The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-12-13
ROBINSON STATES HIS SIDE.
Claims That He has no Intention off At
tempting to Regain Money AL
legged to Have Been Lost in
Gambling

leasing suite of rooms for gambling
purposes, we're held to the circuit
court for trial by Justice E. @.
Sturges Tuesday afternoon. The two
men waived examination. Paul Heck
err and Charles Seymour were also ar
raigned on the charges brought by
Robinson and they we're also held
after they had waived examination.
In each case the bonds were placed at
$500 and they we're promptly fur
nished by the sporting men. The
cases cannot be disposed Of until the
March term Of the circuit court.
The hearing attracted considera Bile
attention and every seat in the court
room was taken. Robinson was the
first man to arrive for the hearing, he
being there punctually a one 10 clock.
Defendants Hecker and Seymour
were also on hand soon after, and the
district attorl ey was the last person
of interest to arrive.
AS soon as the District Attorney
arrived he and Robinson we're sum
moned into side room for consu1ta-
ton and when this consultation was
over Stewart appeared for all the de-
PENDANTS and stated that they would
waive examina ton.
He stated that they were not ready
to ask for continuance, and that it
was possible that a continuance
would not change the result, so that
his clients would all waive examina-
ton. This closed the hearing.
Mr.. Robinson Tuesday morning gave
out the following statement of his
side of the story:
"It is due to myself and the many
loyal friends who are standing by me
in my fight against the gambling bus
mess in Kenosha that straight
statement of facts be made. It, is
claimed by those whose interests it is
to put me in as bad light as possible
that, having lost small fortune on a.
straight gambling proposition, +
WEIGHED, and by taking recourse to
the courts am attempting to recover
my losses from the man running the.
game.
Nothing could be further from the.
facts in the case. Under no circun1-
stances would / accept cent of any
money lost by me in game Of chance.
IhaDe not and nevey uiH start suit Jor
recovery TOR any amount.
The state of Wisconsin acting on
my information and complaint that
the law was being broken is prose
cutting the men arrested and it is my
earnest wish that the state will not
rest until gambling no longer exists
in Kenosha.
Gambling What is this? A bril-
liant attractive ball of light, which.
as it's victims gaze, first blinds, de-
stroys the senses, and then consumes.
"Once in its hypnotic power it is
almost impossible to break the spell.
know dozens of men, young and old,
who toll all week that they may have
the few hours of it's excitement Sat
urday night and Sunday. Week after
week they toll that they may have an
offering to take to their master, the
game. Not with any hope of making
money do they play, for if they win
it only means that they will be able to
play again for few nights without
laboring for the money. Money is
not the object. My own experience
is proof of this. | have a splendid
business, developed after ten yearssof
hard work aud close attention. It
has never been necessary for me to
gamble to try and make money. It
was the game, the excitement, the
spell of the monster that drew me
time and again against my will and
better Judgment. Time after time I
have promised myself never to
gamble again, only to find my feet
leading me to the den of the monster
that very night.
Finally I decided that the caly
cure was to remove all possibility Of
temptation and started my fight.
Il cali on every respectable citizen
OF kenosha to help me keep this fight
up until gambling is no longer posi-
$500 - ANAS~ rs oAASA ~ dS YOU
would against small pox, or any other
scourge that threatened your home
for its evils are as deadly and far
reaching as any of these.
It will be long and bitter fight
for the managers of the game con-
troll the present city government and
have many powerful friends.
These, friends, and you would be
surprised to know who some of them
are. are ral1ying to save 'the game
and by soothing and misrepresenta-
ton are trying to be1ittle my cause
and doubt my sincerity.
DO not be mislead but give your
influence and backing to help me win
this fight.
w. HOWARD ROBINSON"