The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-04-05
Indictments Returned Against In
vestment Company Operators
Who Were Investigated.
VICE IN FOURTH DISTRICT.
Shocking Conditions There Have
Been Suppressed and Policy
Gambling Is Under Control.
the Report Says.

gated, and several persons charged with
keeping policy games were indicted.
The written report deals principally with
immoral conditions found in the Fourth PG-
lice District. which resulted in indictments
charg ns neglect OF duty being returned
against Captain Samuel W. BOYD.
no Iurther indictments were returned
a. s.lnst policemen.
The report states that other matters OF
vital Importance have been brought to the
attention Of the Grand Jurors but the In
FestiEauon has not been completed. 1t is
understood that I'm this connection several
alleged Doodle deals were among the mat
tiers under investigation: other policy and
SainGLng games than those in which action
has ton taken will be -delved into by the
next Grand Jury. and some OF Captain
8pya men may also be charged with neg
The report OF tho Grand Jury follows in
part; -
cut Court. Division No. S:
Ihe FEBRUARY Grand Jury. 1905, begs
leaye 10 make this inal report OF its IA
We have been in session - days. and
nave examined l,iI0 witnesses, and found
neueanoEH, and have Ignored lb bills.
FOURTH DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
We have speR; some time lnquiring into
the naErstut immortality that prevailed in
The Fourth District and other parts of the
city. In the Fourth District we found a
condition. shocking in the extreme. and ap-
palling 70 every sense Of morality. There
vice reiEned supreme and was open and
fragrant. II haunted itself inzoiently In the
face OF the public and constituted a nuI-
sance lntolerable In any civilized city.
Many OF these houses were found TO run
nIidef one management. The worst OF all
was the traffic carried on IN young girls
ffom lS TO IS years OF age.
Ne are glad to state that since this in
yesuGarion this state OF affairs has been
'zlppressed and no longer exists. As the
result OF our Investigations. other parts Of
L~s.I T. r.
have now been ren1edied and there seems to
be a more moral state Of affairs in ST. Louis
to-day, both as resards this question and
the gambling evil, than for many years.
While * may not bs entirely suppressed, It
is at least checked and no longer comes out
in the open to offend the sense Of decency.
These evils cannot be kept down except by
constant vigilance -.on toe part OF the
Grand Jurors and prosecuting officers. We
our successors.
PoLIcT SHOPS.
Lottery enterprises under the name OF
policy shops have houri5hed boldly and
against some OF the parties operating this
form Of felonlous gambling and we under
stand they are al now closed. There is
ton by our successors.
We have found a number OF Indictments
agai5st the opeTators OF sohemes known
preyed upon the cupiditg OF the psophisd-
eatsd oy the prernise q sslsiities Il
Ignorant as to beiievs "a possible TO ger re-
sums IN the amount 4lese coacerus prom
ised Unfortunately utder. the State law. no
action could be taken, by the State arthort;
tSs until an actual loss should be incurred
by some one. the remedy schemes OF this
kind being with the Federal authorities by
stopping the mall of concerns so rlanifestly
preyins upon 4 credulons people. We have
done all in our power to mste out punish
Z "Other matters Of Wi public tmportance
ys aa afusR e sRicS se18nl yet ahlsea %
rBE&E Is aR1HAsi.
TURF PROMOTERS rSDIcTED. c5SIaoA'
Among the Indictment y returned yester-
day were those voted early IN the session
RYAN, o. ". Doeppler.' John ]. oKeefe.
Charles n Brooks, Percy d. Smith and w.
Arneid ana GIL we're president and gen
eral manager. respectively. OF the e J.
Arnold Company, which failed on February
fUgitiVes from justice.
John ]. Ryan and o. W. Doeppler have
given bond for their appearance. having
been served with bench warrants soon after
tho Investigation of the affairs Of John J. |
Ryan & Co began. There are four Ind CT
ments against Ryan alone, and In two 9TH |
ers he Il charged jointly with Doeppler.
G. II. Brooks and Percy ID. Smith OF the !
National Securities Company. were also |
now said TO be fugitlves from justice.
John J. o'Keefe IS another OF those In |
dlctsd who Is fugitive from justice BE
suddenly disappeared from his home in !
W Westminster place when the Richmond |
Syndicate's affairs were taken up by the l
Grand Jury late in February. and no trace |
Of him has yet been found.
W. J, HOrue was manager OF the Inter- i
national Investment Company. one OF those l
failure. II is understood that he will give |
bond tomorrow. George B. Sidener is his |
attorney.
The charge Of ENHANCEMENT by bailee. |
in which these men are all indicted. Is a /
felony according to the statutes and the /
penalty Is from two 70 five years imprison-
ment in the peuitentiary.
The Grand Jury also investigated the af-
fairs OF the Brooks Commission Company.
the Rtalto Grain and Securities Company |
and several other similar concerns. but 1t IS /
not known whether indictments were voted |
In connection with them. Major Hugh G
Dennis. who was president OF the Riaito 4
Company. Is said to be I'll in California. He /
Departed from 81. Louis about the time the
Grand Jury becan the Investigation
NEW GRAND JURY THURSDAY.
The April Grand Jury will be impaneled
cations not completed by the February
'ody. and its work will be important
RYAN and o. VI. Doepuler was in court
ghen the Grand jury made It's report yes
erday afternoon. He stated that he would
telegraph 70 his clients at once and that
hey would Be in 81. Louis Tomorrow TO
1--WE new bonds. They are at Newport. |
KY. operating n race track
Before adiourninC the Grand jury pre-
ented to Circuit Attorney Folk cut-Eiass
.igar Jar and 100 fine cigars The Circuit
Attorney is a constant smoker. and the
resent f. one that he appreciates Accom-
lanyinE this present was the following let |
er. signed by the members OF the Grand
Jo-erh W. Folk. Circuit Attorney: Dear Sir
he members q the F'rhrnaTy trand JuTy Nlsh 20 |
'1prefs their appreciation z NcsF Work IN inc |
interest Of the public an1 their admiration OF and
rufdencc IN your ability, integrity and honesty |
4, purpose. |
.sfec-n. and assure you of our best wishes for
ruur success In the performance OF the impor-
and duties q your Office.
Tb Assistant Circuit Attorney Hancock
The Grand Jurors presented = chair. which
was sent to his home.
MISCELLANEOUS INDICTMENTS-
In connection with its investigation of
1ther cases. the Grand Jury returned IN
iictments against the following persons:
lohD Davis. Charles Ming. Edward Jackson.
ditto Giesler and John Hendricks. establish
ng n lottery: Alice r. Schneider. conceal
ng mcrtgegcd property Charles motifs,
srand larceny. and Thomas Fax. simple
assault
John g Newberry. one Of the members
whose illness. II was feared. might prevent
he Grand Jury making a nnal report was
AIKEN 10 the -Four Courts In n carriage yes
erdgy afternoon from his home at No. LII
Taylor avenue
MRS. b. 3. PDossER
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
CarlinyHie. III. April i,-Ars- p; 3. Blosser,
ged IS years a PROMINENT resident OF Bird |
township. disd At her home this morning