The Greeley tribune., 1910-07-28
WINBOURN MAKES STATE
MENT ON GAMBLING CASE
(From Saturdays Daily

r. E. Winbourn has issued the
following statement to the press
which is given publicity because the
Tribune plays no favorites. The un-
der dog in any scrap will get as good
treatment as the fellow on top. and
the fellow on top will never have
cause to complain of the showing
given the other party. The average
man really enjoys seeing a good
lively scrap, whether 1t be dog
fight or a two-legged melee, and 1t
looks like in the present case there
would be something doing all right.
The communication follows:
Mayor Houston and the city hall
OF Greeley have seen At to institute
a prosecution against John T. War
rem, Dr. H. G. Bennett and the un-
dersigned for an alleged violation OF
the city ordinance in prohibition OF
gambling. Without, at this time, 60
Ing into details OF the merits of the
case other than to say that in its A.
nality 1t will be shown that we were
not gambling; that not one cent OF
money. or thing of value. was In
volved in the game OF cards which
we were playing in our own private
room, in a respectable private hotel,
with the full knowledge and consent
OF the proprietor thereof. In open
and plain sight Of anyone who cared
to take the trouble TO notice. and no
one knows these facts. or should
know them better than the mayor
himself. and his minons. but. never
theless 1t is only due our fair-minded
mayor that the citizens whom he Is
so we'll serving should know, In a
way, the heroic extent which he Is
undergoing to put down this dast-
artily crime, which efforts the mayor.
through qualms OF modesty, may
hesitate to make fully known.
As soon as we were advised that
the chief executive of the city,
through his officials. intended to
punish US for playing cards In a
room that faced on a public street.
the windows and shades of which
were open. and the door unlocked.
we thought It would be we'll before
he took the step to advise him of
right here let it be known that the
room we played in was not one To-
Gated in the estimable rooming
house (The Elite) so tenderly wat
ched over and owned by our chief Of
police, but in the Marlborough
hotel. Believing that the mayor
would not knowingly harm one un-
justly. in view of his reputation for
high minded fair play and the square
deal and his lofty ambition to be
classed among the country's REFORM
ers. we approached him. When l said
to him: "Mr. Houston. should
think that you would ponder long
and well before assuming the re-
sponsibillty of giving anyone
somewhat unsavory publicity unless
you are confident from the evidence
you have that you can secure final
conviction" He replied: 1T is not
80 much the fact of securing final
conviction that I consider in a case
like this; but If think that the cir
cumstantial evidence is reasonably
suspicious. / intend to show the peo-
pie OF Greeley just how near I have
come to unearthing gambling
game. 1t IL not 30 much your con-
viction that seek as 1t is the pub
licity that desire shall emanate
from these suspicious circum-
stances"
This attitude Of our local aspirant
for reform honors IL placed in the
relief when he has taken such action
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attorney that in the city attorneys