The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-03
PHILADELPHIA. March 2, 1874.


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PHILADELPHIA. March 2, 1874.
The local police force OF this city having ascer-
tanned the whereabouts OF the somewhat cele-
brated and omnipresent "tlser," made raid
upon his jungles this evening, and as a
result sixteen notorious gamblers are at
this silent hour quietly reposing in the
underground cells OF the Central ONCE.
They presumed, 1t seems, that the Mayor was too
deeply interested in his political schemes to keep
up his usual vigilance over the city, but on the
contrary the Mayor appeared to expect this very
movement, and at once detailed special officers
to pipe" the gentlemen night and day. The
ofhcers patiently fulfilled their somewhat difficult
task. and finally succeeded in discovering the
gamblers Whereabouts. This one point
being ascertained, the authorities worked
was to receive the KNOCKS ana signals
by means OF which an entrance could lie made 10
the room in which the gamesters were at play.
They gained this also IN due course or time, aud
early this evening Instituted an attack. The gam
bling house was located at No. pa Crown street,
between Race and Vine and Fourth and Filth. The
on1cers VINO approached the place were Lieuts.
Crout and Wakefield, accompanied by Captain
Yoder They found their way readily to the en-
trance and gave the necessary signal TO get IN.
No sooner was 1t given than John O'Brien, one OF
those convicted gamblers lately pardoned By Gov
ernor Hartranit, came to the door and cautiously
opened it. Tne officers made dive Tor him at
once, when he, grasping knob communicating
Win Dell, gave IL u NiOitht pull, WhlCn appTlscO
the players within that something without was
wrong The officers forced their way into The pas
sage, ran rapidly up to the gambling room, which
was on the second story front, and before those
occupying the crowded apartment were aware oft
they were taken entirely " surprise, Tor as soon
their object they were reinforced by strong CON-
pany OF reserves.
The scene which ensued at the appearance OF
the police can better be imagined than described.
They sprang TO their eet and attempted to escape;
chairs were violently overturned amid the utter
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lations; windows were thrown up and the
gamblers, with the ofhcers pressing notly
mean Marks, another notorious cnarac:
ter recently pardoned by the Governor, got half
ridiculous than graceful was grasped at the collar
and hauled IN doors Dy his pursuers. There was
no use Tor the gamesters 10 struggle, for the
police, besides being determined, were armed, and
SO, desp0ndently nuttering, they were easily
secured. The names Of the parties captured are
all notorious, as 1o1ows:-
John Thomas, Nathaniel Marks alias Ferguson;
William Wright Il. C. Bailey, Jonn OBrlen, alias
James Brine; D. J. Miller, James Madison Miller
nlty), Thomas smith, Charles Kane, Jackson Lei
dey. George Jones, Daniel Mccartney, John Buck
No richer haul could have possibly been made,
! for the above were not casual choppers In,
put All We sn sy o aHd vete5a rate gamblers
room, including dealing and cue boxes, score
papers and many sets OF ivory chips, which were
all promptly seized. The gamblers were taken 10
the Central Headquarters oil the police in body,
and were afforded special hearing before Alder
man BETTER. The ofricers who made the raid testi-
Ned in the nature OF the above, and then certain
| OF the gamesters were called upon TO render
| their account. William Wright, being duly
sworn, said that he mad entered the place this
afternoon and bought $40 worth OF chips
from Charles Kane, who acted as dealer. Henry
Bird stated that be had purchased So worth OF
worries from the same party, and 1t also appeared
/ subsequently in the testimony that Jackson Leidey
had rented the room III which all the others were
| found. They were all bound over to appear again
on Friday in sums ranging IRON 81, 900 to s. 800
each. The affair caused great sensation, and the
! crowd that assembled at the Central was exceed
! lngiy large.