The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-06-04
LETTERS EXPLAIN
 GAMBLING CHARGE
Judge Lane Gives, Out Recent Cor respOndence Bearing on
 the Matter

Regarding the charges made some time ago that gambling was indulged in at a place near the High school, Commission CT A. O. Lane yesterday made public the following correspondence: May 2s. 1911. Hon. A. o. Lane, Commissioner, Bir- mingham.
 Dear Sir: am advised by Dr. Phillips. | superintendent of schools for the city of Birmingham, that he has asked Chief of Police George H. Bodeker to abate the gambling carried on across from the High school but that the chief of police evl- dently paid no attention to 1t. | q am advised by MT, Brown, principal of the High school that he called up Chief of Police Bodeker asking his as sistance in getting rid of the gambling across from the High school, but that nothing was ever done by the chief as far as he knows, in the matter We exposed the open violation of the law at this most menacing point in our last issue, which resulted in expulsion of one or more of the boys and stopping the gambling.
 And still you say the laws are being enforced. Yours very truly.
 "C. w AUSTIN, Editor"
 ''Birmlngham, Ala May S1, 1911. Hon. A. o. Lane.s Commissioner, Bir- mlngham, Ala.
 Dear Sir: My alleged statement to MT Austin to the effect that had com plained to Chief Bodeker of recent gam bling near the High school, and that no att did state to him that I had requested Chief Bodeker several months ago. to in vestigate the matter and see If the place could be closed as a nuisance; that Chief Bodeker had later reported to me the re- suit of his Investigation, to the effect that no gambling. In the legal sense. was carried on there, and that he had not found sufficient grounds to declare the place a nuisance.
 My conversation with the chief oc- cured some months before the commits sioners took charge. Yours very truly,
 U. H. PHILLIPS.
 Superintendent of Schools"
 May 31, 1911. Judge A. O. Lane, City:
 Gear Sir-With reference to conver-
  about alleged gambling of High school boys In store across the street, win isa that as l recall the matter my statement was that had suspected that the boys were gambling earlier In the term and had reported the matter to the police department and that so far as knew no gambling had been found. am, very respectfully.
 c. A. BROWN.
 City of Birmingham, Ala. Judge A. O. Lane, City Commissioner: Tear Sir--I wish to state to you that in the month of February orders were issued by Chief of Police George H. Bodeker to the late officer George W. Hamilton and myself instructing us to break up and put out of business all games of chance, wheels of fortune, lotteries or railing or ticket selling ir lotteries and instructed us also to read sections 957 and 95s contained in the criminal code in Birmingham to persons running such games or having in their possession such gaming devices. The above orders were carried out. We hrst worked in the vicinity of the High school on Seventh avenue and Twenty fourth street, north. There we found only a few games of chance, which we broke up by destroying their cards. We then worked the entire city, making a close search to catch all such devices as were in operation along that line, notifying them at the same time that we would put them under bond If we found them operating again l beg to remain, very respectfully yours,
 E. B. TURNER,
 Motorcycle Officer.