The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-05-27
SEVEN CAUGHT IN MESHES
OF LAW WHEN COlORED
CLUB WAS RAIDEO

| Laundry used to be years ago, next
to the Moving Picture studio. and
seven men were caught, supposed to
have been playing poker. Three 9TH
er men standing about were arrest
ed as witnesses.
I The men alleged to have been
caught sitting in" were Oscar Wal
J ton, and Henry Payne, colored. Bert
Reynolds, Fred Goodnight, Marcus
Bacca Mexican, Fred Miller, who
works at Wolfe Park mine, Thos V.
Miller, lawyer of Muncie, Ind. Harve
AIinge, Jack Melchi and Jack Nc
Nulty are said to have been watch
ing the game.
Sheriff VIM. II. Newcomb Under
sheric C. T. Chapman, Chief of Police,
| C. F. Skinner and Night Captain,
Jerry Moran, pulled the raid off in
good shape and without a hitch. 1t
is understood that these officials had
been working quietly for some time
lining up for an opportune time to
make the arrests. They had laid
their plans carefully and are said to
have chased down many rumors that
have been going the rounds. concern
ing the activity Of the club.
The officers broke into the inky
darkness of the outer rooms of the
club shortly before midnight and
found the principals deeply interested
in Aces and Jacks in one of the inner
rooms on the first floor OF the build
ing No resistance of any kind was
made by the men when they were
arrested.
The defendants were locked up in
the county jail pending action by the
prosecuting authorities. which was
taken at noon today when Deputy
District Attorney Z. II. Stinemeyer
filed informations in the county court
against them. charging gambling. The
information against Oscar Walton.
charges him with operating a gamb-
ling room and gambling. The others
are charged with gambling.
At 1870 o'clock this afternoon three
of the men under arrest. Fred Mil
Ter, Thomas V. Miller and Fred Good
night, were. on their request. arraign-
ed before Judge Jas L. Cooper and
each of them pleaded guilty as ac-
cused. They were each fined fifty
dollars an dcosts. Capiases were is
sued for the other FIVE defendants
and they will be given hearing some
time next week.
The following is the list of witness
es against the defendants as certi-
fed on the information: w. II. New
comb, c. F. Skinner. Jerry Moran, C..
t. Chapman, Jack Melchi. John Nc
Nulty, Harvey Ming. Bert Reynolds
and Thomas Miller.
The authorities have suspected for
a long time that gambling was be-
ing conducted on the club premises.
although they had no positive infor-
nation on the subject Willing to
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harmless social gathering. Sheriff
Newcomb and his associates decided
to make the raid and their expert
ence showed that their suspicious
were well founded. That gambling
has been going on there for months
past, they are more than ever con-
vinced and that the games have re-
ceived the patronage of both white
and black equally is certain.
No opposition was made by the
habitues of the place to the entrance
of the authorities to the club build
ing. although it was apparent from the
looks on the faces Of the men pres
ent that they we're not expecting such
visit.
Only a comparatively few men
were actually engaged in playing;
the others being spectators of the
proceedings. The great American
game of poker was the only one in
progress when the officers appeared
on the scene and they are disposed
to believe that it has been the favo-
rite form of diversion for the club
members and their friends lin the
Silly hours of the night 4"
The district attorney and the other
law officers of the county are deter
mined to break up all forms Of gamb.
ling In Canon City and to that end,
will vigorously pursue and prosecute
all who engage in it.