The daily sentinel., 1909-06-22
HEAVY FINE is GIVEN WILSON.
OTHERS PLEAD NOT GUILTY
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| "freeze-out" be played. This was
done and he declares that Shultz then
proposed that they play poker for
small sums. Wilson says that he OBJ
iected on the grounds that he did not
want to run any risks whatever. He
saws that Shultz replied. "Oh, hell,
there is no danger" Wilson testified
that Shultz kept insisting and that he
finally agreed and they played poker
for about an hour and half. There
were four or five men in the game in
cluding Shultz and Wilson
Wilson further testified that on
another occasion Shultz and three
other fellows were playing cards in
the back room of his soft drink estab-
lishment, that he asked them if they
were playing for money, and they de-
clared they were not.
Wilson SAYS that later he was con-
vinced that the men were playing for
money and he went and sat down and
took a hand in the game Just 10 see
if they we're playing for money and
they got up. gathered their chips,
went out on the sidewalk and Wilson
saws that later he was told by Night
Officer Mccall that the men settled
with each other on the sidewalk.
the only two games in which he was
engaged.
There were no arguments by the
attorneys and Judge Sullivan prompt
ly assessed fine of $500 and costs
against Wilson The defendant has
not vet been able to raise the money
and may have to lay the fine out in
jail.
Messrs. Matt Jones. Perry and Null
ton. arraigned on the charge of gam
bling. pleaded not guilty and were
committed to Jail. under $500 bond
each. which they We're unable TO
raise.
The trials of these men were set
for 10 O'Clock Friday morning in the
county court. Matt Jones was also
charged with gambling and his trial
on this count. with that of Alice
Francisco Reverb and Rowena
Prosser. was set for II O'Clock Fri
day morning.
Attorney Rozzelle was appointed
by the court to defend the colored
gentlemen and also the MeXicans in
the former charge.
All of the above named defendants
were in the court room a good while
this afternoon. Owing to the fact
that the district court was using the
big court room Judge Sullivan had
to conduct the hearings in these cases
in his office.
While a number of the defendants
were in the office of the sheriff
awaiting their turn one of the Mex
"a ans became very i'll with heart
trouble and for a time it was feared
that he was about to die There is
no question but what the man is so
afflicted and he was not shamming.
He finally rallied and was able to
walk back to the jail
Wilson was the only defendant
arraisned today that pleaded guilty.
1t was not charged that Wilson fire.
luented the gambling house operated
by Matt Jones and which was the
scene of the big raid Sunday night.
Jones and the other negroes and
Mexicans declare that they are inno-
cent but the evidence against most of
them is Overwhelming from all that
can be learned
Wilson has been a principal in var
ious court cases of late. as detailed
One or two of the women prisoners
seem to be viewing their plight very
bitterly.
In Justice Sweney's court this af-
ternoon the preliminary hearing Of
can Valdez and Ida Kelly (MeXicans)
and Wm. Brown and Geo. Baker,
(negroesl. all on the charge of boot
Logging, was held. Barnard r. Welsh
represents the former two and At
torney Rozzelle the latter two.
Attorneys in both cases asked for
a trial by jury and the cases were set
for O'Clock tomorrow morning. A
venire of % men was ordered.
Their bonds We're placed at S25e
each and at a late hour this afternoon
none had been able TO secure bonds
men.