The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1913-02-22
County Prosecutor Says He Would
Like to Have information as
to Gambling Dens in
Chickasha
INJUNCTION In MINT
CASE Is PERPETUAL
Findings and Judgment Of Judge
Bailey are Sweeping Termi-
nation Of Long, Hard
Fought Legal Battle

"some very strong statements were
made at the meeting or the citizens
Good Government league some night
ago. said Oscar Simpson, county at
torney, this morning "At that time
the statement was made that one could
waik out on the street and in less than
five minutes could enter a gambling
den. If those conditions exist, we
would like to acquire the information
as to the loca.lep Of these gambling
dens. One Of ehe members of that
league asked me why we did not go
after certain element in the city
Regarding that ! informed him that
we had ten such characters as he re
ferred to arraiened on charges Of va
grancy, less than a week ago This
he did not know and was surprised at
the information.
Il have heard remarks coming from
business men continued Mr. Simpson,
ito the effect that If we put the ban
on gambling and other dens Of vice in
the city. that il would have a tendency
to hurt the business Of chickasha ]
do not believe there is anything to
that I haven't time TO speculate on
what whin happen IN the future. We
must meet conditions as they exist to-
day"
Some days ago in the case Of the
state VS.. Dave Hill, Sam Cook and
Fred Smith, Judge Frank NJ Bailey in
the district court announced his find
ings and handed down final judgments
therein as the elimination Of a long
drawn out legal fight made by the
county attorney and counsel for the
defense
The findings Of the court are as fol
lows, That during and up to septem-
I Der Is. 1912. Intoxicating liquors were
1 kept and sold continuously IN the build
+ ing on the corner Of Second street and
chickasha avenue, known as the
Mint or Sam Cooks place That
such place was owned, controlled aud
run by Fred Smith and Sam Cook and
that Sam Cook was a party to and i'm
terested IN the management of the
place That the keeping and selling oI
intoxicating liquors was permitted and
carried on IN tive building until closed
by injunction Of September 25. Thaf
the building is owned by Dave Hin anc
that he knew that intoxicating liquors
were being Kept and sold on tn,
premises.
The findings Of the court We're fur
ther thai Dave Hill and Sam Cool
were under bond during the year o
1912. conditioned that they should pa,
to the state Of Oklahoma a certain sun
OF money if they knowingly permittel
or caused to be sold, given away o
kept IN or on said premises, intoxicai
ing liquors as is prohibited BY law
That on Or about September 25s 1871.
. Fred Smith, one Of the defendants, lei
THE city Of Chickasha and that on tina
date the Sheriff took possession OF tn
building and that the building has bee
shut locked and in the custody Of tn
sheriff since said date and that ii
) contraband goods have been kept Z
sold in said building since septembt
25, 1912.
The judgment handed down by Iudg
B&iley was substantially as follow.
That the Injunction granted against Il
defendants restraining the keeping
selling in any manner Of intoxieatir
liquors in the building, be made pc
: petual as against said defendants. Tl
injunction also covers the building al
'e premises.
The court further orders that Il
ie sheriff Immediately destroy all into
icants or contraband goods now In
about the building and to take an
voice Of all stock and fixtures now
the buildings, the invoice to be retm
I'd cd to tho county commissioners
Grady county; that the commissions
may make SUCH disposition Of the sto
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