Jasper County Democrat, Volume 9, Number 25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 September 1906 — A POINTER FOR THE PROSECUTOR [ARTICLE]

A POINTER FOR THE PROSECUTOR

Dan Waymire, the republican drainage commissioner of Jasper county, who was caught with several others in the raid on "Rosey’s” gambling joint on Sunday morning, Sept. 9, at about 1:30 o’clock, arrested Saturday morning and was arraigned before Squire Irwin, where he was given 110 and costs, $17.55 in all, the swne as the others who were caught. It is reported tnat Dan put up the greatest "holler” of any of the parties caught, and intimated that the officers might have made a whole lot more out of it by keeping the matter quiet and not letting it get into the papers. He also offered to turn state’s evidenoe, and said he would file affidavits after dinner Saturday against three others who were in the crowd when the raid was made, but who made their escape by climbing over the roofs of the adjoining buildings, and named the parties. It is inferred that some of the sports interested saw him and talked him out of doing this, if the report of his remarks is correctly given, as he did not file the affidavits. But here is a good pointer for our looal prosecutor, who is also secretary of the republican ponnty oentral oommittee. He should oonduct a little oourt of inquiry and have the knowing ones tell what they know. - Under section 233 of the criminal code such witnesses can be compelled to testify in suoh matters.

It is said that Dan thinks the officers let some get away that were jnst as guilty as he, hence his kick. Gurt Erickson, one of the men who was caught in the raid but whose case was continued to Saturday, came up to the “captain’s office” and plead guilty and was given $lO and coats, $17.55 in all, same as the others.