The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-25

swindling the Faro Banks-Novel Manner Of
''Bucldag the Tiger"-Another Bad Law
yer-Kelso On the Social Evil--A Test Case.


against William Lowell, Redmond MacManus and
john Shaw, proprietors OF gambling house
kept on Jthe southeast corner or Grand street
and the Bowery. Levy stated that in Novem-
Der last he had gone into this saloon and lost
5000 at the game Of faro. Upon this informa-
ton Judge Hogan issued warrant fer the arrest of
these men and all others 10 be found the premi-
ses. This warrant was sent to Superintendent
Kelso. and by MIN placed in the hands OF Captain
Ward, Of the Tenth precnct. On the night Of tile
18TH Captain Ward made raid on the place and
ARRESTED THlRTY-sEvEN MEN,
together with the dealer, Charles Herman, and the
acting banker, Henry Jones. The parties who
owned the house were not there, and consequently
could not be arrested. The following morning these
men were brought before his Honor who discharged
all OF them except the dealer and banker. These he
held to answer in $500 bail. In the course OF the
afternoon OF the 14th the owners Of the faro hank
came into court and bailed out their employ IS.
They then informed the Judge that the man Levy
had never lost any such sum OF money IN their
place to their kowiedge, and, furthermore, they
had shrewu suspicion that lie was gong around
the city 10 ali the faro banks endeavOng to extort
money the proprletors under the pretence that
he had lost money IN their houses; and he threat
ened If they did noL return him some portion OF the
amount ne named he would proceed against them
according to law to recover the whole amount. In
support OF this statement they handed the Justice a
the Following Is COpy:-
2scnAMEERs srnnEr, May 81, 1877.
hess %ns and hs snAW =. .
In short time past he has been loser your game Of faro
Entirely dsstS You T ssrsore % call sI
returning the portion thereof, shall DO
compelled to adopt the ScS?
No answer having been returned to this epistle, in
few days after another one was sen. TO the same
gentleman
OFFERING TO SETTLE THE NATTER
for $3.50. TINS money, the latter says must be paid
during the week or take the consequences. The
sure enough. These gentlemen-Loveil, McManus
and Snaw-had taken the trouble TO go TO some of
the other faro bank owners who they believed were
marked out by this worthy firm Tor Matchmaking
and got from each OF them the letters they had re-
ceiyed from Van Colt for Levy. These they handed
A FURTHER EVIDENCE
OF the intended swndle. The names OF the men 10
whom these letters are addressed are held back for
obvious reasons but the communications themselves
are stereotyped. The one given Is on exact copy OF
the entire number. The only difference is in the
names or the parties to whom they are addressed,
the dates and the amounts stated to have been lost.
One Is addressed May ~, No. 25 Chambers street.
and the sum named Is $4,000. Another Is June l5
Then there are others dated NAY 90, May 80 one
June H. and so on up TO the time OF the raid In the
Bowery and for some days after. The sums stated
dollars
AS soon as Judge Hogan had received sufficient
number OF these letters TO convince him Of
THE INTENTION OF THE PARTIES
ne sent Tor Levy. This gentleman came into court
yesterday morning accompanied by Van Colt, Jr.
replied that they were true; he had lost money in
all these places. The Judge then asked him how
500, 600, and all IN this city. He added, IN reply to
MS Honor that he was cigar maker, but at present
WHOM he mad lost all his money to give HIM sum- wifn
cient TO start again. They had offered him
ten dollars In one or TWO cases: but that was use
N inn ha UnG nnH hnun
means TO endeavor to make them give him some-
thing. short time ago he employed number Of
men TO make cigars for him.
"Where9" SAID the Judge.
"Well privately" he answered. Previous TO
that ne was large manufacturer and sold his
what notelY" asked his Honor.
"Well, TO all OF them-all over the country he
with them and sold them to all the hotels In the
principal cities, but had played faro anywhere
but in New York, and had never thought OF sending
these letters until within the last month. In fact
HE HAD SENT ALL THESE
letters within couple OF weeks. Previous to the
cigar business he was an auctioneer In Canal street,
that was some nine years ago. and at present he
destitute. The Judge said he did not believe his
most Migrant case OF blackmailing he had ever
seen. al Will not allow this court to be made
else and II / had known these facts in the case be.
fore issued that warrant upon your complaint you
the Judge. Van CotI here broke IN to make
some explanations ana Judge Hogan told him
he did not want 70 hear anything as all from him;
he intended to keep them IN his possession case
that anything else should turn up In the matter He
told Mr. Levy 10 20. and be careful not to get into
that court again under similar circumstances. Mr..
Levy took the hint and went with alacrtty, fol-
lowed by his counsel as double quick Some OF
the men whom it was INTENDED to victimize say
Levys story Is entirely unworthy OF credence. He
never was wealthy man, ana least Of all was he
Mr. Levy's appearance before the Judge was not
OF that conscious Innocence Kind that impresses the
fact, the eject the man produced was not at all re-
assuring and the judicial eye fastened upon him
ns % M aa ysr That
evidence enough to shake the nerves Of q stouter
man than Mr.: Levy. However, 1t is highly proba-
faro banks may sleep IN peace.
superintendent Kelso has made another dash
full OF game. HIS last "haul" was in
THE swARMING NErGHBoRHOoD
OF Greenwich street THIS entire locality Is infested
order, night and day ply their fearful business
before the face Of the world. These dens it is
root out, and he certainly could not direct his at
tention to any part OF the city where little Drun
neghborhoods, under tenement houses that are
hlled with poor people. whose children, as
IN contact with vice IN its most repeant and DIS
gushing forms. The thieves and other disreputable
characters who lounge about these places during the
day go into the yards OF the houses and frequently
insult the daughters and wives Of respectable men
knowingly or In mistake. superintendent Kelso's
plan for the adjustment OF
THE SOCIAL EVIL QUESTION
is the only one that has yet produced any results.
For tonight, when people are going coming from
church, these places will be closed, and their
unfortunate inmates In the city prison. Instead
OF haunting their tawdry fnery before
the community they are having little
needed rest from lives Of violence. Ninety
three OF these women we're brought before
Judge Hogan yesterday and sll were committed for
examination. But one OF the proprietors had pre-
lminary trial yesterday, and thar case was argued
at length. This was woman whose husband,
John Frftchler sent the island ON the 9TH OF
the present month. In consideration OF
THE w0AAk's L0NsLY CONDITION,
and az the evidence proved she had conducted her
house In very quiet manner since his arrest, she
was admitted TO bail In $3.50. But IN none OF the
other cases would his Honor listen TO word about
bai. He said the last time raid was made
houses OF this KIND the proprietors were admitted
70 bail, and as soon as they got out
THEY LEVIED A TAX
on the women OF twenty-five dollars each to pay the
and fsGfr tbox md toau has