The daily Nome industrial worker., 1916-04-06

1 District Of Alaska, Second Division, beginning January 29, 1916, beg to report that in Investigating the | charge of gambling against Ed Johnson, A. c. Laird, Frank Koi- betitz, John Ncvosel, Nick Skorlicn, Alfred Pierson, Adelbert G. Gumaer, the witness, Chas Mason, was duly sworn and testified that he was pre- sent, sitting at table in the Arctic Billiard parlor in Nome at the time the above named parties were ar rested upon said charge of gambling, but refused to answer the following questions. Was there a game of cards ting played on this particular
 evening at tho tcEle at which von were sitting?"
 Was there a game of car'ls
 beng played at another taHio at
 this time?"
 And we further lort that the witness A. Hanson was duly sworn and testified that he was present sitting at a table in the said Arctic Billiard Perlor at the aforesaid time, hut refused to answer the following questions:
 If at this time or just prior to
 this time thGt you yourself and
 others were arrested in the Arc
 tic Billiard Parlors, if you saw
 anyone there playing stud poker
 or pangingi?
 If at this same time you saw
 sew anyone playing Q game of
 cards at the table at which you
 were sitting?
 We ask your Honor to advise us whether or not said witnesses should answer said questions and if so that you make an order of court di- recting said witnesses to answer same. Respectfully submitted Frank P Williams, Foreman" The. thereafter on said 4th of April 1916, said report was duly presented to said court, the above named defend- ants being present in person and by their attorney, Geo. B. Grigsby, ana the court having heard the same ordered and directed each of the said defendants to answer each and all of the above questions shown by said report to have been propounded to each of said defendants before said Grand Jury, copy of which is hereto attached, marked exhibit "A" and made part hereof, on said 4th of April 1916, said grand jury being in regular session, the said Chas Mason was called before said grand jury and said questions set out ;n said report as having been pro- pounded to said Chas Mason, were again propouhded to said Chas Mason, and he then and there re- fused to answer the first one of said questions set cut in said report. And thereafter on the said 4th day of April 191C, the said defendant A. Hanson was called before said grand jury, then and there in regular ses- sion, and said questions set out in said report as having been pro- pounded to said A. Hanson were again propounded said A. Hanson, and he the said A. Hanson then and there refused to answer each and all of said questions.
 That by reason of tho acts aforc- said the dofcndants became and are guilty of contempt Of this court. Wherefore the affiant prays that a bench warrant may issue for the ar rest of said defendants, and that a hearing may be had to determine the truth of the facts herein alleged, and the said defendants punished for contempt.
 FRANK P WILLIAMS" !" The case will be heard ct nine o'clock this morning in the District Court.
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 The Lid is off, but you will not be gambling if you take advantage of that fact. Bring real money with you as chips don't go. From now on till the time of stock taking you can get two for one at Darling & Deans. You can buy pick for fifty cents-do you get it? Bargains along ell lincs.--Adv. |