Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-12-15
TOM SMITH NOTIN
COURT; FINEPAID
Judge Says Rearrest of Alb
sentee Will Be Ordered.

Although fifteen men were arrested in
the raid on 4 craps game in a livery
barn at S32 West Maryland street, and
all were charged with gaming and visit
ing gambling house. only fourteen were
in City Court when the case was tried
yesterday afternoon.
Some Of the fourteen had been arrested
a number Of times before, but who was
missing?
When the court bainff called the roll
after the men had been convicted of
gaming and had been marched into the
turkeys office before the fines were
paid, fourteen men answered to their
own names or fake names, but when
tom Smith was called one Of the
gamblers called out:
"He is not here-yet"
The yet" was evidently an after
thought, but the baiIiff said it was all
right, for Tom Smith had a 500 cash
bond up for his appearance, and, of
course, the court would forfeit the bond
Harry Schofield, white, Of Indians
avenue" stayed the fines of three Of the
gamblers. while twelve fines were paid.
Among these twelve was Tom Smith,
who was not in the courtroom and
who was under a 500 bond.
FINE TAKEN
FROM CASH BOND.
The bond was not forfeited but a re-
} ceipt for the cash WAS turned into the
office Of the city clerk nd the 500 was
turned over to the holder OF the receipt.
Fifteen dollars of the 500 was left with
the clerk to pay the fine OF Tom Smith,
and some person signed the name OF
''Tom Smith to the clerks records.
When the attention of Judge Walter
PritchaTd was called to what had oe-
Cured in his court he said that an order
for the rearrest of the missing man
would be issued, as the Judgment was
void when the man had failed to appear
in court.
The turkeys records show that
Thomas Smith lives at 1913 West New
York street.
The game raided IN the livery barn
caused considerable comment around po-
Ice headquarters, as the police captured
Sl26.5O and two pairs Of dice
When the case was called in City
Court yesterday Deputy Prosecutor
Ralph Span said 1.-THE boys are all will
ing to plead guilty to gaming, judge,
hut they want some evidence introduced
so the court can rule in regard to the
money held by the police"
Lieutenant WOollen testified that all
Of the money captured was on the blan-
ket on which the men were shooting
craps except about 50. which he saw a
negro grab and put in his pocket.
SEQ TAKEN IN
RAID RETURNED.
However. William Hynes, one OF the
confessed gamblers, testified that the pO-
lice had taken $50 Of the money from
his vest pocket. and the court ordered the
police to give him the 500 and the re-
mainder Of the cash was turned over to
the police pension fund by order Of the
court
The records of the city clerks office
show that Scofield stayed the flies Of
Lee Easley. 313 East Ohio street. James
Taylor. 1852 North West street, and Ralph
Thompson, 4O2 Harlan avenue.
Efforts to find q record Of the address
Of ScOfeld failed, and when the employees
Of the city clerks office were asked If the
city was not entitled to have the ad-
dress Of persons who stay fines for gam
blers recorded, Deputy City Clerk Rhode
hamel said: mo one needs to know"
The fifesen men COnly fourteen being in
court at the time Of the trial., were each
fined s. and costs on the charge OF gam
ming, but the visiting q gambling house
charges were dismissed by the court.