The oasis., 1909-03-13
THE DUFFY ANrl-cAMsLINe ACT.


 and extent of the new Duffy anti gambling act, that has been passed by the Arizona legislature now h. session, and draw wing to close. By some 1t is maintained that the law does not apply to games that are not banking games, and that poker. seven-up, euchre, etc.. games where the deal passes from player to pla yer, are not affected.
 The new act is said to have been drawn hy Judge F. S. Nave, and was fathered by Mir. Duffy who in troduced the measure and ad- vocated it's enactment. The follow ing press telegram from Globe where Judge Nave resides, in which that judicial gentleman figures, will give an idea how the new law Is considered in Globe, and in what light it is viewed by the Judge
 GLOBE, March 6.-Slot machines went out of operation since the setting of yesterdays sun.
 Indeed, it is impossible, today, to go into any saloon and roll poker dice for cigars, or play cards or billiards for drinks. Even more, d game of billiards cannot be played for the cost of the game. Each party must pay the cost of hls cue, and even game of marbles cannot be played, for keeps' on the street.
 Yesterday Deputy Marshal Cochran began round of the saloons and cigar storeG and advised the proprietors that slot machines were in violation of the law Cochran had already stopped some boys playing marbles in the street
 In the meantime, City Attorney Alfred had advised City Marshal Anderson that, the city not having passed any ordinance prohibiting gambling, the city officers were not to interfere with any gambling going on. This statement on the part of the city attorney, was, presumably, brought out by possibility of request from the gamblers for the return of part of their license money, which is paid up to narch 3l, under the city ordinances.
 Anderson called Cochran off. The 1 precise nature of the conversation be- tween the chief and his deputy is not known, but it IS d fact that it resulted in Cochran taking off his star and laying 1t OH the chiefs desk at headquarters, The resignation was accepted on the | instant.
 e If the anti-gambling law is to be en. forced, it must be enforced by the sheriff office," was the word that went out along Broad street, with the ex planation that the Duffy act is Terri tOrlal statute.
 District Attorney G. Walter Shute who had already announced his determ inat on of prosecution of all cases brought before him, was holding conference with Justice Hinson Thomas in the lat ter's office when Judge F. 5. Nave strodt into the room.
 "Mr. Alfred is perfectly sound in tn, position he has taken in this matter, said Judge Nave. "rhs law does no concern the city, but is the law and i must ue enforced. am told that there is some gambling going on, Mir, Shute Ii 1t is necessary We will remove both o the justices oI the peace; we will remov, the sheriff; we will remove tue distric attorney, but we will enforce the law Bring Lpe cases before me, and 1 wll try chem as a justice of the peace, necessary. If you hear of any one wh knows ol any gambling game going OH
 Mir. Shute, make them swear to com plaint "
 Undersheriff Frank Haynes was dis , posed to await for the return of Sherii j. il. Thompson before taking an action, but late yesterday evening Dis trct Attorney Shute served each of tn justices of the peace and the sheriff . office with copies of the Duffy act, an last night Deputy Sheriff Rawling made round of the saloons, ciga stands and other places in which car playing or slot machines had been vogue and notified the proprietors tha