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Show 7 THE CITIZEN CORLESS IS UNMASKED AS PROTECTOR OF GAMBLERS underworld confidence in the power Sheriff Corless came out openly and brazenly as a protector of bidge has evidently shaken Several of the resorts that look to scene at the police station of the Corless machine. violent a created and week last biers gan; whom Bringhurst Corless for protection have been raided by the anti vice squad in an attempt to obtain the release of three men was a promising new gambling den which and Rogers of the anti-vic- e squad had arrested. When the policemen of late. Among them ran wide open day and night as if there were nothing to fear from refused to drop their charges the sheriff cursed, raved and denounced, any source. In the heyday of its prosperity the officers of the vice but all to no purpose. and confiscated everything except Two nights before, Bringhurst and Rogers, who work together squad descended upon the resort the wall paper. under the vice squad chief, had arrested E. Goldberg, proprietor There is much soreness among the policemen because of Cor-lesof the pool hall at 51 East Second South and had charged him attempt to steal the credit for the arrest of the bank robbers. with gambling. The second arrest took place when Bringhurst and Two of the robbers were arrested by Provo officers and two by Rogers again found a money game in progress. Goldberg telephoned Seager, Eddington and McGinniss of the Salt Lake detective bureau. for his silent partner, who was anything but silent when he arrived. Corless had nothing to do with the arrests and wanted to let two He threatened to thrash Bringhurst, shaking his finger in the officers of the bank robbers go because he did not think they were the men face and finally gripping him by the shoulder. The officer warned him wanted. Since then they have confessed their crime and been sent several times and then knocked him down. Goldberg, the noisy partner, and two others were taken into to prison. But despite the commendable vigor of the police the Corless ring custody and booked at police headquarters. The noisy partner told the officers that Corless was a great friend of his, but they did assumes to rule the underworld and to czar it over gamblers and nbTseem'tO'be a bit frightened. The obstreperous one departed in They still hold out threats that all who oppose Corless bootleggers. friends. his and himself for bond a search of the sheriff after singning will be put to the torture after the election. And naturally this has Within thirty minutes Corless was at the police station. He met the effect of swelling the slush fund, for few in the underworld are Bringhurst and began to talk about the arrests. If you want to discuss the matter speak to my chief, said willing to take any chance of being in bad after election. Some of the big gamblers and bootleggers are, of course, friendly to' CorBringhurst. less and would rather see him elected than not. They know what No; Ill talk to you, said Corless. Well, go ahead and talk, said Bringhurst. to expect from the Corless machine and they have nothing to hope to turn You havent anything against these men and you ought for from the election of Corlesss opponent. Consequently they are them loose, said the sheriff. their man. willing to go the limit to That will be decided in court, said the officer. Whereupon Corless began to rage and curse, but his bluff did not frighten the officer. The gamblers were held under bond for ss -- re-ele- trial. Seeing that he could not scare or coerce the police, Corless departed with this ferocious threat which he evidently intended should iePeD ct Clothing Talk To en 01 Business be utterly annihilating: If the police force is going to put across this petty larceny stuff, then damn them, he shouted. By which it will be seen that the Corless curse has been officially placed on the police force as a whole. The sheriff, however, has several favorites on the force, who seem to think that they are working for him instead of for their police chiefs. Two of them Carstensen and Schultz made it their business to visit the pawnshops and soft drink parlors and line up the proprietors for Corless. The propietors were told that they must contribute to the Corless campaign fund and see to it that their gangs voted for the of the sheriff. Palpably Sheriff Corless thinks that he is a dictator of underre-elect- world affairs in the city as well as in the county. Because he has some of his catspaws on. the police force, he evidently entertains the opinion that he can dominate the force or enough of it to protect his gambler friends. Of course if he cannot make good as a protector of his faithful -- the men who contribute to political slush funds they will abandon him, for there is little altruism in the underworld. The world of vice is the world of selfishness. The slogan is, deliver or die. It matters not to the gamblers, bootleggers and grafters who is in power, if they can but obtain protection. They pay for protection as they pay for poker chips or whiskey and they expect to get what they Pay for. Naturally an official who wants their votes must be able to give the desired protection. If he fails he is done for, so far as their support is concerned. Hie activity of the police under orders from Chief Bur- - 17ITH you, buying a suit of clothes is a strictly business proposition. You insist upon the proper balance, in your clothes, between quality of fabric, tailoring, style and the price you pay. They come in worsteds for long wear, cashmeres, tweeds, serges and clay worsteds. Mens Suits Faultlessly tailored to fit you perfectly. Your idea of style can be fully satisfied from our wide assortment. If you like the snap of the late models, or the more conservatively cut suits, we have them here. 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