The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-05-21
RAIDING ON THE GAMBLERS.
Brcakfng Up of an Establishment Las'
Night-Ten Prisoners Arrested-Ca pturs
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Breaking Up of an Establish ment Last
NiEht-Ten Prisoners Arrested-Ca pture
of . Safe.
Last evening Police Captain Thomas Byrnes OF
the Mercer street police station received inorma-
tion that gambling establishment was in full
operation a. No. 90 Twelfth street. adjoining
Broadway. Five minutes afterwards the Captain
In question, accompanied by a sergeant and two
men, went to the place and demanded admission
Permission to enter was denied for several min
utes, which time was utilized by the gamblers in
hiding money, &C., in the safe, which was
found to be fastened with . combination
lock. the lookout" window on the inner
door OF the principal room was closed while
this operation was going on. Meanwhile platoon
or men had been brought round from the station
to prevent any escapes being maze. Shortly after
wards the doors, inner and outer, were opened by
Andy Sheehan, the proprietor, who expressed
himself in iorcible language as Disguised with the
on1ciousness OF the police In breaking up private
game OF cards between gentlemen. The assembled
gamblers had all different stories to tell OF how
they had dropped in BY accident to see Andy. and
that they mad not been playing at cards for money
put were merely playing an innocent game az
drawpoker, &c, &c.
s THE MARCH TO THE POLICE STATION
All having been occurred they were marched on
to the Mercer street police station, where, before
being placed in cells, they gave the following
aged twenty-nne, No. 1893 Grand street; John
Chamberlain, aged nfty-fvs, No. liz West Four
teenth Str eet; James Willis, aged thirty-nvc, No.
III East seventeenth street; Will Matthews, aged
thirty-twO, No. III East seventeenth street; Will
liam Brown. aged forty-three, No. 81 Christopher
street; James Moore aged forty-fve, Irving
House; James Sullivan, aged thirty-eght. No. is
West l25th street; James Stone, aged iorty-elght.
No. 1873 East Eighth street; William Henry, aged
nifty, No. 1913 East Eighth street.
WHO SOME OF THE GANG ARE.
Among the number are the veteran New York
gambler Jim Stewart, who formerly kept Q gamb-
ling establishment over Norence's saloon; Miles
'Iand MARKS among the gambling fraternity;
another well known votary OF tickle fortune Ia
'Jack Logee," q ''boss gambler;'' also Jim Brown
an old faro bank gambler, who Is considered OF
lighter weight than che three preceding men.
The rooms where the establishments existed
were on the FIRST moor, and comprised front and
back parIors, with small extension. The place
respect, including some very handsome black wal
nut tables. The ivory counters used by the
gamblers were undoubtedly hidden away in the
safe, winch will be opened to-day. The gamblers
arrested are described Dy those who know them
"as men who deal square ana are not mixed up In
be arrested without making any resistance. A
police officer was detailed by the Captain to take
charge OF the contents of the gamblers room.
Andy Sheehan Is well known gambling house
keeper, having formerly been connected in that
business with Keenan, and having kept establish
ments in Broadway near Eighth street, and also
In Twenty-ninth street.
The prisoners will be taken before Judge MUIR
ray, at Jefferson Market Police Court. this morn.
ing, who will place them under bail to appear for
trial and will also give orders respecting the safe,
DC, seized by the police last night.