The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1914-08-07
GAMBLERS IN COURT.

Gibson, Harry Kay, and F. Sanford
were charged with gaming. They had
been caught by officer Hardin on
Aug. 1st at 1890 P. NJ, and were ar
rested. Shull was not at the place
when this occurred. Hardin testified
that there had been crap games and
gambling card games at Skulls. during
past IS months. He demonstrated the
game of Blackjack as played with
cards. Judge Montgomery asked if he
was on duty at all times or part of the
time. He said "at all times"
"How often have you been in that
placer" asked the court.
Several times a day for year and
half" said Hardin.
"And you have seen gambling there
most of that timer"
Eyes"
"Why didn't you raid the place be-
fore?"
well, it is the policy of the police
department that a plain clothes man
can see things uniformed man could
not see," Hardin answered. "When
was brought to headquarters as a
plain clothes man year and a half
ago was told the Negro clubs were
to be allowed to run as they had rum"
"Then why is all this activity shown
at this timer" querried the court.
Hardin said that he had been &C
cused by the Morals Commission for
protecting Shull, and told how the
Captain had refused to raid on prev
ious occasion. He impressed on the
Court that the place was reputed to
be "a gambling house."
Detective Welborn told of a thou
sand visits to Shulps where he saw
gambling. He did not give the place
bad reputation, and told of the patron
age and accommodations for walters
and porters and that gambling at craps
had not always been conducted there.
Fred Parkinson, a chauffeur, men,
Der of Anchor Hilyard Lodge of Ma
sons, testified that he lost $1,000 at
craps on July IS, he got SIS back on
request, also that Shull paid his moth
er for his losses in a game last fall.
Parkinson had gambled only twice at
craps. His mother was at the trial.
Shaw who has suit against Shu1l
testified of losses and assault. Atty.
Hall made him admit that he had
been released from Saltwater on Dec.
18, 1912. He claimed to have paid for
his crime and had sued to recover
money lost at craps.
Sharp, 400 18th Ave. So, also testi-
fled he lost money and was barred
OUT The defense showed he had
left an unpaid board bill.
Perry Ehler, BILLY Bounce) ad-
mitted he gambled and lost. When
asked whether this was a gambling
club, Billy said "all clubs are gamb-
ling clubs"
Nick Price testified that he worked
at Shull's till the games were closed
about two weeks ago. He admitted
that gambling had been conducted
there.
Jessie Lewis, who has suit against
Shull for losses at craps, said he got
money on diamonds and said Chief
Martinson sent Welborn with him to
recover and he could not get them
and he pawned a diamond ring with
Chas. Hamilton and lost it. He said
the place had reputation as a gamb-
ling house.
A white man who accompanied
Hardin testified that he saw white
men at Shull's also games with cards.
His general appearance discredited
his testimony, although he said Har-
din saw and explained blackjack to
him in Skulls.
Allen E. Mercer, testified that he
lost money at craps. He wears a
Shriner's pin. Atty Bert Hall made
him admit that he had served IS days
in the works for impersonating an Of
ficer. Mercer is called "Hardin's
stool-pigeon." He has been hanging
around depots and does not work reg
ular. He testified that white men
gambled
Atty Bernhagen motioned for a dis
missal of the charges against Gibson,
son, Kay and Sanford on the grounds
that the State had not proven, that
they were gambling. Motion denied.
Gibson, Sanford, Kay, Wheeler
and Wright testified for the defense.
They admitted that cards was not
played for money. The testimony
was short and their appearance, as to
character and dress was a great con-
trast to the states witnesses.
Glover Shull took the stand. He
admitted he had conducted gambling
and had told Detective Harding to ar
rest those caught at it. He had cut