Acklen v. State

The plaintiffs in error were convicted of a conspiracy to violate various gaming statutes. Aciden’s punishment was fixed .at a fine of $750- and a six months workhouse sentence. The others received a fine of $100’ and a three months workhouse sentence. The variation in fine is probably due to the fact that Aciden was the principal and the others were his subordinates.

The District Attorney General of Davidson County assigned one John Cole to investigate .an alleged numbers racket in this County. After some investigation Cole learned that one of the defendants, League, was in possession of a…