Inter-Mountain Republican | 1909-02-07 | Page 15 | Bookmaking Given a Crushing Blow

BOOKMAKING BOOK fAKING GIVEN GIVENA A CRUSHING BLOW Louisiana Judge Declares Law v Lawin I in That State Cannot Be Evaded New Orleans Feb 6 Bool Bookmaking in its Us last stronghold in Louisiana was given a a. final crushing blow this mornin mornIng morn- morn in Ins Ing that sent Bont it through the ropes for tor forthe forthe the final count when 1 Marl Mark alias Jack Sheehan was found guilty guilt of violating tIme the Locke Locko law and was fined and was sentenced to seven Beven months In tho time parish Jail Judge Prentice E. E Edrington rendered his decision before a crowded courtroom court courtroom courtroom room In Jefferson parish this morning and In his delivery declared that the method of ot the tho suburban bookmakers was fv mero mere subterfuge to cheat the tIme law out but ut that It would woul not confuse m the court The fact that they ha had accepted ac ac- an and paid bets and mao made a memorandum memorandum mem mem- ot of them was tho the act of or violation rio vio I lation and It did not matter what machinery machinery machinery ma ma- chinery was used in that act net Attorn Attorneys s of 01 the tho defense defenso Immediately P submitted a- a motion for tor a now new trial It was overruled at once and when the i defendants asked for tor a sta stay of ot ex cx execution ex- ex the court disposed of ot that Inan in inan m man an equally summary manner After Aftem the tho line fino and sentenced was Imposed no ne appeal was made although tho the usua usual time was allowed to perfect this ac ac- tion