The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1907-09-20

Faided at South Side Park "Wednesday
afteFRoon; four arrests were made and
a Tor Of paraphernalia was brought to
town 30 the Recorders ONCE. The ar
rests were made by Policeman Ed.
Morgan and Constable w. A. Voss.
and the men arrested gave their names
as J. G. Bass, JOHN Stewart. Charles
Kent and ]. Ellwoodc The matter has
been the cause or great deal of
street talk, and there has been much
unfavorable comment over the fact
that the men were allowed by the
Fair Association to operate and rob
the boys and irresponsibles of the
county.
After the arrests the men were
brought to town and taken to the Re-
corder's office. Neither Recorder Err
win nor Acting Recorder W. P. Err
win were present, but w. j. fowler
was keeping Office. The City Attor-
ney suggested light fine, stating that
the men had paid a heavy license for
the privilege of operating, and would
lose heavily on account of being raid
ed. He agreed to a fine of $500 ana
costs in each case, the men promising
In leave town. The fine was paid by
the prisoners and later their gambling
apparatus, with the exception of one
dilapidated wheel of fortune, were re-
turned to them by Mr. fowler, an
they departed, but evidently not 10
leave town, as one OF the men was
around the streets uptown great deal
this morning.
The gambling games had been IN
operation since the first afternoon OF
the Fair, and there is quite story as
IN why they were not raided sooner,
and the games closed up, and also as
to why they were raided at all IL
annears that T. ]. Shaw is marshall
Of the Fair grounds, and has actlhg
nnder him Deputy Sheriffs Albert
whitley. w. ]. Goad and Schch Ia
Fraser. and Constable Mel Butts. AS
the games were running wide open II
docs look as if one of these officers
would have seen them and have maze
arrests long before, but it remained
for two of the prominent citizens OF
Columbia to see the fragrant infrac-
tion of the law; these in turn called
the attention of City Attorney Voor-
HES to the matter, and Mr. Voorhies
had two officers not connected with lne
no,ica department of the grounds TO
make the arrests.
Rut were the police Of the GROUNDS
ignorant of the existence OF the
aomesq The city officers say not.
some of them say that they called the
. t+antion of Sheriff Webb and some
% the DEPUTIES to the games, and tnat
one of the deputies said he had mot
sean the games and did not INTEND
soeinq them. This city officer says ne
told Mayor Guest he was satisneu
gambling was in progress on tne
arornds and that Mr.. Guest told him
that it did look as IL the Sheriff. TWO
IDENTITIES and two constables snouio
hs able to keep order and enforce tne
law hut that the city had jurisdiction
ona mile beyond the corporate limits
onS n he saw any infraction of the
law to take action.
cber,F Webb says that he was out
Of the city Tuesday, and did not KNOW
what was going on on that day ha.
he rode to the grounds with one VI
the city officers wednesday, and 'na'
this officer told him he thought samo
mno was in progress on the grounds
Tpa, he tola the Officer he would make
~ immediate Investigation, and tuiiy
,ntended doing so. but just after ne
entered the grounds, and oetore ne
"a baa time to see any OF MS depu
t,ss he was recalled to town by a teie
nhone message; that when ne reacneo
here he had to go to the country .
serve some warrants. Returning ne
ala not stop in town, but went in
meaIateIy to the grounds, but touno
that the game had been reio o '"'
men arrested and brought to town
And now another question has peer
raised. and that is why the men were .a
lat on so easily, and what right Mr.
Fowler had to let them on, or 10 .ak'
anv action whatever in the premises
Mayor Guest was asked Wne'e an.
how Mr. fowler got his AUTHORITY anc
sa,d he did not know. He sald n'
thought rather loose system was oeini
omn,oyed al the city hall and that SONS
action. looking toward remedy
would be taken at the next meeens
- ,ha BOARD. The Mayor and Alder
L., annnlnIRn