El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-04-24
Minister Sees
Officers Raid
Gambling DenS

Thirty-five men were arrested Fri
day night when police and deputy
sheriffs, headed by chief OF police
Montgomery and sheriff Seth Orn-
dorff. raided three alleged gaming
halls IN the heart Of the city-the
Model bar. stanton and san Antonio
streets, the Lobby bar. 3i6 East san
Antonio. and the office blr-I16
South Oregon street.
All the men arrested pleaded guilty
20 charges OF gambling when ar
raigned before justice r. b. RaWlius,
who went TO the courthouse after the
raid and held special night session.
They were fined $40 and costs each.
making a total Of S30.55 that each
man had TO pay.
This was general cleanup cam
paigm against the gamblers. said
sheriff Orndorff after the raid.
"An public games are now closed
and we intend 10 see that they remain
closed" said the chief Of police.
Minister sees Raids
Rev. p. p knickerhocke pastor Of
the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church, South, accompanied the
sheriffs raiders and was an inter-
ested spectator while the arrests were
taking place. He was gathering data
for sermon he will deliver Sunday
night on the Midnight Morals Of FL
Paso-' AFTER the raid, the sheriff,
police chief and minister visited the
roadhOuses down the valley, where
DR.. nickerDOcker saw the cabaret"
entertainment. heard several typical
roadhouse songs and even watched a
demonstration OF the "shimmy." No
taverns
Az the places raided were IN the
second stories OF tie buildings. At
the Model. chief deputy Ed Bryant
and detective Ed. Smith found 19 men.
Seven were caught at the Lobby by
deputy sheriff Jesse StanseI and de-
tective Joe Block. while chief Mont
gonery and sheriff OrudOrff found
nine at the office.
Taken ny Surprise.
Apparently the visit Of the officers
was a complete surprise, for the men
were caught with dice, poker chips
and cards IN fun operation All this
gambling equipment was seized AT
the Office, where a crap game was I'm
progress. the officers confscated. FOR
the time being, what money there
was IN sight
When 'BiH" Tuiey. alleged pro-
prietor OF this establishment. opened
the door, chief Montgomery said:
You're under arrest, boys" There
was no confusion az any OF the places
and no attempts 70 escape Frank
Anderson, said 20 be the conductor Of
the game at the Lobby. and John
Parks, who runs the Model game. ac-
cording 70 the police. were fined $40
and costs. as was Tuley.
From each place the prisoners
marched TO the courthouse down san
Antonio street Ia column OF twoE.p
Most OF them seemed % take their
arrest az something Of a joke
Officers Give Warning
Warnings that they viii make con
slant raids on gambling halls II
necessary 70 keep them closed here
after were issued by the chief and
sheriff after last nights work.
i intend to keep close watch on
the roadhouses and II find that
liquor Is being sold or drunk there. or
any other law violated, I'll do my best
to close them" the sheriff said.
The following names were given BY
the men arrested. J. Z. Garrett Fred
Ward George Wilson, 10. Thompson.
q. L Hitchcock. Jack Thompson. a
p Thompson, p. j. Holuomb. Fred
Johnson Tom Smith. Jack Jones. g. I.
Rush, ~. Il Coleman. G. T. smith,
Harry lyman, w. ~. Day, Willis Deer
ing, Joe Jones, John Parks. ". J.
Lonnard, J. " Ray. John Henry. Jack
Dempsey WIN Tuley. James Ward. J.
2. Lucas, D. Lince. Joe Hlrsch. James
u iison, jim smith, Frank Anderson,
eugene Condo, Harvey Lay, Joe Bush,
and Marian Thomas.