Salt Lake Telegram | 1927-02-07 | Page 2 | 'Bunco' Hearing Continued 2 Days

I Bunco Hearing Continued 2 Days DaysOn On On a motion b by the defense defene to dismiss the case ot of Jack Jacl Ryan J. J M. M Patterson and Andrew Wright was continued two days by Judge N. N H H. H Tanner city court Monday to allow counsel to submit au- au They are charged with operating a confidence game and gambling When the state reste l its case Ray S. S S1 McCarty 1 lt 31 madera mader-a motion to dismiss claiming that evidence evi- evi dence except the purported admission sion of Ryan t to the complaining had been introduced to show a confidence game gam had been opt operated Guy W. W Stoddard bond salesman n. n formerly of Torrington Wyo is the states state's chief wit wit- ness Stoddard testified that he played poker with the three defendants in a room at a local hotel on January 23 and lost 35 A week later lie he said Ire met Ryan and andI the latter told him the game had been crooked Stoddard said the I three men switched decks On hm and placed a stacked dec k in pla play Stoddard admitted on cross t ex- ex x- x that he had played d cards considerably A few hours after atter the game at the hotel the ss said there was another game in his room at another hotel In which he lost