Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-10
AFEMALE HELL" IN NEW YORK,

. StAD0Ar1 Il
The prevailing vice among New lorkers %
gambling Men gamble in stocks and gold. ana
when the stock market is closed, they indulge
IN the healthy pastime OF sshghting the tiger
otherwise called called faro. In many OF thu
down town business streets gambling SHELLS
are located, in order 10 accommodate mer-
chants with a ''little game" during the hours
of toll Up town. an Broadway, from Spring
stIeet, even as far as fortieth street, two or
three gambling saloons are on each block and
the side streets are infested with them How
er1ng about these doors men arrayed N
spotless broadcloth and fine linen, shiny SILK
hats and dyed moustaches, waiting, ready anA
ANXIOUS. 10 pounoe upon the unwary, and lesA
them TO destruction. To what extent gam bli M
Is carried on, our police records viii
show. Bank clerks, cashiers, aud tress-
Grers become defaulters, and the origin
OF the crime ~ traced 10 enc cause-gamblinx
The police know this and are cognizant of the
Whereabouts OF each shell, yea no effort 40
MADE toward their suppression. IL IL true, O
RAID Is occasionally mace on some poor unfor.
tunate. but the ssbig guns" like John Morris
sey, John Z. Heehan, George Beers Joe Hall.
and others, 60 scot free. What is sssapce for ths
goose Is sauce for the gander," IL an old saying.
and the matter Of gambling is no exception 70
the rule. The wives and daughters Of our mos
wealthy cluzens are afflicted with the mania.
and play as deeply and heavily as their hus-
bands and fathers. In 23d street near Madl-
son avenue, ls gambling house, patronizsA
exclusively by femaleS. With the kind permis-
sion OF your readers we will VISIT il. IL is
modest, unpretentious looking house, the CO.
trance scrupulously clean, and presenting
no different appearance, externally, than those
adjoining, save the blinds all tightly closed.
Ringing the bell we Were admitted by @ gor-
geously apparelled woman, who acts as Jani-
tTess. Ascending the stairs, were ushered
into the parlors on the first floor They are
elegantly, evenly luxuriously furnished. The
person who fitted up these rooms must have
had exquisite taste. The paintings hanging On
the wall are rare and valuable, but the most
conspicuous, aud the one that first strikes the
eye aud riyets the at,enLion. rs the painting by
AIRY Schaener OF the gambling scene from Bull
wers pliy OF Money" and for winch IL IL
stated Augustus Belmont has offered S2IOss
al he gambling table are number OF ladies'
all OF whom are dressed in the height of
fashion. The players are flushed with excite
ment, bal the dealer site calm aud collected
ana rakes IN the ''chlps' with The utmost sang
Iroid. Ever and anon some PLAYER, when a
heavy bet is lost, calls for WINE, which
As speedily supplied by attentive and
demure locking Hebe. Thai lady at the centre
OF the liable II the wife of one of our most
wealthy merchants. i could tell you her name,
but iales must never be told out OF school OBJ
serve that young lady, with d boanet no larger
Than cookie shell, and Bismark brown rio
bons; the one who rs now taking of her als-
mond ring TO stake, and which she will lose a.
sure as eggs as eggs, Is the daughter OF an Ex-
Judge. All our wealthy merchants wife IL a
loser; see, she nses from the table biting bar
lips uu the blood comes 10 conceal her emo
uons. Come, let us away, such scenes do not
make our opinion Of poor, weak human natu re
the more exalted. Is AZ any wonder that we so
freq uenty see rev ards offered for lost diamond
rings, necklaces and bracelets Ii We had the
power OF Asmodeus, We would zee these s.losts
articles in the safe OF some gentleman who has
balls. The thirst for gambling. will be salts ied,
ard money must be obtained.