The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-07
CLEANSING BROADWAY.

Ali the Gambling Ocns i'm tho Fifteenth
Precinct Closed Last Night by the Po-
lice.
Captain Byrnes. OF the Fifteenth precinct police,
went with number OF officers in civilians dress
to the gambling house in Eighth street kept by MI
cael Murray last night to arrest all the parties to
be found on the premises: but when he got there
the house was closed, and none OF the usual
signs OF business were apparent. He then
turned down Broadway with the intention OF
visiting the ether faro dens in his district; but
the propretors ofal the places had received notice
OF his movements from some quarter and they
also had shut their DOORS The noise OF such an
unlocked for event spread rapidly and for some
time during the early part OF the evening eager
crowds OF newsmongers gathered about the gam
bling heils discussing the affair.
The warrant upon which Captain Byrncs pro-
ceeded was granted by magistrate at Jefferson
Market upon complaint Of a young man. who
stated ne had lost s15 at Murray's game, and who
was refused the money when he asked 70 have It
Captain Byrnes and told his story. He
was directed to. the magistrate as the
proper authority. Instead Of going to Court he
went to The gamblers and tried TO compromise
with them, but failing, he went to Captain Byrnes,
and finally to Court The magistrate sent lor cap
tain Byrnes yesterday and placed the warrant IN
his hands. He then informed the superintendent
of Police OF the matter and was given INSTRUCTIONS
shut up ali the places OF the same KIND In ms pre-
cinct The Captain started to carry out these
orders, but some one acquainted with the move
ments OF the police informed the gamblers and the
result was the shutting up OF the houses before the
authorities had an opportunity to make the
arrests The Courts generally make
great show OF vlrtuous Indignation when
cases OF this kind are brought before them
but there are always convenient people about them
ready to carry the news TO the offending parties for
very trining considerations. Stumbling blocks OF
this kind are being constantly thrown in the way
OF the police when they endeavor to break up
these dens and the gamblers continue 10
flourish in the face OF all opposition. great
many people naturally consider the police are
either leagued with the proprfetors OF these places
or are 80 interested that they wink at their pro-
ceedlngs. In some cases these suspicious have
some foundation, for II they did not the owners OF
the bells would never dare to carry on their plum
dering business so openly. IL Is not. nowcvers
to subordinate oficers they look for protection,
but To those In power whose beck is sufficient 10
keep unruly hands or The attaches and nang.
ers-0n OF the eight places shut up last nlghs made
themselves scarce as quickly as possible Wnen tney
heard OF the police, and IL Is to be hopeu tney VIII
continue in the same wholesome dread Oh the law
| for some time TO come. captain Byrnes
| saws that, now the houses are closed, ne VIII see
tAt they are not opened again in his district; and
! there liz no doubt that he will keep his word. Inc
prospect OF getting rid OF this ntoerabe nuisance
is a pleasant one for all respectable people, though
it does bring dismay into the ranks of the loungn4
| cormOrants.