The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-05

gambling and vice flourished in this city Is
certain. 1t is certain that protection was
got profit out of il. This they knew Ihey
knew, too, that no help could be expected
from the police or detective departments
higher officials. To get at the root or the
matter was the object of the employment
of Stahl. Hunt Brown, Noel and all the
Spaan has heaped his wrath upon the head
of Mr.. Noel and has outdone even himselt
in virulent abuse, yet We all know MI
Noers ability and integrity. AS for DR..
Hunt, 1 myself know that when / was
younger, his father and mother were among
the best and most honorable or the city.
They have left son whose life mas pesn
just and upright, just and honorable. VINO
has ever assailed Hilton L. Brown before!
To earn his fee, Mr.. Span is the first that
ever attacked his good name
tecting crime in Indianapolis. He went
among those who operated or wanted 10
operate gambling machines-those VINO
might be supposed to know 1acts OF I'm,
portance to him. They directed him toward
Edwin d. Logsdon, chairman of the Re-
publican city committee, as the proper per.
There was doubt as to the existence
of gambling. DR.. Hunt himself paid WISH
to Gus Rahke's place. where he saw gam
bling going on openly and indecent pictures
openly shown for money. So, if the motives
are honest, according to the construction
Mr. Spaan himself places on the Banks
case, THIS man must De uiSCndi Seu-
ATTACK ON GAMBLING.
Mr. Duncan bitterly arraigned Gus Rahke
and his roadhouse, saying that Rahke has
worked more harm to the community than
all the burglars that ever robbed in the
city, for, he said, these burglars take only
a mans money, while Rahke takes his
money and his character, too. He drew
moving picture of the lives and homes that
Rahke has wrecked and then said: These
men charged with being consprators, your
Honor were searching for the man who
made all this possible. Why not nght the
devil with fire?'
ona Now they say. oh. they did not treat
Ed Logsdon fair That was not fair way
to act He was not entitled TO that kind OF
treatment. That was no way to act: II
there be anything to fear about this KIND OF
treatment?
MIR Span rejoices In the discontinue
of what he is pleased to call The Holy AL
lance / have no doubt that every gam
bier every harlot, every saloon keeper and
every thug in the city retoices with him,
but that does not alter the facts in the
case. Mr.. Spaan says that every politician
is the object of malign rumor; that false
things are always said OF well-known
politician. Mr.. Logsdon is. indeed, very
Unfortunate in the reputation he has among
his friends.
Then Mr.. Duncan began to discuss the
committee concerning the statements at
tributed to Mr.. Noel before the special meet
ing of the committee. He fiercely attacked
Mr.. Wynne and Mr.. Expert. He claimed
they came to the trial and testified as po-
litical associates of Mr.. Logsdon. anxious
to help him and anxious to discredlt Noel.
Yet. he said, they were compelled to admit
that Noel had been given a free hand by the
committee in the investigation.
You know, of course" interjected Mr..
spaan, that Mr.. Expert is a strong anti
administration Republican, do you not?"
DUNCAN DISCONNECTED.
The interruption disconnected Mr.. Dun
can for the minute. but he recovered quick
ly and declared that Expert appeared at
the trial as a friend of Logsdon. He placed
the testimony of Shea and Noel against that
of wynne and Expert and declared there
was question as to who had told the real
truth.
What is 1t makes political corruption
possible?" Mr.. Duncan proceeded, enlarg-
| ing on this topic. "It is the protection of
politicians by their political friends. 1t is
/ the cloak OF protection thrown around the
guilty by friends who shield them and lie
for them. Reformers are not popular, but
We all know how much of the good OF tie
world has been accomplished by them"
Mr.. Duncan 8 attack on Wynne and Ep-
pert furnished one of the real sensations of
the trial. 1t was the subject of conversa-
ton after the session adjourned.
''Mr. Logsdon will have a hard time to
make people believe his motives were hon
| orable, continued Mr.. Duncan. His
| course all the way through was not one to
| inspire the confidence of the people in his
| integrity. There is something singular
about this career of politics. There is
| something about it that is subtly corrupt
| ing, undermining, dangerous. Many and
| many and many an honest man has gone
| into politics and has come out a scoun-
| drel.''
Mr.. Duncan paid City Attorney JOSS the
| doubtful compliment OF attributing 10 his
| sagacity the scheme to involve the detec-
\ tive and then to arrest him. Joss Is
| quick a man of rapid thought never at a
| loss to take advantage of situation. Until
| Eogsdon had seen joss he never said any
| thing about arresting this man. But some
thing was done at that conference. Joss no
doubt had sense enough to say, Here is the
| chance for us TO do the high and mighty
| act Here is the chance to show the people
| who have been roasting this administra tion
4 that they were mistaken and that every
| thing is square and aboveboard. By catch
/ anything about and sticking him, we car
| convince these people they are wrong who
| say the administration is rotten Ii was
| not until after this memorable conference
| with Joss that Mr.. Logsdon had any idea
| of arresting this man.
| HAS any crime been committed? Was
| there any criminal intent? Were these
| men not trying to find out who was pro-
| tecting crimef Was not that n justifiable
/ motive? These are the questions TO be con-
| sidered by your Honor. We submit that
you can do nothing else but order the dis
| charge of this defendant"
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