The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-02-02
HERALD'S BLUFF
CALLED BY POLICE
General Manager, Managing
Editor and City Editor
SubpOenaed.
WILL BE ASKED TO TELL
OF ALLEGED GAMBLING
City Attorney Says Office Will
Welcome All Information
of the Kind.

Mayor Ezra Thompson and Chief OF Po-
lice Sheets have proven many times in
the past that they are the kind of men
who do things They talk but little but
act whenever there ls occasion to do So
They are stil acting and this afternoon
In Judge Diehrs court at least three
members OF the Hcrald's editorial staff
viii have an opportunity to tell what they
know about gambling In Salt Lake In
general, and the specific charges recently
made by that paper concerning the Mon
tara gambllng-house In particular,
Subpoenas Issued,
Wednesday afternoon subpoenas were
issued by Assistant CITY Attorney DAILY
for the appearance In court this after
noon of General Manager William Lyle
heart. Managing Editor Mckay and CITY
Editor Palmer. These gentlemen, through
the columns OF the Herald, made the as
scrtion recently that gambling was being
carried In the Montona gambling house,
Known to the public as the old WaSatch
club at the corner of Commercial and
Second South streets. Possibly they nave
definite information OF this Kind and II
so tho city Attorney wants TO nave II
given from the witness stand while this
men are under oath.
Will Welcome Evidence.
In speaking OF the situation Wednes-
day afternoon, Attorney DAILY said. we
want all the information We can get In
regard to gambling and that Is
exactly why we have subpoenaed the
Herald men. They have published stories
10 the effect that gambling was being per
mitted In certain places and we want
them, as law abiding citizens. as men
forward with such evidence and assist In
conVicting every gambler in Salt Lake
City who violates the city ordinances.
The Herald men and all others Will not
have to report these things In vain Every
rumor win be Investigated Every
gambling house win be compelled to close
its doors. Every gambler who operates
in Salt Lake City IS liable to be arrested
and fined and there is no disposition on
the part OF the city Attorneys office. the
chief OF police of the Mayor to shield
any one
Administration of Fair Play.
In short the City Attorney and the chief
or police have said from the time they
took their oath OF ONCE that gambling
must cease. They have not changed their
minds Under the old administration The
Tribune gave the names of six places
whore open gambling was being toer
ated, where several hundred boosters and
fleece the public right and left, and Tho
Tribune stood ready to back up the as
sertlon by the very best kind OF evidence
In case It was needed. The Herald at
that time was silent
Cases Come Up Today,
The case against the proprietor OF the
Montana gambling house and the dealers
md patrons of the place, who were ar
rested Tuesday evening, Will come up this |
afternoon al o'clock today before Judge |
Diehl. When the men were arraigned |
Wednesday afternoon an attorney. rep
resenting the twenty-three men under ar |
rest. asked that the case be continued un-
I'll today. Dave Riley, a well-known deal |
er during the time that open gambling |
was permitted in Salt Lake, pleaded gull !
ty TO the charge OF yaGrancy and was |
given limited time to leave the city |
upon the advice OF the City Attorney. |
In few Instances the bonds of Sl0O were !
reduced to $50. but those OF tho proprietors |
and the dealers remains at s299 and 500 |
respectively
Many Secure Bonds.
All but five OF The men have secured |
bonds and are now at liberty, but the |
amount OF their bonds Will guarantee |
their appearance In court this afternoon, |
when the members OF the Herald editorial |
force and others will be present to give |
their evidence in the case.
Every House to Be Raided.
According to the chief of police and |
cry Attorney, every house in the city |
which allows gambling OF any kind to be |
carried on Within its doors viii be raidcd |
and put out of business Henceforth IL is |
The intention Of tine poice to confiscatc |
all of the paraphernalia found and upon |
order OF the court this VIII be destroyed |
in snort, gambling. II any exists is to be |
wiped out and citizens who are in posses- |
sion OF Information that would assist in |
securing convictions who do not freely give |
IL, are themselves guilty OF aiding and |
q betting gan, bling in Salt Lake