The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-08-30
CRUSADE WILL
End IN A FARCE
So Says Rev Ederkn the Witness the Gambling
He Declares Beerment League Will Stop Gambling Close
the Saloons and Bottle Up the Social Evil

Two roulette wheels. a faro layout
and II stack OF poker chips and cards.
conhscated by the city authorities on
the night of the Bettermcnt league re-
formers raid OF local gambling
houses. were brought into the munich
pal court room by the prosecution in
the Smith case and displayed during
the entire session of the Elephant
house gambling trial this morning.
The introduction OF such tangible evil
dence shows that 1t Is City Attorney
! RI. Deyine's intention TO leave no
stone unturned TO assure the conyic-
ton of both John Smith and Il. A.,
Smith, the defendants.
When the Smith trial was continued
on last Friday morning. Rev. n S.
Elderltin had Just completed his di-
rect testimony, in which he had re-
viewed the visit to the alleged gam
bling houses In company with the
other members of the Betterment
league and Mayor William Glasmann
on the night of August 5.
Detective Pender was the first Wit
ness called to the stand this morning
but, his testimony merely related to
the arrest and the conflscation OF the
gambling paraphernalia from tho Ele-
phant rooms on the night of August
II. After some questioning of the of
ficeT regarding the arrest, the deteC-
tive was requested by the prosecution
10 fetch into the room the gambling
devices which had been taken into
possession by the police The dov,ces
were brought into the court room and
identified by the officer There was
no cross-eXamination of Detective
Pender and. with his dismissal from
the stand. the Rev. Mr., Elderkin took
his place
The croSs-eXamination OF the Bet
terment league leader was handled by
Attorney t D. Johnson OF counsel for
the defense. and was of a most rigid
nature. II was, however. lacking In
that rancor OF tone and manner which
was displayed in the Turf case BY At
torney Horn. In telling of the cir
cumstances leading up 10 the raid, the
minister told of frequent visits made
by committee of the league to tho
Office OF MsIor Glasmann
Mr.. Glasmann wanted us to make
a spectacular raid on the gambling
houses. and at first we refused to con.
slider his plans. Later We allowed the
wool to be pulled over our eyes and
the raid was made" explained the
witness.
Why do YOU use the term. pulled
the wool over our eyes Mr.. Elder
kim asked Attorney Johnson.
"Why-thls spectacular raid-this-
all this-it's nothing more than a
farce-it VIII amount to nothing"
stammered the minister. disconnect.
edly, the complete thought seeming to
be iloundering In n tidal wave of in
dignation and hopeless Puritanlc
wrath.
How many active members has the
Betterment League at present." was
asked
Between two and three hundred
members in all think they are all
What might be termed active"
In regard to gambling. Mr. Elder
kin, what is the intention OF the
league?'
Its endeavor is TO stop all police
protected gambling
What do you term police protected
gambling?"
This paying of a stipulated fine
monthly and the continuation of the
cffense Of gambling daily"
Don't you mean police regulated
gambling, Mr.. Elderkin?"
Il believe that Is what Mr.. Glas-
mann calls it."
The mayor has told you what his
policy Is concerning gambling and
you know the attitude on the ques-
tion taken by the men at the time OF
the present administration election
To office"
Yes, [ heard a gambler say on
the day before the election that he
hoped and prayed that Mr Clasmann
would be elected
Well his prayer was answered"
smiled the questioning attorney and
the smile spread over the entire room.
Don't YOU think. Mr Elderkin,
that the people get the kind of gov
ernment that they want?"
Il suppose that they get the kind
that they deserve-I should not say
that they get the kind that they
want"
Attorney Johnson explained to the
witness that the city obtained from
the gambling houses in ogden near