Deseret Evening News | 1907-05-16 | Page 2 | Dist. Atty. Jerome after the Gamblers

DIST ATTY JEROME AFTER THE RAMBLERS GAMBLERS G New Xe York May IS Jeromo in itt preparing to 10 prosecute gamblers am and aAd poolroom proprietors under a J section cellon of ot the tho penal p code which up liP to now hat has ha practically been bean a dead letter He lIe II Is i be beIng being behag Ing hag helped by Corporation Counsel Ell Ellson EiliV son One JOe of Mr Air assistants will be appointed a II epochal corporation counsel COUll el to bring suits under tho the sectIon In la Question Tills mis section permIts th tim charities commissioner to Institute civil Cuts against every one ono who wins or lose los at lit play Pla or betting by b a sum of oC en em enmore more in one ono day da terr very such person must pay ov over ocr r not less than mire live the time amount of his gains or losses loues to tun tuo commissioner and amid Inc money mOlle must go to 10 I poor There Thero Is Iii no exception In III favor of tho thorace th Ih thrace race track betting bettini Mr Jr Jerome has lu itt his hiI possession a n great mass of evidence collected at nt tho the of ot the tho raids on about six elx weeks ago ugo and amid he lie also has time tilt backing of ot the Howling Dowling law Uw to lo compel comp 1 gamesters lo to tell him hint who their customers customer are and tho the amounts of or such customers stakes Time The sum Involved Is 15 very vcr larGe largo It II Is believed It Is U even sug sue suggested that If it the tha law trw Is in revived and rig rigorously rigorously enforced en enough money can bo be collected to establish a new hospital It ItIs Itis Is said that Mr determination to apply the tho Is In owing to time the un an unfavorable favorable attitude of the legislature to worth word the bills drafted by him himIn In the early session