The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-17
NUMBER 20.
Public Gambling Revived.

heieflng to an article ON our editorial
page concerning the game of Keno. W.
would ask the attention of our readers tx
the following article which we copy from
, the Herald of the l2th:
ABOUT Two years ago, through fraudu.
lent provision inserted IN. a revenue act OF
ane Legis'atnre, public gambling was lic-
ensed In this city. Immediately there
sprung up gambling shops in all tho public
streets, which, were kept going night and
day. and produced some of the most re-
voting scenes ever exhibited in a civilized
and Christian city. Strangers visiting our
city were Mortified by the spectacle. The
sensation of disgust, shame and alarm per
vaded all classes of the people.
The street where these establishments
were chiefly collected looked as If it has
been swept by moral sirrocco. Honest
traoesmen began To move away, and pro-
perty holders were frightened at the dam
age inflicted by the vicinity of these public
helis. The effect of these demonstrations
of general hostility and disgust reached
even a Radical Legislature. The law uu-
der which public gam bling was authorized
was quickly repealed. What was tho effect
Of that repealR Did it restore the old law
intiletiug severe penalties on gam iingf
We must inquire further before we can
state what the law is.
But the fact that public and open gamb-
ling on the largest scale Is carried GU in this
city, is beyond doubt, "a any Que may as
certain by walking down Royal street any
night of the week, including Sundays.
The former residence of Alfred Hennep,
Esq, on Royal, next to the corner of Gus
tomhouse, has been fitted up on the
largest scale, and elegantly furnished, the
mp stairs for extensive gambling rooms,
and the ground floor for lager beer
saloon.
The rooms above are reached from the
banquette by broad stairway, illuminated
with large chandeliers. Policemen stand
around at tho door as if guarding the est
and the passers by not only
hear the click Of the checks, the cry of the
keepers of the game, and the whir of the
roulette, but even the oaths aud murmur of
The players, and all the usual sounds of ex-
ensive gambling operations.
InqLiring of q man at the door what all
his meant we were told that Governor
Kellogg had specially authorised the keep
ng of this establishment, that it was o
Kellogg house. We were invited to 60 up
tairs. And there we found q dense crowd
illing every room Of the extensive build
ng and all absorbed in the various games
II keno, roulette, faro, and rouge ct noir,
tc., So busy a scene Of muttifarious
We never witnessed in this city.
t vas equal to that of the kursaal at
Baden Baden 10 its paimiest days. The
players appeared to DO OF tue class Oh Work-
ng people and Of clerks of stores. The
,lay was brisk, and large sums OF money
were gathered in by the keepers of the
,amc.
1t was in vain we inquired as to the ant
Iority for such proceedings in the most
entral part of the city. The proprietOrs
ND keepers appeared to be Of the class OF
I'D gamesters, who are generally knowing
mes, who take good care to keep out OF
he reach of the law. They would not
AIRY on gambling thus publicly without
ONE guarantee against legal penalties.
70 our inquiries as to what guarantees they
lad, there was but one answer, which we
i've as given to us, without vOuching for
is truthfulness. 1t was that Kellogg had
authorized these parties, that he was
behind them, and would protect them with
lis civil and military and naval power.
Can this be sol OF course, according
o the Republican, this will be said to be no
business ot ours,
But Is it not the business of this people
o protect themselves from public nuisan-
es, and the disastrous and demora!lzing
fleets of this fragrant immortality and cor
upting vice and this public indency
Is THIS revival of public gambling an
,ther of the blessings which We owe 70 tue
benign usurpation of Kellogg and the &C.
OF the party OF moral ideas