Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-10
WARRANTS ARE ISSUED
FOR ARRESTS OF ALL
OFFENDERS
ARRESTS TO FOLLOW
POLICE ARE GIVEN NOTlFlCA-
TlONS TO SERVE UPON ALLEG.
Ed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TRYING CASES ON SOUTH SIDE.

Warrants for the arrest of score
OF Ottawa saloon keepers and private
individuals who either operated or
sanctioned gambling games in their
places of business during the Labor
Day celebration last Monday, this af-
ternoon are being made defendants in
prosecutions instituted by the city
thru its attorney, Roger Clark War
rants accusing the score are now be
ing prepared by Mr., Clark and will be
turned over to Chief of Police Zurich
either late this afternoon or early to-
morrow morning for service upon the
defendants.
The action is in keeping with the
decision arrived at last Friday at the
adjourned meeting OF the councilmen
At that time indignation ran high
when 1t was reported gamesters were
In operation in open defiance of the
law and were forced to suspend busi-
ness only when word of the infrac-
tions leaked into the Office of Chief
Zurich. who sent his men TO close
downs all gaming. The well known
slot machine. the greatest little ''taker
OF all and giyer of none" is said to
have hummed merrily in many places,
while in others card games and other
devices created to separate men from
their savings were buzzing industri-
ously when the police pu; an end to
the violations.
Mr.. Clark Is working diligently up
on the cases and will use his best eff
forts in bringing abour Il conviction
of all men alleged 10 have been par
ticipants in the real money end Of the
gambling
1t Is probable that one of the suits
will be tried by an Ottawa justice
and whether the remainder are tried
in the loop" will largely depend upon
the outcome of the initial trial. II
there is feeling among the council
men that other steps should be taken
it Is not improbable that the remain
ing warrants will be issued out OF a
south side Justices office and the un
tried hearings held in the South OF
tawa town hall. The police claim they
have enough evidence to secure a yer
diet In favor of the city. as against
the defendants.
Determined to clear Ottawa OF al
forms of vice, the commissioners are
ready, it is claimed, to exert every
influence to straighten out tangles II
has had to confront In the past EVel
the celebrated Dinneen case is prom
ised another airing. The city dad
contend that Mr. Dineen IS operating
his saloon in open defiance Of the Law
and that TO date they have been un
able to secure any satisfaction II
bringing about his arrest and convic
ton.
He is threatened with arrest an
warrants may be issued at the sam
time with the others. 1t Is not in
probable, according to stalemen
made this morning by one OF the CIT
officials, that warrants for Dinnee
will be issued but of south side Jus
tice shop. If a jury trial Is demanded
il is claimed, the men making up TN
panel will be free TO give an unblase
verdict without fear of losing an
prestige in a business or professions
way.
Eighteen Accused.
This afternoon the police depar
ment announced that warrants wei
being issued against these eightee
men, r. J. Nertney, James Collin
Joseph Metzger, James Parker, Burr
h Grosskurth, Edward Hisleh, kell
& Wolf, Louis Collins, Carl Peterso
Roy Butcher Nelso 4 Howell, tt
Creedon, William Gagel and TT
C'Connor, all proprietors of dow
town bufiets.