New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-06
ARREST OF GAMBLERS.

The Mayor, Tuesday night sent to the various
gambling dens Of the city gentle reminder that he il
not entirely upobservart Of their doDgs. The Mayors
Squad were charged with the duty of waiting on a
number of the prominent houses in Broadway and
other streets to take note of their proceedings and to
take whoever and whatever else should be deemed
expedient at the time Of the visits.
The squad was divided into four sections. The first
section under charge Of Sergeant Berney called first
at the gambling house No. 81 Walker street, kept by
Charles Remsen. There being no playing going on at
the moment no arrests were made but the division
proceeded to No. 1913 Broadway, kept by John Fink
and Thomas Hughes. The doorkeeper admitted Ber-
ney and an officer who entered the room, aud there
found about thirty persons engaged at faro table.
Their hands full Of checks and money, and they
were too busy TO take note Of anything mora
exciting than the entrance Of couple of stran-
gers After observing the game for few
minutes the officers announced their official
character and called out that all present must consider
themselves under arrest. The confusion succeeding
this announcement great, the parties rushing for
the doors ard windows, and con Naing Themselves
under the tables to watch for chance ID slip out
The other officers in waiting below h.d not been able
to gain admission 10 the gambling rooms and the two
policemen alone in the crowd. Perceying that
many escaping Sergeant Beruey lesped upon the
table drew his pistol, ard called out that he would
shoot the next man that made a motion to leave.
This stopped the rush, and number Of arrests We're
made.
In the midst Of al the confusion German who occu-
pies looms in the upper part Of the house came hurng
down yelling Watch, watch, robbers in niue house.
On tekipg look for the robbers the officers discoy
cred, snugly slowed away under the beds, number
of swathy Spanisrds, who had escsped from the gam
blirg room and taken refuge here. TLey strongly
denied that they had been gambling but searching
theI pockets, number of the faro checks found
These men, with Others TO the number Of about four
men, taken in charge and the officers started
with them for the Fourteenth Ward House in
Spring street. When the party was in Broadway nes
Broome street. just opposite the notorious place KEEP
by "Butt Allen over which lie January Young's
gambling hell, a rescue was attempted by a crowd Of
fellows who hurried out of there two places aud a
number Of the prisoners were carried OFF. The pro-
prieor of the place No. i2s Broadway and three men
who gave their names Charles Wilson, Frarcis
Ball, ard George sampson, conveyed TO the Ss.
ton House
The gambling implements, consisting of silver deal.
boxes mahogany table, ivory checks cards, &C.,
taken to the Office OF the Deputy-Supsriutenden
Of Police This division Of the squad then went TO sew
era other places in Broome, Spring and Prince strss
but found them sl closed the keepers having undoubt-
eddy been notified Of the coming of the police by some
of the persons who had escaped from custody at No.
i2S Broadway.
AZ they approached the gambling establishment kept
by Thomas TanaIee at No. 90 Broadway, a sigma
was given TO tie gamblers by some person stationed
ou'side as ,entiOel, and instantly every light in the
building eIiiogui,hei, and the doors fa, closed.
Another place in Fourteenth street also shu. up 8.
the spprosch the officers.
They then proceeded to private Club House ia
Broadway resr Uhisn square, where ,mbling is
.rsnily going sbd arrests made OF eigot per-
sons who were brought before the Mayor in the morn
ng ard discharged promise Of dscost.naios their
gan blrg operations.
6. ciioD Nc. iayrs done 9 6 ,od Lig.ts work, and