San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-08
Head Of State Police Has
Not Been Before Grand
Jury.
100 NAMES" SECRET
No Information Given as
to San Antonians Who
Know About Gambling.

Adiutant General Thomas D. Bar
.ton, who.. with detachment of rang
sers, inaugurated "clean up cam
Ioaign in San Antonio some two weeks
\ ago with a raid on the Pastime Club,
"Wednesday morning swore in addition
Hal rangers to carry on his campaign,
according to reliable reports at the
Courthouse. 1t was learned at the
Ebame time that the adjutant general
>4hnot, up to noon, appeared before
Fhe Ninety-fourth District Court grand
bury TO submit further evidence re-
<,arding alleged gambling and vice con-
<litions in San Antonio.
h The exact number of rangers who
kyere sworn in Wednesday morning
LIQUID not be ascertained. Reports
were TO the effect, however, that the
Humber ranged from five TO forty.
krhese specials" are to be used in
Eeeking evidence to be placed before
he grand jury in General Barton's
campaign to clean up the city, accord
ing to reports. 1t is also understood
hat General Barton has five regular
linen here whom he brcsght with him
Monday night when he returned to
fsan Antonio with the avowed inten-
n ion of remaining here until complete
Information has been placed before the
Erand Jury" General Barton stated
Eruesday morning, however, that he
Hxpected to leave San Antonio some
Il ime Wednesday.
d Not Before Grand jury.
81 Although the adjutant general was
I,, .affr of
Erict Attorney ID. A. McAskill. adjoin-
Bug the grand jury room. where his
|tnen have been making their headquar-
zers, both Tuesday and Wednesday
|norning, it was ascertained that he
bad not appeared before the grand
Jury. The grand jury. it is under
Htood, is proceeding with its routine
|drork and at present is not engaged
N any investigation into gambling and
fice, having gone into this matter
thoroughly last week.
General Barton, just before leaving
Austin for San Antonio Monday,
Mated that the grand jury need not
Make the word of state rangers as to
Gambling conditions in San Antonio,
Hnt that he has the names of 100 San
Nntonio' citizens who will corroborate
uch charges. The adjutant general
{4dlEted at that time that he would
furnish the grand jury with these 100
names" during his stay here. General
BARTON, in his Austin interview, de
Elared that he would give the grand
Jury sufficient evidence to return
home indictments.
Will Not Summon Barton.
X| t., nf bn nd infant pr1 8
Etatement that he expected to furnish
he grand jury with these 100 names"
His failure TO appear before the in
<uisitorial body, although he was in
In adjoining room two mornings, Is
5ausing considerable comment around
. Die courthouse. 1t is possible, how
<yer, that the adiutant general in
2,nds going before the grand jury some
4me Wednesday afternoon.
1t is not expected that the grand
tly will summon Mr.. Barton before
rs it is understood that that body
1,els that the investigation into al
4ced gambling and vice has been COM
3leted. 1t is certain. however. that
he grand jury will allow the adjutant
Anneral to again appear before it in
:nse he makes request to do so.
III The grand jury is expected to re-
Bort either Thursday or Friday of this
Acek and then adjourn for about a
heck as il is understood TO have pretty
ell cleaned IN the business before IT.
is confidently expected that indict-
ents against men charged with gamb-
tpr will be returned. but the number
such indictments is not expected 10
IN LARGO