The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-01

| The foregoing was the verdict rem
dered last evening by the jury in the
case OF McGlasson and Lynn, the two
linen charged with conducting gaming
rooms in the Gus Bourgeois Joint at
Fourth and Ohio streets. The jury
| got the case shortly after 6 p. III. and
Ireturned its verdict in less than half
an hour
1t was the conclusion of hard
fought case in which all the re-
sources Of men who did not scruple
much at means to procure acquittal,
would have been put to use
had there been opportunity to do SO,
The case was called for trial Thurs
day afternoon and 1t was noon yes,
Iterday before a jury of twelve men
was secured Sixty-one men were
summoned and examined before the
twelve were agreed upon.
1t was noticeable that only good
citizens were summoned by the sher-
fl and Deputy Fraser. which was a
reversal of the methods usually EN-
ployed by some of Mr. Davis corrupt
deputies, in the important murder
cases the. result of which has
scandalized this community As a
result the prosecuting attorney was
not compelled to exhaust all his
power of peremptory challenges while
the attorney for the defense was
able to conserve his and reserve 1t to
rid himself Of good citizens at crit
cal time Nor was there any ques-
uonabl9 ruling on the part of the
court under which the attorney for
the defense was enabled to disqualify
under the law the men OF good char
acter and ordinary intelligence. as has
been done in some of the cases refer
red to. And the result of all this is
expressed in the character of the jury
i'm this case and in the final outcome
The Testimony.
". II. Sullivan who was a special
police officer on TAFT Day was the
first witness for the prosecution. lie
testified that AnSon Lynn, one Of the
defendants tried to entice him into
the gambling place, saying there was
good game going on. Lynn did not
know Sullivan was a special officer.
The next witness was Rev Wm.
King of Thebes, a Methodist minister
Rev. King is fine looking old gen
tloman and told his story simply.
positively, clearly, and with every
sign of sincerity. He said he was
)ne of the many visitors here on Taft
Day and. after the speaking followed
some of the crowd down the street
and into the Bourgeois place to ger
something to eat he went back tC
the rear rooms and saw some men
gambling at large table, saw money
passed, and saw the two defendants
there. both engaged in the games.
Coming out he met Deputy Sheriff
Fuller.
w G. Hubbard Of Jackson county
was in Cairo that day; went into
Bourgeois place; went TO back room
and saw a lot Of men there; would
not say they were gambling; Nicolas
son was there.
Deputy Sheriff James Gilmore went
into Bourgeois place on that day fol-
lowing an old man named Brown who
was drunk. Deputies Fuller and Dav.
idgo were with him Went to rear
room where he saw two table, one
for chuck-aluck and one for craps;
McGlasson was banking" t . crap
game having charge OF tho money
and dice; about % men wc~o in the
room. Bourgeois had stopped the Off
GERS, refusing to permit them to enter
the rear room, but Deputy Fuller had
showed him aside McGlasson had be-
tween -four and five hundred dollars
before him. Beland was keeping the
chuckaluck game. but there was lit
tie playing at this table; Anson Lynn
was outside enticing people into the
place, talking to a good many people
Deputy Sheriff Thomas a. Fuller
told about the sane story as Gilmore
Had gone into the place after old
man Brown who was very drunk:
started to rear room and was stopped
by bourgeois saw gambling going on
IN the room, craps" chuck a.mck and
shell game; saw money passed saw
Lynn outside talking to several peo.
pie; overheard him inviting them in
To the game, went to Metropolis after
McGlasson who had gone away after
warrant was issued for his arrest.
Deputy James A. Davidgc was pres
ent. but saw no gambling as he was
looking back to see what Bourgeois
was doing
Attorney 0Shea for the defendants
was unable to shake the testimony of
any OF these witnesses ON cross ex-
animation
The Defense,
Anson Lynn said he was a ball