New-York tribune., 1871-12-18
lVGS%G Tnf G1MBLERS.

THEIR COMMENTS on THE TRlBUNES EXTOStRE
THE HOUSES OPEN ON SATURDAY NIGHT
WATCHERS LOOKING OUT FOR THE POLICE.
The exposure in saturdays TRIBUNE of the
gan houses of the city has induced rare degree oi
caution Oh the part gamblers. Two months ago.
after III, account III TIE TRIBUNE Of the operations of
sctcral atmliughulses in the middle portion Of the
city wcliknown gambler, who, fearing the enect o'
I'll, xpo.urc closed his house for two nights. SAID That
hc had lost 5000 the result of the publcalion an"
other gamblers indorscd his statement, aud
ayowcd that they also heavy losers from
,he same cause. From the expressions of three
gamblers in "a restaurant Oh Annst GU Saturday morn
nr il that fear entertained OF lad hy
the police. In the evening TRIBUNE reporter over
heard two of the gambling fraternity at NJ" S3 Broad
way discussing the probable effect OF the exposure one
OF these SAID that the publication IN the morning
.uiccn. time had been given Tor the roicc aitori
ties 10 plan descent and execute II tc same night Tn"
person said that long "kcno war the subject
Of newspaper condemnation lie had nothing TO say bat
he objected IN very harsh language to
any Interference with faro or, ar lie oppressed
it, 1.-THE regular business" He then gave ms
rca ,ons for favorng onslaught keno gamblers i'll
this wise: A young fellow has got nowhere particular
70 60 lie looks around (" play II h" goes to keno
game he knows he sta whole night and out attcn
cents deal If he for the regular game he puts
h.s pile off In ten minutes If lac AN III iuch. Inc pop
ularity of keno. with its comparatively @4ter iIrks
Wllic draws many young men ana '.i~ To hc eanhns
heavily from the poorer class of faro payers ana eh,e
the antagonsm Of tho propreios OF the TWO uo"es VI
Wheeler they really EXPECTED police IH nn" or m"1 'G n
tnriav and as probable result of Tins vigilance.
young man, ii few minutes after Il "cl"rk tnn II"lh
The entrance Ia No. Annst., lnuttrriHg hasrI"nt~
bccan>c he had been denied admission on h"!h Ann
and Fuon--t~ though the game were apparthty "l"r
atiug watchers were At the doors scanning nr iar {"
visitors To their respective Establishments Al h-' Tue
Broadway houses were brilliantly jshed, and people
entered freely, hut not IN the customary numbers. ana
here the lower portion OF the city each h"n'' ad
IL sentry posted 10 warn the dealers Of the approach {"
the police in the event OF an attempted Eld ~
Intwo saloons over which gambling e>ta'li'hmcntN
were operating the attendants were suddenly aud mex
cusahv ignorant Of what Friday they knew the niH
uIcSf naricular. concerning They dd not know
on -amday night that there were gambling saloons III
the same buildings, In cigar store a No 81 Broad
WAY the attendant said that hc d not know that fdr"
laIk operating nc\ door NO 53 tL"IHh lhc gam
has been played there foi several wears. 1t?" seemed
bc general determination to kno" hoihlhr "f any
such dsrcpntabe t"TGr'' ~ ,,oor, oror.1 ,,,ou,
the slightest Inconvenience TIC hail aud stairway were
lighted brilliantly usual, and The door At the h al
Of the stairs opened to thc slightest ionch ihe suct
front pltrUlcd hI the pI" VINO. OILY icW
night, before when in front m the Bowery Theacr had
caIn" at 40 The players were fewer than usual
saturday nrs Ow1 M ots to hc h fsIT de- Oh hcr r a
and "pul the house The occupants OF the chairs
around the table of the younger class of gaesers
Crossing the street. the reporter encountered bury
German patroling the sidewalk In front Of the hall
leading to the ca GasnG In ,b to the a % ,
reporter that the running upstairs and that
ng He further stated that he believed tie game at
the corner Of Grand-st. was open as usual
This, after few Il nr % Wak o %a5 rass wa en to
travagantly attrcd TOugbs were lOunRng, and scrn-
tnizng all who entered the hall'w Passing on ny
No 2s7i the seemed 10 be poorly pafronized and
nd N% - are "VtrTWhcs dd in their
toned "raking in stakes" which were not their
own.
CORRECTION.
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