Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-11-22
THIS CLUB FORGOT
TO GET ITS
INJUNCTION
As a Result II Got Punched;
Those Kansas City Sports
Are Awful Careless; Club
Was "unprotected."


Kansas city, Nov. s2.--Notwith-
sfahdIng tha fact that the M clnba
have succeeded IN few instances IN
tIeins the hands OF the police lndef-
initely with iujuncsionH that prevent
them from entering sho clubs, the pc.
lice found new one last nlEht that
did NOT have an injunction. and the
result was thlrty-one men we're arr
rested. h0nds required IN cash for
the release OF these men amounted
70 tl.ast.
The club rnided IL the iitsls Blue
Social club. sos West Fifth street.
which recently was orGani9d. For
more than a week chief OF Police
Griffin has had members 81 the po-
lice force frequcntinR the place and
they reported 20 him that they
bought drinks In the ciub and also
Enmbicd ut craps and poker.
The raid last nlaht was scheduled
% take place at 10 o'clock. when n
vas believed that some people more
prominent than those who we're ar
rested would be- found Ia the place.
Hut the raid took place et > O'Clock.
aud not on account OF the poiice TAX
ing the initiative.
Raid totildn't watt.
The police had well laid plans. but
one OF the officers. ]. n. cross OF
the mounted squed. was recognized
by member of the club. Cross was
dressed In torn ana rough clothes
and was In the company OF another
officer who vauched for him. The
other officer wan member OF the
club, hut when Crosn was reconnized
IL IL alleged that the gambling Eames
we're stopped at once and ycritablc
riot cnsued.
~ was necessary for me to draw
my revolver IN order 20 get out OF
the place without being injured. F"
Cross told Chief Griffin Inter. That
h why the raid was made before the
appointed tins. I could not help n.
and when we saw the result Of my
being recognized there was nothing
elise 10 do but make the arrests. a
lot Of the men who were In the place
when the rurh toward me started got
away before the other officers who
were assigned TO the job took a
hand"
Gross said he was attacked by
most OF the men who we're In the
club. One OF the men, he said, had
billiard cue and was attempting 20
strike MIN when he drew hin revolver
and backed out OF the club.
state Charge Ia Eosiow.
Men giving the names of James
varlss. psfer pappas aud Tim Papq
pas were arrested on the charge Of
Keeping the gambling game. Their
bonds were made es0t each. The
bonds of the other twenty-eight who
were arrested were ti0i each. chsef
griffin ordered that a state charge
be made against the men charged
with Keeping the gambling games.
ana that the charge OF illegal sale OF
liquor be placed against any others
found 10 be members of the club. ~
an instanees cash bond was re-
quired
tn the reports made TO Chief Grit
fin concernins the club. officers say
they honght iicuor In the club and
saw a poker snmc and two crap
gaines in progress In which over
forty men and boys took part. In
one Enme Il n alleged that sieo bills
we're the most noticeable things on
the tables.
II have information that there was
a gun piEy IN the club Friday night. :
Chief 0rtffin said last night III -
said there have been other plays OF
this kind IN the past week or two.
I have Information that some Of the
most notorious characters have been
seen gambling there"