The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-05-06

ANOTHER DESCENT ON ALLEGED GAMBLING HOUSES
-ABRBsr OF THE MhATps-sEIZURs OF THE
aAHBLHa hPLExESrs-rHs PsisoNERs DIS
CHARGED FROM THE STATION HOSE ny Po-
LIC1 COhNlssI0NRR-THE EXAMINATION BEF0AE
TIE RECoRDER.
On Tuesday night The Mayors squad made another
haul among the gambling houses which caused consider
able condemnation among the Clancy 70 such extent
that Broad way the of intense excitement dur
Ing the entire evening supposed BY tho gamblers
that the Mayor had concluded To Yet up the and hss
they would be allowed 70 20 with their business
molested; but the appearance Of the City Hall
squad Tuesday night, took them by surprise;
90 unexpected was their visit that the oni,srs
succeeded IN getting into several Of the prominent
tablishmeps and securing the gambling Implements be-
fore they could give the alarm TO Ike places throughout
the city.
The manner IN which tne police conducted The AIR
and with proper men command them, every place Of
the HE the city could have been broken up that night
S 70 s
which was commanded By seisssDt oroft one BY Scr
officer Black Each Of these squads took certain por-
ton Of the work. and ct IL o'clock descent made
thirteen arrests being made, besides securing number
Of faro tables cards. checks, ac &C., amounting TO over
No. 81 Walker street, an alleged gambling house, rep.
by Charley Ransen, Of the richest fuynhed establish
ments OF the kind In the city, frst visited by the
persons paying, was table to be This is the
place vstet by Sergeant Cro aud squad about ak
implements valued at nearly 81 600 Ramsen was 4
that tine arrested a. well as all the inmates Of The house,
and put under heavy bail, but whether os VIII DC ed or
place, proceeded TO 42S Broadway, kept by ChYs wa
There were found about thirty odd persons, enjoying
Themselves game Of faro, but as soon 10 they percev
ooers the greatee CONSERVATION prevailed attack
made the door, 70 get OUT but strong force of
police being ready the stairs, they beat retreat
Tor the upper paIof the building where the ocsrs had
the Rracation Of capturing several who had got under
the tables and beds On the top Of the houses Two
tempted TO escape pursuit were found After they all
properly secured, and the faro tables together with the
On wsS sp
way, and just ~ they were passing Buta Aliens saloon,
Inc ofcers ior TIE purpose Of rescurg the prisoners
Quite encounter took place. when two Of those under
arrest succeeded making their escape: The others
ton houee and locked up They gave their names
Charles Wilson, George Sampson, Francis Hale, Chris.
No 637 Broadway next visited by The police. Here
found party quietly engaged playing They however
submitted IN the request Of the officers, and all the
pements taken in charge o. among them silver
dealing boxes and large number OF valuable checks.
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Brown, and James Housewright. The furniture ip this
place was Of the most costly description the faro table
and other gambling apparatus Of ex luisite Hnsh.
While the above arrests were berg perfected, dc.
made by another of the squad the pre-
was found in full bs on the arrival of the police but
they soon put stop to II, and took possession Of the
be establshment Che same as in the other pIaces and
conveyed sate squad room under the City Hall
Officer back, with his men, made descent
The gambling implements were also removed
and the house locked up. John Rowsewrignt was
taken custody and locked up the station house. No.
s51 Broad way nex called the attention Of the officers,
where they succeeded in arreetng John Lewis Cartier
and R. Turrbun. Several places in Prince
ted. hut we n n N
Cling house in Spring street Al No GIG B. oadway the
officers arrived little too late the parties had just extn
guished the lights the officers mp; they
therefore foed In their aempt u mako an arrest II
very long before the fancy in the neghborbood OF
and they very cleared their of all their
plenents AM tables. At one place on Broadway near
thing they bad in two ofthe above to the cellar
anumber keeping watch while the work was going on.
One Of the prisoners while on his way to the station house
remarked that he only wished bad been the detective
force that had charge OF them, and cre would be no
locking them up he had also undersssd that the detec
ves under their sergeant were to do such work in flu
ture; but they had not made the attempt he had
doubt that they afraid to- thero many Of
one Of the party sent for Justse Brennan
and Alderman ruomey, who soon arrived at the station
house. and wsn'ed 70 open court 20 ~ 70 discharge those
any notice Of the Judges demands, remarkpg that they
were the Mayors prisoners and most be kept in custody
Office IN the morning Several other leading
pehicans called at the station house 70 try Il
prisoners; but al proved useless until at late hour in
the morning order received at the station house.
signed, II 10 said, by Of tho Police Commissioners,
ordering Their discharge. The demand was accordingly
complied with, ana the prisoners discharged AZ ten
O'Clock In the morning they however, appeared before
the Mayor, who immediately handed them over 10 the
Recorder for examination. II set down for two
O'Clock, At which hour the ofhce Of the Recorder
crowded with parties Interested in the examination. At
the above hour Recorder Barnard appeared when the
Of James Williams, Levy Jones, John Housewright
and James Housewrght was called up
Mr. Barkman applied for their discharge the ground
that no gambling was going NJ the time the officers
made the descent, the parties 10 play.
Officer Black was called, and testified that he the
fret enter the Establishment, but of the
parties play ing, neither did OF them claim ownership
OF the tables and implements found IN the room
Recorder Barnard thereupon discharged them, stating
that The fact Of the parties being the place did
show that they we're gambling that person had
perfect right 10 so into such place offence
unless they were caught In the act OF gambling He
therefore di'nsscd the complaint against them,
FxRecorder Smith. counsel for the remaining parties,
moved adjournment in their until Friday m he
called out Of the city, and unable 10 attend 10 the
The Recorder granted the request end set the
animation down for II O'Clock on the above day.
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