Evening journal., 1914-01-14
NO DEFENSE in
GAMBLING CASE
State Presents Testimony
Against Morris and Jury
Will Be Charged Later
MEN TELL OF
GAMES In STORE

Charles u. Morris, p Jrietor of the
cigar store at Fourth and Poplar
streets, was placed on trial In the
Court of General Sessions today un-
der an indictment charming him With
keeping a gaming table and being in
terested in a gaming table where
game of chance was played J. Frank
Bali appeared for Norris and the
State was represented by Deputy At
torney General Chaytor.
Frank A. Slack was the first Wit
ness. He testified that he had play
ed poker In the basement Of Morris
cigar store. The ante was Ave cents
and the limit was a quarter OF q dol
lar. During the game Slack said the
kitty" was taken out and cigars and
cigarettes were bOug,-- from Morris.
The money taken out OF the pot was
paid to Morris for the cigars, etc,
purchased Slack said he heard no
one ask how much the merchandise
cost and saw no one count out the
money.
To Judge Woolley witness said he
could not tell IL enough money had
; been paid TO Norris for the merchan-
disc furnished He did not know how
much money had been paid over to
Morris. Money was held out Of the
game on other occasions when Slack
i, played there. Five cents was kept
out OF every game.
To Mr.. Ball witness said the only
! purpose so far as he knew for keep
Ing hve cents out Of each game was
to get merchandise. Witness said he
mad heard that this money had been
n used at times to buy sandwiches and
!, oysters for the players.
Thomas Dugan testified he has play
= ed cards for money in Morris place.
+, He said the games were poker pitch
. and pinnochle
When ! had the necessary" said
;, Dugan, I'D play poker. Other times
- | played pitch" Any one who de-
sired could play and some one would
hold five cents out OF each game The
table in the place the witness sup
posed was kept by Morris. To Mr.
Ball witness said no Arrangement had
been made with Norris what money
was to be kept out of the game
IS Morris did not furnish the sandwiches
,e or oysters
De Edward Bundig. who said he was .
30 frequenter of the place. said he hat
as played cards for money once or tWic,
De- week there. He has known at
I'd setting or series of games that tn,
" kitty" would accumulate a fund al
high as 81. The merchandise woul,
70 be ordered from Morris, and he woulC
get all the money except the small
-u change without ascertaining the cost
Vi Witness could not say IL the none,
paid Morris amounted to the pric
OF the merchandise gotten, or more
but simply turned over the money.
Witness said that at the end OF som
Y games the players would go outside an
~ buy drinks with the excess money ere
-, ated from the kitty which was iiy
~ cents for each game played.
ha Woodruff Neidles. another frequent,
W of the Morris store basement. testife
- that he had played cards for money
~. the place. lie had held money out
~ the game during the sitting This none
al he said was used TO buy cigars, cand
-. or other things. Witness said that whe
goods were bought from Morris he usl
"a ally figured up the cost OF the merchaI
- disc. When about to quit witness sal
% he turned over the balance TO Morri
:. There were times, he said when u
~ money was taken out of the kitty"
IN Police Sergeant Daniel f. kelleh'
n, testified that ON December 20, accon
nj panied by other officers. he raided ii
place and picked up cards and none
~. There was S6.l2 on the table. The of
~. Ger said he had a conversation wit
-, Morris, in which Morris said he did n,
~ blame the officers for making the a
IN rest. In the same conversation the of
Ger remarked that he could not make
NJ NJ living selling five cent cigars and T.
'n0 bacco. The State here rested.
on' J. Frank Ball, representing Morris, il
formed the court that lac was willing
IL let the case 20 to the jury without pu
est ting in any testimony.
Prayers were then submitted to Il
ms court regarding the case and Depui
ms Attorney General Chaytor presented a
ct thorities in support OF the four coun
ext in the indictment. lie dwelt on Il
keeping of the table to stimulate sale
and that the court should charge Il
Jury a. to the interest.
re In reply Mr.. Ball said there was
is. testimony to support the indictment. l
asked the court TO charge the jury r
s.. garding reasonable doubt and q
~ meaning of the words A-eping gamil
ss table, as well as having an interest
-uI keeping and exhibiting.
on The jury viii be charged this afte
IN noon.
Enricho Bruno, indicted ON a char
raj of highway robbery, was in court todi
i a and upon motion Of James Saulsbm
ev- the case was continued until the Mar
of term.
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