Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-05
GAMBLING CASES ON TRIAL.

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secured in the office of Probate Judge
Hanlon and the defendants secured a
change of venue to Justice of the Peace
Stewards court at Culdesac. Again
the county attorney moved for dis
missal of the cases and third arrest
was secured upon warrants secured
In Justice of the Peace g. A. Man
ning's court from which the defense
secured change of venue to Justice
Coburn's court where the cases are
now being tried.
The state was able to place, but one
witness upon the stand this afternoon
prior to the TellSr GOING to press and
this witness was not cross-exaznined
until after $3.50 o'clock. In presenting
the direct evidence the deefnse moved
to strike out all answers by the de-
PENDANT which did not refer to a par
ticular game of "Black jack which
was mentioned in the complaint and
upon which the men are being tried
The motions of the defense were over
ruled.
County Attorney Needham address
ed the jury relative to the law which
provides a penalty for playing cards
for money or things of value and also
the feature of the law which holds the
proprietor of any building or business
house who permits gambling to be
conducted on premises owned or con-
Quoted by such persons
He stated the state would endeavor
to show that on July a game of
BLACK jack or Twenty one" was
conducted in a saloon at Culdesac
owned by the defendants.
The state called for its first witness,
]. ]. Cambell, constable of the Guide
sac precinct. On direct examination
Mr. Campbell stated that he was in
the Idle Hour saloon, conducted by the
defendants on the evening of July 8.
He stated Marshal Conwell, Thomas
Boise, Charles Shields and man
named O'Kelley were in the saloon at
that time. Jack Pratt was in an adj
joining room, where they were con-
Quoting a show. He said in there was
| table which he believed was BLACK
Jack" table. Tom Boise was behind
the table, Charles Shields and man
named Brown around the table. He
saw money pass from Mr.. Brown to
Mr.. Boise. Said there were cards on
the table and that Mr.. Boise was act
! ing as dealer. He said there was a
roulette wheel on the other side of the
house.
The first jury called to the box
consisted of d. s. Dent, Matt Dowd,
Henry Riggs ]. R. Wadsworth, W. w.
Morrison and r. L. Spiker.
Mr.. Dent was excused for cause by
the defense and Nh. Spiker was ex-
cused by the state. q. w. Thompson
was called TO the jury box and was ex-
cused for cause. j. lie Claire was call :
e6 in place of Mr.. Spiker and ]. L.
Chapman filled the vacancy made by
ME Thompson. Matt Dowd was ex-
cused by the state exercising its first
premptory challenge and Charles
Dowd, who was called to the box, was
excused because of residence in
the county.
]. L. Chapman was excused by the
! defense in exercising its first peremD-
! tory challenge,
John Fix and Curtis Thatcher were
drawn on a special venire.
The defense exercised it's second
peremptory challenge and excused w.
w. Monson Marion Shelter was called
to fill the vacancy occasioned by ex-
cusing Mr.. Morrison. Mr.. Shelter was
excused by second peremptory chal-
| lange of state and p. r. Bevis called
Defense exercised third peremptory
challenging right and excused John
Fix
Karl Baumgaertel was called and
excused by the fourth peremptory right
of the defense and Walter zimmerman
called.
The following jurymen were accept
ed: Curtis Thatcher, Walter Mime
man, Henry Riggs. P. R. Bevis. ]. R.
wadsworth and J. lie Claire.