The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-06-19

81 sent a warning that gam
bling would not be tolerated
at the Paramount Club, but
the management chose to
adopt an arrogant attitude
and defed me by continuing"
Baker declared.
Nov I think it is up to you to
see that the gambling place is
closed" Baker told Wilson and
Sumner.
Sumner assured Baker that he
would visit the resort tonight and
see that any gambling was stopped.
Wilson Defies Action
Wilson declared that he would
take no action until Sumner had
visited the club.
THE sheriff and Judge Baker will
receive full cooperation from my
office" Wilson declared.
In his remarks from the bench,
Baker revealed that he had spon-
sored an investigation for more
than two weeks of complaints on
craps and chuck-a-luck games at
the Paramount Club.
Il have had complaints from
wives whose husbands have lost
their pay checks at the place" Ba-
ker declared,
I know who's running the place
and who's behind it. I have names
and other evidence to furnish the
prosecutor. Some of the witnesses
are prominent people in town, too"
Shadeland Is Target
Baker indicated he had evidence
OF other resorts in the county and
that he expected them to heed the
warning.
One Of the other places referred
to by Baker was Shadeland, north
east OF the city. Baker said he I'M
derstood that Mike Glenn, former
local police official and ousted police
chief of Miami Beach, Fla, is op-
Grating Shadeland.
Sumner corroborated Bakers re-
marks concerning Shadeland, with
the statement that Glenn was active
in the management.
Not long ago I heard rumors re-
garding Shadeland and sent a squad
OF deputies to investigate" Sumner
declared. They returned with a
report that the place was well at
tended, but that no evidence of
gambling was found"
Sumner said he met Glenn on the
street and asked him about the re-
sort. Glenn was quoted by Sum-
ner as denying that gambling games
we're operated, and claiming that
dinners and dancing was the extent
of activities.
Hot After Gamblers
Bakers statements regarding the
warning to gambling house oper-
ators was couched in terms of de-
f1ance.
Gambling places just can't 20 in
Marion county," he said. IF those
fellows want to keep them going,
they'll have to get a different man
on the criminal court bench. And
they'll have plenty of time to make
their plans"
Bakers present term expires in
1884, and his statement is taken as
the first definite declaration of his
intention to run for reelection in
the 1884 primary and election.
Courthouse gossip likewise at
tached considerable significance to
Bakers procedure of ealing both
Sumner and Wilson into court.
Several weeks ago Wilson utilized
city police officers in staging a series
of raids on slot machine operators
at points outside the city limits.
Slap at Sumner
The act was regarded as a direct
slap at Sumner, who has jurisdic-
ton in the territory attacked by
Wilson. Wilson charged that COM
plants of slot machine gambling
had been ignored by Sumner.
The sheriff refused to comment
on the raids, aside from a denial
that Wilson had conferred with him
at any time regarding complaints.
Sumner also pointed to the lack Of
road patrol, eliminated by budget
reductions, as handicap in SIREN
uous law enforcement.