Show CIl TO PUSH WAON WA ON SlOT MACHINES Prosecutor Elated at Victory I IOv Ov Over r 8 Defendants Who v Pleaded Guilty Jubilant over their court victory in n the hard fought slot machine cases City ity Prosecutor Gerald Irvine and Police Lieutenant E. E A A. Hedman an- an tivice squad chief chiet promised unceasIng ing ng war against the devices ices Saturday Wherever it can be proved pro that slugs lugs paid out by the machines were redeemed for cash or merchandise I Mr 1 Irvine explained the operators will be arrested and prosecuted I Such redemption the prosecutor said is evidence that the machine Is being used wed for gambling purposes in vIolation of ot the Ibe b city ordinance Those convicted of such violations are punishable punishable pun pun- by a six month jail sentence a fine or both CITY IS HANDICAPPED U Mr Irvine admitted however howe that the he city Is handicapped in its efforts I to o clamp down don the lid on slot machines machines ma- ma chines by the decision of or City Judge C. C F. F Dalby who ruled th that t a portion of f the ordinance is void decision Under Judge Dalbys Dalby's Mr r. r Irvine explained the mere merc ex- ex or possession of ot a slot machine machine ma- ma chine Is not unlawful The Thc city must prove that tho the device is being operated ed d for tor gambling purposes Meanwhile eight defendants arrested arrested ar- ar rested In the police drive dri against the machines last August awaited sentence sen- sen tence to be passed by Judge Dalby next Friday The They pleaded guilty in pollee court Friday to o charges contaIned con- con tamed in amended complaints Judge Dalbys Dalby's decision In lag ng a D portion of ot the thc slot machine ordinance ordinance or or- was rendered In sustaining the he demurrer of ot F. F W. W James Jarne defense attorney to original complaints SLUGS ALLEGEDLY REDEEMED The amended complaints Directly alleged that the defendants redeemed slugs from the machines and therefore were guilty of operating them as ns gambling gam gum bling devices device Commenting on the situation Mr James said the machines were In Installed Installed Installed In- In stalled in various parts of ot the tho city solely as ns vending devices He Judge Dalbys Dalby's ruling that the city has no power to prohibit their possession when operated 1 lawfully U- U I |