Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-11
GIT " IEZkG5s.

"FACiLIs Dkscxssus AvERsI."-At IL O'Clock, satur-
day night three squads Of the city police, made sim.
utaneous descent upon three gaming houses, in this
city, and prodioed all the effects which such proceed
log would be likely to give rise to.
Officers Norris Blankinshp, and Chalkley, accompan-
led by Lieut. Cousins of the night watch aud Others
went TO the fashionable and first class es;a eshment OF
Monteiro and Goode, the store OF Mr. n. Q. Bar
.on on Man street. mo. 22e All oining the SpotsSood
Hotel. They entered without hindrance the magni6.
Gently furnished shank" conducted by this firm, and
found about sxy persons present. the majority Of whom
wore uniforms 0ae roulette aud two faro tables
surrounded by the crowd Some OF the ccsrs proceed.
cd up sairs and found another large party the sup.
per table feastng themselves upon the luxues and del
cacies spread before them The pressuce Of the police
created some excitement among the fancy geltemsn,
but the patrons and visitors looked upon the matter
as a good joke, excepting few old codgers who
feared an exposure. Toe salons were soon cleared
and the police took possession Of oil the splendid
gaming plraphernalia, which was conveyed on their
shoulders 20 the First Station The sum OF 81, 100
Vas also szsd by the police, at this place. and
locked up for safe-keeping. WIN. Burns, farodeaCr,
and negro, employed IS doorkeeper were taken lto
custody and conducted to the cage"
. 0fheers Kelly, Bibb and Quarles, accompanied by
L. Carter Of the night police repaired the rsclass
establishment Of John Worsham, AZ the corner OF
18th street and Tobacco Alley. The building which
this "bank is conducted has recently been elevated by
the erection Of two three additional stories Il Is
now one Of the most lofty single houses in the city.
Officer Kelly made his appearance at the wicket and
requested to be admitted but the negro sentinel de-
ciined to open the door. Mr.. Worsham then came 10
the door, and, peepiDg through the wicket, informed
Mr. Kelly that he sorry 10 appear disobging but
be could not open the door. He then closed the
wicket and the next moment O blow from axe
smashed the lock, the door flew open, and the po.
lice entered. Mr.. WorshGm taken into custody
The ofSOsTs assembled to the gapiogrooms, where u
very large company assembled. 0ne OF the party
shouted, Here's the police, boyf out with your bowie
kaiVes but needed the es The crowd dispersed
aud the police took possession Of a splendid roulette
aud two faro tables etc. all Of which, together with $500
IN money, wore taken to tho First SafiOI
Simultaneously with these operations officers Seal,
DAVIS Lieut. Peasants and posse, went into the idea
fan in rear of the Exchange Hotel, frat door east e
skiing their dimes at ordinary "sweat cloth" The
proprietor OF this establishment is James Murphy, Who
was no. present The police seized the furniture and
arres led Ben Degroot and James hcCanu.
Yesterday morning al the white prisoners were ad-
mit;ed 70 BAIL in the of 81 goo EACH the condition
beng that they are 10 appear before the Mayor this
morning. at 10 o'clock The front room at the cage Wa
Tiled yesterday with tables, silver roulette machinery
anumerable Chips" packs Of cards. sni other sppuT
euauces Of gambling; all Of which VII be destroyed
sariy dsy.
This descent upon the gaming houses is said to have
been causei by the loss OF So 900 one or moro Of
them by an agent OF the Confederate Government as well
As by the Iapd growth Of the evil since the ransfrence
Of the Of government TO ths city After completing
their business at the "bsakss designated above, the
police surveyed ether establishments bus the alarm had
sprtai, and darkness pervaded them.