The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1907-01-02
CHIEF CAYOU PUT
BAN ON GAMBLING
CLOSED EVERY JOINT IN the CITY
Many Complaints Have Been Made to
Police and Also to County Off
Gals i'm Last Two Days.

placed the lid on the gam bling in
this city. He started out just before
noon on personal crusade and short
ly after l o'clock all III dens had re-
ceived notice 10 "pack-up."
A very pathetic case came up be-
fore Prosecuting Attorney Krutz yes
terday forenoon when Mrs. J. S. Sal
isbury made complaint that her hus-
hand had lost all their savings in the
different gambling places of the city
playing black jack, draw and stud
poker. Salisbury has three small
children and lives in the Selah. Dur
ing the hop picking season his wife,
niece and himself picked hops; they
also raised potatoes, his wife taking
care of the crop, and in this way
they saved up $140. Last Thursday
night he came to this city with po-
tatoes which he intended to sell and
buy groceries, but instead of buying
groceries he wandered into a black
Jack parlor and lost the proceeds
Of the sale. When he did not have
the price to buy the groceries he
was ashamed to return home. He is
lily influenced, especially when drink
ing.
In telling his story to Prosecuting
Attorney krutz, Salisbury stated
that he would go into one of the bar
rooms and take a couple of drinks,
when one of the cappers of the game
would approach him and invite him
TO play, stating that he would take
p hand too. Salisbury Went TO one
Of the houses the other day and ask
ed that they refund the money, stat
ing that he lost it there. but the only
answer he got was, 1T will probably
stay lost" The full amount of $l40,
Salisbury stated, was not lost all at
one time, but on and off, and in dit
ferent places, having lost anywhere
from 81 up in eacn house.
Papers will be filed Immediately in
this case to recover the money lost
as soon as witnesses are procured
tor the plaintiff.
Mr.. Krutz stated that he had sew
eral similar cases within very
short time, one being about two
weeks ago when a woman with pale
and careworn face, carrying a little
baby in her arms came TO his Office
and stated that her husband had re-
Geived his week 5 wages of SIS that
saturday and came up town to buy
groceries, but instead he landed in ii
gambling house, took two or three
drinks, began gambling and lost the
money. She also said that they had
had nothing to eat all day SUNDAY
and not till Monday noon, except an
apple. The gamblers in the house
where her husband lost his money,
when they heard her story, raised
a purse and refunded the money.
Another case was that Of young
painter who has a mother GS years
OF age. He had s165 and came
Los Angeles for his mother and HIM
self, which was their home Instead
OF buying the tickets he lost all the
money but $50 gambling When he
returned home and his mother heard
the story she made complaint TO the
prosecuting attorney Enough mon
ey was raised by the gamblers to
defray the expense of her trip to
Los Angeles, but the son was left
behind.
Another case was that of a young
man who was running an engine for
a thrashing machine He lost 5000,
and when his money was gone he
asked for dollar to get supper and
q nights lodging, but was refused
He then made complaint to Nj.
Krutz's office, warrant was issued
for the gamblers and when It was
prepared they paid part of the money
back. When the young fellow re-
eeived the money he left the city and
the case was never brought into
court.
Mr.. Krutz stated that this gam
bling in the city had gone altogether
TOO far and should be stopped He
said that they almost run the games
right on the streets, that there was
games of some kind going on in
nearly every barroom and cigar
store, and that he would take special
steps to see that no more gambling
went on in this city. He further stat
ed that if there We're not enough
sheriffs deputies or police officers TO
cope with the situation he would
arrange for special officers and then
see what he could do. He said that
the gamblers had very recently be-
came bold and daring, as well a.
more numerous than ever before
While his term in office will soon
end, he will endeayor to prevent a
game from running for an hour. even
and will do all in his power to leave
the city of North Yakima free from
gambling when his successor takes
charge.
Miss IOwther Enterfains.