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Gambling DevicesFound On Farm* Of Police Chief83BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio WV-An,Vestimated $5,000 worth of gambling equipment was confiscated Friday ny by authorities from a house on a . farm allegedly owned by Police!*-,', .ot Chief 0. E. Tait of Russells Point, ~hp I ip]' JOhio, the Logan County prosecu- •rs tor said- “Mrs. Mary Abel, Logan County\J prosecutor, said the raid was or-. Idered by Robert B. Krupansky,^ director of the State Liquor Department. She said the raid, by state and county officials, followed re'reports to her that illegal liquor ^was being sold in the house.sreananhi:1 Mrs. Abel, who accompanied theraid in person, reported roulette,!^1daso3 uo. dice and blackjack tables were confiscated. She said it was neces-l ° sary to srpash through several L locked doors to gain entrance. Nol^ illegal liquor was found.The farm is located in the hills tkree miles east of here and is 12 p miles from Russells Point. • Tait,who has been police chief in r„. I Russells Point for a number of I ^ ’s. years, does not live on the farm.Le ry He lives in Russells Point. He en could not be reached immediately I’] ict for comment. [l0Mrs. Abel said only one man was found on the p**mises but he refused to give his name. She said he estimated the total value of the gambling equipment at morethan $5,000.p.rIthewil
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Salem News
Salem, Ohio, US
Sat, Jun 15, 1957
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