The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-12
VICE CLEAN UP
IN JEFFERSON;
129 TRUE BILLS
EXTENDED GRAND JURY
PROBE HAS RESULTS
Shocking Conditions Revealed
During Investigation at
SteubenviIle -.
Oisnstch TO The Intclligcncer.

Special Dispat ch to The Intclligcnccr.
STEUBENNILLE. o.. July ll.-The
srccial grand jury which has been IN
vcstigaIing gambling and other crime
conditions IN Steubenville and Jefferson
county. made its report to Judge Carl
Smith late today. returning l"9 indict-
mcnts. Is Of which were secret.
The indictments were mostly against
professional gamblers. keepers OF gamp-
ling rooms and owners OF property rent
cd for gambling purposes.
There was the usual number or gem
cral run of true bills two for second
d$grcc murder. The accused arc Saliva
tore Zina. Italian. who stabbed Louis
Jennings to death and Lcvon Snowden.
who II Is alleged. shot and killed his
stcp father George Brown. negro. Both
murders occurred on May 25th.. the night
tho saloons closed their doors for the
last time.
One local doctor. Henry q. Davis. was
indicted for malpractice and Dr. l.. u
Hill. dentist. was indicted for keeping
ppcc whcrc intoxicating liquors were
, furnished and given away.
Indictments against k"rpers or gam
ing rooms ranged from three to nine.
Several persons wcrc indicted for selling
| ha scball pools and for having slot ma
chimes in their possession.
Elsie Holt Graham. who was arrested
. al HamHsana. Ind-. recently and brought
4, back here was indicted for bigamy Her
seventh husband. J. William Perry. OF
/ Point Pleasant. W. Va. accuses her OF
marrying hin, on May 18th here just ten
! days after she had married man namcd
! Cha rios Graham. at Lisbon. Ohio.
| Tho only indictment brought as the
result Of tho grand jury's investigation
! into 10y rides" and river excursions.
/ was brought. againet Earl Gillespie OF
: this city for contributing 10 tho dclln-
/ qucncy Of minor.
! r a. Chamberlain. prominent labor
worker was indicted for cmhczzl"mcnt
Of funds of III" American Federation OF
! Labor Chamberlain was engaged in or
ganization >.ork hero for several months
| Tho speciGI grand jury which has r.
| fcctively smashed gambling and gamo-
! lers in III city. was in session l3 days
/ al told. taking two adjournments. There
We're a total Of eco witnesses examined
Two score moro summoned failed TO
appear.
The I-dictmcnts.
! Indictments returned arc as follows:
Patsy Brogan alias Blirky Morgan
, keeping gambling room t3). keeping
gaming devices. keeping gambling tables
common gambler
Gus Conlny. Keeping gambling room
! (6); Ecoping gaming dcvir"' md Gamp'
ling tables (o): common cHr'h!cr
! Buster Green. keeping gambling room
| (5l: keeping gaming DEVICES: keeping
gamhlng tables: commcn gambler.
| John X Mnnos. k""p;nR gambling
| room t2l: keeping gambling devices.
Tat Haley. playing poker for money.
/ Slim Wise. playing poker for money.
| Peppers. ramc unknown. playln9
poker for money.
Rogers; first namc unknown: playing
poker for money.
Wcirtrn Weirs: playing poker FOL
money.
Alcx q Boyle. alias Curlcy Boyle. per
mIit'nc r"cn TO n" used for gambling
(5N PLAYING rckor for money.
Patsy Griffin. alias Patsy Griffin
CONTINUED o. Pago Twelve)