Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-09-19

court house, where they were placed
in custody OF the sheriff, who now has
them in charge pending disposal OF
the city's case by Judge Mills.
Hold Preliminary Hearing.
This morning there was brief in
formal hearing before Judge Mills
at which only one witness was called
TO testify, following which continG-
ance was taken TO next THURSDAY AT
1870 D. II. He was William Russell,
q Chicago detective, who has been IN
Ottawa spotting for pickpockets at the
county fair. Russell was brought 10
Ottawa by the city, and, having been
for several years member of Chi'
cago gambling squad working out OF
the city hall. he was called upon 10
sive expert testimony as TO the ma
ture and character OF the parapher-
MALTA confscated by the police. Glenn
w. Weese represented the city and
Attorney r. T.. Nicholson the defend
ant, r j. Nertney.
Russell said that during his five
years as a Chicago plain clothes man
he became we'll acquainted with all
forms of gaming devices, when exam
ined by City Attorney Glenn W,
Weese
He described the slot machine as a
SO to ! shot against winning. no mat
ter how il was played The machine
took a. rters or nickles, as player
wanted I'd il paid anywhere from q
jitney to 81, while the 25-cent sec
ten paid prorortionately.
The crap table he explained by say
ing i. was obIOng in shape, covered
with green felt and had raised sides
10 keep the dice from falling OFF. In
che side Of the table was a curved
place where the man in charge OF the
game sat with a crooked cane, with
which he raked the dice back after
they Rad been played The numbers
on the dice were used in playing
game of chance, and in the side OF
the table was a drawer TO keep the
rake of lCr the house in
lie stated that a small brass cage
which stood on the top OF the table in
the vathsk 1ller and was used for hold
i0a The rake IF for the house was
nnt among the gaming devices down.
stairs
The card table was a poker table,
with a leather covering and numbers
printed On the leather, He stated thar
the lette.s We're used for playing one
particular card game, but that he did
not know Just what the game was;
that he had never gambled. although
he hal seen the same kind of para.
phernalia in many other gambling
places.
When examined by Attorney
RichOcn an effort was made on the
part OF the defense to make Mr.. Rus
sell admit that the crap table with tho
raised sides WAS not solely a gambling
table, but The witness replied that a
table of his kind was never used In
q piIN aus ltSlhtHte.
Many Stories Told Today.
Today stories are being openly re-
peated that the fifteen minutes stall
getting the right key" gave ample
time Tor the men on the other side Of
the door 70 get all the most valuable
gambling paraphernalia off the tables
and locked away before the invasion
was accomplished The story even
goes on to say that there never was
such hustling ever pulled on within
four walls. The general exodus was
carried out as neatly as the slowing
away OF costly game machines, man |
holes, getaways and any other avail /
able means of exit being freely used. /
NO cops were posted about the build. |
ing TO intercept any fueitives that is |
or cource, ii there were any fugitiyee
One report Has it that there was even
the pay oil behind that locked door
before the police We're admitted TO
the room