The Salt Lake Herald

THE KINGLY GAME.

Louis Reggle Convicted of Running a Faro Layout.

HOW IT ALL CAME ABOUT

He Goes Before the Grand Jury on Another Case and They Indict Reggle Instead- Other Legal Light.

The first case called for trial in the Third district court yesterday morning was that of Sam Reggle, charged with keeping a gambling house in this city in October last.

Mr. Critchlow prosecuted, and Arthur Brown appeared for the defendant.

Some difficulty was experienced in securing a jury, but the twelve good men and true were finally obtained, and the prosecution called A. Dunlap as their first witness.

Mr. Dunlap testified-I am a barkeeper at the Congress saloon and have lived here since last July. There is an annex to the Congress saloon which is used for gambling. I suppose I have seen Mr. Reggle in those rooms fifty times, and have seen him dealing at the faro table. I last saw him there about a week ago

John Scott testified-I came here from Colorado over a year ago and got acquainted with the defendant at the Congress saloon last fall. In the latter part of October last I saw the defendant dealing faro in the club rooms in the Congress annex.

I had been playing at the game, and lost $20 or $30. I then gave Reggle a check for $70 and lost that.

I was under the influence of liquor, and some friends of mine told me that I was being robbed. I then went back to Reggle and demanded my money and he gave it to me. I think I tore the check up then. It was made payable to Mr. Reggle.

To Mr. Brown-I was city marshall of Glenwood Springs for two terms. I generally go armed. I have not held any office under this city government. I went into the Congress with my revolver in my hand.

The gun was in a scabbard in my belt and I was carrying the whole outfit in my hand.

I was gambling that night; have never been indicted for it.

Louis Reggle was called and Mr. Critchlow asked him if he knew a building called the Annex to the Congress saloon?

Mr. Reggle-I object to testifying against my son.

The court-Well, that don't excuse you answering the questions.

Continuing, the witness testified that he has seen his son in the club house named.

Mr. Critchlow offered in evidence a complaint sworn to by the defendant on October 4 last charging John Scott with robbing Reggle of $50.

J. R. Smith, of Bingham, testified that on October last he saw gambling at the rooms back of the Congress and Reggle sometimes dealt.

Robert Nordlinger was called, and Mr. Critchlow asked if he was at the gambling house named on the night of October 2.

The witness-Well, I don't like to answer.

Mr. Critchlow-You are not protected in this class of cases

The Court-Well, you go on and answer the question.

The Witness-I don't like to answer.

The Court-Well, answer whether you like it or not.

The Witness-I was there on the night of October 2, but did not play that night. I have played poker in that house and I have seen Reggle dealing there.

F. M. Bishop testified-I am the foreman of the present grand jury. Mr. Reggle was before the grand jury and made a statement as to what he was doing in October last.

Mr. Brown objected to any testimony on this point on the ground that the juror was bound by his oath not to reveal what transpired in the grand jury room, and further, because the law provides that the testimony given by a witness for the prosecution could not be used against him.

This testimony was given in an investigation of the charge of robbery against Scott.

Reggle was subpoenaed as a witness, and after being put under oath was interrogated by the prosecutor.

The court ruled that the witness could testify, and Mr. Bishop said Reggle testified that on the night of October 2 he was running a gambling house. The indictment against Reggle was found on the evidence brought out in the investigation of the charge against Scott.

This closed the evidence, and the jury returned a verdict of guilty.