The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-04-03

Meanwhile, the big, known
downtown gambling houses
were closed Tuesday.
At 324 North Capitol avenue,
which has been operated for about
three months, after repeated warn
ingS given to high city officials, the
keeper met his customers with the
comment:
wet grounds. No game today"
Claims Police Warning
The keeper gave the information
that word had come from high
police circles that things were in
a jam" and that it would be neces-
sary to find a new spot
The keeper said he would be ready
for business by the end of the week
and that the police again would be
blind" He openly declared that
the tip to close came from high
up police authority.
Police Chief Claude M Worley to-
day insisted that the place at 324
North Capitol and DillOn'S place
had been visited repeatedly by po-
lice. He said he had given Major
Lewis johnson orders to have men
"go through" these places constantly
and that Johnson's reports back to
him showed that patrolmen had
gone through" and found every
thing quiet.
Persons familiar with operation
of gambling resorts under the pres
ent plan in Indianapolis know
that it is almost impossible for
policeman in uniform TO catch a
game in operation Keen-eyed
lookouts stand in the front door or
window of the poolroOm, or upstairs
joint and the minute a policeman
enters the block the word is flashed
back to the game.
The policeman even is welcomed
into the place. On several occasions
uniformed men have been observed
walking past or into Dillons place
and being greeted by first name by
the burly individual who always
hovers about the front.
At one time within the last few
days, The Indianapolis Times had
information that at least six big
gambling games were being operated
in or at the edge of the business
district. All Of these we're closed
Tuesday night.
For months Worley has been ad-
Vised that DillonS was a good place
to watch if he really wanted to so
something about stopping organized
high stake gambling in Indianapo-
lis. Intermittently a policeman has
been assigned to make regular trips
through Dillon'S establishment
Game Wide Open
Despite this fact, the testimony
before Yockey in the Dillon case
showed that Bailey was able TO
walk into Dillon'S place, get into A
dice game, and pour his employers
money out like water.
The same charm which guarded
Dillon appeared to be held by Ray
mond Railroad Smittty) Smith.
arrested with Dillon on a charge of
gambling as a result Of the Bailey
loss. Smith got the same sentence
from Yockey and also had his days
suspended. Both Dillon and Smith
paid 500 fines.
1t was stated before Yockey in
court Monday that both Dillon and
Smith had made restitution to Bal
ley of the money he lost, and Dill
Ions attorney indicated he would
seek a new trial 1t was then that
Yockey suspended the sentence.
Well Known to Police
Raymond Smith is we'll known to
police and to persons who frequent
gambling resorts in Indianapolis.
Smith received ugly cuts in an
argument in front of 117i5 North
Illinois street, a place then under
reported police surveillance, about
a year ago.
Police at the time said the argu-
ment had been over gambling
matter. but no arrests were made
and no official confirmation of this
ever was obtained.
Smith also came into the lime
light a few months ago when two
men driving along curbing at
tempted to grab a newspaper
wrapped package containing more
than $4,000 from the hands OF Sam
Nedleson, who said he was an agent
for Smith. as he came out of an
apartment at Senate avenue and
New Yorl' 1es.
Nedleson the bandits ex-
changed Sssots md the bandits fed
80 snraer-sze-sg- eserzs-od over