National Republican., 1874-06-06
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REVELATIONS OF A DEMOLISHED SAN
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REVELATIONS OF DEMOLISHED SAM
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The San Frzucisco BELisftn has the follov,no.
The excavations at PsSupeii have led to the ais
covsry Of relicstn the M-m Of household articles
and inscriptions through Va ose aid scientists hsY
been enabled to reveal inf6Nlnation Of thrilling
Interest concerning the peopleAf the buried city,
and the demolition Of the Mead h2use, at the COZ
ner Of Montgomery and Pine Stfests, has de-
Yeioped faes Of startling interest about ths strata
OF society In this community. This history has
rspssted itself ins striking manner, The Mead
mouse was rendezvous for the gambling fratsr.
niy irom easiy In 1895 to December, lsTI when the
police raidet upon It and disturbed ooerations
Until this raid had transptrsd the game of faro
was conductsd In the building in . Quiet and
orderly manner, snd with fair pront, the net earn
In reality . Workingmen's bank Here the TorS.
ing CLASSES depositsd large SUMS or money and
the stock report, snd tells how faro became SO
a few days ago, while the wortmsn were TAX
ing down the walls, num6er Of suspicious char
aofers wcrs observed hanging about the spot and
Watching the proceedings with great interest,"
while knocking away the walls of one Of the
lower rooms. the werkmen were somewhat
puzzled By the manner Of the strangers. Three
men suddenly walked up to the spot and watched
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the axe esused peculiar sound, as II musical
strRnent was struck. On examination, II was
assesTssed ess that toree wires ygs rnnning mp
minutes no less than half = dozsn: Workn1en were
aoout the place 'examining the wires tho three
strangers locking st each other sIgnlneantlY An
Investigation Of ths walls Of the wnoIs house Was
nov commeneed, and the revelations were in
deed Of tlrs most startling character. In one OF
theroom ms Of the hoor was an arrangement which
enabled player 70 know exactly what his eppo-
nent held. Directly over the table in the centre
through which the confederate watched the game
Wiresran along tho ceiling to the floor, and ter
minated in levers beneath the carpet upon which
the cheating gambler placed his foot As these
wires were pulled, the number Of taps telegraphed
the course OF action to pursue.
The faro-room was the most ingepiously con-
trVed thing IN the house. In the 6rst place,
wires ran from the door so that signal was given
when Il opened, and In IN instant everything Has
In readiness for the drop. This was accomplished
6y two levers and q space beneath let fnto the
noor. In second the gamblers withdrew from
the table, each man, Of course grabbing hischeokS
and money, and by motion of the levers the
.'lay oup' into the floor The carpet was then
drawn over the spot, and when the officers hove in
s1gnt there was nothing In the shape Of gamblers
implementsto be seen. Inthe house there were
taken out no less than one hundred and nfty wires
bling implenents. After the discovery was made,
an endesyor was made BY the three strangers to-
hush the matter up, but the affair had become
noised abroad, and already good many strangers
The developments are creating some stir with. the
gambling fraternity, but the leading sports Of tho
city deny all knowledge Of the existence Of tho
peculiar arrangements BY which the unwaFy were
The gamblers Indignantly deny this narrative
about the manipulation of wires In the manage
ment OF faro, and hint that the electric spark was
used for another and entirely different purpose.