New-York tribune., 1871-12-16
EAST SIDE DENS.

There are large number of dens in Chat
b,mt the Bowery and other streets Of the east side
OF the city, OF which are open day and night but
most Of which ply their infamous trade at night only
The following accurate LIST and most Of the houses
have been reported to Police Headquarters but have
not been pr.ied" in ten months, during which all Of
them bcve existed in their present localities:
NJ s6 Chahanst is the hell Of John Hughes, and
the reputation OF the house justites the OF
the dealers are thoroughly conversant with the brace
or swindng DEAL called because the gambler draws
fwo cards lifting nicely INTO another which, Tor MS
advantage he can play sngly or double IL Is tne
T oohnr ecSs cs Of and play
trs. No. G6 Cbatham-st exGels any OF tne ganDnng
the house are nothing In6re yearshave the hardened
and features Of old criminals ana their we
Language and conduct would frghten from the house
any hut those whose childhood has been spent in the
worst localities of the city The game OF faro az prac
tced here is pure cheat and though the checks Ill com
mon use are Of the tenccnt denomination they of
sufficiently high value TO depete the pockets Of the play
No 10. Chatham;st; Is faro game kept by Edward
Wall and Henry Wright. Tue men who seduce way
%tU of 'Ds eans fis fairly with any Lake. their
rotoypes Of the sSTs ney & dTs s' ,Sss ss s a
them have been pointed ont to TkBuSE reporter by
detectives undoubed thieves na sailors 1ren from n the
the influence OF liquor. even though ne be toleraby
yersed in the ways OF the % sn he r an @
those who suffer themselves TO be led into the house sci
Beth these games are in the Sixth Precinct. and
known to Capt Kennedy ,, ,,,,..o.
No 40 Bowery kept by James Barclay ana Alderman
Cnddy Barclay is the City Librarian OF New-Iork
The game Is among the worst OF swindles, a9a @ the
distinguished bankers employ the lowest class OF Sa
ihere These ropers frequent the beer-gardens ana
nris ,s on re%ard s%s take onchsf the
from the people whom they escort 70 the gam,ng. M
lonses On Tuesday night Dec woTRIBrSE reporters
visited this place and found seven men playing one 81
these was stoopigeon" who was osentationsly paid
patrons luck" the dealer generously ordered bottle
Of wine was plain howeTer that x1e sk Tas snc
but failed, and the stranger few moments a1ter-
ward left the The checks used IN this place are
The patrons OF the establishment are the young
1nen Of Bowery in the immediate vicinity since the
Ircs and wasted their money on faro have npov
erisned and the game OF Messrs Barclay Cuddy has
Sd has Been Ts no% nSs to him IN l iap
he rooms the front OF the second story In the
luildinc occupied by the "Cuddy" Association, club
ramed after the aldermanic gambler.
No 81 Bowery Is kept by man named McCahill II is
swndlug game and maintained by the poorest class
young en who play y tID perefae1 eU IN then s ,hia s
WAS poory patrouized The checks used in most Of
the other games in the vicinity are 10 and cents each
,%owe6 that the higher priced checks httle
and that the players seldom purchased more than
cents worth Of them as Ua' ,S a the general
tics OF the place stamp IL as one VI te vi new
York gning dens The place 10 In the iehth freenc'
No, asIa bower IS kept by Charles Graham. This II
also s~indng game, but tho dealer inHnaees 70 p,e
>ent the occurrence of complaints ny comlouTs IN WIZ M
any Of whom hc manages to win large SUM .eu ~
twenty-five cent checks used. During the Vlsi Oh th
IRIBUHE reporters to this place nine men were piylns
,cc.,tomed to tie WAYS Of the place Two or thre
watched tue reduction Of their piles Of checks on u
,Lle with none balance but their indifference was u
,isrkcd eontt with the nervous anxiety display kcd b.
poorly cad yCu;h o! e OF 10 year., VINO waadctcd "