The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-23

police department. Our knowledge of the Character and conoc,v
of Chief of Police Galusha leads us to the conviction that no games
jurisdiction. His Officers, however. r eNwrohg if they seek To- effect n M
vicarious punishment of those who gambling in Old AIbnnoeraue nv
arresting them as Migrants in Albuquerque. The sheriff of Renal.
county rs supreme in Old Albuquerque. lie keeps such peace as
sued nuns "o"p DC per-
Assuming as a matter Of course that the police and the sheriff's
o 9lpe. are equally Jealous in law enforcement and are readily aud
willingly cooperating to that end, it would seem that the first duty
HAM Ht ~ A l1Pna police, on information of law violations outside
=" ~ a 1u'Iori No"u pe TO Monty the sheriff of Bernalilo county.
and hold the violators for him, The last senterse is almost as badly
The alleged infor%ers against nlsi these "" alleged H inw ' bfc pI%, rs sr si'a 4Se
alleged proprietors of places where it is alleged that gambling games
by the attentions of either the police or the sheriffs office. There
is no INVESTIGATION; no action-against any one but the players.
This and other eases bear witness that open gambling games are
running in Old Albuquerque. Recent raids and advance rumors Of
1a'es bear WI witness ,S that houses of prostitution have been permitted
evasions, and by am effort to pass the buck"
Some time ago we abolished public gambling from this state
s s,GTe n res", rdon we wiped out Licensed prostitution from this city
have gained financially; physically and morally a a eommiunity
from these actions. Ali are agreed as to that
Logging Of whisky, Illegal gambling and TI hnpc@"iSf1d 'g prSstt" OGoI
IN our community or near to it, for in these lie, if possible, graver
dangers for our youth. t
The whole situation 81 up to the sheriff of Bernalalo county. He
has the authority and the machinery to absolutely prevent these
gate and report upon the sherriif 5 altitude toward vice in Old Al.
Rnqpe 3 No report has been made None should be made. None
Garcia, If he is winking at vice. is not the first sheriff who has done
as efficient as the average sheriff We have had Jay Flint . "a mot O ssp
9vGr-mnch Tor ms efficiency but comparisons are unimportant.
exist as to gambling and prostitution IN 'GTs Ef sSt% 'l "sS als 10
where in this county and to the existence of which eases Hke that
of these two boys persstenuy bear witness.
II may be impossible to shut up alleged hotels in 0d Albu-
queraue, or TO deprive them Of their license" without Legislative
action But the peace officers Of this County, il they wish to do so,
can make the gambler and the prostitute and the seeker after games
of chance and prostitution s. uncomfortable and so unsafe in these
places that they will soon have no need for licenses"
II the sheriffs office should p~crsistSnhy neglect to proceed as
the law authorizes and directs, then there is authority in the county
and action should be had.
In the meantime We are willing to leave TO the asute reader the
answer 10 this Hypothetical question, if therc is an answer dues
When a youth who has beat a public gambling game in nm Old
Albuquerque resort outside Of the jurisdiction 81 the Albuauerque
police, has been arrested, jailed. tried and convicted as a vagrant.
after ample means have been found on his person 10 pay his way
and all of said action having been based upon alleged information
from the alleged proprietor Of a resort where the said public gaming
is alleged to have occurred; and the said alleged informant remains
free of all investigation " other embarrassment in connection with
his alleged conduct OF such alleged gambling place; why is it that
la rusty nail thrust into a healthy foot and left there unattended is
certain to produce blood poison and sufferngi