The New York herald., 1871-03-19
PULLING TIE KENO PLAYERS.
A Grand Raid Last Night on All the Catls
bling Hells In the City.
Eight Hundred Prisoners Scooped I'M
and Locked Up.

FOR some time past superintendent Kels0 has had
in contemplation grand raii on all the gambling
hes througnout the entire city, and having cen.
summatei his arrangements, he yesterday morning
called all OF his captains together and gave orders
for the pulp 10 be made at a quarter past ten
O'Clock last night
DIES rITR THE sEcREsY
with which the wnolc thing was shrouded news Of
IL somehow leaked oat aud all day yesterday ~ was
discussed ny parties throughout the CITY, In con-
sequence OF this the only wonder Is that the raiI
was hali AZ successful as IL was
superintendent Keso's orders were that each
captain should start out with every available
man IN his precinct at precisely fifteen minutes past
ten, ana so for every den WITHIN reach; Captaia
McCleary, OF the Eighth, beng somewhat
TOO ANXIOUS IN TUE MATTER,
started AZ ten instead OF the time deslgnated aud
tie result That parties escaping hin ran 70 tna
other houses and carried the news. which, OF
course cffectuaily blocked the game wherever they
Went The precincts which suffered least by th9'
erpos6 were the Fourteenth and Fifteenth, as they,l
upon arriving at the place. they were TO "pul,1
found them ALI securely oolled and barred ana tho
LEAVING THE STATION HOUSE
Captain McCieary, ut the head OF his squad marched
up Prince street to Broadway and then turned ulS
that thorougnfare towards iiouston street. Az tha
mea passed by parties ON the street began asking
'iwhats upp aud eXcamations or something's
wrong here u ''they have got them this umerI
were heard on every hand. In few minutes
Florence's place olner OF Houston and Broadway,
was captur - wiii all the players, the dealer ant
the implemt -. While Il part OF the officers were
securing everybody ana everything here the otnera
VARIOUS OTHER ESTABLISHMENTS
in the vicinity aud scooped them all. Not less than
400 persons including players ana dealers togetacr
alone. So great was the excitement along Broa,l-
way that 1t was almost impossible TO pass murder
ers' block, or the streets IN that immediate vicinity.
Men were seen running In every direction,
CARRYING THE NEWS TO THE DENs
that were not yet captured and confusion worsa
coniounded reigned supreme.
In the Twenty-frst precinct about zoo prisoners
were captured In some I'VE or six establishments.
Joe Gleasons place, ol5 Third avenue, was scooped,
and here dlty persons, Including the dealer and ale
his implements We're captured. AT 22O East Thirty
fourth street
THIRTY PRISONERS WERE GOT
and here, too. the dealer and the implements an,t
the money were captured. Corner of Twcntieh
street and Eighth avenue thirty 1--we persons were
handed In; at "a Bowery twenty-five we're
were captured, and, IN fact, the pull was
successful everywhere save in the precincts
amazed nat thew were thrown una. no 'e sne sreras o
confusion, does not half express the situa ion u
affairs between the hours OF ten ana eleven c0cE
arrested but bank clerks,
HACK KEEPERS, LAWYERS, MERcHANTs
found trying their luck at the little game.
aud all were alike carried Off ignoDlij
buttons and were furnished with Tree lodgings I'M
the various station houses. While the sport waz
headquarters receiving dispatches from the difYcr-
ent precincts and to say tfat he was disgusted ~
the partial failure of the scheme conveys but faint
Idea Of his Feelings. He was confident Of capturing
not less than 900 PRISONERS aud instead OF this they
did not get upwards OF sG0
As soon as the prisoners were got within the sta1
ton houses and the news had spread around th3
city parties who had friends among the upfort,l-
mates, or VINO supposed they had made a break for
the different station houses, ana literally besieged
them. Every lady wanted TO get inside to see her
brother, father, husband, man or friend, and id
the scene that ensued the HERALD reporter diI
not take a hand. All hands commenced growllpgJ
curslng and swearing In most irishtlul manner.
GENERAL FREE FIGHT
was going on, to quell which the police had their
hands fun. Heads were punched. eyes wera
backened ,aac @ and go1ged, shlns were kicked.
around in wonderfal confusion. Il was indssT
q huge time for the light-Hngered gentry who wera
not slow In avang them elves or the Opportunity
anu so ricn harvest mas NOT been gathered by -iJ
for many day.
Until after one O'Clock the Metropolitan Hotel
was ever witnessed In any single localltS
In TINS city. TO .ebtatn an entrance was
and fro, backwards and iorwards through ths
street, cnrsng like mad and making the night nest
porters police officers were placed al the entranca
and for tne would not allow soul to enter tna
building. This again was the occasion or
FRESH 0UTBuRsTs OF PROFANITY.
and the police, the superintendent ana every and,
any body Of an Official character WAC chanced to p,t
anywhere around We're abused In real old time
fashion.
superintendent Kelso is deserving of the greatest,
praise and cedit Tor the way In which he panne 4
the whole affair." and that II not complete see.
cess Is due not NJ all 10 hm, but to Captain Mc.
Cicaiy o the Elghth precinct who as stated above.
was In quite too big hurry. Had he waited unrI
TIE PROPER HOUR FOR sTARTING.
and Then shows haf as much zeal In carrying t6
plan In concert with the other captalDs the streets
Of New York city would have been horougnIy,
cleaned OF all gamblers for at least couple of days.
But let these blackess beware; for SelsJ will noc
give up the game this way. but Will follow them
Iroln house to house unt he rid, the community OF
"A 40 Al,,.n ri
accomplishment.