New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-05
TELSO AND KENO.

GAMBLERS OPENING THE WINTER CAMPAIGN
CRIMINAL INDIFFERENCE OF THE POLICE
The keno players are preparing for the open
ing Of brisk Winter without any interference
whatever from the police AT Murrays largo establish
ment on Eghthst, opposite the Mercantile Library the
play Is conducted openly than 1t has been hereto
FORE but notice ia taken Of tho fact by the police
officers ofthe Fifteenth Precinct Tho keno game at No
I'll Broadway is continued with the happy immu-
nityy and this probably induced Big Candy" to resume
control OF his keno game at No 700 Broadway, which he
deserted two months ago account OF TIE TRiBCNEs
exposures "Candy" expresses himself h pefuy Of the
coming gambling season. and thinks that II newspapers
generally and TIE TRIBUNE especially, would turn thor
attention to some other abuse than keno, the bankers
would make money rapidly during the next six months
When questioned to what the chances were
OF SUPERINTENDENT KclsO breaking up the games
Candy complaccnty answered, "Wrl, haven't seen
him yet hut guess tlatll be all right" The supcrill-
tcndcnt, however, repudatcs any such intimacy WIN
Mr. Candy the speech Of the latter would lead the UNI
wary listener to believe existed Mr. Kelso on beihs III
formed that the Captains Of Police in command OF the
nrcc,ncts In which the ganblinghOuscs situated
must surely know that keno games were In full opera
ton said: "Wc II they let ein ruD and find II OUT
they'll know It," leaving the reporter III pcrpc6hS
state of uncertainty TO whether the superintendent
intended to be satisfied with letting "th"m know IT,
or whether the captains to be compelled TO close
the gambling dcns
The three houses above mentioned, all OF which are
omen every night arc In the Fifteenth Precinct com
mnnded by CAPTAIN Byrnc In the Eighth Precinct from
which Captain Mcdonnell lately removed alter
trial for conduct unbecoming officer in which no YER
diet has yet rendered by the commissioners prep
arations are making to open clubh on grand
scale The residence No. 90 Prince-st., has been re-
pajnted and rearranged and in few days will be
thrown open to patrons Of games OF chance Is uhurr
stood that keno faro rouge tnOir and roulette will be
played, and cardrOOms will be provided tor those WIN
nrefer pokcr euchrc or the ever popular scvenup tits
reported that several prominent Tammany pohtcasar c
interested in this venture and coors given to the rumor
by the fact that Garvey's workmen have done 'he
mastering and Ingcros wagons have left the furniture
at the door. Captain McDcrmot who succeeded captain
Mcdonnell az captain of the Eighth Precinct Police has
broken I'D the panel houses and many OF the houses OF
prostitution hut 1t is scarcely likely that lie VIII uare "
interfere with the new establishment. .o.
The Fourteenth Precinct, under the command OF Shpt
Edward Walsh has within its limits several ganDinE-
houses OF the lowest character, which carry on Ihclr
business without interruptions Last sunday lkB NJ
reporter asked Capt Walsh il ne knew that gambling
And the reply was I've heard about several new places
that were to be started and know these fellows Uhe
are at fever heat but don't know that they We
Started any places yet. In fact have MT Deen up hat
way since Thursday" This locality which the captain
had visited for three DAYS Is near H0ustoh,st .n
has long been known as " Murderers Block NO. 6ioi
TO I've conducted as " Combination Game'-that Is,
several Of the Weather keepers have banded tOgtncr
to catch the custom which does not come TO their l
yillal enterprises On Canalst and the BoWery III inc
Fourteenth Prccint there several faro games where
What is termed brace" SKIN game Is dealt anu
the "sknncrs" Of these places frequent the LOVELY
beer gardens for the purpose OF !rlng vcIis mp t
question which gamblers audEpolce alike don't seem 10
consider worth answering