The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-12
HeraId.RepubIiean Story.

Especial to The Herald-Republican
Ogden. Aug. 11-With what was
probably the greatest demonstration
that has ever occurred in Ogden.
following Il mass meeting of the Og-
den Betterment league, in the We
her academy, twenty-five members
OF the league sworn in as special Of
icers, together with the policemen
OF the CITY, conducted a well-directed
raid on all of the gambling houses of
Ogden. arreSting several hundred
gamblers.
The raid was the climax OF cam
palgn that has been conducted by
the Bettermcnt league for several
months past, and among those tax.
Ing part were many Of the represer.
t2tiye citizens of Ogden, including
ministers lawyers doctors and men
from all walks of life.
The raid was planned this after
noon. and Ave complaints against
each OF the gambling houses were
issued all sworn TO by Mayor William
Glasmann.
Following the mass meeting at
Weber academy, where an enthusias.
tic asSemblage of nearly 500 persons
was present, the twenty-five members
OF the league marched down town.
where they were joined by all the
available policemen OF the city.
Followed by a great throng OF ex-
cited people blocking the streets OF
the city for over two blocks. they
proceeded against the Elephant gamb-
ling house and the ST Louis gamb.
ling house. surprising the patrons
and proprletors OF the houses, gath
ing over four hundred and fifty In the
net, many of whom are among the
most prominent residents of Ogden.
Raiders Divide Forces.
The forces of the raiders were di
v.ded and the attacks on the two
houses conducted simultaneously AT
the Elephant gambling house, all the
exits to the hall were guarded by
Chief OF Police Thomas Browning
and Captain c. c. Brown, assisted by
members OF the police force Little
aware that the move had developed
so far. the raiders found the house
doing a land office business, over 300
persons either playing or looking on
al the various games.
All of these. together with the pro-
prietorS and attaches of the house,
were taken TO the station and booked.
All the money In sight on the tables
was confiscated, and tonight Is being
used as ball money and will be fur
tier used for evidence in the proSecu-
tion OF the cases At the Elephant
establishment $4,000 in cash was TAX
en- in. The proprietors OF the house,
i. a. Smith and j. F. Smith, were
released under cash bonds of $500
each. while the eight employees OF the
house. who were running the game.
were released under 5000 bonoS each
At the St. Louis establishment. ST.
100 was taken by the special officers,
ard 100 persons. many OF whom are
well known citizens OF Ogden, were
placed under arrest The patrons
and onlookers at the games are be-
Ing given the alternative of going to
Jail or testifying in the prosecute. "a
the gamblers. The majority prefer
testifying 10 the other alternative
A great sensation Is promised
when the cases are called IN court,
upwards of 100 OF the foremost citi-
Zens OF Ogden will be witnesses.
Warrants were also sworn TO be-
fore Mayor Glasmann against the
Turf Exchange gambling house. the
Grill gambling house and the White
Elephant gambling house, The pro-
prietors of the White Elephant re-
cclved word during the afternoon of
the proposed raid. and closed their
doors to the public at Q o'clock. When
the raiders arrived all was in dark
aess. The word was passed TO the
other two houses during the rad OF
ipe White Elephant, and the 81. Louis
and their places were closed before
the police arrived The warrants
issued against the proprietors OF these
| houses Will be served tomorrow.
Ministers in Posse.
Chief among the special officers
| taking part I'm the raid tonight was
! the Rev. Noble Strong Elderkin, who