The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-06-20
The Curtain Falls.

The last act in the prosecution oi
the gambling cases, recently tried
in the local courts, was concluded
last Wednesday night. The case OF
the city of Hood River vs.. Raper was
called and tried Wednesday evening
at 1880 O'Clock, Judge j. X. Nickel
sen presiding. The defendant,
through his attorney, W. Ii. Wilson,
OF The Dalles, demanded a jury trial,
and the following jurors we're calico
to try the case: j. M. Huxley,
Frank Davenport, jr., W IL. Upson,
Belt StIanahan and Norman Young.
The specific crime for which the
defendant was tried was that of per.
mitting gambling I o be carried on in
the building where the defendant now
conducts the East End saloon, con-
trary to the ordinances Of the city OF
Hood River.
Attorney Il. II. Hartwig, who ap-
peared for the city, called several
witnesses to testify In behalf Of the
allegations set forth In the complaint.
charging the accused OF violating the
peace aud dignity of the city of Hood
Rivei.
MIR. Collins, a logger from Green
Point, testified that he was In the
building at the time that the gam.
bling, alleged in the complaint, wal
In course of progress. He stated that
mr. Rhrerat, the bartender, had fur
nished him with some money to play
for him on the percentage basis, and
that he had taken the cash and in
vested it in drawpoker game that
was in progress up stairs. lie testi-
fled that Rhreratt had brought liquor
up into the room where the men we're
gambling, anil that they drank some
beer upon the occasion.
Mr.. Ganger was called and he testi-
fed to the fact that he, together with
Deputy Sheriff Schmeltzei and Night
Watchman Van Blaracom, raided the
place about 1880 p. M, and when
they came to the door some one op.
ened it, and when they discovered
the officers thoy slammed the dooi
shut and ran away. The door, whiof
is supplied with Yale lock, locked
Itself when it was closed, and the Off
cials were left without to mediate
They at once proceeded to breal
through the door, at which they sue
oeeded most admirably. Upon theil
entrance they found supply o
cards, poker chips, empty beer bot
ties and beer glasses. The chair
were still; in place about the tabl,
where the boys had used them for tn
game.
Mr.. Geo. PIather was called by tn
defense and he testified that b
owned the building In which Mr.
Raper has his saloon, and that Mr.
Raper had only rented the tasemen
and the ground floor, and that b
had nothing to do with the upstair
where the games had been carried on
He stated that the upstairs had bee
rented to other parties and that a
present Mr.. Rhreratt had it rented.
Mr.. Raper was called and he testi
fled that he was not in Hood River q
the time that the gambling was goin
on, and that he had no control of th
upper story of the building. He tel
tilted that Mr.. Rhreratt was his bal
tender at the time OF the raid, bu
that he had cautioned him not to SO
liquor to minors, nor women, and NJ
to permit any gambling to be carrie
on in the saloon.
The case was submitted to the jur
without argument, and in Labout
minutes they returned a verdict ,
not guilty.
The court room was packed wit
citizens who we're anxiously awaitiT
the issues of the trial, and the We
dict rendered seemed to satisfy the
that it was just, upon the eviden.
adduced at the trial. Thus ends /
famous case