The daily sentinel., 1909-06-24
GAMBLERS TRIAL is ON.
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of witnessing the game and identified
] the prisoners.
Then testimony was given by Of
ficers Watson, Wallis and Schrader
to the effect that, when the Jones
house was raided last Sunday night,
these people were found therein.
When the prosecution had rested.
the defense announced that all of the
defendants would take the stand.
Each and every one of these de-
PENDANTS denied being in a gambling
game on the nights that Shultz and
Hoodenpyle were supposed to have
been at the Jones joint. They denied
having done any gambling in any
form.
Undersheriff Wallis on the stand
this afternoon testified that one of
the negro women, on the way from
the Jail to the court room this morn
ing, made the statement to him that
gambling had been going on for two
or three weeks.
Objections were made to the in
PRODUCTION of this testimony on the
grounds that il was Irresponsible;
but the court overruled these objec-
tions and permitted the evidence to
he heard This testimony unlocked
for and somewhat startling, was one
of the features of the evidence intro
duced by the prosecution and caused
quite a stir in the court room.
The most sensational testimony of
the afternoon was that given by the
two young negro girls. They both
testified to the effect that on two diff
ferent nights Shultz and Hoodenpyle
approached them at a house they had
rented near the Jones joint and
Shultz made improper suggestions to
them on behalf of himself and Hood
enpyle. The girls swore that they
refused to comply with the requests
made by Shultz and he declared "all
right 1 will get even with you" This
testimony created a big sensation in
the court room owing to the reflec-
tion it cast upon the two leading wit
nesses for the prosecution, ShultZ
and Hoodenpyle. The girls under
cross examination by the deputy dis
trict attorney, adhered closely to
their statements in direct examina-
tion.
The girls swore that they did not
know how to gamble and were not
at the Jones place the night Shultz
and Hoodenpyle swear they saw the
game. However. the girls admitted
that they were on friendly terms with
Jones and rented a house from him
The negro men were being exam
ned at the time The Sentinel went
o press.
The trial has been hard fought
one. The case will go to the jury
ate this afternoon.
The attendance of spectators has
Jeen large again today.
Besides the defendants themselves
here We're several other witnesses
or the defense. The defendants en-
ieavored TO maintain that they did
lot engage in gambling at any time
It the Jones house and that they did
lot gamble the night ShultZ and
Ioodenpyle were there.
The fact that the Officers in their
aids, caught the negroes and the
4 leXican playing cards and with chips
IN the table is perhaps the most con-
lusive and damaging evidence
gainst the quintette and this evil
Ience, that of the officers. will have
more weight in all probability with
he jury than that of the two spot
ers," and this evidence is very likely
o result in convictinn. The Of
icers testified to finding the defend
Ints engaged in a game when they
aided the house on Sunday night
md there was every reason to be-
ieve that it was a gambling game.
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