The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-04-27
THE Law WEST OF FIFTEENTH STREET.

SHERIFF GARCIA told q Herald reporter yesterday that he had
- dice and chips ii an Old Town resort hut that he did not see
any money changing hands or any one getting a.rake-oif Ihe
opening a door and euardediy looking into the room where the men
sheriff went in his search for evidence Of gambling. The fact that
the sheriff Of the county charged with the suppression OF crime had
play with cards, dice and chips Mr.. Garcia appears 10 believe SHOULD
have endaesa those pressn. to re +. ard explain e "a, n game 70 nun "0
The sheriff said further that he could not employ mar pr men 10
proceed to sesnre more complete Information in a more eircunspeet
way. because the county commissioner would refuse to o K his
warrants for the extra expense
The sheriff is paid y quite respectable salary even a salaries
90 in thest piping times Of nearpeace. for the specific purpose o. en-
! aocf al denades who draw an occasional stipend in the way Of
salary. expense accounts and taxi hire. The items are Of record in
Tho said salaries and expense accounts. including taxi hire, for the
purpose Of cautiously opening doors and looking into rooms II may
be that they ako must have extra appropriations from the board OF
county commissioners, before proceeding any furthey IN connection
Acting upon this theory the sheriff of a county, confronted by a
suspected murderer. or by a group Of men suspected OF stealing cat
lie. would first nave to assure himself Of the county commissions
o. X. upon a special expense account warrant before proceeding
'"''s on course Il Is not TO be concluded that the sheriff of Bcnaino
county would go TO this extreme in connection with either OF INC
which forbids any effort to stop gambling ana arres, anu I CIV. ~
suspected gamblers without a specific appropriation OF money by the
''' If u this i IS indeed the law west Of Fifteenth street it wouId not
be surprising il all Of the allegations Of open gaming and houses : o,
prostitution were true. for there would be nothing IN ne way OF Ia"
LA r rort for The Evening Herald yesterday suggested to shcr-
in Garcia that ne walk less than a block TO q downtown hotel where
he would be certain 90 find a young man VINO had iehhlsu VI eour,
and who had stated 10 a Herald reporter and to others ihai ne ha
participated in open gambling games IN Old Albuquerque ana thAt ne
Inieht find IN this young person a possible witness against ne Aeepe'S
Of places where such gaming had occurred.
The sheriff Indicated his willingness to make arrests Il the efo'e-
said youth would come before him aud swear out a complaint; but
he would not ask the youth any questions on his own initiative.
This specific question was put TO the sheriff yesterday by The
Herald reporter who questioned him a 10 the availability Of this
youth as a witness against the operators Of gambling places IN Old
Albuquerque:
someone comes personally before you and makes a com
piantq"
The sheriff. reply to this was'
"Notbing."
This. IL will be admitted. rs an interesting view of the duty of
the chief peace officer Of Bernalilo county New Mexico, ~ the law
md his duty is interpreted by the present sheriff.
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Champ Clark may be a little late in announcing his candidacy
for the presidential nomination, hut his methods are strictly modern
he has the announcement made through a woman club. Also Champ
is old enough in the game 10 know that il Is not always the early
presidential bird who gets the nomination worm.