Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-19
GAMBLERS PAID
FOR PROTECTION.
When ARRESTED by Deputy sheriffs
They Were More Than
Surprised.
POLICE GAVE NO RECEIPTS
Those Picked Up BY sharp's Men Say
They Paid Fifty Dollars Month
To american Slcutls.

The arrest OF Jack" Ryan last night
by deputy sheriffs In room 2O7 D. +.
Walker building brought to light the
fact that protected gambling was on
in Salt Lake City. Ryan accuses Frank
Kimball, city license collector, with be-
ing the collector.
He says that Kimball came to him
ION Sept. IS and got $50 from him for
protection. Ryan later told Justice of
the Peace Hanks that he was told that
gambling was legal as long us he CON
tiibuted." But instead. he was arrest.
ed. and Will be in court later to answer
the charge OF gambling
Ryan further states that he has paid
the $50 for many months and showed
his books to prove the fact. Where
docs the money go? This question was
asked by The News some time ago
when 1t printed a complete list of thc
men who arc paying $50 Il month. Tho
News asks now who is Kimball col
lectlnG the money for? He is seen long
and often in consultation with Chief Of
Police Sam Barlow. Is 1t possible that
Chief Barlow really does know that
there Is gambling In Salt Lake2 He
stated several times that there was not.
hut others ere wondering whether KIM
.hallSever told him OF his collections.
81 The real collector. though. said to be
authorized and detailed to collect the
fund, described MS member OF the
detective department., somewhat
heavy and tall. dark man with a grey
Ing mustache.
& Gust Coins. Greek who conducts
game and n coffee house at 528 west
Second South street, was one who has
been paying $50 to this tall dark de-.
.tectlve. who does little else but keep
tab on the chances for n now contribu-
ition. Coins tried to get a receipt for
his money, hut was told that receipts
were one of the things they did not
give. and he was further reminded that
he had better be good or they would
throw him IN jail.
( .8 DOUBLE COLLECTION.
After Coins had paid one instalment
of $50 to the tall dark detective, Kimball
came to him. he says. and demanded
$50 more. II had to pay him. and he
also said nix on tho receipt gag
Isl w. o. Otse and x. Okomo are two
5Japs who llavcsa place on Commercial
street. who state they also paid pro-
lection money to the police department.
tits also stated that the police made a
round Of tho Joints" not long ago and
told them where to place their blinds
80 the public. which iis not supposed
TO know, wouldn't know. They were
even told where to buy the lumber to
make the blinds
& The men arrested last night by the
DEPUTY. sheriffs and taken before Justice
Franks, who placed them all under 500
bail for their appearance at the trial,
pre: ~ l.4 - 4
lit5James w. McGill. John Doe, John
Doe Reagan, George Brown. w. Fotse.
X. Okno, X. NIori, Il. Yamn. NJ. N.
.Tsuo., s. Mani. n. Kawa, NJ. Yama, NJ.
~. Zaway. s. Teyama, x.
5Kanishioka, q. IShway. s. Masu. Il.
;ISisim, F. Takumi. K. Hara, Tom
THamlin. Harry Baker, Charles Carter,
II. II. Kim. Louis Kovitch and Gus
Koins
b OF these. James w. McGill. John Doe.
John Doc Reagan. George Brown. Tom
Hamlin and Gus Kolns furnished ball
and were released.
In addition to those arrested on gam
bling charges. Frank Giles. Gus FIeisa
1HndpJ. H. Boone were arrested on
vagrancy charges.
Those who could not furnish bail are
still In. the county jail,