Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-08-10
GRAND JURY IN PROSPECT
Floating PooIroom Said to Have TAX.
en- out Clearance Papers for chca.
90 and kenosh a--Acting Gov. Dav.
idson Gives Strict orders to Dis.
trict Attorney Of kenosha.
Madison, Aug. 3.


room, the CITY OF Traverse, and Will
act promptly the moment the slight
est attempt Is made on their part to
resume gambling operations. iesLer
day WnIle the state attorneys once
In Chicago was preparing TO institute
grand jury investigation against the
gamblers, Acting GOV. Davidson was
directing District Attorney Robert "
Baker of Kenosha TO cooperate with
other law authorities and cause the
prompt arrest and prosecution OF yio
lators oil the laws relating to gambling
In Wisconsin.
TIE message sent TO District Attor
ney Baker In regard TO the operations
OF the City Of Traverse In Wisconsin
waters, sent from Madison Monday,
vas as follows:
Word has been received at this dc.
partment that what Ii known as the
wireless gambling boat, the City OF
Traverse, recently Of Chicago, Is now
ut or near Kenosna. 1t IL also report
cd that tho laws Of this state relating
10 gambling may be violated while saia
boat Is within your jurisdiction.
therefore call your official attention to
this report and direct tnat you cooper
ate vita the sheriff OF your county
forthwith, investigate this report and
henceforth keep strict watch to the
end that tde said laws Of this state be
not violated, ana II the laws have been
violated direct that you cooperate
with your fellow officers to cause tne
ylolators and each of them to DO ar
rested and vigorously prosecuted.
Il nave no doubt that you and the
sheriff knowing Of such violations
would enforce the law without my oil
rection. But | nevertheless hasten to
act officially In this matter to the end
taat the reported conu,uons be prompt
ly ana thoroughly investigated and
proper and prompt steps be taken to
Insure this jurisdiction against any VIC.
latlon OF law, II possible, and speedy
and unrelenting punishment of the
guilty II the laws are violated. am
yours very truly. J. 0, Davidson,
Acting Governor"
Talk OF Grand Jury Inquiry.
Assistant States attorney Il. @,
Lindley of Chicago, who was the act
Ing states attorney yesterday, re
ceived letter written by Chief OF Pc
lice Collins notifying the state official
OF the opinion of Corporation Counsel
Nh \ al. n no,
OF the opinion that the city ordinances
were sufficient to use In the prosecu.
ton of the frequenters of the city OF
Traverse, and that he was not sur
prised when the police department
failed to secure convictions
II have been informed that SnerlfI
Barrett decries responsibility beyond
the water line OF the county," said Mr.
Llndley, "but that will make little diff.
ference. Tle proper course for Thu
crusade to take Is to hale tlese mon
before a Justice OF the peace on state
warrants and there thrash out the
evidence. II the evidence IL sufficient
and the men are held to tao grand
jury tle criminal court will be the
place to decide the jurisdiction which
appears to be In question
Question Of Jurisdiction
"lhere Is no doubt that the states
attorney, as the state official of Cook
county, has jurisdiction within the Hit
nois waters, and we will proceed under
tnat law. While II will be impossible
to seize the City of Traverse as a part
OF the gambling paraphernalia II can
be tied up so tnat II cannot be success
fully used as n conveyance for the
gamblers, Tne whole matter will be
taken before the September grand jury
II my plan is carried out. Tho letter
OF the cnlef of police will be thorough
iy gone into and more complete plans
than have the liberty to discuss will
DO mapped out. In my opinion the
state authorities will not seek to ar
rest the haDltues of the City OF Ira
verse on the Charge of yagrancy ms tn,
police did. We cannot question 4
mans intentions when he Is peaceful
and is going aboard boat We mus
nave the actual evidence tnat he ha,
violated the law.
Chief Collins In mis- letter says thu
department is In possession or positiy,
evidence and 1t will be upon that evil
dence that this once will act"
Reopen Floating Poolroom.
All was activity on board the steam
or City of Traverse at kenosaa, earl,
yesterday, and the floating poolroon
was scheduled to leave for its OIL,
docks In Chicago. The deck hands
and other members of the crew ar,
back to their duties and the two bar
tenders are at work polishing up tn,
glassware and getting ready for an
other trip.
Capt. Steven Jones returned to Ke
nosha and When seen on board tn
boat stated that the boat would go Int