, 1875-02-14
Tbs Brace Game They Are Carrying
On in Chicago.
Efforts to Obtain a Respectable
Character.


E1psl Them from Decent Society.
Enough has been said through the columns OF
the daily press to givs every reader very f1as
ldaa Of the extent 70 which gambling ls uracticed
In this city, aui moreover to inform him to some
extent OF the character Of the yarious games fol-
lowed by its disciples, .ho1 they are plsyed+
where they are located, what are their surround
ings, what classea Of people constitute their
rxt,on., xhat ats the arts Aud decoys resorted
10 that mate gambling successful. sad what nre
lie various auureme,.ts that make it dangerous.
Il has been, however, G2ore the province Of
TIE TR1BuxE to call a,.ent.on so the alarming
ana grill unchecked growth OF thu giant evil
rather than to present 10 the Otherwise unln-
formed the inside phases Of tho diaoohczl trade
Brit it may net be anniss to ampIifY somewhat
1t the outset OF this article upon
THE CHARACTERISTICS
iof ono or moro Of the representative gambling
houees in this city.
Among them, rs in eFerF Glass Of business,
fhars are weli-defued distinctions. Curious
~ it may seem in pursuit which,
in xu its degrees, shades, :2nd- colora'
is iui1u;tous, thcre is certain de-
C1ee Of caste ms;n.eined amoug its followers,
3ust precisely rs amons str1trofets- Theie arc
gzmbling-houses that ekhale an odor Of "hat
their proprietors are pleased to tenn sespectabii-
tv, and into whose su1nptuonsly aps1t-
ments the 'check-charmer," roustsbout, OF
.+zounder," readily welcomed to dens Of b lower
strata, cznnot obtain admission. Their proprie-
tou ere bequeathed BY their 1bs1alminded pat
rois With ths utle Of
oENTLENEs.
They are suave, .atfable, and courteoas. sleek,
xell3ed, wuIl-dressed, soft-voiced, gentle in
their demeAnor, polished in thar address.
md thoroughly *'gcod fellows" 'u every re-
spect. They ere gamblers, but they claim
the friendship OF men Of 1eputed high social
standing they are why, snnooth-faced knaves
end thieves but the men once eusnared within
their fatal meshes and blinded BY the mania Of
gaming are lost to all perception OF their dan
geuu5 character. The froquenteEa of these
houses are eminently geutee1; men OF family,
wealth, and position, and young men Hho spead
large share Of the:r resources upon pt1oha' h;os
iag exc1tements Of the gacninG-tablo- The pro.
1nators Of such Establishments detest
tna Low, unserupu4ous buuso i;npTes-
sario and. anch open, shameless houses
~hom they count as their customers would shud-
der Ut coming in contact with The squald. dirty
mob ot run -scur whlch maxes ita Headquarters
It the latter resort.
M'noaA1p's ESTABLISHMENT
may Ee taken ~ fa1r representation OF the
houses occupying "lowos social pl@ue-' It IL
open day aud night, is thgonged with thieves
b1acIiegb, and cut-tbroats Of the highest deRlee
of vicigraneas and the lowest order OF humanity.
But the place has been 80 fully described and so
fteu held up for p,,bht cxec-atioI, that further
reference to it h tie HzY OF description Ii I'M
pecessa1y.
There can be no question as to which Glass OF
Rsming-hel}s w1elds
TIE EVIDENT AID pEAp11EsT EyFL UEECE-
Iha mob qsl7;ch freo,euts the one lust alluded to
is probably, for the most part, far more respect
aijy engaged when saated ut the faro table, haz-
a1titng Is turn OF the roulette wheel, or follow
ing the VARIOUS chances Of 'chuck-a. luck, than
would BE- il aeyTsd Of s,ess ,hsss staS Par
3hs nonce, is safe from its ,hievish and perhaps
uurderous denredations. It sca, caly numbers 4
beaug ho IL not thoroughly up in all the intrica-
ees Of gambling, sud far past its Tulnous Effects
ability, they haye lost it through career CON-
1pencing perhaps, With tueir initiation into
Stumbling nnder the hlgh-toned phases indicated
shove, and it is safe to predict that when they
hare graduated into Mixes he l.hole they are
past redemption. 1t may be said they are made
more dangerous by tho chance THUS afforded to
4qnsndu their gains, but it Is quite probabe they
would, under other circumstances, doTota them
to pufpo%Ha fuily as dis1eputxble-
: The enticements Of the eilded hells frst Al
ludad to attract another and far different class.
A. has been intim .ted above, their patrons are
atES OF F4mLT
and social md business standing, and young
men Of high connections, occupying positions OF
and trust. It is this class for
;ehirn the ropers-in lie in wait, and for which
sheir zpecions decoys are prepared. They drag
within their naelstrous the flower and pride of
social and business circles, and exercise per
nicious influence directed especially to the mural
destruction Of the better cistzses.
md at the ssnne time most dangerous houses Of