The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-07-03

the extent OF searching trains at the
border-but there Is many loophole and
the light fingered gentry are here in
High noon and four deep around the
roulette wheels and faro tables-that Is
the situation In Reno today. II Is inn
possible for the visitor from reform rid
den cities where gambling Is kept under
discreet cover to venture half a block
from his room without stumbling across
green table and a pretty checkerboard
and a gentleman in shirt sleeves raking
in all the money in the crowd.
All Glasses There.
Drifting In and out OF the temples OF
chance are quietly dressed sporting men,
business men on vacation pale, rat
faced men from the underworld, and the
desert-quiet and keen. something of the
mystery of the sagebrush distances IN
the, their eyes skin ,,, OF leather and broad
are the contrasts OF the new metropolis
the mecca OF sportdom and the place of
play interest" to the average man In
every town from coast TO coast today.
Though hampered by lack OF exper-
fenced detectives. familiar with the faces
and operating methods OF the crooks and
criminals always drawn to the scene OF
policing of Reno say tonight they have
the situation we'll In hand.
The normal strength OF the local force
is only fifteen. but twenty five specially
detailed men will have been added by
tomorrow night. and these In addition to
ten members of the state police as rang
ers who are here under the command OF
Captain Cox, are expected 10 furnish am
pie protection to residents and visitors
until the fight is over.
In discussing the situation tonight with
the Associated Press. Captain Cox ex-
pressed regret that detectives had not
been sent here from San Francisco, other
coast cities and from Chicago
I'VE know" he said. the class of
crooks who operate exclusively In this
territory and We can keep them under
strict surveillance, But IL is the pick
pockets; stiekup men, etc: from the cit cit, :,
about. and we would be in much better
position 10 cope with their activities II
detectives from Denver. San Francisco.
here to cooperate with us.
However. we are doing very well and
despite the nature OF the crowds and the
large amount Of drinking. there has been
surprisingly little trouble and very few
arrests In Ave nights not one case of
burglary has been reported"
Police Confident.
The ten men here are squad leaders
who have been called in from all parts
ers that every member is equal to ten
ordinary officers OF the law and so.
though limited in numbers. the Reno au-
| thoritics are. fully confident that the
states guardsmcn will be able to cope
! with any emergency that may arise,
To guard the Pullman sleeping cars
parked in the railroad yards here and In
which large number OF fight fans and
tourists who failed 10 find accommoda-
tions In. the city are sleeping, the South
ern Pacific railway has brought 4 large
| force OF special men. Each train enter
ing the city either from east or west
carries one or more railroad detectives
whose business il is to guard passen-
gers against pickpockets and to keep the
| roofs and trucks of the cars clear of
| tramps. and boys stealing rides TO the
| big fight
| According to their announced after
| the-fsht plan, both fighters VIII shake