San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-10
gifts Correspondent at
Austin Informed Of
Facts.
ARTON NOT PLEASED
General Disgust
Id With Failure to Get
Convictions.

Austin, Texas. April lO.-Dlstrict
|orney d. a. McAskill is the man
|,onsiblc for bringing the Texas
|lgers to San Antonio. Not only
! but he and others closely asso-
ed with him sought to have them
here before the last city election.
sc facts were ascertained from alb,
ktely reliable authority by The
hit correspondent in Austin
|lnesday afternoon. The man who
out the information is. beyond
Btion. in a position to know. lie
lined to have his name used at tins
but intimated that he might give
a signed interview later.
he facts as set out are these:
" in January of last year District
$rney McAskill came to both Gov
r Pat NJ. Neff and Adjutant Cen
Thomas ID. Barton for Rangers
G sent to San Antonio. He pre-
ed lis request perhaps hall Il
IN times. As the adjutant gem
5 department does not act upon
csts where big undertaking such
bnding Rangers to San Antonio Is
lyed. the matter was one WHEN
d require the Governors atten-
ong in March. after a conference
cen Governor Neff and the adJu,,
general. it was decided to send
I'M TO San Antonio to investigate
Situation. The man selected was
b. c. Baldwin. Later L. III.
e was sent in order that he might
lie with the gamblers and thus
er evidence.
Planned to Come Sooner.
ortly before the city election OF
year District Attorney McAsEih
Eeveral others again came to Aus
Ind asked that the Rangers be
10 San Antonio. 1t had been vlr-
decided TO send them there for
urpexe of operating against gam
and other violators of the law,
because of the fact that it might
that they were taking a part
c political fight they were not
at that time. -.
AWHILE the Ninety-fourth Dis
court was established and Judge
h. McCrory was appointed the
nudge. Then Judge McCrory
led and opened the new court.
Nv thereafter the Rangers enter
n Antonio.
tain Baldwin ard Stowe. mean-
had gathered a mass of intor-
n concerning gambling and other
ons of the law and had secured
ar xx-tfnaSShS III
he intention of the Governor to !
The Rangers to San Antonio.
down on the gambling places
can them IN and then withdraw
nstabulary.
fight made upon the Rangers |
hey had gone into San Antonio. /
pr. ipterfered with this plan as |
pvernor did not wish to with !
hem under fire. Why they arr,
kent there was not explained |
Lights informant.
lcAslSill Greatly Surprised.
rict Attorney MeAskill. it was !
was greatly surprised" at
rival of the Rangers. 1t will |
alled that the district attorney |
time disclaimed any response |
for their presence. When the |
as made on the Pastime Club.
learned. the district attorney |
favor of taking the cases to
rourt. but the adjutant general
II. claiming that mt least a part |
cases were felonies and should I
he grand jury.
followed the session of the
jury. before which appeared
les whose names had been So
by state Rangers. Adjutant
Barton. il is recalled. stayed
Antonio several days super
he Investigations. 4
10 this time it is understood
eneral Barton and the district
were cooperating in the
Then certain of the gamin.
anne to trial. There were no
ems. either because of faulty
rnts or inability of the state
up its case.
10 Convictions Obtained. !
two such cases had been dis
without convictions. the ad-
general and Mr.. McAskill are
4 have parted ways.
djutant general left in disgust !
tructed his men to leave the
:se where they had been max
r. headquarters in Mr. Meas !
lice and not to 20 back unless
re subpoenaed as witnesses.
IGjutant general and the dis
orney are understood TO have
be warm words subsequently,
adjutant general is said to
erely criticized the district at
For his failure to get convic-
Since that time it has been
put that out of approximately
indictments about II have
missed or disposed of by in
verdicts. No convictions
N secured.
said to have absolutely dis
he adjutant general with the
the district attorney at Sau
and also to have caused an