The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-09-24

anyone else was operating The board
thar ne ShorN should enforce the law
where violations were being made
Sheriffs Testimony.
The next witness called by the de-
Tense was Sheriff Buck Garrett who
testified that after the trial Of Key.
in municipal court, the mayor haa
ordered the remaining gaming cases
be held over until the following day
so that further investigation might
be made.
Bob Mather testified next and stated
that the judge in municipal court had
found both Key and himself guilty
of gaming. But that after Key had
informed the mayor that he (Mathers)
had not been present at the poolroom
at the time of the raid thereon the
mayor held his case over and IN
formed the witness that he would ct
him know his decision later. MaiherS
stated that up to date the mayor
had never "let him know
Deputy Sheriff Gaines.
A. w. Gaines, deputy sheriff of
Carter county testified that Chief OF
Police Chancellor had often accom-
panied him on raids on stills etc. and
had given him and the sheriff's office
aid whenever /; had been requested.
He testified that the chief had been
informed of places of bad reputation,
and Cor that reason was able to lead
the way right to them when raid
was made.
Policeman Crosby stated that he had
accompanied Mr.. Dixon on several oc-
casions, but never had Dixon lead him
10 any place where there were any
violations OF the law taking pace. He
stated that Chief of Police Chancellor
had never interfered in the carrying
out of the law and had issued orders
TO him to be rigid in the enforcement
OF the law. When questioned by the
prosecuting attorney. Crosby denied
that he had any knowledge OF places
where violations OF the law existed.
Defendant Takes Stand
Chief of Police Chancellor, the de-
fendant in the case was then called
10 the stand He testified that he was
SO years of age and had been an Of
flcer for quite some time.
Makes General Denial.
He denied that he had ever told Key
"to go ahead and open up his place.
He stated that after Jackson had in
formed him over the phone that he
had raded the Key place and found no
discriminating evidence he had ordered
that the place be rocked and the
men taken in the raid turned loose.
The chief stated that he had never
used the complaints issued in the cases
of the nine arrested, but not tried,
because they had left town, and he
expects 10 make all the arrests ord
cred as soon as the defendants could
be found. One of them, he stated had
been made, Bill Dougherty, who is
GU, on bond. The chief stated that he
would have been in the Key raid him.
self with the other officers but H.
health mad prevented his partcipa-
tion.
The chief, as defendant, further tes.
titled that he had investigated places
referred TO him by Dixon, but that he
never found that any Of the places
which Dixon mentioned were conduct
ing illegal operations. Among the
places, said the chief was a house
full of rubbish and vegetables. Dixon
never accompanied him, stated the
chief. The chief stated that he never
refused to do the bidding of Mr.. Dix.
on, and always carried out the full
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quired.
Asked for Abolition of Pool Halls
The chief testified that he had re.
quested the commissioners to pass an
ordinance providing for the abolition
Of pool rooms, and that if they would
not do that, to pass an ordinance pro-
viding for the removal of all parti.
tions in pool rooms. The defendant
stated that he had always Instructed
his force TO carry out the enforcement
of the law 10 its full extent, always
assisted all state, county and federal
and captured l6 stills in com.
pany with federal officers.
Gambling in Private Homes
The prosecuting attorney then ques.
uOntu the uelenuant. during tnlS In
terrogation, the chief admitted that
he was not surprised at the raid
which was conduced on the Key
place. He isaid he knew of private
homes in which there was gambling
and which he had raided / do not
think" stated the chief, that Ordi..
nance 465 holds water.
Officers Killed
Two of my men have already been
killed when they tried to break down
the doors Of place without search
warrants. These men now lie in
their graves, and the man, who killed
them is free" The chief admitted
that he knew the Key place had
opened its doors the day after he the
chief had ordered Policeman Jack.
son TO have them locked.
Injunction From District Court
The only way in which the doors
Of these places can be locked and
kept locked" stated the chief, is by
an injunction. | have already closed