Salt Lake Telegram | 1931-05-06 | Page 9 | Prosecution of Gamblers Fails

Prosecution of Gamblers Fails S The first attempt to pr prosecute ute gamblers under the state slate felony statute statute statute stat stat- ute In connection with recent vice campaigns conducted by p police lIce and sheriffs sheriff's officers failed Wednesday Three defendants William Burley Charles W. W Thompson and Bill BUl Browning were freed by Judge Herman Herman Herman Her Her- man Gygi justice of oC the peace T t r in the second county lo u t 0 dence was assigned by the county at attorneys attorney's attorneys attorney's at- at torney's office for the action Twenty five other men arrested In lD con connection with the same raid laid conducted conducted conducted con con- 1 ducted by sheriffs sheriff's deputies April 4 4 at 2334 South State street were fined 4 1 each when they pleaded guilty to resorting charges The fines were paid Raiders said they found evidence evidence evidence evi evi- evi- evi dence that a race race horse betting agency agency agency agen agen- cy and other gambling games were being conducted on the premises