The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-05-29
When Bingham's Men Swoop-
ed Down on Al Browns No.
torious Place There Was
Nothing Doing.
KNOWN THAT A TIP
WAS SENT BY WIRE.
As the Greatest Secrecy Was
Maintained Concerning the
Operations, States Officers
Are Puzzled.
Especial correspondenee.)


Indianapolis. Ind, May 29.-If the
governors office can find the man who
tipped off the intended raid OF the AL
Brown gambling casino at French
Lick. Wednesday night, there is going
to be trouble.
For some time gambling had been
going on openly at the resort, and the
governor, after getting positive knowl-
edge of the fact. arranged 10 raid the
games. Wednesday night was fixed
for the descent. II was along about
midnight when the officers, dressed
in citizens clothes, arrived at the ca
sino. There was nothing doing. The
place was deserted. all gambling de-
vices had been removed and they were
informed that the casino had been
closed for the season. So 1t was all
off Now. what the governors office
wants to know is this: Who tipped 1t
off,"
1t is known that the tip was given
by wire from Indianapolis early We'd D.
nesday evening. but who did it come
from? The greatest secrecy was main
tanned in the preparations, and few
knew of what was going on. But the
tip went out. just the same. and there
will be prompt action If IL be revealed
that the tip came from anybody con-
nected with the raid-anybody on
whom the governor can get his hands.
The details of the invasion were laid
On NJ nf-
flee. 1t was said that Governor Han
ly. who is attending the Methodist
conference at Baltimore. conferred
with the encouragement about the
raid and directed that it be made.
The casinos that were TO have fallen
into the clutches of the law were To-
Gated at AL Browns hotel in French
Lick and at the Colonial hotel. midway
between French Lick and West Baden.
Two private detectives were sent to
reconnoiter while the attorney-gener-
ais agents stopped at Paoli and secur-
ed search warrants. 1t is said the two
detectives had no trouble in learning
that gambling was going on. After
they reported the invaders divided and
avanced toward Frendh Lick. 1t was
in the plot that the owners of the ca
sinos should be taken by surprise. The
invaders arrived near the casinos
shortly before nightfall and kept them
selves concealed.
When they finally presented their
warrants they were conducted into
the rooms where the casinos were sup
posed 10 be in operation. but. 10 to
their amazement. they found nothing
doine. One of the attorne
deputies says that one of the casinos
was in operation two hours before the
raid. but that the paraphernalia had
disappeared as If swallowed up by the
earth.
General Bingham says that the evil
dence his special representatives gath
cred at French Lick and West Baden
will be used in criminal proceedings
brought against the offenders. These
proceedings, he says will implicate the
proprietors of the casinos and the Co
lonial and great many others against
whom evidence has been gathered. per-
sons, who. Il is alleged. were engaged
in gambling on the night the represen.
tatives were there.
Small Theatres Victims.
And now the five-cent theater is to
follow in the crusade against fire
traps begun by the state factory in
spector II is reported that these
cheap theaters. especially out over the
state, are being operated IN the flimsi-
est kind Of structures-in fact, where
ever a storeroom or hole in the wall
can be found. They are usually small
and stuffy. with one exit. narrow aisle
and cramped seats. The increase in
number Of these cheap theaters has
been so rapid that notice must be tax.
en- of them. and they will be looked in
TO with q view to public safety.
To Attend Art Exhibit.
The exhibit Of paintings and art
works, to begin at Richmond. June 8,
will be visited by a number Of art low
ers Of indianapolis. 1t is likely that
among those who will attend the ex-
hibit will be Director Fox Of the In
dianapolis art institute.
Labors Fight Watched.
The fight Of organized labor on Wat
son is being closely watched. Edgar A.
Perkins. president of the state fedora
ton of labor. ard the man who has
charge of Iabors fight on Watson. nat
urally believes that organized labor
will get together against the Rush
county man who seeks the governor
ship. 'T have often heard it said that
labor could not get together solidly on