Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-12-12
Pappini Brothers Have War;
rant Served on Young Man
and Warrant Is Immediate
y Sworn Out Against Them,
EXT0RTI0N Is CHARGE
AGAINST SALOON MEN
How Wide Open Has Old AIbu-
QuerQue Been Running?
Question Is Being Passed
Among the InDOCe0tS,

When George pappini and his
brother Guido pappini erstwhile pro-
pretors of the Central saloon i'm old
Albuquerque, swore out warrant sew
eal days ago- against Il well known
Young man in this city, they started
something. The warrant was served
yesterday afternoon shortly after
o'clock and about 1870 O'Clock war
rants were sworn OUT against the Pap
pinis for eXtortion and blackmail All
three Of the parties are at liberty, hut
a story was turned loose that will
make the people Of Bernalillo county
sit up and ask themselves just what
has been going on in and around Al
buquerQue for the last year or so,
The young man referred to is
member Of a good family who IS
working for a moderate salary, For
Obvious reasons his name is withheld.
George Pappini is saloonkecper who
has operated both in the new and the
cid town Guido Pappini, It is UNI
derstood is a recent acquisition to the
roll Of potential American citizens He
has been in this country only short
while and as yet speaks English inn
perfectly.
Kan Gambling came
After the red light district was clos
ed in Albuquerque George Pappini
moved to Old Town and became pro-
pretor of the Central saloon. He did
not confine himself, however, to the
sale of spirltuOus vinous and malt Ii
quors and other beverages, which, If
taken to excess. viii produce intoxi-
ealloh There was an establishment
In connection with the saloon which
answered all the purposes Of those
which were driven from the North
Ihird street section something over a
year ago.
Then on the side, George ran little
gambling game to accommodate the
many patrons of his place. All was
lFh that got into Georges net. AL
most anything to WOO the goddess Of
fortune could be had at the Central
except, perhaps, faro and roulette Il
no; recorded that there was a wheel
or layout. No bones were made Of
lhe matter--anybody who wanted a
same could get one.
me young man to whom reference
nas already been made was a noctnr-
nal visitor at the Central several
months ago. He played the string
through. and at "a late hour was seat
va at crap table rolling the bones.
me play was swift, and free drinks
we're being served from the bar
whenever anybody with a thirst held
sp a finger and looked at the barten-
uer' It was not long until the young
''an was stripped to his foolish hide
linen the young man called for a
odhk check and began a series of
writings that ended in his leaving the
central saloon with the genial George
~ charge Of his check for something
luxe 1885, The young man had TO Dor
row the money TO pay taxi fare back
to town
The cold gray dawn of the morning
pler brought the usual melancholy
,,ulections Also. ii brought resolu-
tIn The young man went to his
check
Invokcs Aid of Law.
G'orge tried to wheedlc the money
Hut Il the young man, and got what
u Known in the yernacular as "A cold
s.i,IhuWn. The young man had COM
suited an attorney and had been ad
'Sed hat collection of the amount
''oil MT legally be enforced.
AFTER eXhausting every resource at
Jus command, George finally decided
" lhHok. the aid Of the law to com
~, payment " the check He swore
NY wrrant for the young man on
s ne charge Of obtaining money under
,ase pIetenses This was early last
@eek 1.-THE warrant was placed IN
eue Eds OF Deputy Sheriff Serafino
1afei but il was not served at once.
pd Sheriff Garcia made several
aS Non the young man, but could
ny IND him in until yesterday after
81 nnositiOn Is Made.
ihei 'terday afternoon the dep