, 1875-02-09
Why the Path of the Gambler is So
Smooth,
The Owners Of Tho Houses They Occupy
Will Not Interfere.
Frultless Attempt to Eniighten One Of
Them.
He Does Not Inquire About His
Tenants.

TnE TRIBUNE last November published . list
Of the gambling. houses ia this city, md OF the
buildings in which thoy wero located, and tho
names Of the landlords thereof. That liat WAS
icsigned not to serve as guide 10 gambling
houses, hnt to inform tho landlorda aforesaid
that their promises were used for dis
reputable and unlawful purpoaos. II was
chalitably iufer.ed that ,l1ezo owners
Of buildings were not awase Of tho
character OF soma OF their tenantry. Il VIVA
horod upon being put in possession Of tho ln-
formation. they would hasten to clear thon1-
selves from tho liability to public censuro, aud
10 redeem tho reputation Of their elegant struct-
urea.
It Ia not known that any OF them aeted upon
that information
NONE OF TIE TROUBLES
which hare made gambling rather precarious
aud uncertain pursuit recently have ar.seu
from landlords. The bells that line Clark,
Dearborn, and other business thorouglfales, oc-
cupy .uunolested quarters In elegant bloe!1s
owned by people Of wealth aud the highest to-
Hpcctablity. They pay their rcuts, aud M q1os-
tionp are asked. II the owner Of tho building in
which slocated ono or rpothapsm moro OF theAe gilt
tar'ng hellholod is pploachcd on the subject, he
PROCESSES AN UTTER IGNORANCE
Of tho fact, Notwithstanding it IL Of common
leputc. His excuse will be. that he leased
no anartmonts for gaming purposos, but If they
thus used aftor tho execution Of the caso, he
III not reasonable, aud as he ia not personally
awa.e Of tho fact he cannot DO expected to In
torfere or net upon nlero hchrsay.
TlIE LAW
In reference to tho teaBois Of promises for gam
throuEt, su Apullcatlon Ut tho Legal goad, be ill.,
1uced to bestlr shemRetyca in the interest OF
common decencv. But 1t aoeg,s that tho
law requires, in older to convict, tiat there must
rented. thnv were 40 iassod md rontad far ran,.
bling purposes. It m,,st be shown that wile tho
Lease was mado, tho owner knew it was for a
gan,inE-houso. The law, it will 10 seen, is most
lease upon almost any representation but tho
right ol1e aud turus tho promises titus routed
into q gam,ng-deu as soon thereafter as he
peases.
A' srnoso JANET AND usErun f40.li alL,Hs naa '''S
in tho persons Of their landlords. As long ns
they arc assured TINT they will net 10 dlspos-
scssed OF thor uunrtoru, tnoy can rally their
quartern for tile boys" and eau ply their game
moro or lesa n spito of the authorities
Could tho law rcnch tLo owuors Of tho build
ings thus sheltering tileso bordes OF thoving
scounarejs. and nunieh tnom as it may panisi'
gamblers themselves, tho noiuadic c1istoucs
which tue fraternity would DO obliged to follow
would Into,fero muet seriously with the succeee,
pleasure, mud pratt Of thoir business. Gam.
ha 1x i'm II
lnS 70 10 niau Geas anG "I'essr'es " .a M,
~ .asa ~ nna,,1s ~, si,nn, rac,h1srs
nI,;onv i'ys nrd tbr;vs Il; nnat In as,m,',nnn j.,
G'e1 o 49, ~, dn., H. -. 80 ,,a
i;..,i nr;ue, - 'u r1,,r"ta n1'i ,,,
sae 1a,,ia ssa.ea ~ aa ~ ~ ,nst Stsna5
4aus th;r%a t,,t nhi hof"1i H. Il, oy;i sa b.
20 a'lSe 1s rom ns present. injurious y" snone-
o1as hass ano 0'os' o'''' l''e"'s u 1t' procuring
o'TIas. n,a .,,a ~ ,oo;s,o,,or ,r,,o,, nav soo,r,
-. ihe Yalup q !eslai3'Hh WHICH n"y hecu'e
th's result has oeen ...,,rr.
hv 1nd,o w3,e1ns REEsLx W. =, iI,sn .,v ~ bH
uy o""eo ,,s hao, y" =, t;n,,e H. " o!fi IT
ana tnp states Ahorney. lucy nave dlseasaed
s 70
serhlon; II VII make landlords personally re-
spons'ple Tor tae unlawful nseh 70 which
p!elr ,apaftmenta may 10 TO-. aesoteu, anu
VII DO framed 80 thRs procecalnes
With 2 favorable ehance OF conviction
may be instituted aganet them. Both Of theso
gentlemen feel that the present position OF land
I tof1 In RE