, 1874-02-01

that tho attitude Of tue police with reference
tho garnblng-uouses simply amounted to per
secution; that in breaking down doors an
smashing furniture they were treating gambler
] like felons or escaped conyicts That the polio
Ought to mako discrimination between house
which we're nuisances aud those which were not
aud that tho present reign Of terror Was certail
to produce reaction in favor of gambling, jus
rs many respectable citizens favor th
enforced. they turn around and throw their in.
tluence on the other sido. submitted that
WIS absurd to attempt to apply to Chicago tn
Same moral code that obtained in o small conn
city, and that well-conducted faro banks wer
just as much 4 business and featnro as wer
d1y-goods honses and the Board OF Trade, ans
no more injurious.
TUE 1zAYon's REPLY.
Dwell, what did the Mayor reply to al
Mr.. H.-He expressed himself as interested ir
my version Of the subject, and bn:l understood
| that my mode OF conducting gamblng-honst
! was upright and square. hut, as he demurred te
my premises, he must differ from my CONCLUSION
! He closed the interview by advising me to shul
| up my house for time, aud gave him my "orc
| that would do it.
| R-Did ron ahnt up your house IS you agreed
| nlr. HI did. I gaye orders that no moro
but 6i in nea less Than % ten days Washbnr1, sent
squad Of police to mid mo: There wasn't sou!
I! in tho house except the colored man, and hadn't
| been q card Played for week or more, hut they
| smashed in the doors and broke up the furniture
] Just the same.
NATURAL w1ATH.
R.-What effect did this cheerful episode have
! upon vour e4uanimity?
Mr. HI got thoroughly mad. and swore I
would run gambling house in spite OF WASH
| burn or Medill. In June I mot Washburn one
Hsrron Streat and fairly
begged him not to send any more men to break
in mr. doors. for would not stand it. I had
taken eminent legal counsel, and had been nd
yised that they had no right to break my doors.
resistance.
E.-Did the police brenk in your doors again
Mr, H.-No, but they kept close watch upon
the house, and detailed men By the week to
watch it. Ono day, when tho house WAS empty,
and no play was going on, I Was met at the
OF tho Irish persuasion, who accosted me with,
s.How do you do. Misther Holt?" I gave him a
pleasant reply, and invited him to come into
Restaurant md get q glass Of ale with me.
ssThank you, I will !; but I must 90 up stairs,
first" "you can't 80 up stairs, SIR was my re-
ply: 'thcre's nobody there. and no gambling
has been done there for weeks" Pulling out q
dirty wallet, lie said: ~ know you're perfect
gintleman, and l don't want to contradict ye !;
but ri jist bet 20 FIVE dollars they:were gambln'
ed ut tho delicate manner in which he called me
/. liar, and put m end to the confab By walking
away. But he didn't get up stairs.
!, THE REACTION.
: R.-So yon believe TINT Washbuen' . 1erocity
towards the gamblers WAS ono Of the things
which assisted in tho defeat Of the Law-and-
Order party?
Of public opinion was created By It. In one OF
the Peoples professions there was borne this
M IL 1aHrr han
SENSIBLE VIEW
R.-Now, that truce has been arranged
suppose the gamblers will carry matters with
high hand in Chicago
should not be permitted to do so. They should
be subjected to a rigid accountability by the
police, aud every act OF robbery at cards,
whether it be in tho shape OF bunko or brace
faro, should be severely punished Tho police
know perfectly well which sha arg thst the shaa and
press the hitter far as it is possible to do SO.
Where satisfactory evidence is furnished that
man has been hazpooned, 1t is E very easy matter
for the police to recover the money holost
ut least. The 10-cent games and tho keno
houses ought to be suppressed for they rope in
bows, who steal to mike good what they lose,
aud men working On small salaries, whose
families suffer when they lose their money.
CONSERVATIVE GAMBLERS.
R.-What proportion OF the faro banks in
Chicago deal square game, as you call it
Mr.. H.-Oh, very large proportion.
n.-But what want to get at ia, how many
are there who don't occasionally work with
two-carl box?
Mr.. H.-That's very difficult question to
answer, and can only speak for tue houses
have been connected with. Concerning the 9TH
ers have nothing to say.
R.-Why so reticeut On this subject You
evidently know more than you are willing to
tell. Why not make war upon the brace, expose
the Hwindle and assist the police in breaking it
up7
M1. H.-For the very reason that the commits |
sion-men, for example, don't trouble themselves |
which are practiced in their business BY dishon-
est men. They attend to their own affairs, and |
thus keep out Of hot water. There ia another !
reason for q conservative course on tie !!
Part of. Of the fha square gaesss sapRose
some house which has been well thought or
The patrons of that house will be sure to fay !
That If ANYTHING wrong Is done there it is also t
done at Hankins' and at Holt's; and so, you see,
the squarest and most reliable suffer with the I
police can regulate the matter BY the prompt |
punishment OF every wcllauthenticated case of !
braclng. They should exercise absolute control |
over the gambling houses. to tho end that as [
burn tried the suppression policy, and thereby !
conferred q priceless boon upon the bunko and !
who mover thTived SO we'll rs when |
the square houses were closed Rehm proposes !
to try what intelligent discrimination and control
will do. We shall see which plan works the |
best.
GOOD FOR TRADE.
R.-You see1n to think that decently-con-
dncted faro-banks are rather benefit to the city
than otherwise.
Mr.. H.-Certainly do, from business point |
Of view.
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