New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-18
PHASES OF FRAUD EXPOSED.
STUMBLING WITHOUT CHECK OR PENALTY.
EVILS or rooL-sRLI IN THIS crrY-rHE UNPRo-
rrcrrp pURcHAsEgs--vrcE OF THE WORST KIND

SWINDLING WITHOUT CHECK OR PENALTY.
EVILS or pooI-sRLLINa IN THIS CTrY-THE UNPRo-
TEcTEp PURcHAsERs--vICE OF THE WORST KIND
FosTERED.
The article in yesterdays TRIBUNE ON the
irresponsbty of poolbox keepers excited no tte
attention among the people at the poorooms Persons
OF intelligence been patrons Of the pooroons
have always been aware Of the swindng character Oh
the business a. practced the inexperienced. Inc
last three months have exposed tho iniquiV Oh mo
system 1t has been shown before Inc sWiaes
which are carried getting 10 be commonly talked
OF I'm the pool-rooms themselves Men eNperiencod III
such things say that tho pool-rooms are more
unfair and worse generally than any secret
gambling hell I'm the city. The law docs NOT
seem TO reach them The proprctors profess 70 DO
auctioneers before the law, and Stockholders Win im
munity legal interference with open doors Ano 'he
patronage OF the semrespectabe ~ well as tho Vii"'
their vicious influences and degrading tendencies are
great and increasing.
In 1871 five years ago, there was only ono prominent
poolroom In the city where there are five In these
five years poolroom gambling has Increased thiry-foid
New devices continually put forward TO catch the
money Of experienced spectators The latest Is what
Is called tho " combination pool Occasionally tho
winnings arc great and this Is the bait. Since July
three persons Johnsons poolrooms for naming in I'D
vance OF three in day have won on
single 50 ticket $1161 o. 81 1873 81, and 81 $40 80
each. The combination pool pays large percentage to
the seller and the expectation OF winning large sum on
q small investment proves aurng as are the policy
shops" class OF gamblers The authorities of
Paris had experience with the combination pool
and prohibited IL by law.
Yesterday a. wen az every day and evening for the
past year. numerous young men clerks and salesmen as
well as the young ruans OF the city, were in the pool
rooms The combination and mutual pools draw the
patronage Of class OF young at present IN honor
able business employment, and many Of them hOldlns
Responsible positions The question where they get the
money that they losing in the pools Is OF serious IN
terest TO their employers Where the young ruans OF
the poolrooms get their money is well known. prom
men bookseller In this city Is diamond broker The
old and young thieves bring stolen jewels TO him. He
buys thea at n great discount aud knows that the
money paid will gradually move bach into his own
hands first elew to thief Is sought IN the pooh ana
gambling of the city. gentleman VINO has
watched pool-ro0m life, and closely pronounces II ex
remely corrupt and yesterday that when
two or three young clerks blew their brains out In the pool
rooms maddencd by and populations from their
employers then perhaps the public would open lis eyes
and see the black character OF the business.
Morrssey's pool-room as Is well known, has been used
rs an important part Of the Hlden campaign, and ts
influence was very great The vast sums locked mp IN
the poolboxes likely remain there for two months
Men their ready money wildly aud borrowed large
sums they were able to borrow, in order to put the
money IN the pools distress has resulted among
q certain class. Many persons have been competed 10
sell feir pootcseis nc large discount, and men are
doing n profitable business IN buying them M. hauy
theatrical people have been forced t0 borrow mnnty
since election ay and this il only ore ~ the nany pro-
LESSONS and ncs OF business thai have been injured Dy
tic bettug rage. -,
Most " thc betting know that their money IN me
pools il entirely at the ~ the pad sellers Ihe
law docs not punish them FOR dishonesty put 80 lohs as
The business thryes there l. little temptation Tor run
ming away with the p0ob0x. because III cuHtent coz
tinualy turned quicky become the properly OF he
booksellers tho Of large percentages. Morr-y
has reputation OF PLAYING honesty rs me best poey,
which makes him lion among tho betting fraternity,
and secures large amount ~ the business 10 NM ts
profits believed to be very great by his reputation
far honesty he IL tne great support Of the whole
blink business ~ the city when OF Tie pOolDOhrr
suddenly disappear many OF the hetting men say 10 VIII
be no more than they have expected