Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1851-03-27
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Late bcston papers bring particular Of the descen
made the gambling houses in that city, The officer.
made concerted and simultaneous descent about
dozen repued gaming houses Saturday night the 9Th
inst. The whole planned By Marshal TrkEy, and
In doing it he has shown great gsneralship. The
brought gamblers Previous starting
on the expedition warrants had been issued in due form
sgans, the several places avoid delay and qaibbng
In addition to the gambling implements suppos-
ed to be worth housa dollars taken 20
session ofby the officers After aiming in jail for a.
bout forty hons they brought by couples
handen fled and suitably guarded Numbers Of them
recognized as laborers mechanics clerks and
la. blaekess As each carriage load driven
Jail to tho court aouseaud the couples stepped out of
the carriages with their sRAoELsrs OF, an immense crow
of spectators ready with shouts ses TO welcome
them. They each fined, and some less,
and several for want ofbai had TO 60 back to Jail.
Among the implements .svera AIDED dice were found
At two or three of the houses visited arrests were
made Marshal Turkey. being satisfied with this took
look in at No. 2, Bums,ead Place, on the following
Wednesday. where he found twelve men playing
cards with money the table, Being Alone he coolly
looked on few moments. while the inmates began to
them uist not Of them should through the
where he stood, and he fairly forced them leap from
window into the back yard, fheen fee. from the
s.ound After they had all len the room. the Marshal
took possession of the cards. props, dice money,
the table, aud also coats, aud carried them to his
office"
Ga the night of the ere arrest,
''Marshal Tukeymsnaged the arrests in person nj |
No. % Sudbury street, and before making his at
tack, stationed men at every outlet, as to pre-
vent all possible chance Of escape by the inmates
One individual who afterwards said he was s.bound
to get clear" went through the scuttle on 10 the
nnc .ls,x, a
ed, no, daring to leap off. The Marshal found
him 10 this situation, and throwing him rope,
kindly advised him to make his way back, as he
would be more comfortable in Jail through the night
than he would if compelled to remain on the roof.
The man needed the advice of the Marshal, and by
him ives assisted back into the house, and with the
rest OF those arrested, was escorted to prison.
One man named Cummings, in his anxiety to es-
cape from one ofthe Sudbury street houses, leaped
ont Of window, and was so badly injured that it
was not thought best to commit him to JAIL and the
Marshal ordered a carriage for HIM to be convey
ed to his home. Two three others were badly
Jared and slightly injured learing out Of win
dows, but all who did so found an officer ready 10
receive them.
AS fast as the unfortunate persons were ironed
together; at the different houses they were march
ed two by two" in procession TO the jail there to
remain about forty hours"
For so small place Burlington there 10 much gam
Sling here Youth constantly led into tn. vortex Of
and would be well our City Father,
make some eicien, effort Lessen, and il possible ami
hate this enormous evil We need viglant Police,
who viii not only not wink these he'll holes bu, bring
them to justice We believe that in the vicinity Of these
places, where "nixht turned day. and sober c.
'zens are disturbed by the orgies gambe
property would not bring much by ff,y per cent.
As il would have done before their establishment, Sound
policy As well good morals Requires III. removal Of
such nussnces