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Show .ii.wviJ J i ,h j - Z'M: cf Tills, Court iV.il: to Held Tx;o cf Ills Alleged Agents in . I:: climating Game. CIirCAGO, Jan. 22. That gambling cn an extensive ecale Is being carried on ! In Chicago is admitted by "James O'Leary, the so-called "King of Gamblers," Gam-blers," who was a witness In Judge Mc-Ewan's Mc-Ewan's court. The ca?e on trial was that of Peter Martinez, a Cuban planter, who was induced. It is alleged, to bet J3C0 cn a horse with one of O'Leary's agents. The horse lost. .O'Leary was asked by th Cuban's attorney: "Is it not a fact that, anyone can go Into any hotel in the downtown district and make a bet with any of your agents?" - . The witness replied: "He can." "These bets are sent by your agents to your offices and are recorded by you, are they not V "They are," O'Leary answered: "There are agents all over the city. One man is responsible for the hotels, another for certain- clubs. The whole city 'is covered in this way. These agents appoint sub-agents, but 1 deal only with' the one general agent, receiving receiv-ing his reports and holding him accountable." ac-countable." . , , Frank Hogan and John Jerguson, the defendants, were discharged because it could not be shown by the prosecution that either of them was. an agent for . ' O'Leary. Several hand-bookmakers have been arrested by detectives under orders of Chief O'Neill. It is estimated that there are more than 1000 saloons in the city where bets are taken on the races. The police know of the places, but it is said . betting is done po quietly that it is almost impossible impos-sible to get evidence against the men w ho operate the hand-books. |