| Show I pA RK CITY SLOT T GAME A VANISH ON CHEZ Ali VISIT il MACHINES GONE WHEN OFFICIAL INSPECTS TOWN Arrest of Ogden Mayor MayorI I Sought Makes Raid Asserting that slot machines had been operated in Park City Altor- Altor nef G General Joseph Chez Friday madela m d a a hurried and l trip to that famed mining camp pt p pt t t to crack down on alleged VIOlations violations vio VIO- lations of gambling laws Meanwhile a wide state-wide drive held b the I against marble games by attorney general to be gambling devices if the element of skill is subordinate had a surprising kickback at Ogden when Mayor Harman W. W Peery became involved in a marble arble g game seizure zure Chez Makes Unheralded Personal Persona I Inspection Special to The Telegram 4 PARK CITY Aug 25 In what was believed to be an unprecedented ed action Attorney General Joseph Joseph Joseph Jo Jo- seph Chez made an unannounced visit to Park City today and laid down to local authorities in connection with oper operation of slot machines and marble games gaires Mr Chez with his his' special investigator in investigator n- n Ernest B. B Harrison went into a huddle with Sheriff SherIff Sheriff Sher Sher- iff Robert B B. Cunningham to thresh out the question of operatIng operating operating ing gambling devices But Mr Chez arrival apparently was waS' not unheralded Reports were that all slot machines machines machines ma- ma ma ma- chines and marble games disappeared disappeared disappeared before his arrival arrival arrival-a a report of which Mr Chez himself took cognizance I have not yet toured toured the the town to check up on operations but I Iwas Iwas Iwas was told that as soon as I ar arrived arrived arrived ar- ar rived the machines had had disappeared disappeared disappeared Mr Chez told The Telegram Tele Tele- gram Im not very well known here but apparently they got wind windI I was coming I was informed a number of machines were were operating operating operating op op- this morning but were gone by the time I arrived Mr Chez said he intended to as ascertain ascertain ascertain as- as certain for himself whether this this this' was th the c case that case that he intended to look over the town after finishing finishing fin fin- In- In his conference with Sheriff Cunningham Mr Chez said he went to Park City in the interests of the state after he heard slot machines were being operated J I have hav been conferring with the sheriff Mr Chez said I understand understand understand un un- un- un slot machines have been operated in Summit county as well as in Park City But I think that from now on these machines will be picked up Continued on Page Pase 26 MARBLE GAMES RUN RUN FROM CHEZ from rom 1 local al p page j jand Ie 1 and that we will have cooperation I bell believe eve it is Ls realized now that oho tho the law Jaw applies here as welt well a as elsewhere T Mr Chez Cher said that he told Ii loyal local o l authorities that par r rI I e games may bo be gambling i Tf ces and and hd that that J tai jaws 5 apply ap ply ply here here as elsewhere more trouble ble from I I expect no more tro slot lot machines or mar marble le games here he said C G H. H Neele county attorney of ot Summit county recently said saki he hac had not acted against marble games pending outcome of test cases In Salt Lake county 1 Mr lr Chez said he offered the sheriff the assistance of ot the attorn attorney n ney ngy y generals general's office and that he assured me he will uphold the Jaw lA to ro Tl t OGDEN AU Aug 25 Sheriff John JL n. Watson of Weber county today seized a marble game machine at atthe atthe atthe the Old OId Mill resort resor operated by Pioneer Days Inc of whIch Mayor Harman W. W Peery of ot Ogden Ogden Ogden Og- Og den is 15 president Sheriff Watson said ld he would ask a warrant for Mayor l Peery a arrest Learning of the raid Maytor Peery came back with an ass assertion that It is ridiculous to confiscate marble games Ogden Osden Is getting a year ea in license fees from marble games h he said T r. Mayor Peery Pecry asserted that un unless tiff in- in less leas the tho sheriff closes down on on and all alarms of gambling gambling gam gam- bling and sal sale of liquor by the drink at private clubs dubs I will Instruct in instruct instruct In- In my own police pollee department to close down on them Mayor Peery asserted that the not winks wink's attorney general only At but at horse race race betting and referred to races at ce at Provo and lieber City Seizure of the marble game was regarded as forerunner of a test case here Mable games had been removed remo voluntarily from Sheriff Watson said he gave Mayor Peery Pecry a chance to remo remove remove re re- re- re mo move this machine but he he- didn't do It t |
