Imperial Valley press., 1920-06-11

that business. You know, that when
Waite, Henderks and l had talked it
pver Shafe decided that S400 week
would be about right for Bob Davis
because Bob was handling the booze
and that there was big money in tina.
and that 500 a week was enough for
me. | told Shafe that if they would
Jet me run and not be closing me up
every little while, that 500 week
was nothing to me. | would just as
leave pay 5000 and l would always be
glad to pro-rate the money for protec-
tiCn according to the game
Adams: "Well, you know Henderks
always does just whatever Waite tells
him to-"
Shortridge: "Shafe suggested that
there was no reason for running these
two places, but that we ought to get
together and | told him that as far as
was concerned | would be perfectly
willing and Shafe told me to talk to
Red Mason, and we talked it over and
Red Mason says why that would be
perfectly satisfactory with me, and |
would get percentage of the game,
he said, You know Sam Racker is put
! ting up the money for Bob Davis and |
(Red Mason) am just on the percent
age basis. but you know Bob Davis
will never agree to going in with you
Now, am not afraid Of being able to
/ do a good business up here, although
/ Bob Davis has got me to rights in the
booze and women, but if they leave
my place open l will be alright"
Shortridge: when l went to Waite
when l was closed up the last time
Shafe and Waite suggested that | put
some beds in up here and run room
ing house and then there would not
be any chance of them closing me up.
Adams: "Well, you know there
isn't any law that can close rooming
house, that's the reason we can't very
we'll close Bob Davis. AS far as | am
concerned you can go ahead and run
for l know there will be poker played
in this town, even if you close up this
place and Bob Davis place. Bob will
be running games all over town.
know you can't stop Bob Davis"
Shortridge: "The American Legion
have come up here asking for these
rooms | have offered them the poo
tables, | have no use for them.
would sell those to them and give them
the back room. There is a back door
here too, this would separate them
from US, and they would never have
to come through here and bother US
| have always been perfectly willing
to do my share"
"You make arrangements with
Waite and Henderks to come up here
and talk this over so that we can have
an understanding about this. This is
a good safe place for US to meet"
hJopoc. 81 ,Ioi,1d not falya
/. money"
Shortridge: "Wouldn't you take
.. my stand just as have in this case?'
!. Shortridge: "Now you arrange
with Waite and Henderks to come W
. here and you talk it over with then
standing. | will not stand for Bot
Davis being allowed to run and me be
. ing shut up. will fight it from star
.. to finish, will use all that have Il
. fight Bob"
"You know, it costs me lot II
!. open up each time after ] have beel
I to get the game and then all Of TIN
= time my expenses are going on"
Adams: "Now, if there are an!
d arrangements to be made between yol
r and Mr.. Waite and Henderks you will
|. have to do it yourself. Mr.. Shafe ha
sold out you know and is leaving"
We hereby certify that the abvoe i
I true statement of the conversation
! we overheard between Mr.. J. Ro.
I Adams and Mr.. Shortridgc on or abou
I the 18th of January, 1920.
(Signed)
w. +. Stevenson.
: Donald X. Stevenson.
Statement made by Mr.. j. X. Stew
I enson relating to Il conversation hel