Show I DAMAGING STATEMENTS IN TELEPHONE CASE Chicago Dee D c 12 That L.-That That the Chicago Telephone company has nas acted both usa as us asa a a. detective agency and as a partner with gamblers was Va formally charged toda today by Attorney ing Interests averse to a r xI franchise tot for the corporation In an alt aiT argument before representatives of 01 the thc city cily council toda today S testimony in various divorce cases has shown in ii Court ourt the lawyer asserted that the c has aided In securing testimony in divorce and other cases case by private wires for fol the benefit of o In Iii support of or his accusation that thai It has huts furnished d telephones for tor pool poolrooms rooms he lie cites n numerous statements b by the police who are aro on record as asserting that race raco gambling could be readily broken up wore It not always possible for tho the bookmakers to secure secret telephones An answer to tho the charges is expected ex ex- by the company tomorrow |