Case Against American Again Adjourned: An Unwarranted Search?
After two hours legal argument) on a motion for dismissal of the case, the charge of gambling against E. J. Beardsley was again adjourned at the U. S. Commi: sioner's Court on Saturday, 7 proceedi bary visit by the French police who had no search warrant, to defendant's hou:
VIL, on the when the police alleged that they surprised 21 people playing. roulette, Mr. F. J. Schuhl, for defendant, sought to prove that as no search warrant had been applied for, the evidence to be adduced by the' prosecution would be inadmissible.
Counsel cited numerous authorities to show that property seized in such circumstances constituted evidence which should be suppressed. If the French police intended to search the premises, why had they not asked for a search warrant The fourth ameneréent to the Constitation laid it down that a person's house oF other property could not be searched save on a warrant issuing
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