The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-31
DESCENT ON A GAMBLING HOUSE.


Up-A POlnnder Taken In by the Skin
Game-LOdgings at Police Headquar-
tcrs.
On the 22d instant a man called at Police Head
quarters and asked to see the Inspector OF Police.
He was shown into Inspector Dilks' room, and
stated to that gentleman that on the evening of
the 10th instant as he was going down Broadway
he met a well dressed young man, who appeared
to have nothing particular to do, and asked him
the way to Canal street. Instead OF answering his
question the young man began talking to him on
other subjects, and after short conversation
asked him If he would not like
TO GO AND TAKE A DRINK.
Having had few drinks during the evening the
stranger consented, and the young man suggested
that they play game of cards for the drinks. The
stranger, who gave his name rs A. Zakozewski
agreed to this, and the young man took him to the
well known gamb ling house at 602 Broadway
formerly kept by Fatty Walsh, but now run by a
reaching the door Of this den the young man told
the stranger to ring the bell and he would
be in immediately after him. The nnsus
apparently in progress He looked on at the game
friend make his appearance After Short time he
was asked by couple OF the men In the room If
he would mot f sy asr Ss
game while waiting for the young man.. He did
so, and Won at first. He was then advised by some
OF the men standing around to
DOUBLE THE STAKES,
and did so. He played there until he had staked
and 0 in his od Sa and
After losing all he was informed that they were
gong TO close up the place for tse night
No. 81 Frankfort street and went to
friends mis- experiences of the night previous and
they told HIM that he was swlndled out of mis-
money, and advised hun to go to the same place
and ask them to return his money, and II they did
not to report the place to the police authorities.
Zakozewski went to eO2 Broadway and asked the
dealer to return his money or he would
report the place. Another man, known as the
" Doctor,' stepped up and said that he was one Of
the proprietors This man and the dealer held q
would not return him any OF the money he had
lost, as 1t was won fairly rom him. Zakozewskl
then lett the place and called at Police Headquar-
ters as above stated.
Inspector Diiks asked the complainant If he could
identity any OF the persons who were concerned in
the game and on his answering in the affirmative
the former told him that ne would see what he
could do Tor HIM. Ihe Inspector then sent Tor De-
tectlves Tuy and Dilks, OF the Central ONCE and
placed the case in their hands, instructing them to
go with Mr. Zakozewski and get out warrant for
the arrest OF these parties They went before JUS
tice Fowler, who issued warrant for the
ARREST OF ALL PERSONS
found In the place and placed IL in the hands of the
officers The detectives watched the place for the
past few nights and seeing the same persons
going in and ost lever, every night, concluded that all
formed the Inspector that they would be ready to
make descent last night, and he instructed Cap.
tain Williams, OF the Eighth precinct, to send four
officers with them to make the arrest and seizure.
About ten O'Clock last night Detective Tully, In
company with an oiicer IN citizens clothes, went
and raped at the door leading to the gambling
hell" The knock was answered by a colored man.
fully asked TO see Long Nike" That worthy soon
made his appearance and the officer told him that
he wished to get In. Long Mike" asked II
it was all right, and on being answered
In the Affirmative, opened the door and
admitted them. Tuly immediately walked to the
other end OF the room and posted the officer at
the window so that they could not escape by the
Crosby street side and at this time Dilks with
three other officers, entered the front door. The
gamblers saw that
THEY WERE TRAPPED,
and submitted with a good grace. The offIcers ar.
rested five men who were In the room and took
them to Police Headquarters. They then went
back and secured the layout, dealing box checks,
cards. &C., which Tere also taken to Police Head
quarters while oficer was left In charge of the
tables &C., which were too large to carry on.
The prisoners gave their names az Michael
Meany, alias Long Nike" James Walker, alias the
Doctor" James Brady, Ed. Lloyd, alias Ed Law
renee, and George Moore. The Complainant iden-
tiled Meany and Walker.
IL was found that the box used by these
worthless was the kind usually used in what is
called a "skn game" The prisoners were locked
up in OF the cells and will be taken to Police
He aduua rtarq Odd