The New York herald., 1866-08-26


mon yagranss To return to our subject in regard :,
| gambling, we will now describe
| WHERE FARO RANKS ARE LOCATED.
As the citizen or stranger passes along Broadway
| above Canal street, At night, he will en-.
bazoned in large letters OF gold over numberess
hallway doors, ON the fanlght, unusually large rum.
bnrs, with bright gasght burning in the rear
Of them: This is symbolical sign Of trade with
faro banks, and the uninated will have no trouble
in finding them. In addition these attractive and
conspicuous insignia, nunberess well dressed gentle
men are always loungng eisurey around IN the vicinity,
ready 10 aid or inform you upon any subject and more
| particularly where you can be briefly anu most com.
pletey robbed Of such greenbacks you may have IN
your possession, in the absence of these OF vau-
able watch and chan diamond pin or rnS which, beng
easily convertible, will answer their purpose wel
These gentlemen arc known among the fraternity as
"cappers, and perform no unmporant Tart in the
eessfut management OF faro bank. is these we'll
dressed, smooh-talking, oily tongued aypocrtes that
wayay and entce the many victims inio the maws OF
faro bank skinners The time was previous TO the late
| war, when faro was dealt only in few localities,
and then very quietly and unobtrusivy But, as one
become almost epidemic; and scarcely street or
avenue In New York is uncontamipated with from
70 one hundred gambling hels-Broadway Ann, Fulton
Barclay, Canal, Grand, Broome Spring, Prince Hous
ION, Bleccker, the Bowery, all the avenues and many
u he fashionable cross streets up town. have elegant
,nce OF law or moral sentinent Previous TO the war;
gambling was carried only at night and far up town
hut during and sncS the war money has been made SO
eas and Is ready to be squandered easy that tho
gamblers have branchedout and opened establish
ments down town, the vicinity OF the Bulls and
Bears Of Wall street. Ann street is one nest of gam
bling hella Fulton STREET boasts OF SEVERAL there one
In Barclay street and several in Broadway In the vicinity
OF the Astor House ore In Cedar and IN New street.
Most Of these establishments have been opened within
year or two and started with the view of entrapping
business men, bookkeepers clerks and bows ntrusted
with the funds of others.
Could the true history Of our police courts be written
up it would expose most melancholy pcture-tbe
result OF the numbeuess down town gambling hes with
their cappers out v every direction wayiaying and
ropng into these bells the young and the unsophst
Gated. New York however Is not alone In this great
crime Of Notwithstanding Our fashionable watering
places, where we're wont to pass summer montbs
in company OF or families have become The resorts az
gamblers and bkegs from all parts OF the country to
such cxtect that the respectable portion OF the
visitors have become indignant and threaten to remain
away hereafter Az these places tho gambling houses
have, in fact become successful rivals Of the hotels in
the way ofaracon to the male portion OF the visitors
Many compensate themselves for the poverty of the
tables of the latter by frcqaent!ng the Iuxuriousy
of the gaming houses where the choicest
vands and The finest wines can be had free OF charge
The comparison thus instituted Is said one Of the
reasons why such vigorous crusade IL being made
against them by the landlords. However tn ; NAV be-
IL is certain that tho prominent hotel proproors at
Saratoga determined to clear that place OF a the
gambling establishments II was but few weeks since
ono OF our daily journals lent its columns to the indirect
puiery or one OF the most notorious.
THE HEAVY LOSERS
may be recognized men to whom scrutinizng public
would give the Tedit of better sense Among the num-
bcress cases that our attention has been called to within
the past year T two, will mention 4 few as an evil
dence OF The nai Influences Of practice that will
men 10 do as hey have done well known newspaper
publisher ana politician, 1t is said has over quarter
Of million of dollars paymastor in the army was q
defauer TO the amount $40 00O lost in the same way
well known Californian has lost about 100000 Awell
known citizen Of Jersey Chy, doing large manufacture
ing business was completely ruined within short time
at the faro table Ayoung nan, keeping books in Will
lamsburg, became defauter the amount Of sl2 OOO
He wos the only support OF an aged mother and was
obliged to fee BIS home man, sor over twenty wears
in the employ Of an express company and having the
uubounded confidence of his employers took 10 gambling
robbed III employers Was detected ana sept r't - th
state Prison for term OF years A young man came
possession, the 18th day OF May last of Sss 600
aud dy he has not got dollar, having lost IL At
the gautrg table, The record Is black, and too ecken
ng 10 20 further. We could 90 on ad iadrauna; bnt
will pw draw the attention OF our readers 70 fact that
will stonish and surprise many, and that is the
FARO RANKS ARE RECEIVERS or STOLEN PROPERTY.
tits common thing Tor all faro banks TO play for COL
&c Stolen United States bonds readily iaken and
questions asked II said they have peculiar facili
ties cr getna rid Of such property witho any fear Of
honest men; II is irresistible 70 the wAo has boon
broken Il ie faro :sbe, and longs for mare food to
graiiy his passion We will now close thr article by
referring to The gambling laws Of this State hereto an
nexcd, aud earnestly ask, why thoy not enforced?
why is this hydm-headcd evil allowed 10 spread ils
iagionworse than the npassappng at tho very foun-
dation OF morals and. happiness ongen,ring Iicen.
tous and reckless habits among the young men OF our
countyy
Gambling LAWS Of 1881, Chapter JO9.
Every person who, for gambling purposes keeps or
exhibits any gambling table, establishments tevlen or
apparatus or is guilty Of dealing faro any Other bank
ng game where money or property is dependent upon
he result, or who sells or vends what arc commonly
allied lottery policies, or any writing Gard paper or
document, IN the nature Of bet, wager insurance.
spon the drawing or drawn numbers Of anypublic or
psvate lottery, or endorses book any dher docn-
meat for the purpose Of enabling others to sl vend
Lottery policies. - deemed n common gambler. and ia
PUNISHABLE for misdcmeanor, TO not iesg than tn
days lard labor In the Pcpitenary or not more than
two yeas hard labor in the Prison. and ~ fined in
any sum not more than thousand dollars and in de-
fault Thereof shall remain imprisoned until such nc be
remltted oipaid.
IMPORTANT LANDLORDS
Every perssn who keeps any building or ynrt OF any
building any vessel oat, b, used or occupied for
gambling, and wcry owner agen, superintendent Of
any such place, who, knowingly us the allows
Every rerscn who persradcs anosicr /, visit
sambling establishment in corscqucnte OF which such
pers,n CANDLES therein, Is guilty OF a Dhlsmhnor and
~ y, addition 70 the punishment prescrbd therefor is
aule 70 such ether person in an amoun' cqia to any
money % popoy lost by him at play AZ sNh place, 30
WHO'S. htTY TO PR0sEcCTg.
IL IL the duty Of all sh-ls police officers tpstabes
and prosecuting district attorneys 20 inform aga, a
and prosecute MI persons whom they nave crose raj.
son 10 believe arc offenders against ihe proyi.out hI
act, and any omission 70 20 do Is punsahe by fine
not exceeding $780,
MONEY LOST AT GAx1ISo NAY M wcovEHEi
Every person who shall, by playing at any CANT or !
by betting the sides hands Of such do play $50
at any timc Or sitting the sum value Of SIS or D.
wards, and shal pay or deliver the same any pst
thereof may, within three calendar months after gA
payment or delivery, for and tho money
value OF the things 90 lost and paid or delivered, iron
tho winner thereof.
WHEN MONEY Lost rtsfrISf REcovERrD Hy'
ovTIsErRs
In case The person losing such value shall not,
within the time aforesaid IN good faith and without coli
uson sue for the value by him lost and paid
or delivered aud prosecute such suit to effect without
unreasonable delay tho Of the poor of the
town where the offence was committed may for and
recover the sum value 30 lost and paid together with
treble the said value from the winner thereof
FOR the benefit Of the poor
LEI this law bo honestly and fearlesy administered
and will guarantee that there would faro bank
exist within the State In three months There Is
thing wrong Cen any ono answer where IL cxstsS Let
tho truth be told, though the heavens fall
BROOKLYN INTELLIGENCE.