Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-10-30

tickets that had been made he smiled
and EXPLAINED that those are old ones
They must be at least a year or two
old"
They filed a large basket and other
papers. on which appeared statements
such as $3.50 to $50 that Harding carries
Indiana" also were piled into the basket.
Some Of these were taken from of the
top OF the cash register.
MIDDAUGH BEATS
4 HURRIED RETREAT.
While the search was being made Ever
EFT t"Shiner') M.ddaugh. Republican pO-
Iitieal worker, entered the place, saw the
police, and left hurriedly.
whats this. Henry? 2" asked Lieuten-
ant Cox, holding up one of the pack
ages which Stegemeier said were old bet
ting tickets.
Eve didn't do this behind closed doors.
I'VE did this kind of open. but we are
not doing anything this minute an
swered Henry.
Fifty to thirty-6ve Harding wins, :"
rcae the policeman and then he asked,
'sW hats this, Henry?'
Il don't know" answered Henry
Henry then walked away, smiled as he
waited on a customer at the bar, and
me but hang me. but ! guess they want
me to make little ones out of big ones"
Then he laughed at his own joke.
The smile changed, however. when the
request came from Lieutenant Cox that
he open the big safe.
The outside doors were closed, but nos
locked. The inside doors were locked and
Stegemeier opened them with key.
STEGEMEIER SAYS ALL
MONEY IN SAFE HIS.
Bundles Of paper money, some with
SEQ bills on the outside, were revealed.
Also bags. many OF them in boxes, We're
on the inside of the safe.
Whose money is this, Henry?" asked
Lieutenant Cox.
sIts mine All OF t is mine. I have
a lot more in : safety deposit box at
bank. But this money is r. mine: every
bit that is in that safe" Henry answered.
Lieutenant Cox asked him how much
was IN one Of the large packages and
Henry answered that he did not know.
Lieutenant Cox counted the money in
that package. 1t totaIled S1,150
None Of the packages of money had
any labels attached to them and only
three of the sacks were found that had
any slips Of paper in them that would
indicate that they we're what the police
were searching for. These three were
taken to police headquarters and found
to contain Sl30.05.
Some Of the "oId betting tickets bore
such numbers as 204S made out to Bron-
well who bet 1913 Syracuse defeats Col
gate. and 1919, made out to 3. NJ s.
who wagered 10 to 10 Ohio wins by %
points.
stsgemeier. as Lieutenant Cox
searched the big safe, proclaimed:
IT would like TO know what 1 have
done. / am a man who pays 5000
year taxes"
Lieutenant Cox answered. Il haven
accused you OF anything yet.
well, they can't stick Stegemeier for
gambling" declared well dressed man
who held a glass Of root beer in his
hand
.'An stegemeier does is just to hold
stakes when the other fellow bets"
who is this guy that signed those
search warrants7" questioned another
root beer drinker
rs be d citizen of Indianapolis?
''They can never convict Stegemeier Of
gambling
Hundreds OF men were prevented from
entering the bar room to watch the
search, but some got in and the place was
crowded.
Following the raids Richard and
Henry Stegemeier were each arrested for
gaming and having gaming devices In
their possession.
Charges Of operating a gambling house
we're not placed against them.