La Junta tribune., 1916-01-15
JAP GAMBlERs TURNED LOOSE.

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No One Would Testify That yaps
weer Actually Playing Poker
"Not Guilty" says Jary.
Sheriff Yant. Undersherisf Stew
ard and Deputy Sheriffs Rose and
Beach raided q japanese boarding
house In Swink at O'Clock last Sat-
urday night. arresting fifteen Japs
and one Chinaman ON charge Of
gambling. The joint had been under
suspicion for several days. Recently
Mexican who claimed to have been
relieved Of $50 by the willy Orientals
reported the affair to the officers,
and incidentally a citizen OF swink
who had also contributed to the fund
for the upkeep Of the Oriental Expa-
triates' Society. suggested to the Of
ficers that perchance some hazard At
cards might be going on within the
peaceful enviorns OF that staid little
|! !city.
On Thursday Of last week Deputy
Sheriff Beach was In Swink on bust
ness and In passing the japanese re-
sort heard. felt or smelled something
which reminded him Of stud poker.
There was the Jingle Of money and
much animated conversation going
on within the walls Of the Orientials'
abode. and while he was not posi-
tive as to the trend Of conversation
he Was reasonably sure Of the some
thing" which suggested stud poker
hence the raid.
The officers say the Orientals were
caught In the act Of gambling and In
substanlation thereof offered two
hatfuls Of silver. uncounted. and sew
enl decks Of cards taken At the time
Of the raid. One member Of the par
~ escaped but the remaining sixteen
Offered 10 resistance upon the en-
trace Of the Officers and the entire
asseniblsse was brought to La Junta
In aatqs sad lodged In the 0tsro
county hDeseeow. Among thoss pres
est q Z. Koyana. Ne. I. T. Kay-
~ xr<lQnanniu J. iTulnekajs,
|W.' N6zAIM6tb. :. TaJsallA. =. Rays.
II. usAljlna. 0sorus Nauanses. q.
Akanatsu. c. Fukomoto. .. Mesesa-
ka. \. Hamada. n. Aaakana. .. Ten
u. and L. Hoas. . Chinaman. While
no roush stuff was Dullsd OF b. the
pasey - tour. DspuGy Rose 10 not a.
sure1 yst - 70 whether they were
making some uncomplimsntary re-
maSks about the osficsrs % the way
70 IL Junta or not. but since learning
their Names he u inciinsd 70 believe
that he conversation vas more ia
TIE naturs Of . general Introduction
Of The Dasty. one 20 another.
Z. Koyama. No. !. was arrested
un1ss . separate charge Of couduct-
iag . gambliag iastitution and was
coavietsd % that charge m the coun.
" eouFt Tuesday BY Q jury composed
of n. e. Fairhaaks. L. o. Evans. G.
3. Ds1un. u. A. Baker. d. r. Rat
~ md Joha Owyn. AZ the trial Of
Hoya0a. ths Pirss. there seemed 70
- seas euession In The laiad Of A..
tosasy 0abla - 70 Deputy Sheriff
DeaeA's peslstve knowledge Of the
oAns q ssud poker and be iasisted
49, bsoch seatiag whether be had
DoeBsaal knowledse Of the game.
0oouty Deech reolisd that ~ had
Doaye1 . vesy littls stud poker siaes
~ ~ days whea he (BeaehD asd
oabls plsyed together. but vas stiii
aooe y eeeegnise the game when hs
NV 4 Dlays1. Beach and Cabin both
soaas tAas she games rsssrred 70 were
Doays1 neee than ssveatesa years
~ anl thsrefors come uader The
sentuls q Ilnitatloas.
Ju1oe Mer>aslsl has not ~ yet In.
Dose1 Deaalsy u the case Of r.
0Ioya0a. tAs First. aad Just what u
IN - 6eDossat saysth not. koy.
80. ~ Pint. hes besn coavlclsd b
. IN q ~ seed nsa aad TREE Of
o1o1osllas . eanb1lns house. while
. M q twelve eood nsa as1 TIRE.
m 0oee ~ 1ess hyphsaale1 tsodi-
- - svnpathiea. fousl he ~
~ olDeoe1 pessielpaats 10 ths eans
- on0ea "sss guilty" 5sse What
~ 1o1Oo vt1l - 10 this stxteea y
- ogo1lm0sae = beyoal ~ ksa q
GUG1na1y neseals. Ths Dsaalty \ .
- e M 80 - oseo, - laeasese.
80 = ~ 0osss eousty boseile ess
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D11D ~ ehogov 1ovs.
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