The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-11
BIG eAMsLINe SCANDAL
Indiana Hotel Man Says He was
trimmed" at Hot Springs.

Hot Springs, Ark, Jan. 9.-One OF
the worst gambling scandals ever
sprung in this city was made pubic
today, when Frank p. Fox, wealthy
hotel man of Terrs Haute, lndp
caused the arrest of Arthur SlaVn
and Joe Aberly, employed at the In
diana Club. and had warrants issued
fer four others OF that gambling
house charging them with grand lar
cony. Not only are the city ana
comfy authorities investigating
Foxs story but the Terre Haute man
also has placed the case in the hands
of two United States marshals ana
action on the part OF the Govern
ment is expected
Fox claims that he was swlndled
out of $4,000 in the Indiana Cluo'
and his story, if it can be substantial
ed in court, will show one OF the
smoothest arrangements for a trans
action of this kind ever heard OF IN
Hot Springs. Seated in the office OF
his attorneys, Martin and Wooton,
Fox made the following statement:
Last Thursday myself and num-
Der of gentlemen were seated in the
lobby of the hotel, when Mr.. James
came up to us. Ward was acquaint-
ed with one of the gentlemen III the
nartv was presently called off
10 one side Mr.. Ward explained TO
me that his brother-in-law was as
sistant manager of the Indiana Club
He stated that his brother-in-laws
name was Joe Denton. 1t was eX-
planned to me that Denton had fixed
a roulette wheel in the Indiana Club
so that he and Ward could win some
money. provided he would BRING
some men along, men of considerable
means, so that it would look ike
these men had a chance TO win.
Il came to Hot Springs with Ward
| last Friday. Upon arrival it was eX-
planned and demonstrated\ that II
would be possible to VIA. This con
ference took place in the ladies par
Tor OF the Indiana Club. On Friday
evening, about 100 O'Clock, the play
started. | won S26,S00 in about ff-
teen minutes. This was TO be deposi
ted in local bank to be divided be
tweens five in the crowd, including a
friend of mine, Ward, the dealer, Joe
Denton and myself"
Fox explains that when he won ms
money was refused him, the state
ment being made, he alleges, that the
club declined to pay until he could
prove that had he lost he would have
been able to make good He states
he later cashed his own check fol
$4,000. which he had rendered when
he claims he started TO play the
wheel. and that after he had deposit
ed the $4,000, the amount OF his
check. he received from the Indiana
Club a due bill for S46,700, covering
the amount of his check and The
$26,700 he alleges he won. Continu
ing, Mr. Fox says
Upon later presenting the due bill
| was told the club did not have any
money to meet the same, but woult
send out and get IT, Ward and thu
rest of us retired into an adjoining
apartment where We had bottle o
wine. ! was awaiting the return o
the money. Ward left the room ant
is supposed to have played the du
bill in one of the games and lost
Fox is the man VINO assisted De
tectiye Burns in kidnapping NC
Namara and speeding him out OF In
dianapolis, 1t was Fox's automobil
the chief of the dynamiters was plaC
ed in. Fox said tonight he will &c
his $4,000 back or spend twice tina
much to close gambling in Ho
Springs.