The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-29
He Supported BOokwalter. and De-
cIares that Reach ct Al. Are Pro-
ceeding to sect Even"
ONCE DEFENDED BY HOFFMAN
THE MAYOR HELPED SECURE &C.
QUITTAL IN POLICE COURT.
Fight VIII BE Carried to the Courts
to Test Legitimacy of the Busi.
ness-Arrests To-Day.

'Vae Victis'-woe TO the conquered-is
the cry of the Hoffman administration.
The spoils have been dealt out lavishly TO
those who were in the forefront of the bat
tie against Mr.. Bookwalter and the Re-
publican party in the city, and the admin
istration is now finding time to go about
Furnishing such as refused to contribute to
the Democratic campaign fund and who in
other ways opposed the success Of Keach,
Hoffman, ct al
The first to feel the displeasure of the
administration Is Michael w. Toomey, man.
ager of the poolroom in the rear of Will
liam Irons Kingston saloon. Toomey
Iron, f. ]. Douglass and others said to be
interested in the management of the pool
room refused to listen to overtures made
by Keach and his representatives, and re-
mained steadfast to the Republican cause
All are lifelong Republicans. In revenge
they declare, the administration has or
dered Toomey to close the room to-day
and through Superintendent of Police
Kruger has informed him that he will be
arrested this afternoon if the order is not
obeyed to the letter.
TOOMEY WILL FIGHT
After consultation with his attorney, Mr.
Toomey has decided to fight the case out
in the courts. The poolroom will be open
for business this afternoon, and If he is
arrested he will Immediately give bond,
put the case in the hands of his legal repre-
sentative and await the further action Of
the administration.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon Detec-
tives Holtz and Bray walked into the pool
room, worked their way through a crowd
ft,a ordc
came to the window where Toomey receives
bets on races at New York, Latonia, ST.
Louis and Chicago.
Mike said Holtz, 1--WE have been or
dered by superintendent Kruger to close
this place UP. The superintendent is In his
Office if you want to talk the matter over
with him..
"An right" said Toomey "I don't see
cause this is simply local office of the
National District Telegraph Company, but
I'll see the superintendent"
Toomey went at once 10 police headquar-
ters and was ushered into kruger's pri-
vate Office.
Mike" said the police superintendent.
"I don't want to get in bad with YOU or
with Iron. but il is up TO me to close your
place and it will have 10 be done. You
admit that il is a gambling place. do you
not?'
NO" replied Toomcy. Il do not, in any
sense of the word. | understand where
your orders come from and the reason you
are acting, so i don't suppose IL would do
any good 10 waste time explaining the
business. / am simply the local manager
of the National District Telegraph Com
pany. / am not a gambler myself and |
am not conducting gambling institution
Ny office transmits money on the races to
Covington, Ky, and all we get out Of il is
tolls for telegraph service, the same as the
Western Union or the Postal any other
telegraph company gets paid for its serv-
ice."
! TO BE ARRESTED TO-DAY.
We'll" replied Superintendent Kruger.
you will have to close just the same II /
had known what time you began operations
/ would have sent men there when you
opened up. II you not closed to-mor-
row you will be arrested and the place
! closed[<nyway.
TtJmey returned TO the poolroom and the
| business of receiving money for transmits
| sion over the wire TO Paynes poolroom In
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