The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-03-28
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..&ION Fl. On: GRAND 6 R[A CENTRAL

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ling 'joint" conducted in the Grand
Central hotel building on Minnesota
avenue, between Second and Third
Streets, yesterday afternoon about 4
O'Clock, by, Chief of POLICE Ripple, ten
arrests were, made and the Layout
of-the, place was also taken, consist
ing Of two poker, tables, "a lot! OF
C. chairs and a large, number Ct poker
chips and decks of cards. -.,;,,:.,..
The Grand Central is operated by
Joseph -Dugas and his son, William
Dugas; it was stated. ~--- ~'~-'--.- 49,
In the pinch" were Harry Calou
tierg,a and "Jim' Casey, who were in
charge of-the gambling tables, and
those arrested besides this distin-
'guished pair were Jake Bdnarz,
Charles Lindbloom, John Brown, Leo
Simonson, Andrew Vond, Ole Hau-
gam Honor Hanson and J. M. Hal
.verDon. % ''' .,
! "Keepers" Plead Guilty. '%'
Vond and Simonson Ghwere' not
gambling at the time of the raid and
were released. The rest of the bunch
were arraigned this forenoon before
Municipal Judge Gibbons, with City
Attorney NJ. ~ Brown appearing for
the city. @5sh : . - n st-E' R' ''Ses ,
Casey and Caloutier were charged
with conducting the tables where
gambling was in order and both
pleaded guilty to the charges. Casey
modestly admitted that he had been
in the business for about 25 years.
Each was fined SIS and paid their
fines. : Z E, 2-S j
The rest of the aggregation were
each fined IS and all fines were paid,
two of the, fines being paid by Will
liam Dugas,
Brown Says wide Open"
John Brown was the first to be
arraigned and he stood and pleaded
guilty to the charge of gambling.
: Judge Gibbons expressed himself
( that he didn't want to be too severe
with the patrons of the "joint" on
the first trip, but wished it under
stood that such was not to be toler-
ated hereafter in Bemidji. He then
assessed fine of SIS against Brown.
''That's enough for. a wide open
place." calculated Brown.
whats thatE" Queried Judge Glib
bons. ..t d.
"That's enough for place that's
: run. wide open,c'' replied Brown
-. :. His companions, each stood as their
names were, called, and were fined
the similar afnounts.f
Wien ~ came the turn of Calou-
: tier tn, plead he stated thatHhe was
. merely. watching the table tempor7
arily for the man who Is IN charge
of the game:
: : = = : : Attorney Addresses Court.
. At . this ,.cji4eNr janeeture. h City Attorney
: "F6r tte past few weeks there has
: been widespread talk in the com
mnaaniaty Il lat!1f with reference to wide open
gambling beng permitted in Be-
!. midi, Charges haye been made
+ openly that such gambling exists.
+ Everyone knows it is against the laws
: CT =atis at!is state Of Minnesota and the
: ordinances Of the City Of Bemidji, to
s operate gambling joints
: There are good reasons for such
laws. Gambling benefits no one. 1t
. is injurious to all who gamble and
to the community. The gambling
games raided yesterday were being
conducted by two Of the defendants.
It makes no difference if they were
in charge a day or two days.
'The police, the council nor the
citizens of the city are. going to
stand. for these Joints any longer.
Let that be impressed upon the de-
. PENDANTS and all others
, re .,t"Casey at the Bat
Casey, the other game keeper, was
stat the bat" next and he admit ed
that he had beer a gambler for the
? past Is years. X > 3 3
? .sThatgplaee, was. raided the night
/. before remarked Judge Gibbons
. "and opened the next day in defiance
of all, law"
He then proceed to hand CASEY a
fine of SIS. @@71q 91'HN
: The raid onstlfe gambling "joint''
had many interesting phases. 1t is
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