Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-09
District Attorney Vigil Files In
formations Against Dive
Keepers 1--WE Should Wor-
ryN Is the Answer,
GOVERNOR C0GNIzANT
OF LAW VIOLATIONS
SheriffS Office Doesn't Seem
to Know What Is Going on;
Sensational Developments
Likely to Follow.

District Attorney Manuel L. Nigil
Yesterday filed informations AGAINST
Louis Del FIate. Joe Del Fratc.
Charles King and Frank Ault. eharg-
ing them with Keeping gambling
houses Each of the mon named gave
boud and went ON Keeping his gam
bling house Just as if nothing had
happened. The play wasn't quite as
brisk last night as It was the night be-
fore, for the word had gotten out that
inc nd was on; but II visit to the sun
nNside. the Gold star and the Central
showed that the propr:tors Of those
highly refined resorts were not tear
ing any hair out Of their heads for fear
they would have have to face jury
on "A criminal charge II was. Come
on, boys, who'll be the next one? He
rolled eight He rolled seven' You
lose! And sure enough. he LOST.
The fact that craps and roulette
were being maintained IN old Town
for the benefit of the visiting cattle
men has been no more a. secret this
week than the fact that the postofficc
is open TO receive any letters that arc
to be mailed. II was part of the hos
pitality' that was being extended to
the visitors. a rumor. which could
not be verified. has if that Denver
man, one of the real old-limers. came
to town and backed the games in the
Sunnysidc the Gold star and the
Central, with an agreement for Il thir-
S-three-and-a-third per cent rake Off
for the proprietor of the establishment
where the games were run. This was
for & threc-days' run. Figure out for
what chance was given the
man who played on the other side of
the table.
Complaint fs Flied.
Talk about the open gambling at
old Town began last SUNDAY, when The
cowmen began to foregather. There
seemed to be a disposition at first to
'let boys be boys" and To extend the
hand to the visitors even to
he point of taking their money away
from them. But it was noticed at an
early stage of the proceedings that the
'owmon were not particularly keen for
having their money taken away from
hem in that way. and that the chief
patrons Of the games were the young
men of Albuquerque who wanted to go
lut and see what II was like.
There il also story that some
hirty-fiVc ladies' were imported from
FL Paso for the express purpose OF
showing the visiting cattlemcn what I
Albuquerque hospitality Is like, but
his report could not be verified
Tuesday night there were a number !
# visitors to Old Town who had never /
,een there before except to go to thci
courthouse or the fair grounds. They I
vent around and looked things over
Their presence was not noticed. or IL
{ was nobody cared. Then they came /
Dack to town. and yesterday facts were
aid before District Attorney Vigil !
which caused him to file informations
gainst the Del Frates, King and Ault, /
Who Is the Bandsman?
Warrants were issued upon the in
ana were placed in The /
lands of Under Sheriff Ricardo Lewis.
Who served them Yesterday afternoon.
'ir Lewis was asked over the tclc-
,hone last night for Information as tot
Who had signed the bonds. but he
ouldnt remember the name The
lond of Ault was fixed at 5000 ana
hat of the Del Frates ana King at
500. No explanation vas given as TO
he discrepancy in the amount OF the
he games would be allowed to con-
inue. II don't think they viii" he
eplicd II told them they would be
lkins a big chance If they kept on"
Nevertheless and Notwithstanding,
hc games continued.
Strenuous efforts were made yestcr-
ay afternoon to "cal the thing off"
he informatiOns are sill ON file. "a
re- the bonds OF the four prominent
icmbcrs Of the "Old Town Chamber
+ Commerce. but the thing was
allied off to the extent that the games
re siill open Tor the entertainment OF
II the visitors who wanted to see
hat Albuquerque hospitality is Ike.
Governor Refuses to Talk
Governor Mcdonald has been IN Al
luuerquo for the last two days, aud
iere Is a story going the rounds th1t
q took special trip to ola Town
uesday night with party Of friends
ir the special purpose OF giving the
tualion the "once over" The gov
nor refused 10 confirm or 10 deny
his statement last night He only
Iid You MAY say that am thor
ishly eosnizant OF the sitration in
ld Albuquerque.
il'S may Hl'HH any AfliilB OF NVtHi4h.
may mean that the governor intends
take steps 10 remove sheriff lto-
ero from office for allowing Il fla- :
ant violation Of the law under the I
ladow of the sheiiffs office. of iti !
ay mean that he VIII let the matter
81 whore It Is. The governor is not >
ven TO shoutings fCom the houseops y
VI time alone can tell what he viii do }
the matter
In the meantime visitors to the city a
g being given fun dose OF "Albu a
lerque hospitality for which theS a
. paying Ia perfectly good unitoc
atcs currency. a.