Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 81, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 January 1920 — LAFAYETTE SPORTS IN TOILS [ARTICLE]

LAFAYETTE SPORTS IN TOILS

Thirteen Taken In Gambling Raid ori Attorney’s Home. Lafayette, Ind., Jan. 1.-—Thirteen men, a fai*o table, a quart and a half of whisky, |FO in cash and a table for crap shooting was the haMl made in a raid early this morning on the farm of Attorney Walter M. Friel near Monitor, In this county. Prosecuting Attorney Morris R. Parks afftl Sheriff Wffttam Weinhardt, assistW by local police and special prohlbltion enforcement officers, made the raid, and they hauled in the gambling paraphernalia in a motor truck. All of the men were charged with gaming and three pleaded guilty add paid their fines this morning. Friel denied that he kept the gaming outfit and whisky for anyone but hta friends whom he entertained at the farm. Those who pleaded guilty were Jesse Turner, Cocfc* ran and William Brummert. Each was fined |ls. The others who face gaming charges are Jack Friend, Charles Jones, George Smith, C. W, Williams, Paul Pickard, Roy WendHng, Louis Wendling, Clarence Bryant and L. H. Long. Friel facea charges of gaming, conducting & gambling house and having liquor in his possession.