The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-02-05

HORACE GREELEY AND COMPANY AMONG THE
GAMBLING HoUsEs.-we publish elsewhere an
article from the New York Tribune, contain
ing details respecting the New York gamblers
and gambling houses which could only have
been obtained by persons well acquainted
personally with the keepers and frequenters
of gambling dens, and familiar with the
mode by which money is made and lost
there. 1t will demonstrate pretty thoroughly,
we think, that Horace Greeley and Company
must have been in the habit of associating with
gamblers, and that they are not strangers to the
faro and roulette tables, or the other arrange
ments which constitute the attractions of gam
bling house. The thing has been often sus-
pected; this is the first approach TO actual evil
dence on the point that has been made public
No one but professed gambler and friend
of gamblers would refer to the scandalous trade
in the terms of gentle tenderness which the
Tribune uses. 1t gloats over the "extravagant
taste" in which it seems these gambling saloons
are Gifted up, and the sunptuous dinners which
are given there" These dinners must have had
peculiar Vaccinations for the Tribune people, for
they return again and again to the subject of
''the dinners and "unexceptionable champagne
suppers." Horace Greeley and Company
know what the faro bank pays month
for the use Of money; they know that the
lenders are occasionally interested in the bank;
they are aware that the sum kept to back the
bank must be so much and no less. They can
calculate to shade the chances which are in
favor of the bank and against the player. In
deed, if Horace had kept faro table for years
as he may have done, for anything the public
know-he could not know more about the bus-
ness.
He refers with pathos to the escape of Pat
Hearne from sentence, and alludes knowingly to
his ample MEANS" in consequence of which
there is no need of his gambling again" He
lie sorry that Joe Hall has 60 extravagant habits
ard has not yet accumulated a fortune" He
is quite in love with George Beers who has ga
fine phyaque,' is "the constant admiration of
the ladies'" fascinating and popular, with
"highly reputable family connections" What
more touching could bosom friend say?
The Tribune commences and finishes its article
with the assertion that the gambling houses
have all been closed since Mayor Tiemann began
his roz-ia. The object of this is twofold: first
to put the police off the scent, by leading them
to suppose that the gamblers have given up the
business; and secondly, to warn the gamblers
of the danger which impends, and suggest the
only safe mode of escape. II may defeat the
ends Of justice, which is Of very little conse-
quence of course to the Tribune.
We cannot help thinking that if Mayor Tie
mann bad sent for Horace Greeley when he
sent for Marcus Julius Cicero Stanley, the aims
Of the police might have been better attained
than they have been. To be sure, Marcus Tul-
Illus Cicero Stanley may be the superior Of
Horace in the minor matters of recttude and
shrewdness; but Greeley's evident intimate
knowledge Of the gambling business would have
given him decided advantage as States evil
dence. As to his betraying his old friends,
that could be managed, it is to be presumed,
after the fashion of the Des Moines Improve
ment Compapy