The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-31
OFFICERS PULL
GAMBLING Den
Raid Common Joint While High
Toned Places Go
Free.
HOW TRICK WAS TURNED
CHIEF OF POLICE SHEETS IMPER-
SoNATES THE SPHINX.

The Montana gambling house at 43 East
Second South street was raided about 8
o'clock last night by the police and
twenty-three men, including the dealers
and players. were taken into custody
Mae" Wilson, formerly in the old Wa
satch gambling house. who ran the place,
was arrested and his bail was fixed IN
the sum of $299. in default of which he
was committed to the city Jail. The
others bail was fixed in the sum Of 500
each, and all were committed to jail ex-
cept three dealers who furnished bail
After The Herald exposed the gambling
sltuauon yesterday morning Mayor Ezra
Thompson and Chief Of Police George A
Sheets held a consultation 1t was de-
Cided to raid the Montana house and the
entire detective force was called in and
given their instructions.
Others Are UnmoIested.
The other three gambling Joints, 3"
which are PatrOnized by the more
select crowd, were not molested. The
games ran on through the night and men
we're seen to come an. go even after the
raid on the Montana house. The house
that was raided last night catered to the
small trade and is playing less money
than any Of the other houses. Many
japanese and negroes patrOnize the place
One colOred man was bagged in the raid
When the detectives last night secluded
themselves behind corners in the hall
ways and in the rear of the building,
Detective Matt Rhodes was given the
signal. Dressed in a big OVercoat and a
slouch hat pulled down over his eyes he
entered the dark hallway He followed
the directions given in The Herald yes
terday morning and soon found himself
IN front Of a lighted doorway. in the ex-
IRENE end of the building. An eye peered
through the peep-hole. To the door
keeper Detective Rhodes looked easy and
he was admitted. When once in the
room he kept his hand in his rear pocket
on his money purse He took no part in
any Of the games. but walked around
heard and the IA. vybisDar Of sanoIice3
Invaded every corner of the room. Then
Detective Rhodes ordered the dOorkeeper
TO open the door. His orders were
Obeyed
When Officers Came to Sat.
When the door swung open Detectives
George Raleigh, Richard Shannon, 10
seph Burt George Chase and H F. VIII
son rushed Il. Captain ~ohn Burbldge,
Sergeant J. J. Roberts and Pa1rolman
Thomas Simpson were also there, and
each nailed couple o. men as they were
ordered out OF Jne place. Several play
ers and dealers made nasty escapes
through the windows out upon the roof
and were never captured. Those who
We're taken out into the hallway were
marched TO the police station without
difficulty.
At the police station there was a
scramble for telephones and messenger
boys, but only three men secured their
bail. George l.. Sears. floor manager in
the Wasatch club. secured his. and two
dealers giving the names of Curtis and
THOMAS We're among the fortunates.
Brick Geary was in much demand but
over dozen disappointed ,in-horns and
boosters hung up the telephone receiV-
er When told he was not at home They
then peacefully went to jail. When the
eoIOred man stepped up to the wire net
ting III front of the desk sergeant his
name was asked. He looked about the
naar n
ing his nose up against the wire, quietly
whispered: Richard Roe" Most of the
names given by the men were fictitious
In the crowd, however. were some of the
pest-knoWn- gamblers in Salt Lake.
''What Is in Name?"
Following is the list of names given TO
Desk Sergeant Lindsay John Burns E.
Gail, Joe Doe, Frank Collett, John Mayne
William Curtis, Walter Jones. J. A Kirk
Martin Hale, George L. Scar S II
ScTibener. Frank Hunter. w. Holland,
Nels Nelson, Andrew Howard. David
Kelley E. L. Isaaehs z Jones. WiIIiam
Pepper, John Olsen and Richard Roe
AFTER the gamblers We're taken away
the place was searched, The cards. chips
are money We're packed up and taken to
b-HpOlice station where they will be
used as evidence in the trial The de-
tectlVes say the gamblers were not only
playing poker, but also twenty-one or
Black Jack, as it is sometimes called.
No faro layouts were found in the rooms.
Mayor Ezra Thompson turned up at tile
police station shortly after tie raid was
completed. He remained while the men
were searched and then he and Chief
Sheets held private consultation. Both
left the station about Il o'clock but no
statement could be secured from them aft
that time.
The raid had it's effects on the new
dives which have opened within the
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