The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-30

ly $4,000 year and that the city
needed this money just al present be
cause oil certain debts Mr.. Elderkln
was asked N he did not know that
the city secured so large Il revenue
from the gaming houses.
Il have never hgured out Just what
the city taxes the gamblers replied
The minister ami then, looking TO the
Judge. he asked. Let's see. Judge.
what is the usual fins5"
= Judge Murphy did not accept the
leYlty of the remark IN a friendly
manner and warned the witness 70
answer the questions put 90 him and
not TO attempt to make insiuualoBS
against the court.
During Mr.. Brewers admiulstra-
ton, Mr. Elderkin.' asked the inter
rogatine attorney, don't you sup
pose that there was gambling. after
IL was no longer regulated"
"a gambler Is law-breaEer and
| suppose that most Of them contin-
ued to break the law"
Why did you call this raid
farce?"
Because, Mr.. Johnson, We are 20.
ing TO all the trouble and expense
and In the end the gamblers Will bc
merely fined for the month of Aug.
ust and the vice Will continue"
isn't It true. Mr. El1erkla, that
there are men on the board OF trus-
tees OF the Detterment League who
favor Mr.. Glasmann' policy OF reg.
ulatlon2'
Il certainly hope not"
"Are.'t there members OF the
league Of Mr Glasmanns opinion
There may be, | don't know"
What other vices has the league
In view. Mr. Elderkin7"
First OF ALL we have the liquor
question: second. the gambling vice
and third. the social evil"
Have you settled the liquor ques-
tion7"
The liquor question will never be
settled until the saloon is abolished
was the prompt answer phrase
stereotyped by prohibition advocates
half century ago.
An attempt was made to drag the
Sunday theatre Into the trial by the
defense, but was ruled out Of the
court
"On the night OF the raid or your
visit MI Elderkin. did you see any
boys In the gambling houses you
Visited"
81 did not see any boys In the rooms.
to my recollection"
The minister stated that II was the
intention OF the Betterment league
10 make II so uncomfortable for the
gamblers in ogden that they would
leave the city.
HaGbert Anderson. the city jailer.
was called 10 the stand and told of
the arrest stating that there was no
cash bond deposited by the defend
ants.
A. A. LamueTt, who was next called,
testified that he is employed as night
watchman al the Elephant saloon and
club rooms. He stated that ii was
his duty to prevent suspicious char
actcrs. drunks, etc, from entering the
club rooms.
Throughout his testimony Mr.. Lam
pert proved TO be an adept dodger OF
the positive, and the mos, nimblc
eyader of the word gambling who has
so far taken the stand Like the pro
verbal flea. he was never just where
the accusing, prying finger of tho
prosecuting attorney could hold him
down to direct and discriminating
statement He did not know positive
ly that one OF the devices In the court
room was faro table and he appar-
emily aazed upon roulette wheel
with all the innocent wonderment OF
a child He admitted that he has
been acting as guard for the Elephant
saloon and club rooms for a year,
but could not tell just who his EN-
ployer Is Neither could he tell the
nature of the business that Is con
Quoted in the club rooms. He left the
stand without making any statements
that would be OF service TO the prose
cutiOn.
The court adjourned at noon until
tomorrow morning when the gambling
case will be continued.
Judge Murphy this afternoon. IN
passing sentence on Tyree of the
Turf. who was found guilty of con
ducting a gambling place. fined the
S125.