The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-09-28
LITTLE TO Do FOR
CITY OR co.. OFFICIALS
AROmORE HAS A REPUTATION
ABROAD FROM PAST PERFORM
ANcE.

GCials. for the simple reason that pec
pie were on their good behavior, and
there was no necessity for alprehend-
ing them
This is remarkable showing ia
view OF the number OF people who
came TO the city to witness the show
As usual thing there are many who
come not only to see a show, but to
put on one. and as a result fall into
the police drag net before the day is
over.
That there We're no mere arrested
for drunkenness Yesterday may be at
tributed to the fact that Ardmore is
dry town in facJ as well as name.
That the county officials We're not
called upon TO exercise their power
may also be attributed o the fact thai
about one year ago. while Buck Gar
rett was chief of police, a show came
to Ardmore and was followed by
horde Of crooks that We're bent on
making a killing in the parlance of
the gentry. They began their opera
tions here and so easy did it seem
that they We're getting bold when the
frst thing they realized they We're all
taken in charge by the chief OF police
and landed in Jail.
In the course Of time their trial
wac had but as is usual in such cases
they were able to beat their cases as
there was no direct evidence against
them. though their records were well
known to the police at other cities
where they had operated. They were
finally discharged and left town but
this gentry despises notoriety and the
work was passed down the line that
Ardmore had an officer who would
surely get them if they tried to orer-
ate here. Result: Now when large
crowd comes to Ardmore for any
cause the light fingered artist who
usually follow along with large tray
cling organizations are conspicuous
by their absence.
The management of these large
shows are in no wise responsible for
the presence of this gentry as a rule;
in fact, they are as anxious to have
trem apprehended and sent to prison
a, any one could be, and for that rea-
son are willing to cooperate with 10
cal officials IN every city in getting rid
OF them. They are usually not aware
OF their presence until some person
has been robbed, or house broken
into and then will spend time and
money in a pretending the thief. This
may sound strange to many who re-
member the old time circus with It's
privilege car" Now a privilege car
was one in which a gang of most eX-
pert thieves, pickpockets, second
story workers, and cracksmen trav-
e,ed with fun permission and consent
o! the management. This gang were
charged so much for transportation
and board and were ostentatiously
performers or attaches of the show.
They were given the privilege OF
Operating in every town the show
exhibited i'm end certain per cent of
their "killine" had TO he given TO the
Management i'm return for the DO
lection that would he given III case
they were caught in trouble ana need
ed help. This condition Is a thing Of
the past with present day circuses
and tented aggregaiions travelling
over the country. The managers and
owners are men Of more than ordi-
nary business ability end realize that
the world demands clean entertain
ment and they will not stand for one
of their employees doing a crooked
turn.
Did not such conditions exist, yes
terdav would have been a picnic for
the crook i'm the city, and especially
last night when practically ninety-five
per cent of the residences Of the CITY
were deserted by the owners who
were away attending the varioES al
fractions offered in the city. For in
stance. the Lockett Adair meeting
had fun house at the tabernacle,
the Miller Brothers wild west show
had at Least twenty-five hundred peo-
pie at the show. the Airdome had
ful house and the two picture shows
were we'll attended ThuS II viii he
seen that very few were left in the
city to watch property but il view
of all thl3 there has not been q case
OF robbery reported to the sheriff or