Ogden Daily Standard | 1909-01-06 | Page 3 | Harry Macmillan Had Gambled to the Limit

that place being conducted by Jonnny May. I was playing the wneel, and when I quit at the end of several hours I was loser to the extent of $:100. I gave a check for this amount nd then proceeded to the Palace saloon. sa-loon. In there I was met by the manager, man-ager, who opened a bottle of wine and after having a drink I started to gamble gam-ble again. Again I quit loser, and gave another check for $6,300. During the entire time not a cent of money was played on the table by me and I , did riot receive a cent from the gamed j while playing. The next day I went i to May and asked him if he would hold the checks for several days, for at that time I did not have sufficient funds In the bank to meet that amount. However, I had a large sura of money due me. which I should havo received on the first of the year. May1 after waiting a week, placed the checks in the bank, nnd they were ictuined to him with the information that I had not sufficient funds on deposit de-posit to pay that amount And then ho started the suit." MacMlllan's friends here believe that his hostile attitude toward Raw- ! hide Coalition, which is being promo- j ted by Reno brokers, may have ben a factor In his prosecution. As soon ; as he learned that the action had ; been begun, though sick, ho got up nnd went to Tonopah to consult his lawyer. He then gave himself up. HARRY MACMILLAH HAD GAMBLED TO THE LIMIT A special dispatch to me Herald Trom Goldfleld. Nevada, says: Jn an interview after n:s arrest. Harry MacMllhin said: "On the night of Dec. 7. In Reno, I was out on a time and after I had he-come he-come under the Influonce of liquor-to r certain extent I started to gamble ill the Golden hotel, the gambling m