Twin-City herald. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1927-1940, 1935-04-13
LOUIS GITTLESON, PARAMOUNT
CAFE PROPRIETOR is
FINED $500
PAUL TURNER TAKES STAND;
ADMITS BEING ARRESTED
IN PA
Prosecution "Says Witnesses resti-
mony was Pathetic"

Monday proved to be a "Blue
Monday" for 62 who were arrested
in the Paramount and Wolverine
Club raids early Sunday morning in
the Kissler Bldg. at 9th and Lyn-
dale Avenue North. One group of
police surrounded the building,
while two other groups headed by
Deputy Inspector Frank Bleed and
Captain VIM. B. Forby of the North
side station entered the building.
Inspector Bleed testified that he
found a crap table in the rear room
| where II or IS men were standing
! around. On the table was dollar
and some change, also a pair of
| dice.
Proprietor Hides in Basket
The court room roared with laugh
ter when the Inspector testified that
he found Louis Gittleson, the pro-
prietor, hidden in a basket covered
up with newspapers, another was
found hidden under a bench in the
kitchen. VIM. Powell, who became
!, i'll in the court room, was seen try
ing to hide a quarter in his ear.
! Gittleson was ordered to pay a
fine of $25. Others who paid fines
were June Dickson, F. Hopkins, H.
Davis, Eddie Newson, Mack Col
Inns, Jerry Davis, George Shannon,
E. Withal, Paul Gray, P Medley, C.
Smith, F. Casey, Vim. (Billie) Black
and VIM. Powell were released. Thos.
Owens was given workhouse sem
tence of 80 days.
Paul Turner on Stand
L. o. Smith, attorney for the VOL
VERNE Club, entered a blanket plea
| of not guilty for all the defendants
found in the club at the time of the
raid. The first witness called was
Paul Turner, who told the court he
was one of the founders of the club,
and the Originator" of the came
Gil to 666" which the members
played to win a quart of whiskev.
F, Turner's testimony was completely
shattered by the State. He failed to
impress the court in spite Of his per-
tinent remarks.
Had Been Arrested in Pittsburgh
During. the questioning of Turn
err, he admitted being arrested at
one time in Pittsburgh, Pa. He gave
his occupation as Musician and
Lecturer" but said the last time he
gave "a recital for pay was some
years ago. He also admitted he had
not been legimately employed since
his arrival in Minneapolis, five years
ago.
He was followed to the stand by
Rudolph Young, the club president
and VIM. Taylor, secretary of the
club. The testimony of both failed
to shake that of the states. A mo-
ton for dismissal was denied The
state contended that the club was
not social or literary one but was
only in name. It's real purpose was
to operate a gambling and gaming
club for profit. The defense sought
to prove that the club was place
where the young men of the city
gathered for recreation and for their
social betterment.
Judge Youngdahl found all the de-
PENDANTS guilty. Rudolph Young
was ordered to pay fine of S75 or
serve 80 days in the workhouse.
Others ordered to pay fines or to
serve workhouse terms were julius
"Pimpy" Cox, Earl Stewart, John
"Whiskey" Jones, Willis Reed, VIM.
| Taylor. Henry Dickson. George Ril-
ey, Elmer Lewis, Floyd Bannon.
VIM. TAYLOR, Henry Dickson, GEORGE
Riley, Floyd Bannon, William
Butler, Walter Cash, John Will
hanson, Mederith. Edw. Brown, A.
Smith, Frank Gibson, Dewv Bind
soc, John Sunhere, JAS Baglev, VIM.
| Posten, VIM. Grav, Jas. Lindlev. Ed.
Ledbetter. Leon Glover. Elsa Fisher
| (white) found in the place was CIV
en- 40 day sentence.