrested on this charge
also and then sent for his attorney,
John L. Qunnan. The league authori-
ties wanted Grogan to agree TO turn
over the machine, but Attorney Quin-
nan advised him not to do this and
dared the detectives to go and take
the machine, contending that they had
no legal right to enter any mans
place without a search warrant
Alderman Fuller being appealed to,
declared that under the law, any Of
ficer could forcibly cn1er a place
where gambling device was located
and seize II. even without warrant.
Acting upon this advice, Attorney
Beers gathered his nine trusty lieu
tenants about him and the whole par
ty started up to Olyphant to capture
the machine. The alderman held Gro
gan in 5000 bail on the charge of main
| tanning a gambling device and in $1,000
! bail on the other charge. lie was
| permitted to go on his own rccogniz-
ance until next Tuesday, upon which
/ day he promised to enter bail.
WHERE MACHINES WERE.
The names of the hotclkeepera ar
| rested and who entered bail in the
sum of $500 each. are as follows: kon-
! standt SWanowski, of Dickson city;
| Is. Menzel, of Dickson City; George
! Dinglcberry, of Dickson city. and Will
liam j. Evans, of Oiyphant. The
( others for whom warrants were issuec
! were
| Harry Howard, y. j. Davis, r. l.
! Williams, steve Cawlcy. of Olyphanti
Thomas Foley, r. NJ. owens, Bryal
Fallow and Mrs. John Hall, of Dick
son City: ID. NJ. Belts and George
Price, of lPeckvillc; Il. Il. Langan anc
Michael Gallagher, of Jessup,