The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-04
Further Evidence Against the
Resort Found by NeWspa-
per Representative.
THE OFFICIALS DON'T KNOW
AT LEAST THEY SHOW THAT
THEY ARE NOT INTERESTED IN
FACT THAT GAMBLING CONTlN-
UES.


evidence of the continuance Of gamb-
ling at this place is revealed by the
visit of a newspaper representative,
who procured ticket Of admittance
to the casino. Again the officers OF
the court, wno are sworn to support
the constitution in the fulfillment OF
their duties have denied "positive"
knowledge Of any gambling.
The sheriff was sought out in his
home at the county jail. He slowed
away his first coniality when the pur-
nose of the vish was explained.
II have nothing; to add he said.
He had said nothing, but the point
was passed.
DO YOU know that gambling is go
ing on at French. Lick?" he was ask
ed.
NO. Do you?"- he answered.
Yes"
i've got nothing to add"
Have you made an effort TO learn
if there's gambling?"
81 didn't know there ever WAS any
gambling there. | have nothing to
add"
judge Buskirk's Attitude.
Judge Buskirk was found at his
home. a big white house, well braced
against the side of a hill. The native
who furnished directions said: You
cant miss it. It's as big as the court
house."
Did the Judge know there was
;nI-0 IL
what he had~reads Well he had heard
1t said. too. He never had seen any
gambling there tlHOugh-in fact, he
had not been there since last fall
Had he made any effort to stop it?
Now the conversation was getting
down to cases.
Young man. I'm the Judge of the
court | am not the executive officer
of this county. Have you talked to
the prosecuting attorney or the sher-
iff?"
1t was explained to him that the
sheriff had nothing to add.
We'll, you can not expect the judge
of the court to go out and hunt for
jury? The grand jury does not meet
1lnIll next Se pltlIlDtl, anu SIldll Gel
tainly not tell in advance what | shall
say to that body. l regard that as
improper on the part of the judge of
any court BY urging this or that in
vestigation by the grand jury, you see,
place myself in a position where the
defendant is justified in asking trial
by another judge.
Prosecutor Says He Does Not Know
Arthur Mozart, prosecuting attOr-
ney, was found at the court house
DO you know there is gambling at
French Lick?' he was asked.
II do not
Have you been told there ISL
81 believe that is all l care to say al
present"
After little wait to let the pres
ent pass. he was asked if he had any
general information to the effect sug
gested.
'Hearsay, you mean?"
He looked surprised and immense
ly superior to such thing as hearsay
evidence. Then he admitted that he
had had such evidence,
Have you made any effort to stoI
the gambling"
Yes. there have been efforts"
WHAT
Il don't care to reveal.
Have you, personally, taken par
in the efforts?"
For brief moment the prosecuting
attorney threatened 10 become lOQua
cious, Indignantly so.
Says He is Not Detective
I'm the prosecuting attorney o
this county. I'm not the sheriff. or
policeman, or a detective. It's not m,
place to break into peoples houses t
get evidence. It's my business to TT,
the States cases when they presen
themselves