The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-09-15
POLICE MAKE RAID
AVID ARREST MANY
Occupants of Three Alleged
Gambling Houses in City
Are Held.
FEW CAN FURNISH BAIL
Chief OF Police Says Action
Was Taken After Care
ful Investigation,
FEW CAN FURNISH BAIL

1hirty-seven men were arrested bv- the
police last night at 10 O'Clock In three
alleged gambling houses and each man
WAS charged under the new state law.
with gambling. with the exception or
three who were charged with conduct
Ing gambling games. That the raid was
Contemplated WAS held bN the police IN
the utmost secrecy. the Datrolmcn them
selNes not knowing WHAT was lntenueo @
until few minutes before the order WAS
given by :. NJ Barlow. chief Of police
Judge j. j. Whitaker OF the criminal
div lslou Of the city court fixed the baii
of those charged with conducting gam.
bling games in the sum of S3OV ana
thos" charged with gambling In The sum
of sloo. with the exception OF those ,,yI' who
must go to work this morning Their
bail was fixed in the sum Of $50. Up 10
an early hour this morning but few OF
those arrested had furnished bail
Where Raid Was Made.
The arrests were made at tho Favorite
saloon. corner OF Second South and State
streets: the Blue Point Cigar store. 81
West Second South street. and at club
room In the rear OF the KENYON hotel
Tweuiy-eight men were arrested nj the
Favorite saloon. five at the Blue Point
Cigar store and four in the clubroom In
ehf rear OF the Kenyon hotel
Following arc those who were arrested;
H +. PITTS. aged 81. miner: c. w. Tim
mons. sEed ~. carpenter: J. Bacon, aged
~. hotel man: T. Allen. aged "A, clerk;
r. j. Peterson. aged is, carpenter; Mcr-
80. agent: Frank Mandcth. aged Is clerk:
Pat Wetzcl. aged -. contractor. r.. +.
Smith aged %, clerk; II. \, Paine, aged
es. clerk; w. V. Glenn. aged so. huckster:
4. F.. Callahan. AGED 5S, engineer: John
Christ. AGED %. waiter J. Matros, aged
%. aborer; w. y. Poe aged 40 farmer;
W. =. Culver. aged 50. electrician, John
Austin, aged 30. baker; John Carey. aged
10. ,e9mster; Lee Wilson. aged A., butch
sr Joe Block aged - laborer; Edward
Foster. aged 81, carpenter: 11ays Thorn
aged "a barber. Bert Spcng1. aged
IS. carpenter: steve Wall. aged a. la
borer; W. BraDly, aged 20. laborcr; II.
aged 80. waiter; o. p. Newborn, aged 27.
clerk: Joseph Murphy. aged -. barber:
Eddie Jcrgonsen. aged 2S. cook. John
Carrier; aSed 81; merchant; George IR Riy-
ststt. aged 50. conductor; Il. Nelson. AGED
50. waiter; Harry Bennett. aged a.. cook:
j. Revley, aged IS, restaurant man.
Whole Shift Busy.
The entire night shift OF patrolmen.
which goes on duty at II D M was
thirteen patrplmcn In all and each vas
dressed In plain clothes. The shift was
under the command OF Sergeant Roberts,
and Pauolmen Olson. Simpson and Cur
rem were each captain of "A squad.
The arrests were made quietly and
what gambling devices were found were
taken 10 the police station as evidence.
The following members of the police de-
partmcnt made The raids Sergeant
Roberts and Patrolmcn Curren. simpson.
Olson. Barker, Neve, Patterson, McMar-
Tin. Slater. Wicket Mccormick Tyler.
Mabbott and Crowthers.
AS tho arrests were made the alleged
gamblers were taken TO the police sta
ton In the patrol wagon. There is am
pie accommodation AZ the city Jail for
the prisoners.
The purpose OF this raid" said s. NJ.
Barlow, chief of police, last night. lis
10 clean the town OF gambling. and II Is
the result OF weeks OF Investigation. Each |
Of these establishments has been warned
In the past what would happen 20 them
In case they did not obey the law.
Will Stop Poker Playing.
During t0c past week have been en- !
gagged In collecting evidence and arrang-
ing the system OF action which was fol |
lowed tonight. la the past when we |
have raidcd d gambling house other
houses in the city have closed down tenn
porarlly, However. this time | mean TO !
stop poker playing in cigar stores and
saloons or anywhere else ! find H. All |
these arrests were made under. the re
cent state law doing away With gam
bling and conducting gambling games. |
Complaints against these men will be
sworn 10 this morning and il is prob
BILE that the cases Will come I'D before
Judge Whitaker or some other magis-
trale tomorrow morning"
Those who we're arrested took the mat
Ter seriously. There was no cracking OF
Jokes or laughing. Five men al n time
we're brought before the desk sergeant
Each WAS searched and gave his name