The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1932-12-31
FOUR, HELD IN
LEGION PARTY
RAID, FREED
Judge DiSmiSSeS Charges of
Gaming; 81 Others
Appear in Court.
CHARGE LIQUOR TAKEN
SWoop on Hilton u. Brown
Post Event Caused by
Angry Wife.

Gambling charges against four
men we're dismissed today by Mu-
nicipal Judge Clifton R. Cameron,
ending a case which had its in
ception Friday night when police
arrested the four during a stag
party sponsored by Hilton u. Brown
post, American Legion, on the
fourth floor of a building at 116
East Maryland street.
Anger of a wife who did not wish
her husband to attend the party led
to the raid.
Proceedings in court today were
enlvened by physical encounter
between Sergeant Edwin Kruse, one
of the leaders of the raid, and
Arthur Dinsmore, a defense attor-
ney, when the latter tried to take
a box containing money and dice
from the officer.
Judge Warns Pair
Bailiffs rushed to separate the
pair, but the clash ended when
Cameron admonished, Gentlemen.
you are in the courtroom.
The four discharged were Art
Lime, Barton hotel, charged with
keeping gambling house and
gambling; Clifford Carmody. 41O
South New Jersey street, visiting a
gambling house, and Charles G.
Duckworth, $40 North Grant ave-
nue., and Frank Hamilton. 735 Cot
take avenue, gambling and visiting
a gambling house.
insufficient evidence led to dis
misSal of the charges.
Besides the four, fifty-one others
appeared as witnesses. About one
hundred men were in the place, DO
lice said.
According to Lieutenant Leo
routman, the raiders seized large
Quantities of bottled beer, some in
cases and the remainder in two tubs
for icing; a quart of gin, a quart of
whisky, money, gambling devices
and food. The liquor was not men
toned during the trial.
Angry Wife Complains
The raid was made on the fourth
moor OF building at 116 East Mary
land street in large room where
ABOUT 100 men had congregated.
The angry wife complained to DO
lice, and squads led by Sergeants
hent Yoh and Kruse entered the
place at 9.
Ihelr appearance precipitated a
Wild scramble for money in alleged
poker and craps games.
Officers reported seizure of $15 25|
and some dice. In the craps game.
Hamilton was making a pass for so
cents when the raiders entered ac-
cordlng to their report. The money
and dice were seized.
Ordered Into Court
Three young women from a
ourlesque theater, who were in
street attire, were not taken into
custody. They were to have pre-
Sented the entertainment" it was
said. - "e''
Police said an admission fee of
81 was being collected. They assert
some of those in the place are
known professional gamblers.
The seized food, including ham
cheese, rye bread, pretzels and
potato chips, will be given to the
city and county relief kitchen. DO
lice stated.
Among the men ordered into
court as witnesses, there we're said
to be sixteen attorneys.
Prominence of some of those at
the party was brought to notice of
the raiders, but without effect.
After police took over the SIT
uation, Yoh said he was approaches
by several men, who gave their
names in an effort to impress the
ofhcer. He listened, while Sergeant
kruse wrote the names in his lit
tie book"
You can't do this. You can't ar
rest us" was one of the most fire.
quent remarks, the raiders said.