New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-08-19
BALTIMORE.
The end q Fifty-six t;ambicrs, Reminsccnee OF
Gambling in Baltimore, during he last sixteen


Sixteen years since in the capacity of gambler Of
seven years Standing, visited Baltimore per agree
ment with one Of the principal gamblers oi hat city.
Nv acquainpncc with the citizens was quite liml ed
with the gamblers general los no time III cutvatlng
such acquainsu would prove IN ~ vu bile - is'-
tate my voment, and gven trus kno"ledse OF tae
matuers snd customs of he q d'tn r-AnS.
Ganclug ~ that iimo waI c1u.t nalced by gran
many oIiz-,s - hg a. udpgi many looNog upon D. ~
AL serf able recreation without apo lrent fear o. IL .vl
cons. an. and vt Of he largest AID most fash
ionabc gambling hou.es might De- seen nsnty as'enbl 3D.
Juogos Prosecuting AuorHr Sae.ld- ami every grade
OF oiicits COW" To- tne nsnl Va ch 's-t4ri "l m-r-
ohsus cl iks. ranA oiicers,r load" nr'cors ~ Iins
Or, k.ra AID If tli oi.er p--ftp ctl1<- ia' If
ing edi.os ard IuJi.h-rs ot some i the i-tdilS pdp
Jour sls ,qusy eng gtd D-l0g % me gan1 pi it-l
rouit IT, O4i,kng N.e Al discussing pc tics " fi
thee oasses iorns aoI anas outside ~ tne an
biz iousc VI my of the f-,0,i 81 'r~
hlrs were lookt up ot dg"ts aud 'ftb3
saruirl l society. int in ~ with uiiy tx ~ f
class n h.. were No D. ani 4sti3 frDu glnDln< could
not b. re- ach,d Tor dish n-sty These were tnos?s 10
she games Of iaio, roulette, r"H1g iHr ctu;A'iit.N
cock r'g nd d gnshtng hrse .ud rot RAGS
fureS rough their agents. - inst n7a 81 kupNI
firm oi rs hang Br kris --ene supp IlnE t'
fraternity nabe cards q dlstoan 1ng h7 noe7 =
gaming 1tns the principal h-n oi thi5 H'al an ''''n
large fortune out 81 tuis ols q" victims, hn0r-0I '
busn, s., Wuiii over mia dollars. ih"37 m were
stool pigeons Tor twD c The largest gsnong 'us-s m
Caytrtst ten ears. TOay wore not addicted - Play
themselves unless very ss way tor th5 purpose p
craving IN Customers and thus evening susp' 7n ir1
by them to thos Gems o i"9ny ' "'tees h7 o7ttu-'
OF TIE Faro nk Roulette Fable and eDi)ythe 81 mp lous
suppeTs served up ~ eleven o'.ck ~ nS9t co n''rl ~
1eTI-pin canvass BACK DOc@s, taAnp .hc an no'
den prepared IL order to ut tas epoareAl t3s %
the most astcious. their 81 ara they never r5'-ved
les than one third the fungs aI1 where tley as
counted he paper of her victims ,hey received one hat
THIS eO their con rs t) ovesi )wng they relre1
di,Cl.iming AL aQuhlut,nc or aNs'Nston YIN tlrf
former comp ilns yiilsily Bar these iornr as
at,s both victims aud gsmbi,r., whsr- are taey Il''
question answered by them noe tnf'uSn any
other than my per- ihis siie OF ecrnty SONS Oh
them have long since pad toe last d4bt o nature und-
the gAiOws, by suicide; others have died pre- 'ut
deaths oc ao' "a by losihsom@ disease - pnn'n % AL
dissoluir IN 9th rs drasgDs the polluted OJdts
about The city wooden leg; others cropping lef wy
thrvu, life having lost Their ssat IA 1sht' around the
gaming table Others are On t4e Mary aud Pouton.'y or
la me prison of sister Sa Tor mard-r and on"r hiSh
crime Anc these with the exception OF ave are te only
remnants he ii siN hou sing eanbier % Is tcn0rs
sixteen ycsrsago. Otrh-,e i've oao alone dlis enpY
meut in hi professor ~ hts old sia IN CIvertst a.
too has charged mUchthe lro.ts Of over sixty winters
have whutnto has locks. THIS with forty years 81 tie
gamblers cure Il mPed upon BIS brow makes hm HHy
lew days since he visited my ho,, where he MT and
recognized suoher gam,lrr PATIENTLY A0ot nc >tu-
sge They rery,usly -rtspeo et"h oler p'1 eJ ma
WHEN the bsium"re'h remarked, Twelve '' years nave
"pNscd SINCE last We meth grew no" 81 me clinS
MANY of our irenos have g'ie 20 tn-r lons hons
True replied tho other tears s'tuS % h' e!-s 1"1
"aid l. lkeaisc VII soon fLoF thsrl heard .lsir
Conversation for i-w minutes, they un'ol-c'a> 'i my
re,erce The Bllim0fo N th inytd b ia a"d 90 his
81 the pat 1lt ScS az tt'
behold these two old m ~ So Syius i)r tle S1n)ilS
N, place ct comfort O. tier d-paved ntiar~' -
though some joy sti leit IA that ultsI de4 lch
hsd OF cLy sroy I'd ihe peace aud happiness o. oas o
thee but ihousan OF otlSrs They d1 not red7ct upon
tie ssa ruth that joy neVerytt enerci FAn 'Ae "' o.
a. mhiIs house
Che second OF the rem lining Eve IS IT about the
saae age tie i,rnei-Po.sts more oi ta7 AnnN
than lie iLttlltctual-aud Is what even gamblers -
low snd w gar. He AZ one tine ia rs me- cinhl'nlei
seue attention through the iidIeu.e OF large prop.
Nhch b. lad y, mulstei by gambling bu. ms AIN"
psO'tnsi,s ard brutal tr.Aurni o. MS fany TX ii-
with his lptnsiyo dc OF living, not oaiy ai'poaSSs'ed
m Of great portion Of bis property oIt mas seiuei MN
0w Gown in that grade o. society wdh Is ony eu7u
hy those Of spisr habits OF r'cS'essnes+ lie No" CA
soies himself far a. III his po"eE ~ gtnouS GMinS
he ssson OF the Legislature ~ AnntPoiS ana paying
sWucliug games Of Faro NJ BAlhm0.e. ms, WIKI Su DC
cSsousl rp 70 the South, oils Up his tine.
The third relative OF the last mentioned, . s7e'na "
.ono other far as vulg srty sud los eiuuag va
ANY b. connected In tact be Il capable Of d9iaS
anything known ia The annals Of CRIME not ~ wrng Deep
sS.ciy courage But il is oay justice T. this ihen
wretch tasi se should here credit his tNlI0 No IAUsu
steS tbe ial msy SEEM Il nevertheless uU7 Vn' ny
years since This man nov 30 that crime can s'nN am
% lover, Of the most rvspcctAo- iN non "a
Baltimore Ciy But the league Of No. succeei'4 ~
eomphshing hs fan, aud although neN reitH'r ~ :
considers he has been the Of great accession % s
fraternity. And an evidence outside OF NO o. nc eau
point 10 OF the latter whOm the iahr boasts o nav
ing educated all the branches, wlth the eN '5Y1I %
Haokmsrshipl known to him showing by his c)lduc,
alone, the Truth of the language OF Dr. NNi u" ~
norongh bred gGMtleT has 40 heart -
The fourth about fy years OF sac vas y one
time Of his lie considered Of respectable standing
he elevated to the high Office OF c0nstsoe 10 OF
near Winchester, Va and notorious IN ina ct2tcy
as rhLF CATCHER. This individual IS tte as low IN
nE'ure as No D with more sagacy HIS form Is robust
sho WINE IN the capacity Of thief catcher ne was Sd 20
De endowed with all the qualities requisite for success In
ms eher Snd we hope more honest days, he might nave
introduced imposed himself upon any person prone in
Inc least, 10 creduity. Ana even yet although twenty