Jasper County Democrat, Volume 12, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 March 1910 — TAGGART TRIAL BEGINS [ARTICLE]

TAGGART TRIAL BEGINS

Action Brought to Cancel Charter For French Lick Hotel.

Gambling Feature at Resort Is Basis of Case—Judge Buskirk is to Preside at Hearing.

Paoli, Ind., March 4.—The trial of the suit of the state against Thomas Taggart to annul the charter of his French Lick hotel on the ground that ha conducted a gambling room, has opened here. Judge Buskirk, who had decided certain preliminary points in Taggart's favor, all of which the supreme court reversed, occupied the beach. The proceedings were instituted two years ago when Gov. Hanly sent agents of the state to Frefich Lick to investigate Taggart’s gambling rooms. The two men were not known as being In the employ of the state, remained at the resort for two weeks, and took the names of many witnesses. Thia

data is all in the hands of the attorneygeneral. who is here in person to prosecute the case.