Ogden Evening Standard | 1912-05-15 | Page 9 | Gamblers Are Not Held

GAMBLERS ARE NOT HELD The raid of the Chinese gambling joint a short tlmo ago, In which tho pollco force succeeded In capturing a numbor of Celestials engaged In the game of fan-tan, wns rendered Ineffectual Inef-fectual today by Judge Hairls when he sustained the motion to dismiss In tho caso of Ogden City agalnBt Wong Wee aud others of tho Asiatic race, Tho motion waB sustained because tho complaint filed In the Municipal court charged two offenses n one complaint, a misdemeanor nnd a felony, fel-ony, which is contrary to tho rules of pleading as laid down by the Btato law. Tho Chinamen wore tried in the lower court aud n verdict of guilty renderd'd against them. They woro fined $G0 eaoh, but Immediately took an appeal to tho district court. Tho court rendered the decision this morning, tho motion to dismiss having been arguod aomo time ago.