The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-10-12

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g BY bringing disgrace upon the
community where the defendant IS.
tablishment Is located and upon the
entire State. 4.
The articles. of incorporation Of the
French Lick spridngs Hotel Com.
pany show that the incorporating
members Of said company are Thomas
Tagart; indianapolis. Ind; George W.
Kretzinger, Chicago. Ill, and Henry A.
Hicman Chicago. III. They further
show that the Board Of Directors may
create an executive committee, to con.
sist Of the president Of the company
and two of the other directors said
president to act as chairman Of said
committee, and said executive commit.
tee to possess all the powers Of the
board Of directors Tom Taggart Is
president Of the French Lick Springs
Hotel Company The execution Of ar
ttcies Of Incorporation were acnowl.
edged by Thomas Taggart in the fol.
lowing afidayit::
State Of Indiana, County OF Marion.
Before me, the undersigned, mo-
tary public dn and for said county and
State, this, the y25th day Of June, 4.
o. 1901 personally came Thomas Tag.
Igart and acknowledged the execution
of the foregoing instrument. for the
uses and purposes therein mentioned.
Witness my hand and seal this
25th day Of June. A, D. 1901
Lew Wallace, u. Notary Public
In and Tor Marion county. state Of
Indiana.
Fiat Tom Taggart is, president Of
the French Lick Springs Hotel compa.
ny Is admitted and even advertised;
las, for instance. in this little booklet
which begins. eThe French LICK
Springs Hotel Thomas Taggarty Pres.
Itdent. Open all the year.
The booklet might have truthfully
said. wide Open All the Year..
The possessions and purposes Of
the French Lick Springs Hotel ca.
are set forth ana described ii their
articles Of Incorporation. one OF their
purposes Is .To establish and conduct
pleasure and health resorts. to erect
and maintain hotels and club houses
The articles Of incorporation do not
set forth clearly the character Of the
clubhouses but the advertisements Of
the company are a little more SPECIFIC.
These advertisements describe them
as Monte Carlo Club Houses and.
state further a quote again from the
advertisements) that the 'new Monte
Carlo clubhousess furnish every con-
ceivabIe indoor game"
We have all heard the name Monte
Carlo, which Is used in describing
these clubhouses, and as tar as we
remember the name is not ASSOCIATE
ed with any educational institution.
or with any religious institute, but
with the greatest gambling institution
lin the world.
The name was selected designedly;
and the statement that the clubhouse
furnished every conceivable indoor
game Is truthful in that they did fur
ntsa every indoor gambling game. I
The further statement that sThe
pretty clubhouse furnishes many at
fractions for rainy days Is doubtless
true, and it is undoubtedly true that
3 good many dollars which had been
saved up for rainy days were divert
ed into Tom Taggart's pockets. through
the medium Of this gambling institu;
tion.
But we do not have to depend en-
tirefy upon the guarded description or
the advertisements for our knowledge
lot the character Of Mr.. TaggarFs Mon.
tie Carlo Club.
The complaint Of the State OF In
diana declares tnat ttthe second floor
IS fitted up and attractiyely furnished
as q gaVaSlttig room and equipped with
slot chines and roulette tables and
wheels Islendike tables, BoolSmakers'
tables faro tables and pool boards and
other gagbling devices where games
are pIayed for Nsagers Of money
THE said casino Is open and acs
eessillle day and might tosail persons,
Ilaen: Women ard children ana said
lpscpieS 20 there came and gamble and
As het wagers on the games 81
fhe complaint further declares
that this Is done with the knowledge,
permission and ccrniyanrs 81 said de
PENDANT, its officers managers agents
ard employees