The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1867-08-27

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i naturally supposed that - shocking
an occurrence caused The house 20 b,
shut mp al once, at least for one night
and said SO.
"No There was sensation for !
I moment. II course. Bui even the game
that was under way a The time was noi
stepped II was only interrupted few
minutes. and then went on as before +
The body was removed, aud that was
the end Of it. Such things are very an
moving 10 4 respectable house like this
very; ii would be great favor il such
poor fools would 90 away somewhere
To blow their brains ont what do they
want to cut up here for? That's about
the gist Of gamblers way Of consider.
ing such matter"
"But / should think such occurren-
cos would SO hurrify the frequenters Of
these places that il might act as warn
ing 20 them, and lead them 60 reruIn." "
''Not bit Of it. Every gambler ex-
poets such things in this sphere occa-
sionlly and he isn't going to be the VIC
tim, Of coursel You might rs well OK
pect the gamblers in Wall Street TO take
4 warning by the destruction and ruin
that they see wrought about them daily.
Suppose man should shoot himself in
the gold room down there you sup
pose any gold gambler would see bis
4 own possible fate in that Of the sucide2
Not at all Men kill themselves for love
sometimes; does that prevent other men
from loving foolishly?'
| was dumb, 1t was no doubt true
that such illustrations of the evils Of
gambling operate benefcially only upon
those who hayenot yet entered the dark
and slippery path.
We shall not find, in other gambling
houses Of this class, any features mate
rially differing from those witnessed
here, and as our time is limited, we
will walk toward Broadway Pass
ing down Fifth Avenue three blocks,
our attention is called to the large and
handsome building on the corner Of
Twenty first Street
'This, says our guide, SIS the most
fashionable clubhouse in New York. -
It's members are all gentlemenof wealth
and leisure. If you write about New
York gambling houses, don't forget to
put that down 7
"But club house is not gambling
housep / said in some surprise.
Nevertheless, if you could penetrate
the walls of that house which you cam
not, for it is a strictly private house,
and admits none but its own members
you would find gambling Of the most
desperate character going on. The
most Of the club houses Of New York
are little better than genteel gamiug-
houses. They do no play faro, or any
snch games nothing but the card
games tint are so common IN our par
lors, such as which aud the like"
! This astounding information will no
doubt be as new to the public as it was
to me.
Walking down Broadway, from this
point, our companion points ont to rs
place after place where gambling is go-
ling on; it seems there are scores Of
them in that street. They are well
known to the police, and pursue their
nefarious business III defiance Of the
law Why they are not broken up, is
subject that has puzzled other heads
than mine. The law is so PLAIN that a
child connot misconstrue it.
II provides penalty OIL from ten days
to two years imprisonment at hard labor
for every gambler who Is convicted, be-
sides fine not exceeding one thousand
dollars. These penalties are seldom in
hicted, it seems Imagine the Hon. j..
Morrissey sentenced to the States
prison, where he ought to be; just 80
certainly as be is a notorious gambler
But ''descents," rs they are called,
are made upon gambling houses from
time to time.
In Broadway another former prize
| fighter has a faro bank--the notorious
John G. Heenan. There is nothing to
indicate the nature of tho place AS we
pause before it the windows fronting
the tkronged street nre carefully dark
ened. Entrance is only permitted to
well known parties This place was not
long since honored with descent. and
Heenan placed nnder bonds. at which
be laughs.
\ We had now walked down some dis.
tance, when my companion pointed out
a stairway which would lead me, be said
into keno gambling saloon. As |
would find no difficulty in entering
/ these lower-class places, he bade me a
goodnight Proceeding up the dark
stairway, and cropping my way through
ball at the lower end ot which / saw
glimmer Of light. ] pushed open a
door and entered room. II was 50
packed with men and boys that the air
was Laden with impurity, while such
was the cloud Of tobacco smoke that
: overhung tho scene, that found my
eyes severely tried There were sew.
eral long tables, each with It's crowd oi
players. all playing the game Of keno
No quiet here. There were frequent
ordinations. bat they were all Of the
: same stereotyped character, showing
that the gamblers had no thought for
anything but the game. "Im waitingH
: and "Ke-e-no" !" in exnitant tones, were
the words most frequently uttered, de-
/ noting the victory Of the player.
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