The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-02
General Raid ON the Down
Town Banks.
Tho Effect Of the Gambling on Young America
How Neatly the Superintendent fut Them
in the Snap The Houses That Were
Pulled" and Their Captured 0ccu-
pants and Apparstus-Judge Dow
ling Wholesome Warrington
Ex-Congressman Assaulted.
All the Principals Held
foI. Trial.

French by Napoleon, the sinking OF q city by earth
quake or the appearance OF sea serpent with.
house growing on It's back could scarcely be more
surprising or call forth more genuine excitement
than that produced yesterday afternoon by the
'pulltngn OF the day game "faror banks down town.
Ever since that day fatal 10 "keuo" comforts the
proprietors OF the former game have been the
Qn rtre. Not game has been commenced without
close scrutiny from WINDOWS and other places
that the dreaded hand of the law was not opened
ready 10 take them into Its grasp. Every customer
has been treated TO advice gratis requesting that
the utmost caution be observed, and ''open doors,
have lately sounded like extreme paradoxes upon
Their ears or Ike
THE CoLLIDISG OF TWO nEMIsPHFIEs
within The scope OF their vision. And well they may
feel frightened and timld There could scarcely be
an instliulion-if such "faro' can be named-that
more surely tenoed 10 sap TO the basis the moral
vitality OF community and create in the minds OF
the youth OF a city narrow view OF justice and
equity. IN the place that openness and manly can.
dor which should be the delight OF every citizen TO
possess.
At eleven O'Clock In the day the abominable game
is-opened, ana no sooner IS the "dealer' in mis-
place tnan IN rush men OF AL ages Tie young
bank clerk or merchants confidential think II no
harm TO step in and have a game during dinner
hour and lose twenty dollar bl ont OF q weekly
salary Of twenty-five dollars. The gentleman loafer
win commence with the opening and sit through
eight hours Of "play,n all the time with strained
eyes and ears, and watching, with great anxiety,
every move OF the cards, White
FEvERIsH THIRST FOR GIN
is IN his BOSOM against the more lawful desire Tor
honest employment Here he VIII remain IN q
dimy lighted, overcrowded room until he actually
forgots thai there Is anything else IN The world but
checks carM, and boxes; caro- is his life
only labor, his great enjoyment.
NEXT CONES THE FASHIONABLE MAN,
with his gaudy clothing, and Jaunt1g, devil may
care style, ms gold chain and diamond rings being
lar more conspicuous than necessary. This is the
class OF men VINO may be met with In Broadway IN
groups, or standing the stoops In front OF, the
hotels with immense toothpicks in their mouths, as
though they had etr6e 10 the best the establish
ments could afford. IL is not dificuIt 10 describe
their occupation. "henon OF "iaror seems I'M
printed on their features.
They are also ever "iull'' OF money, but never
make any III a legitimate way. Gtl Ii not unfre-
qn2nts happens That these men live IA brown stone
houses and have Their servants ana equipage, linen
again there are The
GRAi-bEAKpEp, HoARY-HEADEp SINNERS,
OF whom. unfortunately, great many. frequent
these gambling hels, and, as q mater OF course,
from years OF experience aud the exercise OF great
caution, nave hite difficulty IN "beatlngn their
more youthful and mconsiderate fr ends. IL vas
painful 10 observe What a Number Of these were
taken yesterday.
The system or
PRINCIPLE OF ssFAEo"
fs simple enough. Large rooms are generally rented
aud fitted up more or less sumpiuousiy according
70 tue ''qualy'' oil The game. The money OF
the bank Is made OF colared bone, or ivory, and
generally amounts 10 aloat 500 pieces, each piece
being supposed 10 represent Tue value Ct
from twenty-five cents TO 80. Tney
Then ms C A. the. cue box, by. which the game s
Kept, an arrangement by which ihe number OF cards
players. There il also Il square silver box
win one SIDE cut out 10 show the ards which are
pat INTO II ana wllca are drawn out by the dealer
These constitute tie plant. Before ang betting
taxes place uDcn the 'lay Out' thirteen cards
spread on Ia front OF The dealer
JHE CAMBiERs BUY CHECKS,
which are handed IA aaG accepted a. payment upon
all bets 81 course tie betting IN thesa bells upon
any particular card can Dc - arranged That any
person can he mace 90 win. Thousands Of dollars
are daily loss n these houses ana doubtless The in
cen,ive 10 suicide anu other Ills ~ inankind are
Jraceable to tBe same source.
II has Tor 4 tong time been the intention Of the
Superintendent OF Poilce 10 undertake Il "pulii or
the 'Gay hcu-esn down town and yesterday. ~
halfpas Twelve o'ciock was appointed for this pur-
the Second, 1hrd aal sixth precincts have every
thing ia readiness tut moi 10 allow The men 10 Know
what tney were wanted for uaLl they reached the
houses 10 he pulled. Judge lowing arranged in
conjunction VI superintendent helsO that all tie
onehucrs should be prus2ht before MN ~ Two
cases at one time. AT two O'clock precisely Cap
tam KENNY, oil tue sixtn precinct with his usual
pTompiA1ss and Noteworthy method, aliyad at lac
BATCH or TwrNrY-rrvE
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