The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-04
Crooks:
An Unexpected Angle.
Hotc Cops Rob Crooks.
Sad Case Of Frank.
Can't Fool Police.
BY HAL ARMSTRONG

gave me NAe 10 ttuA NAt INV Nt'
crooks foil the police. not how the
police rob tho crooks. " they ever
do. This story. then. is a digrcssion-
l stumbled upon it---that is 20 say.
Il struck mo in the facs>--whilc Gov.
kerlng nay assignment. thuswisc;
There were four OF us IN tho party
that motored 20 quiet. two story
Residence in an eminently respectable
part OF tewn--two women thieves.
the taxkdriver and myself.
our host. genial cx-convfct.
named nave. met us at the door.
recognized tho ladies'. smiled and
bowed US in. He led us TO the sitting
room. took our wraps and bade US De
comfortable while he brought Us
drink ION the house.
II was excellent liquor. an An~ri.
can bourbon % the best grade now
obtaiuahie and far superior 10 the
stuff commonly served In less exciu-
sfve n uses. II chcered US: We were
ali good friends.
ABOUT JUDGES AND
AlRrl4AAES AND GAMBLING
consersation turned from one I'm
portant subject 10 another. pocket
picking. the effect Of kindness upon
certain Judges. atrpltnss in their re
5 1atlon 70 the bopueKxing industry
horse racing and gambling.
Il waa fhlnk!ng.~ said our host. "of
hitting up my upstairs rooms as
rnmbllnx housc. but ] can't see II
now II Amt safe
Al. I.x.. .r~f. n M
ANY is.~ observed
"Yes.- he returned. -f any IA
~Of course" commented. -wo-
men and gambling wouldn't get along
weil together. A mixed party would
come out here: the women would
want to be entertained by their es
corts. and the men would want TO
gamble. The result would be-
trouble
yes said our host. -and not only
that I wouldn't ist men who came
with women set In tho game. tat
ainr what keeps me from OPENING
-whas- them asked
-weli.~ answered Dave. ITS the
police. Did you ever hear Of
Frank -~
b'sr7"
Yea
why. yes. I know Ff}A WhxT
THE SAD CASE or
FRANK. THE 6AMBlm $50
wen. Frank opened M while
back In a good location. He run Il
as a club. for members only. He had
a good game started: epQd G1eEs -
customers. There ain<GEno = ne:
fui man in the busin<> sf1 l|
--you know that. He &4u1dp y
married man come 3zi@ r>e1
I ke,r the place quiet. j serse anJ
booze: just gambling.
Il figured X they'd fAxp Frruk
run. I'd try Il. too. n lIce k21W
I'd be quiet. But they la1dfY ~
Prank 80. They ral1 ~ Fplaee
about month ago - IFob~ed him
Robbed him?" - a. How
do you rneanf-
.Robbed him--cieaned him out
They stole 81 900 tnat shsy found in
his place. stole IT. and kept it,"
Nor a
'"Ycs. That's v64t they done TO
Frank: what would they - 70 me
when they wouidn't let an oidtimsr
like Frank rum They'd come out
and ROB me, just like they done
Frank. They'd take me down and
put a charge OF 'vag' or something
like that against me. fine me ,z5
or s5o< and turn me loose.
CROOK WHO FOOLED
POLICE BEAD A LONG TIME
"And III didn't like their medL
cine, and made a squawk about them
stealing my money. they'd cali me a
liar, charge ma with running a gam
bling house. ana with my record be
hind me I'd get "A jail term that
would teach me something. SO I'd
take their medicine and say moth.
!. Ing. couldn't afford TO-"
Probably Dave wasn't telling the
truth. He WAS a convict once. But
there's a lot Of truth in what he
added
You might as well quft hunting
for the crook who fools the police.
He's been dead. a long. long time"