, 1874-11-21

prFFlCuLTY OF 1ND1CT1Nd THEM.
When tbs Grand Jury returned to their room
thoy hoard several mora witnesses with reference
to gambling houses; among them Frank Mar
shall Chn1les Pope, Charles Schwartz, James
Van Fleet, ex-Aid. Carney and A. O. Hesing.
They then adjourned until this morning.
Among the witnessos announced to appear to-
day arc Frank McCienthen, Charles enowdon.
and #. Cook, Of tho Tinses' local ssan, and M.
q. Ttldon, of the Journal. If any ono knows
anything about gambling II Is these gentlemen,
Th cir dutios frequently compel them to go into
the dens;; aud being "always villn'," like Bar
hs, they. ;:Nil undoubtedly give the Grand 5ury
some good points: '.4-'.:.'.'-'''
THE p1rY1ourT
seems to be to get direct evidence Al to who
heop tho dena- General reputation will not
convict nun OF keeping gamblipg-house.
md, ~ the poraonH who frequent these places
aro: not willing to tell what they
know, it is not difficult to eontoc-
ture the reault Of tho investigation. Even
the policemen seem not to know, or at least say
they do not, who keeps any Of the gambling
dens on Clark street. The truth ia
THE REAL phopntETono'
Of thom aro running tho establishments In sonno
other persons name, gonerally Of one living in
kQQ ILHAts LIE pVuNt hAa AAQpket ~ tA4AtAAA@"
yput Washburn, and, proving successful, has
boon continued, since, uhaor :tlo. present lava.
1t hopolesaly tlofoats tho "hind lady" and rem
doris the person OF the mau OF men who retain
tho nroats Of tlia games SECURE from arrest aud
pupisnment.. Under tho recent law, Which Was
formed especially to catch tile proprie-
tors. tho men who deal, or appar-
entlg hayo charge Of tho gamoa. arc
conuIdeyod to bo tho keepers Of the house.
It Is possible to convict oil Of Miko nloDonald's
employees unler this law, but Alike himself is.
ABOVE TIE Law.
inaamuch as ho docs not doas orhave active ohGrge
same may be saad Of nearly every othor aim!inr
establishment In tho city tho men who non,i-
nally own tho games l.va in New York or Phila-
dolphin, while thoao who pocket tho; eaah won
ment by simply kooplng the key Of the safe.
There would socua, therefore,, to be no remedy,
that 1t is impossible to check gambling olfoot-
pay In Chicago One ting hoMSyHf Maa h %nie6 ~ %
(and tie attsntlon Of tho present, Gsana Jury ia
calsed to tho faet), Ia to
" 1sp1cT TE1H MEN WHO RENT ROOMS
to the gaublora. They aro liable under tho law {;
or aomo ono who sacrifices principle for an ouor-
moua seut, tho effect could not fall to be bono-
ilulal. The knowledge that the loasiug OF rooms
| for gambling -parposca would be followed by
Indictment and punishment would certainly have
q restraining lullueuce uutil plan waa devised
| to oyndo the law.
/ It in probable that, until we havaa
| tN1NETY-uAY LAM"
Chicago will continue to be the headquarters OF
tho gamblers md th.eyoB OF tho country. While
goueyal reputation will not convict p man Of
Eeeplng gambliug-laonao, 1t will convict him Of
yagrauoy alaa many porsons have been very u1l.
wheso tho "Nnsty-Day" law iH enforced by thG
police authosi.ies, IL a thlef or notorious gam
bier, or buuko roper Ia caught in q place where
1t was evident he was attempting tt
lei hs i orrosted m M % snd tsten 81 % before : eammi.tne
magistrate. TAaae gentlemen hays no sympathy
with suol, poupls, aud invariably hold than u
bau for THAR good bahAyior Wills u tia altJ