The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-17

AZ las Eighth street the notorious Mike MUIR
raw holds forth. Every Imaginable game of
chance n played here-iaro, roulette, red and
black, huz rd, 81. The house Ia frequented
mainly 10y the poorer classes, who gamble away
their weeks wages and leave their families In
want. Here. also, at one time could be found
the most expert burglars aud most notorious
criminals of the country. or late, however
Murray has gone back on them, ana they nave
been compelled to seek n new rendezvous. More
money mas ueen made here than At any Other
glmtnE-huuse in the city, the late John &.
lie nan wing amasscd S1OO,0O from an interest
gwen him for representing an ex-police official
VINO. knowing what profitable game II was,
tNacted forty per cent. Tor projecting II. Out OF
this percentage Heenan aud a subordinate
police official were paid. IT being found neces
sary to satisfy the latter In order to kecp his
mouth closed Murray has also game In
East twenty eighth street adjoining kelSs
pool-rooin, where he does rushing business,
the players being mainly men who cannot
AFFORD to risk IL dollar on anything.
NIGHT GAMES
No. sis broadway IS the great night game OF
the metropolis, and here hundreds OF peops
come to play as soon AS darkness sets In. Ihere
are three dOuble-barred doors to he passed DO
fore the visitor enters the main room, which Is
tastcfully and handsomely furnished. heRtules
are faro and roulette, the former being played
In an inner room. Tue hackers are the same as
at " Ann street and The same PLAYERS, to a
great extent. visit both houses. a good many
country merchants, however, Ind theit way to
SIS, brought thither by the mercantile drummers
VIM aie entertaining them win prospect OF
making s,lea. Besides, many OF the clerks and
bookkospers Of the large broadway nrms, I'M
and ruin their health. 1t Ia NJ this house that
Ben Wood and other heavy betters come TO
play. OF Late, OWING 90 the hard times, the
game has been Hight, and IL Is said that the house
has not boon paying cxucnses. the latter reach
lng the snug sum OF SO OUO year = he suppers
served here are Unsurpassed he management
Is tntrustod to Henry Morrison.
IL may seem strange that any executive ability
| Is required In the management Of faro bank.
Money aud tools are not the only capital req ifed
/ TO run 70 rOspcrous house. I'm experienced man
fl.s mora hn.
TO cost them uut tho prOtcs siOnal gambler from
/ the vord.ut merchant. clerk, OF mechanic. To
! select tue producer from the lat Que latter a
| term app led to- IA clos Of men WAC generally,
| b wing Dee Jtue broke al the game, play from "A
nickel tu dollaf) uuies eXpe iieucc. The lat
/ ter 81 $3.50 arr Always uanseivus as thsy pay very
rapiDly add, with lucS on their side. In de OF
/ Two will DRAW Out several hundred dollars lhis
/ money rarely ever comes BACK 10 the source
I FROM which IL was derived, beng paid Out Tot
| toard, clothes. ana kindred debts; tue remain
der Is spent In dissipation. The gauii Ter Las no
fear oi The producer. for IN the event OF the lat
ter Nihuiug tt iz looked on ds 80 inuCh money
| lent, 70 Ice returned naday OF two. again, the
! MANAGE. has to protect the game itstii-tO SOC
tuat The cards are not tempered "ltn, or rnaked
| as It Is termed. which Is done ~ piercing q
| siual hole III tue cards, almost Invisible except
10 the person in the secret. In this way tho sec
! end card fgOm the top, or lO.tNA III, c IN it
| ascsrtained. lie has also to see that lis dealers
| do not 1--WE tie game awaN' or. IN other words
| inform some outsider Of a few cards that vii
win or lose. aud put them up accordingly. Man'
| games tuat uoVices nave b cked have been eaten
! uu tnis Hay without their knowledge, the par
ties interested maging II arule To win oniy 81
| or SluU day, and SHOULD the game deal IIcky II
l. nAl, queeiiun at a II tie more time when The
game will oe closed. Usual, the novice reulen
i-he- ms bank roll unul lie either Inistrust.
something wrong or his funds give odt. H.
either case the balance VI the Wone' l. ragged
instauter. The manager must tiso see that IA
moneys re ~ choa uut " the drawer, that ths
bets are gAid property, ami last but not least
Keen track OF tus authorities aud ootain " pro
lection" JAis, " course. Is only VA sqdar'
games skin or Oiace games nce4ing 10 capital
except ~ SNOW their victim, IS he Is never al
loved - get hold Of II. Ihe proprietors o
these roubing oOns have been known to uu'
counterfeit money III s.nal price 10. show pur
No. $50 Broadway IL another game run by JoLi
Daly OF ) Barclay street. ANA j. a branch OF Ia
.t,er. ino dealers are RHi" vassar and james
but ITS patronage has fallen On.
OLD jim.
No. SO broadway was until recently run by Ir
Jeuree, or ord Jen as he Is famiiiarv called
l robaDly 10 professional in this city has seei
Inore Jus and downs tnan Jenree Ia his gam
III Il. career OF over twenty years. lie h IS don
almost everything from writing cards 70 seliin
medicine flr the cure OF drOpsy. lie has cx
hibited mumnliss and perpetual motion. Ia
later Investment closing suddenly by the LII
ure Of daIkoy WAC TUNED "A crank behind tn
scene To keep awake. InIs the MOTION stopped
ana with Il Tie show. lie IS noted for ms -
-ialrl 1"At zen n".e fih a s,isT iulenfe kh
dealer betlg AMAZE OF the ueceptlJa .rActlse'
No. West Twen,y-fourth street T. the ~
q
LiwlrA spencer. iAs Hon. John Notnssey
$50 Interested here. Tue apartments a.e II th
/, | leffe. ana raG and black. Zen D'sfopi Is IN
d cXueft utuipulsior al the hfst-ha'hed. IN
attaches 81 She house arg al p,e.Sant ypui
! Il. eli. ana DO j. necessary for them To ne So
wa. 90 aust IterI'- game that the cirrN VINO ~
r formed ou rnelps. Dodge Co. a lev YEAR ~
| lost his slHre Ol tne tluudeT. ltsed and spence
, | mad. fueit lr.t money IN Bropkl,n some IN
| years az Winning there SiOlOD. lhsy Az
own a htif inteIes. in MViiisseb iimous nous
; ~. il West Twenty-nftn street, Ike Il An
y street, Is also run ny Cheries H. ran, a.
wines AMI excellent menu. Sinking games a
= not much IN vucue mere, draw poker anu oacar
4 taxing their ~ ct,. ine Desi po"cr tiAhSis
s. tao cii, Slsit iil.s in ., ana thousands oil DC
) lars cnaLLe hands II shtiY az that game.
= Nos. LTD aud l.@JI broadwaN are conduct'
o re-, ectney Dy Barney Jt'hman lNno AT o.
= time o"EcO the famous tiO.tef dJl" s!nlth 1lil
5 aua JOAN hD,neJ. g~.n are on tAe ear
their pail. being the frequeuters Of u
' n-ighoogng DOL rooms
. sENAToKs DOWNFALL.
n No. 1901 Broadway - run 10y Briggs 81
Il Moody. lhest a" ine parties VINO won ~ I
u rclshbOraunl Of sbUDO lrain Senator Or in %
: VINO was Ptrsiaeii. OF - bank II Aiidlrtow
>. aud WAC T. NON % SIN, sing for tae liberties
/, took with the depository funds. \ lew wee,
Il tin, but ine flair ~as hushed M. The gar
i. depends entirely upon IS " cappers. wh' d
l., conspicuous around the prominent hoteis AZ
/, huur-. Inc iopeF' IN gei one-nal1 tho Hihoi
e go The o'heF s,mes w town are a. .; "nu
. West INunty -uIuls street. aud owned bN Ale
a .nIor 4. Il ,Ae ana Auriltm Levy. Tue iIt'
place W Is rccantlY t1ed ~ the police, VIII
lis ne ghbur acru,s tla street was not mole IL
liesldes toe above tuore are a number 81 III
-e ia Inc iBlwrrV. IAe me a. tho corner Of Or.
~ rect lts ,.JoScd the gIaatcst prosperity. /
"a '-Gotnain." near Hpu,I on street. ths 90
Il uAr,u -s, and -n has california Geurs
~ acr s- the way. Jews. mechanics, clerks, "a
Is laburrr- squAud,r ia az means AT these de-
g. which really c.use more distress tuAn the lar.
Va gtNcs.
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" SEVEN HOURS At a BUNG-HOLE