The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1901-06-26

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8 torney Waite.
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Following the above instructions from
the court given to-day, there will be an
investigation which promises to reveal
things which the Minneapolis police de-
partment may not care to have known
For one thing, the peculiar and strenuous
friendliness Of the police toward the
gambling fraternity will probably be
proved in a way which will convince
everybody except those who absolutely
won't see. 1t may be that legal proofs as
to the reason for this friendliness may be
beyond reach of the investigators. but
they viii not be beyond the grasp of citi-
zens sufficiently intelligent to add two and
two Briefly the facts seem to indicate
that members of the police department
tried TO hamper or even prevent a raid on
Washington avenue gambling house. The
court knew what was going on all the
time and the order this morning was the
result.
The Watchful Gamblers.
Sam Christians alleges that he lost $165
In Loomis gambling house, 113 Washing
ton avenue S, and he wanted restitution
He said he had been offered SIS In COM
promise but had refused. The case lay
thus when he stated 1t to Assistant City
Attorney Waite yesterday afternoon. Mr.
Waite was at the municipal court and
after hearing Christians general state
ment, asked him to step into the attor-
neys' waiting room off the court chambers
All this time a lawyer, who has frequently
acted as the gamblers fiscal agent in COM
promising cases, was pacing the hall out
side Municipal Court Clerk Aliens Office,
watching to see that Christians did not go
in to swear out a complaint. So long as
that document was not issued there was
still hope of compromise and no danger of
a costly raid.
The lawyer was seen by Clerk Allen and
his purpose was guessed. Now, between
one Of the rooms of Aliens suite and that
of Mr. Waite there is a door which is usu-
ally locked. Through this door Christians
was finally admitted to the clerks quar-
ters, and after a consideration of his in
formation, a. search warrant against
Loomis' place and a warrant charging
Loomis with operating a gambling house
were issued. Meantime the watchful law
yer was pacing the hall in sublime ignor-
ance of the fact that what he especially
wished to prevent was already happening.
The Police "ReIuctance."
Clerk Allen determined to give the po-
serving papers of this sort There were
four officers in the room reserved for the
policemen detailed to the service of the
court. The head Of the squad is not sup
posed to go outside to serve papers, but
assigns subordinate to the work Court
Sergeant Dudley was in charge yesterday.
Allen handed him the papers for imme-
date service. Dudley demurred, but
dnally went to phone to call up a supe-
rior officer. This officer could not be
reached and Dudley donned his hat and
coat and started out with the papers.
Aliens suspicious had been aroused by the
delay, and when Dudley replied, in an
swer to an inquiry. that he was going to
handle the case in his own way" the
clerk decided it best to employ service
which promised more assuring speed. He
requested the return of the warrants, but
Dudley fatty refused to hand them over.
Very WELL" said Allen, ''but Wen have
to have those papers" And in three min
utes Judge Holt had stopped another case
and made an order under which the war
rants were handed back to Allen.
In this connection it is well to remem-
ber that theoretically police officers are
detailed to the municipal court for the
use and convenience of that tribunal and
not to hinder it.
Some Quick Work Done.
Allen hurried with the warrants to the
sheriff, requesting immediate service
First, however, he dispatched one Of his
own clerks to watch the Loomis place and
report arrivals. Deputy Sheriffs Algate
Anderson and John Wall went on the run
to serve the papers. Not being familiar
with the premises at "113, they paused
moment at the entrance to determine the
location of the gambling 1t was
a costly delay, but not fatal one; Burke
O,Brien former alderman and RECENTLY