The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-09-25
81 CAUGHT IN
VICE RAIDS Get
STAY OF TRIAL
Gaming, Liquor Cases Are
Continued to Tuesday
by Judge Wetter.

Eighty-two persons caught in po-
lice raids Wednesday afternoon on
suspected gambling and booze joints
were given continuances until Tues
day. Sept. 80, when arraigned be-
fore Municipal Judge Paul c. Wet
ter today.
First continuances was granted in
cases against Mrs George Chappell
and Mrs. Lulu Ross, both of &c East
Eleventh street, charged with OPP
Grating a blind tiger and gaming
device.
Continuance was granted on re-
quest of police who said they have
man who will testify to buying
liquor and playing slot machine
in the place.
Cases against Virgil Morris, "a, OF
526 West Morris street, and morris
Becker, 2402 West Morris street, held
for liquor, speeding and vagrancy
charges after a gun battle with po-
lice, were continued until Oct. Z on
a defense motion.
Evidence Is Demanded
Persons who know the outcome of
gambling cases in municipal courts
do not believe more than a half
dozen of those held for gambling
after the raids will be convicted.
From past actions, it is known
that raids on places of this kind
generally mean nothing because
evidence must be produced to show
that the tickets held are on an
actual ball game or horse and that
money was won or lost through the
retention of the ticket.
In some instances, evidence that
the game was played or the race
run have been asked. Newspaper
reports or wire press stories on
races and ball games have been re-
fused as evidence.
Large Haul in PoOIroOm.
Twelve squads of police were
called into Kinsley's office and given
instructions that Melted the arrest
of eighty-two persons in the raids
Wednesday afternoon.
The first squad returned from
Tom billions place, Ill West
Maryland street. empty handed,
after they found Tom playing soil
taire, watched by two onlookers.
Largest haul was made in pool
room in the basement of the Hotel
Edwards on South Illinois street.
Thirty nine men were taken into
custody. All were charged with visit
ing a gaming house with the eX-
ception of Otis Roberts, 81, of the
Denison hotel, who was charged
with keeping a gambling device and
gaming house. Horse race forms
and tickets were found, police said.
Holmes Is Chided
Nineteen men were arrested in
place operated by Arthur Rahke, at
100 West Ohio street. Rahke was
charged with keeping a gaming
house and a gambling device. police
declaring they found baseball and
lottery tickets.
Eighteen slot machines were con-
fiScated in a raid in place at %
North Liberty street, operated by
Pete Brown. Brown was charged
with keeping a gambling device. A
search for liquor was unsuccessful.
Ira Holmes, Browns attorney,
made an unsuccessful effort in mu-
nicipal court to recover the con-
fiscated slot machines. Judge Wet
ter chided him for his assertions
"the police will pry them open if
they're left around here" Holmes
said he would file a replevin suit to
obtain them.
Morris and Becker were arrested
after running gun battle with
police over streets and alleys during
the raiding spree. Police said they
found a can Of alcohol in the car.
Seize Slot Machines
Morris was slated on a series of
charges including transporting liq-
uor and Becker was held on vag-
rancy charges.
Liquor was found by police in
raids at the rooming house of Mrs.
Chappelle and Mrs. Ross and at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Bur
CESS, 81 East Eleventh street.
In the former raid police said
they confiscated thirty -four dozen
quarts of home brew, five quarts of
gin, thirty gallons of brew ready for
bottling and a slot machine. Mrs
Chappelle and Mrs. Ross were
charged with operating a blind
tiger and keeping a gambling de-
vice.
Police who raided the Burgess
home said they found 116 quarts of
beer and thirty gallons bewing, oand
g. slot machine. Mr.. and Mrs. Bur-
CESS were charged with operating a
blind tiger and keeping a gambling
device.
Albert Bluestein, 1922 South