The Informant of Tacoma’s Underworld

Frank T. Cantwell, alias “Jumbo,” who recently rendered himself offensive to many members of the gambling element by testifying that Mart Dillon, while chief of police, received a 10 per cent rake-off from the money taken in and regarding the profits of the Comique theater, was arrested this evening on a charge of highway robbery. He was placed under $1,000 bonds, which were furnished by the widow of the late Harry Morgan, the former king of the local gamblers. The complaint was made by John Layreux, who says that Cantwell took $12 from his pocket. Cantwell says he wrestled with Layreux, but took no money, and charges the complainant with being in the employ of gamblers who are interested in driving him out of town. Cantwell’s testimony before the court commissioner was adverse to the management of the estate by Commodore Chamberlain, who was Morgan’s friend. Mrs. Morgan and her friends set up the claim that the administrator has swindled the estate.