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� 22 <br /> � SPECI�L I�;:EETIT�G--SErTE�.`3�R 5, 1939 <br /> ' � s�ecial meetin� of the Bcard ��as called for t�e purpose of <br /> ' hearinT c�iaroes r_lade by Attorney Charles ��'Tills tc the efi ect tiat <br /> certain policy �;^�,mes cJere bein� prosecuted b�� tize Police �e�a-rtr.meni, <br /> and Cit�; Officials and that ct'_nex�s ti•rere bein� r,er�:litted �o oper�.te. <br /> T,�r. ','fills failed to appear be.fore ��ie ,.,oard in response to �..� invi�a- <br /> tion and insteacl ser_t the follcti7in�~ letter : ' � <br /> "I have your letter informin� :ne oi' a special meetin�; of the � <br /> t3oard of Public Safety at 9 :00 01 clock Tuesda�r Septer�ber 5th, <br /> 1939, and su�;�;esting tiiat I appear and �ive infor:;iation rela�ive " <br /> to the opera�ion of an�,T polic� �a„Ze , in tnis cit�T. . ' <br /> rrIn the second para�ra�h of -rour le�ter �ou s tate that �ti�re are <br /> �nxious to c'atain any in�,crmaLion tnat ti•Till lead to the arrest and � <br /> conviction of the operators cf �ny polic�; ��e operatin;; in ��ze - <br /> Cit� of Sou�h Bend. � I do not nave .informa�tion acimissable as � <br /> evidence inan�r court :"7r11CY1 yJOLlld lead to t:�e arrest and conviction � <br /> of any o?�erator oz a policy g��e. Tllereiore, I shall not be present <br /> at saic��ieeting. <br /> � <br /> "�'or STour in�oi�:nation, the ttie.abers cf z-our vice squad have t:ne . <br /> inlor.nation tlzat I have rela.tive to the operation of pclic;� ���es ' - • <br /> in t%zis city. ''i'�,is faet ti�as brou�ht out b�� the testiriony of said ' <br /> officers at trials oi Clarence Elliott last January and �ierbert <br /> Scott last Vreel:. It tivas my contention as attorne�r for the defense � <br /> in �oth cases, that proper evidence ti°ras not obtained to sustain ccn- <br /> vict�ions for cperatin� o�' policy �2_:le, and that the evidence intro- <br /> duced by t'�e state shoLld '-�ave bean .su�pressed and bcti� defendantg <br /> discnar�eu. P;Zotion to suppress y�as filed and overruled in eac�z case: <br /> Hoz,Tever, in viez•r of the ;eneral inl erm�tion �^rhich �rour police .off.icers. <br /> have relative to operation of policy �a�es in this c-ity, it is my <br /> considered opinion tlzat if the 1a�v enforcement agencies rrere sincere <br /> in their efforts to prosecute policy game operators, they ti�rould � <br /> ' secure tnrou�;h dili�ent police inves.ti�ation and le�al �rccess, <br /> facts and e�,hi�aits leg�_lly acimissai�le as evidence in suc�z �rosecutions. - <br /> "Very truly yaurs, <br /> Ci�'l�br Cnas. 'T. i"Jills:' <br /> In vierr of tne fact tnat tn� "deathless d��rss� are �t an end since <br /> i eter i;Iieleszetiricz died as a result of an automebile accident on the <br /> cit�r streets, the 3card orders �ne flag of t�ie �ittiT ii�:,ll flo�m a.� half <br /> rnast un�il sundoti�m :'Jecinesc?a;r, Serteriber 6th. <br /> inere bein� no f urther business to co::ie befo e tiie �oara, the <br /> meet�ng au.jcurned. <br /> . � <br /> C:-iAIR:'�1I� <br /> ' 11ES : <br /> � <br /> CL�����T ; <br /> � <br /> . . . <br /> � <br /> _ _ � <br />