Evening journal., 1918-05-15
JUDGE HEARS HOW
Poker IS PLAYED
Insists on Obtaining Knowl-
edge Of Stud" From
Witness Box
CONVICT ONE OF
GAMBLING CHARGE


day with his partner, George Green,
on the charge OF keeping and exhibit
ing a gaming table at tht res
taurant they run on The second hoor
Of No. siA Shlpley street. was found
guilty by the jury which listened TO
the evidence.
During the course OF the morning
the State abandoned IT'S case against
Green, entering a nolle prosequl be
lcause the evidence adduced had failed
10 show ne had guilty knowledge that
game was going on In the place OF
which he was part owner.
The defence put up by Messrs. Ball
. and Garrett, who appeared for the
men was that the gambling Detective
Sergeant Green and his men found go
Ing on when they raided the restaurant
on the night OF March 1914, was a
purely social game One witness testl-
fed that he had won $3.50 there on one
occasion when he played and this was
referred TO so strongly by Deputy At
torney General Green In the State s
fnal summing up as indicating there
was little social quality In the play
After the verdict was handed In
motion was filed for arrest OF Judg-
The first witness placed on the stand
by the State yesterday afternoon was
Leon Weston, one OF the men who were
caught in the raid. lie said that six OF
seven mems including himself were
. playing stud poker. the limit as high as
l one cared 70 go, at a table In a Side
room, partitioned of from the main
room. which was operated as a res.
taurant when the place was ralded b,
the detectives about 4 o'clock In th'
morning OF March 40 last. Kazantas wal
one OF the players. he said. but he de
clared that he did not know Georgl
Green, the other man indicted with IA
7 zantas. That was his FIRST visit 20 tn
place, he testified.
Matthew Cohen, another witness nab
e bed In the raid, said that, as Ia as h
/ knew. Kazantas had charge OF the res
taurant. He told OF tho game Of stu
; poker that was In progress and In whic
D. he himself was a participant, but de
10 clared that he did not notice Kazanta
le in the game In reply 10 a question py
"A, TO him by Deputy Attorney Generl
s Green. he denied that ne had made N
T. statement that Kazantas was playln
lie cards under oath when being prepare
X. TO 20 before the grand jury.
ra Herman Atkins said he had been
ke, the place once prior TO the raid, b
o. did not see any card playing on tn
visit. Abraham Chaefltz and and Geor
,et Pappas told the same story.
nd Detective Sergeant Green, who 90
to- Quoted tho raid on the restaurant, sa
,tt that he had received a number OF col
or plaints concerning the place. On
er' morning OF tFe rad. he testified, he 4
NJ lowed two men, who started on r
after espying the officers, 10 the sec0
10 floor Of No. sii ShipleY street, where
-is- found three games OF poker in progre
ses Two games were being played I'm
re- main roOH and Ong In the side roo
ma Money was piled on the tables bef,
ms the PLAYERS and 100 bottles Of beer wl
o,t also seen. Kazantas was playing In
game in the side room, he told. FRI
this table Sergeant Green procul
s2325. Green later stated TO him, "
ness told, that he was part owner
the restaurant.
20 Detective Falrchilds. one Of the ra
10 ing party, corroborated Sergeant Gree
testimony.
George Pappas. owner Of the buildi
IA said that he rents the second floor
ssI Green and Kazantas.
- - When the case was resumed .
m morning Deputy Attorney General Gr'
-, recalled Matthew Cohen TO the sta
80 Witness testified that he had been
- vited to go to Kazantas and Gree
60 restaurant on the night OF the raid, a
X when he reached the room he f0u
'iof the game OF stud poker in progress
ov the side room. He merely sat down
on the table, he said. and entered the gar
Witness was asked by Mr. Green
ash explain how stud poker Is played,
A which Judge Ball. representing one
md the defendants, objected.
hig "I want to know how TO play
mo game and tho jury does also,' repl
nsh Judge Heisel In oyerruling the obi
in ton. The witness explained the ga
for the benefit OF the court.
James Brown testified that in
game OF poker I'm the restaurant,
Nj won $3.50. He never saw Geo
-'nn Green, though, he said.
-o Harry Fisher was the next with
sV1 /, ~ called by the State He testified
a . playing cards IN the restaurant sol
'T time in February. He has played s.
, l. poker In the restaurant twice this "
An Fisher went on to say, losing about
or 81 each time.
At this stage OF the case Deputy
torney General Green said 10 the co
on that he did not feel that he had ST
sap ciently connected George Green v
rom the case and asked leave 10 .ente
cad nOlle prosequi. This was allowed
fore State then rested.
)urt In his address TO the jury, Philip
this Garrett stated that the defense adr
ted that Kazantas occupied the sec
floor OF No. sii Shipley street, and
that only character witnesses would
J al placed on the stand They testified
lay: Kazanta's good reputation.
ght In reply. Attorney General Reinh
ngi- called Sergeant Detective Green,
aul- said that Kazanta's general reputa
for in the community In which he live
dee. bad. Sergeant King gave him the S
reputation and said that he bee
acquainted with his reputation thro
a number Of men OF the city who
n of spoken to him OF Kazanta's operatiI
No. gambling Joint.
iven Twenty minutes was agreed upor
iited counsel for argument TO the jury.
his
,tain p. w. BAIRD AT THE FRONT