Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-08-12
SENSATIONAL RAID
ON GAMBLING OENS
Betterment League Headed by
Ogden Police, ArreSting
Hundreds OF Men.
WAS A COMPLETE SURPRISE
Games In Full Blast When Rcformcrs
Swoop Down Upon Two Notorious
"Joints"--Si,0O 900 l. Captured.
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ogden, Aug. IA great sensation
was caused here last night when %
members Of the ogden Bettermcnt
league sworn In as special officers, aid
cd by tho entire police force OF Ogd u.
made a successful raid upon tho
gambling houses.
At two Of the most notorious places
they found the games running I'm ful.
swing. secured nearly $1,000 from tho
gambling tables. which viii be used
as evidence. and arrested between 4Oj
and 800 inmates of the dcns OF VICE.
among them many prominent and vol
known citizens of ogden
The raid was planned yesterday 1t.er-
noon and was the climax OF "a can't
paign that has been conducted by the
Retirement league for several months
Among those taking part IN the talI
were many OF tho representative clt-
gems OF ogden, including ministers. ldW-
yers, doctors and men from all "a'hs
OF life.
The onslaught on the gamblers fol
lowed a mass meeting az the W eD'I
academy where an enthusiastic a.
scmblHgc OF Ogdcn's foremost citizens
had gathered to hear the result of Tie
canvass of the city made 10y the Bet
torment league 10 learn the public scnti-
mcut in regard to open gambling and
the liquor traffic and To- hear read
rctition To the city council for strict"r
regulations for the saloon OWL
The % members Of the league left
the meeting and marched down town
and were Joined by AN tho available
policemen OF tho city. headed by Chle'
OF Police Browning and Detective
James Fender
CROWDS FOLLOW RAIDERS.
Followed by a great throng Of cx-
cited people blocking the streets Of IN"
CITY for over two blocks, they pro-
cceded aga inst the Elephant gambling
house and the 81. Louis gambling
house. surprising the patrons and pio'
pret0rs Of both houses gathering over
4jO In tho net many Of whom are
among the most prominent residents OF
ogden.
GAMES IN FULL SWING.
To avoid unnecessary alarm and Civ
ing the gamblers "A chance to escape
the force OF the raiders were divided
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. G. Brown assisted 10y menu
that the move had developed so far.
the raiders found the house doing a
land office business, over 500 per-
sons either playing or looking on AT
the vnrious games. The entire 300, to-
Eether with the proprietors and at
tachcs OF the house were taken 70
the police station and booked. All the
money in sight on the tables was con-
fscatcd and was used as bail money,
and will be further used for evidence
in the prosecution Of the cases. A.
the Elephant establishment $4,000 in
cash was taken in. The proprietors
OF the house. F.. 4. smith and John f.
smith. were released under cash bonds
Of $500 each. while the eight employees
Of the house. who were running the
games, were released under $500
bonds each.
RAID oN ST LOUIS.
At the St Louis establishment, $50
persons were arrested. among them
many well known citizens Of ogden.
More than Sl,1o0 in cash was also
gathered in.
Tho PATRONS and onlookcrs at tho
games are being given the alternative
Of going TO Jail or testifying in tho
prosecution OF the gamblers. The ma
iorlty prefer tcstifying TO the other
alternative
MAYOR SIGNS WARRANTS.
All the arrests were made upon
warrants sworn 10 10y Mayor Glass
man, who had also sworn out war
rants against the Turf Exchange
gambling house, the grin gambling
house and the White Elephant
gambling house The proprietors Of
the White Elephant received word
during tho afternoon OF the proposed
raid. and closed thor doors To the
public at O'Clock. when the raiders
arrived all was In darkness The word
was passed to the other two houses
during the raid OF the 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 later.
SPECTACULAR CROWD
The crowd which thronged the
police station following the raid was
a spectacular one. representing all
classes OF people and of many ma
tionalties. The mayor and city At
torncy James DeVine assisted In pre-
pairing the bonds, which took nearly
two hours time. while members Of
the ministry and the Bettermeut
league looked on with approval
MINISTER'S IN POSSE.
chief among the special officers Ia
king part In the raid last night was
the Rev. Noble Strong EldCrkin. VINO
has been most prominent In the re-
form movement In ogden since the
work was taken up By the league. The
Rev. Elderkln has recently resigned
from the pulpit ~ tho First Congrega-
tional church of ogden, and viii leave
next week 70 accept a position In one
Of the churches iu Kansas city. Among
the other active workers In tho raid
was the Rev q. ". McCrecry OF the
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