The New York herald., 1868-04-03
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

|, DESCENT ON BROADWAY GAMBLING HELL-AR-
REST OF THE REPUTED PRoPRIEroRs AND SEIZURE
OF lMPLEMENTs-s1,sO 800 LosT.-A day or two since
Mr. Wallace E. Mcdonald, stopping at the ST. Nicho-
las Hotel, appeared before Justice Bowling, at the
Tombs and lodged two complaints against Charles
Miles and George Miles, alias william Daniels. the
reputcd proprietors of the gambling shell" located
on the second floor OF premises No. 55l Broadway,
charging them with defrauding him OF large
amount OF money. In his first atdavit Mr.. Mcdonald
sets forth that on the oath ultimO the accused
parties won from him at one, sitting, within
the space OF twenty-f0ur hours, at the
game of Faro" the sum Of 81 O50, and in q second
complaint he charges them with winning from him
$3.50. lie also alleges that the place occupied by
the men named Is kept and maintained for gambling
purposes on the afdavits of the victimized gentle
man the magistrate issued warrants for the appre-
henson OF the parties complained Of, and late on
Wednesday night roundsman Crocker, accompanied
by officers Bennett, MCGUIRE Macarthur, Walsh and
Palmer, OF the TOmbs court squad, made q descent
upon the premises. The roundsman, by practising a
little strategy, obtained admission to the gam
bers' retreat where he found game already to be
proceeded with. In a few moments afterwards
lie threw or his disguise, and assuming his real
character made known his business to Charles Miles,
VINO became alarmed, and running up flight OF
stairs slammed door in the face Of the officer, who
followed In pursuit. The door was instantly burst
open and Miles arrested. George Miles and Thomas
Brown the cue keeper, were then secured and taken
to the Sixth precinct station house for the night The
prisoners apartments were searched which resulted
III finding and seiZihg two OK three tables, one cue
box two silver dealing boxes, a case of playing
cards, ivory checks, besides other gambling imple
ments. Yesterday morning the prisoners were ar
raigned before the magistrate at the Tombs, and
through their counsel, Mr. Howe, demanded an
examination. Mr.. Howe said he intended to prove
that the case was not brought for the purpose
OF furtherng the ends of justice but out OF malicious
motives and for the purpose OF eXtorton. During
the hearing which followed the complainant was
suected TO lengthy and rigid crOss-eXamlnatiOn,
during which he confessed to having been taken to
The gambling house by three men whom he knew as
Young kimball and Zelansk. Mcdonald stated that
he Lived in Pennsylvania and was railroad con-
tractor he drank freely during the two days that he
played in the defendants house, during which he
lost 1880 or thereabouts. After losing his money
Mcdonald confessed hat he visited the house several
times and received back from the deiendantS $50,
$50, 500, after which he complained To Detective
Golden, OF the st. Nicholas Hoel, that they owed
him balance on some bonds Of The Allegheny al
ley Railroad, which he had left there as collateral
security for checks he had procured in the house.
detective Golden went TO the gambling house with
Mcdonald, when the accused parties paid ba OK
several hundred dollars. In answer TO question
propounded by Mr.. Howe McDonaid confessed that
after losing hS money at SOL Broadway ne played
away his waicn and chain for $40 at another place,
ana received money from the defendants with when
to redeem it, Mcdonald seemed TO think lie had
partaken OF drugged liquor in the defendants
gambling house but he was not positive OF 1t; the
Whtskcy lie drank mad peculiarly depressing enect
upon him. Justice Downing gave orders Tor the
arrest Of the men who decOyeu Mcdonald to the
gambling house. II they can be found, and IN the
meantime the accused parties remain in prlso H.
ROBBERY IN THE BowERY.-Some days ago the till
OF Abram Levi Brothers store. No. is Bowery, was
robbed Of $29 10. simultaneously with the disap-
pearance of the money an employs named Paris,
who claims to be nephew OF the Lewis, absented
himself from the store, and suspicion at once fell
upon him. Yesterday he was seen upon the street
by . fellow empoye, WAC called an officer ana had
him conveyed to tie Essex Market station, where
Abram Levi appeared and made affidavit charging
Paris with the robbery. Upon his arraignment before
Justice ShaDdy the prisoner admitted the .harge
and offered to restore portion OF the an.9nat which
ht stll retained. Paris was committed FOL ..ia. II
default OF bah.