New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-21
SUPPRESSION OF GAMBLING.
Meeting Of tho New-Y ork Associations Tor thu
Suppression of Gambling.
Reported for The Tribune

ton for the Suppression Of Gambling. was held M
the Broadway Tabernacle last evening. and va,
largely attended notwithstanding the untow.rt
state Of the weather.
The meeting was opened with Prayer by Rev
| ]. B. WAKELY of Newark followed by an In.
troductory Address by Mr. X. N. HAyEss, Prex.
dent Of the Association. Mr.. Haveas stated tia,
the Association was organized, at the instance Of
Mr.. Jonathan H. Green, during the last summer
His unfortunate experience in life served to show
the extent Of the vice.
A number OF gentlemen convened, considered
the plans submitted to them by Mr.. Green, and
formed an Association; the objects of WHICH a,
expressed in the Consultation are 10 use every
lawful and legitimate measure TO put an end 40
far as its influence may go, 10 the prevalence Of
the vice of Gsmbing-to procure and publish all
the information attainable relative % the extent
and prevalence Of this vice-to place the facts in
the case distinctly before the public mind-to pro-
cure the passage of laws for the suppression Of
Gambling in all States where there are not stat.
utes against it already in existence--to endeayor
10 reach the gamblers victim by calm and persus-
sive means and To aim at the extinction Of Lot.
teres in those States in which they are still
licensed The Association has Of course been
met Sy strong opposition from those particularly
interested
The means to be employed to protect the inno-
cent from falling into the snares OF the gambler
are public meetings similar TO the present. the
distribution Of tracts and the establishment Of
Intelligence Office. This office has not been co.
tablished for the purpose of exposing TO the public
gaze the parties engaged in this vice, but to wake
those unused 70 the wiles OF gamesterA
So carefully are the names OF the parties 70.
served that they are in many cases unknown to
all the Executive Committee. Those only are
entered by name upon the register who reject the
counsel and scornfuy resist the efforts OF the
Association.
After some further remarks explanatory Of the
objects Of the Association Mr Hsyens concluded.
Mr.. J. Ii. GREEN, Executive Agent, then read
the Report.
We are unable 10 publish the report in fall. bat
give some Of the most striking cases mentioned.
Here is a picture of the result OF faro playing
"A promipent case which has occur ed within few
months that OF lawyer, well known Ia this CITY "s
Jealous temperance advocate a. well As tcf n3 iOve Of
money and his habits Of economy, lie TOOK hs loustoy
steps In rafting den In The Bowery but soon discovered
that throwing dice not very proniaoe ana 50 ne ued
GroplsyiDg lnless than two rear, he lost SteOs aad
gave himself up gambling, that he almost entirely
doned his profession, and spent the whole Of tine bob
day and h. the gambling hes OF Broadway and Part
place Gambling induced this maa TO forge check 70 a.
Ain the means OF PLAYING political committee entrusted
him with few hundred dollars, bat which ne lesGIhe
faro table and to wind up hs career Ia this Cy he gan
HE'D away some eight or ten hundred dollars belonging
one OF his clients and ed TO California leaving behind
wife child without being able TO afford them protection
The evils of policy playing and lottery gam.
bling are thus practically exhibited
gentleman who commenced his career in life clerk
In large mercantile house In Pearst Aner serving toef
wears I'M that capacity commenced business for himself
married. and rapidly acquiring fortune. and ave
happen 10 know was highly respected and esteemed bys
large circle OF business social scqusntsnces shon
time after he commenced business he began 70 buy LOTTERY
tickets al frat spsDgy but steadily increased In bodnes
ano frequency until he bad lost $1,000, and cl0sed a
business bankrupt Not long efier this he received
large OF money bequeathed 10 him BY deceased rea
huf hfa
among the lottery and policy dealers He was now OUT o.
business of money but st the fatal hope OF 70
TieyiDg his fallen fortunes urged him sacrifice suL
more and he expended all the money he could borrow
then his ana his wife jewery, ana lastly his clothes
even we've pledged for money saste this burning de-
sire for play Al length his wife and children We're CON
plored me TO give him few dollars that might leave
The city and the hated bells where he had been ruined
ruined merchant co.ed The recital Of bis career in the o
lowing graphic style "Aer had lost all my money and
pswned The bed from under my wife and children to pro-
care oleTytickes am now reduced TO state Of AFFECT
Portable meal am willing work, but can get no
ployment What TO do now know not Often have
wsns Of sbinS 10 ob,an dSinS have esn or Two
days In this City without morsel OF food And TO this
state have brought myself entirely by indage In tbs
passion for lottery and policy gambling"
Among the other Instances OF ruin by this species o.
gambling thai Of individual who had squantefef
about $5OOoe, of which $4,000 prize end all Ia oss
year!
And still snoher-a young man of noble and generous
Impulses mo has loaf about and is now absolutely
beggsred without decent wardrobe, bis entire cOshg
being Dpon his back except what upon me shelves NO
pswn-broher
bling h confined the weahy-it psrvades all classes
Of society, down 10 the poor, poverty stricken negro
10 be won IN The next Loery: and with dc book
In hsnc unless be likes his interpretation be hies h
to the Policy Office with the pennies he has earned ~
stolen to mske one sacrifice upon this altar Of ioy
and crime.
single illustration drawn from low life will sufficient
ly disclose The beauties OF the Policy business fss
weeks ago saw woman meanly clad, with an niansn
her arms leaving welLknown Policy Office IN ANS
Her appearance associated with the idea that she va
Policy gambler, made me anxious to know her eondngs
sDd / followed her home. IL IN the beaemeniot
miserable IN Pesrlst. She had four otheF est
dren tho eldest Of whom than elght yesnN
age They were almost nahed. They had nchingnnef
on but wrelched straw bed, and a few old rags MOI
spark Of FIRE wss In theroom. There was no food Dui
scsnI supply OF cold fragments furnished oy sisa
with the voracity Of steryeings The mother we ioanaM
inquiry to be absd working woman OF temperate nos
and addicted to vice but her fatal propensity 70 Poy
gambling The father inlsmperae, and spent 81 as
earnings for rum. We left this scene Of squsld nser
with fresh Of the untold evils which emsnse hom
dsnt
Mr.. Green thus estimates of gambling bells IN
this city:
"Ofhe number OF gaming houses In this city we eann1
speak with entire precision but from s stasucswe ns
been enabled to collect we know that there arc
and publicly allowed This number, OF course, lEeiasei
places where games sle played for rum, turkeys
money-Pn pin alleys and billiard rooms, lottery sno po
Icy ofhces faro rooms and cock pits arenas wheed1ga
foue ht and badgers baied and few Of the shooting -
leries and fashionable club rooms" -,
The report closes with brief summary Of me
benefits which will result from the establishment
Of the Anti Gambling Association.
A few illustrations will be sufhcieat TO shos
bow little portion Of the business community
now understand or appreciate this institution.
Not long since presented the claims Of our As
ISOLATION TO q certain Railroad Company. Bat
they could not see how they could possibly DO
benefited by its operasions-but KNEW that's
OF their Conductors spent at least three nigha OIL
each week at the faro tables in this city
A wealthy mercantile house could manage whoui ry
help but knew that connected with them In busces
bad already Loot $50 80 faro, and Of the hesnz
players 10 this City Of which fact they entirely gS