The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-06-14

The obstacle in the path of swift
justice for the Lake county vice|
gambling AMI moonshine ring II
Prosecuting Attorney Dwight KIM
der.
Kinder's actions speak for him.
Yesterday he refused to noal
PROSE- the cases against the divj
keepers In the Gary city court and
file direct In the Criminal court
He refused to ask the city cour1
to continue the cases two weeks II
give the grand jury time in whic1
to hear the evidence.
And to cap the climax, Kindel
said that the slot machines in Carl
are not gambling devices, despit|
the fact that Judge Reiter in thl
Superior court and the Suprem!
court of Indiana have held thai
machines of the same type arl
gambling Instruments
The following decision Of thl
Supreme court Is for Kinder's inl
formation:
Ferguson " State of Indiana
(No. 22.153. Filled Nov. rs, l2lz.)
l. Gaming Gambling De-
vice"-Slot Machine-A machine
operated by depositing a nickle
in slot and then turning a
crank. whereupon 1t automatic
ally pays a reward consisting Of
package OF gum and some
times in addition thereto, one
or more checks that can be used
in the slot instead of nickels.
Is a gambling device within the
meaning Of 2474 Burns 1908 Acts
1905. p. 5s4. 56s. prohibiting the
keeping OK any device for the
purpose of betting or gaming.
although indicators are attach
ed which inform the player as
to the reward to be received
before each play.
KINDER UNDER FIRE
Kinder has come under the nrI
Of the Criminal court at Crowj
Point. Judge Martin Smith. who Il
said to be thoroughly exasperatej
with the failure of the prosecuted
to enforce the law, has announced
that there will be a searching inl
vestigation OF vice. gambling anj
liquor law violations in the citie}
of Lake county. The grand jurI
convenes Friday and reporters FOL
The Times, who have volumes d
evidence. are prepared to submit 4
to the Jurors.
The grand jury is comprised q
w z. Bruce. Lowell; John w. Turn
er. Crown Point; David Frank, Ho!
bart, John A. Anderson. Gary
Harry B. Arnold. Gary; and Georgj
Knoerzer. Hammond.
In case the grand jury has reasoi
to believe that the prosecuting at
torney is not to be trusted 1t cal
order him out OF the grand JurI
room and take charge of the inves|
tigation itself. The grand jury i
supreme. 1t can summon any peri
son In the county. II any witnesI
refuses to answer questions thI
grand Jury can put him In jail until
he does.
HIS ACTIONS DIsGRACErUL
Kinder's actions have been a dis
graceful performance and a serioul
reflection upon the Republican par
ty. In stating that the 150 SID
machines In Gary are not gaminA
devices he ls shielding the gambiinE
syndicate from prosecution.
Attorney w. J. McAleer. who vol
unteered his services to The Time|
IN its night on the vice and gamblinJ
ring. put the slot machine trust OF
OF business in Lake county when III
was prosecutor. The Gary Post
Tribune sneerinEiy attempts to inlI
nugn the motives OF Attorney Md
Aleer. Since The Times investigat
tIon began The PostTribune. whict
was strangely silent about cond 1
tiens In Gary. has cndeavorSd 4
dis,redit the crusade. The hosd
tribune has been a great solace AMI
comfort TO the vice. gambling AM
liouor ring CT Lake county.
TIMES REPORTERS PURSUED
Times reporters investigatinI
conditions on the south side of GarI
last night were followed by thua
in a big touring car. The cnss
started at Washington and Six
teenth sts. and the reporters loe
their pursuers in the BroadwaI
traffic and by making a number d
detours over side streets. Thorug3
(Contifued on Page Five)