The New York herald., 1873-12-16
BREAKING UP THE GAMES.
Grand Raid on the Headquarters Of the
Policy Business, 272 BOwery.
The Wheels Of the Paducah, Covington and
shelbyville Lotteries Are Stopped Running
summarily- Exploits Of Captain Clinchy
and His Fifteen Doughty Men
"What Dis Darky Coin To Do"

"what Dis Darky Coin To Do"
The faro and keno men being routed the police
yesterday turned their attention to the policy
dealers. As was done IN the case OF the faro
dealers, the heads were the nrst attacked. The
news spread with wonderful rapidity. and all the
little fellows hearing 1t shut up their shops and
ran. Driving out the big games was good Job,
but this Is q better one. Policy does more harm IN
m hour than any other swindle known could do in
month. The poor people are easily caught by it.
and once in the meshes there is little hope OF their
getting out 1t Is said the amount OF money spent
in year by the absolutely poor in the endeavor
30 get hold Of little return is Incredible. The work
OF clearing them out yesterday was begun by Cap
tain Clinchy, OF the Fourteenth precinct, accom-
panied by q squad Of men. They rushed suddenly,
IN body, to No. 272 Bowery, where the headquar-
ters OF the policy were situated, and
ARRESTED ABOUT FORTY MEN
who were there, and apparently engaged in the
swindling employment They were all taken to
the station house and locked up. An entire moor
was occupied by these persons in the business, and
the place was conveniently and comfortably fitted
mp 1t is useless to ask the police why these places
have not been broken up BEFORE 1t is well to
have them closed even now, and more particularly
80 as the Commissioners promise they shall be kept
closed Commissioner Gardner said last evening"
.If it is in the power of this Board to Danish faro
keno, banco and roulette from the city Of New
York 1t shall be done. With regard TO faro, there
are men who can afford to play their money and
lose II, too. or course they can always find
means OF gratifying their propensiiies lor play;
but we will not allow these houses to be open and
hold out inducements to young men to squander
their money. This policy Is
A CURSE.
1t takes the bread out OF the mouths Of wives and
children, and while hold seat in the Board OF
Police 1t shall not be resumed In this town. II
the captains don't carry out our instructions
Wen break them, and Wen keep on breaking
until we get officers who will be satisfied with their
pay and do their duty honestly. The same win be
the case with the panel games and other con-
trivances for swindling-they must be driven out
and kept out. We have given the captains in
structons to arrest every person they find in those
places-visitors as well as proprietors-and lock
them up. In future we are going to consider the
people going into houses for the purpose Of gam
bling as bad as those who give them the oppor-
tunity, and win clutch both when we can catch
them. This movement Is no fash in the pan; 1t is
meant to be thorough and conclusive one, and
the public may rest assured new era has begun"
WELCOME INTELLIGENCE
to large proportion OF the people, and II remains
now but 70 ask the police to Keep these @ gamblers
Suits The cases OF complaints OF this kind that
have been made from time to time are innumera-
bic, but no redress was ever received. Captains
OF police, who should take notice OF such matters,
were in the pay OF the gamblers ana dared not
ask them to conduct themselves properly. Broad
way along Its entire length, the Bowery and
almost all the principal thoroughfares, were the
h na nsns
Clothes they could procure, they stood against
the. the houses at the the sides OF the streets and
iaas who passed Their runners and Topers1
interlered with merchants customers, stopping
ing them or to rob them OF their money. Occa-
sionally some honest. reliable policeman would en-
daniy reply would be the return to his request
not to insult people, and II he persisted In an
gamblers the man Was a nuisance and his removal
would follow. These are not fancy pictures. The
records OF the department show where the cap
tains have had the men transferred because Mr.
Nike This Mr.. Jim That could not brook their in
terlerence. The gamblers should be allowed to
salute and wink at or follow whom they pleased in
the street and common policemen must not inter-
fere. Captains were
to the games and they must stop the officers from
interfering with the gamblers little amusements
This was their style OF reasoning and they made it
Charlck is as determined as Mr.. Gardner on the
gambling and swinding question. He said
y understand the policy places are giving way
to-day. Their turn has come and the minor things,
VIII follow We are not going t9nave any more Of
this IN any shape or form, and these fellows had
better understand It,"
Both Commissioners left the Central once to-
gether. They had been closeted for hours in Mr..
Cnarck's office. No doubt some new scheme Of
reformation IN the department was concocted.
the old captains, and removals win soon be in
order again. Mr.. Gardner is by no means content
that all the detectives are suited to their places
at an early day. Now that the swindling operators
are snuied out the Commissioners are in position
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pended on and not given to talking more than
they work.
The Policy Men at the Tombs.
About q quarter after twelve yesterday after
noon Captain Clinchy, OF the Fourteenth precinct,
obtained warrants from Judge Blxby for the ar
rest OF the proprietors and managers OF the policy
business in this city. The headquarters Of the
concern are at 272 Bowery. 1t was formerly
owned and conducted by Ephraim Simmons & Co.,
but about month ago was sold out to Joseph G.
Burr, Of Kensco, Westchester county, and James
smith, Of Cincinnati, Simmons retaining an inter-
est OF 40 per cent in the business, but retiring
from all direct control Joseph G. Burr was made
general manager and carried on the general bus-
with the assistance OF some 20 or more clerks
ut
THE HEADQUARTERS IN THE BowERY.
The amount OF money received in one year at
this once is said to be about $3,0O0OO0, or
about $4,000 day, the net profit being about 25
per cent Of the gross receipts. There are about
800 policy shops in the city, and to the headquar
ters In the Bowery is brought every day the busi-
ness Of these various places between twelve and
two O'Clock. This was the time selected by Captain
Cnchey for his grand raid. At one O'CLOCK precisely
with squad OF is men, he proceeded to the sec
ond floor OF these premises and there found Joseph
@. Burr, proprietor and manager, and about 40
clerks and others, connected with different policy
Offices in the city, who were arrested. They were
marched In procession through the Bowery, Canal
and Centre streets to the Tombs. As many OF them
as would nt were placed In the prisoners pen and
awaited there tor TWO hours or more the
ACTION OF THE COURT.
On the complaint OF Captain Clinchy and on the
nmuavus oi Gustave Reiber, OF No. 81 West Fiji
Sssd t x cieGSs M IN the ONCE, Joseph G. Burr was