The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-02-11
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How Gninbiers Rob their Vic
sOHns-G A o. Interesting Discovery
t,-The Gamblers TelsafshDfa. II

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The Cook gambling affair has led to some
important disclosures in the affairs Of shi
sporting fraternity" but hoshirgs as wepfSsFe
yet seen equals in interest discovery made
in this city yesterday. -
sGonlisk. one Of the men concey6ed In feec.
ing the Paymaster Cook, was frequent Wis
itor to this city and occupied rooms in the
third story oiihe Parsons Block. on Sups-
rior street, He had contracted debts here
and yesterday an attachment was issued a.
gaiust the property in his rooms. Sheriff
Lewis and Deputy Sheriff Whitney went to
serve the attachment, and in the course OF
their researches mads rich discoveries.
The rooms occupied by Conlisk on the
third floor consist OF sitting ROOM where
the gambling was done, and a bed ROOM
The sitting room was furnished in the usual
manner, and had faro table near the win.
dows, and a draw poker table In the center
Of the room, with chairs placed to each. The
walls and ceiling of the rooms are papered,
with paper OF star pattern.
Directly over the rooms are two small
rooms, also occupied by Conlsk, but not iur-
nished. A portion oil the flooring has been
removed in the room Immediately over the
through the ceiling OF the room below. above
each ofthe tables. As the holes come di>
| isetly through the centre of star pattern in
| the paper they are scarcely dstiuqusable
/ from below. Each hole is 50 placed as to en-
able person applying his eye 10 it, to look
directly in the hand of the player seated in
! the chair below.
| An ingenious telegraphic signal machine ,oas
discovered communicating betaUeea those holes
in the room abovs and the chair Of tie gambler
| in the room beloto. A wire having handle
near the hole, passed along between the floor
| ing OF the loom below to the corner Of the
gambling room and bedroom. 1t enters the
bedroom and passes down in the corner,
being concealed by strip Of board nailed up
and papered over. 1t then passes under the
floor OF The gambling room to the table
where q small peice of the flooring has been
cut away close BY the table leg, where the
lett foot Of the gambler would be placed while
\ playing There it terminates in spring and
hammer; concealed by the cal pet. o.
The method Of working this inven ion for
robbing by machinery seems to have been as
lollows: The victim to be operated upon
! finds two chairs drawn up to the table. II
4 one Of these the gambling thief seats himsel
4 at once, placing his loot over the telegraph
hammer The victem is obliged to take thu
. other, which is placed in proper position .o
! playing. The gamblers arcomplice in tn
room above streches himself on a mattress
with his eye al the peep hole and one han,
/ grasping the telegraph handle. The hole is $
: placed that he can look directly down into th
, hand OF his victim. As soon as sees tn
, cards he telegraphs their DESCRIPTION eAeeor
| ding TO an arranged code OF signals by pulin
the handle when the hammer strikes the dc
4 sired number of raps on the sole OF the gam
i blel's boot OF Slipper the sound being mu
s fed by the carpet. OF course it is easy
see that the man who sits down to pia
h with such gambler is robbed as surely
nj completely and systematically as if he ha
been bound hand and loot and delivered ovs
i to hghwayman and ofthe two robbers. Ii
i highwaymsn would be the more decef
!, man. ''''e, &"t"'+'' o"' -'''' ="
"a These rooms have been occupied at varior
j. times by Conli k. Major Barker. and otht
], gamblers, residents and non residents o. tn
I city. Somsiiaghly respectable citizens dtdt a
couM name have visited those rooms an
i have undoubtedly "fOugbt the Tiger" witho
d shadow Of a chance against its teeth al
,e claws. -,a.at. a44e2 aU HuHse
,e4 There are other rooms in this city ust
q for gambling purposes which are frequente
t 4 by some OF our best citizens, who wou
m dread to see their names published, al
,e whose names, Unpublished would startle an
a sho k their friends and the public. A
,g1 there no "telegraphs" in these rooms.