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Oh, The Audacity!

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Marion County, Indiana Jail 1900s

In 1920, William “Puss” Meinert, former Evansville Superintendent of Street Repairs, didn’t let a jail sentence slow him down. While serving time for violating liquor laws, he ran an underground poker operation right from the 3rd floor of the Marion County Jail! After deputies found and confiscated several decks of cards, new decks were obtained […]

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