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BIG POKER GAMESheriff’s Department Surprises t Eight Phyers—Two Fined $300 and Costs.While Sheriff S. Ed Hnnsen was at-tending his duties at the court house Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock, he was informed that a quiet little poker gome was well under way at the Union saloon, and he at once instructed Deputy Sheriffs GudmundBen and Harrity to inaugurate a raid, which was done to a queen’s taste.When the officers loomed up at the only points of egress consternation reigned supreme, but as there was no outlet through which escape could be made, thoso assembled submitted to the inevitable, and eight player?, were placed under arrest by the officers and taken to the couty jail where a ciiarge of gambling was placed against the name of each. Those arrested are: Steve Stoma, the dealer in the game; Mike Angel, a booster for the game; Mike Jetkoski and Joe Far-ich, proprietors of the saloon where the raid was made; Stanley Comisky; Jim Wasnik; Pike Levich; Tom Pohes-ki; George Romanac and Joe Nepsh, all the latter alleged to have been sitting in.The poker chips and a small amount of money in the kitty” were confiscated to be used as evidence. The men were arraigned before Judge D.H. Craig in the district court Wednesday, and all were released with the exception of Joe Fanich and Steve Stoma, who were found guilty of conducting a game of chance and a fine th of $300 and costs wa6 imposed against tc each. Joe Fanich paid his fine imme-, w diately, hut Stoma preferred to return t\ to the couty jail, and up to last even-1 ing had not signified his intention of ’S' paying. The remainder of the crowd o\ was released. ecAfter the raid the Union saloon re was ordered closed by Mayor C. Watt blt; Brandon for the reason of it appear- w ing that the proprietors had allowed w gambling in their place of business, pt and it is possible that their liceinseUi will bo revoked. Icc
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The Kemmerer Republican
Kemmerer, Wyoming, US
Fri, Jun 04, 1915
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