State v. Cowen

On October 10, 1941, the grand jury of Polk county returned an indictment against the defendant, Louis J. (Louie) Cowen, for illegal possession of gambling devices, which indictment recited that the defendant was accused of “Illegal Possession of Gambling Devices as defined in Section 13210 of the 1939 Code of Iowa, and charge that Louis Cowen had kept or held in his possession or under his control certain punch boards, slot machines and other machines used for gambling and devices with an element of chance attending such operation. ’ ’ Later the defendant demurred to said indictment. The…