The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-02-11
HoW carr. PETrr DOES Ir.
The south street tnmb,crs Outwitted-A
Landlord TO be Punished.

Learning that the gamblers had resumed
their games at II South street, Capt. petty OF
the New street police ordered descent to be
made upon the place Yesterday. for the Gfth
time Within as many months. with each suo-
cossve rid the gamblers increased the number
OF their bolts aud bars until they had reason 10
view ;hcir den "a. impregnable. Detective Kerns
and Onccrs Shay ard Walsh were selected to
f,rce tie citadel, and they armed themselves
with the jimmies left hy the burglars who
! roke the safes at IS South street few
days ago. The room occupied by the
CANT lers Is In the rear Of the second story
AZ l. South street. Access TO 1t Is had through
Deidtich \. Lank's blrroom, thence up \ fi-ht
4 stars. ri the hcad OF which was heavy
cross picced and >, ilssd door. bOlted at the top
ana on the toJr, and having a heaNy lock IA the
middle. II w's strong enough 10 resist even
powerful combination jimmies for three
minutes, anu tben some nne on tho inside un-
boltod II and let tho officers into tho den.
seyentegn e,,r men men We're We're found loGnslns on
table, and trying to look unconcerned. one
of them inquired Whit was meant by the
Intrusion, and the officers replied by gather
ing the chairs toeether preparatory 10 taking
them away. Capt. Pettys orders we're positive
To take every article OF furniture to the police
station. TINS included pictures, and seven OF
theu were hanging on the wall. Taking away
one OF these, the officers discovered a little
panel door In the partition which divided tho
gambling room from an apartment used by the
saloon keeper as store room. Just inside the
n
fun liz Of faro tools. checks. layout, deal ana
cue boxes, ana several packs of carus. Ihis ac-
counted Tor the mysterious disappearance OF The
10, Is fsom the gambling room. The heavy door
was designed merely to give the gamblers time
to get their tools out OF sight.
bell nung in the corner OF tho room. Its
wire was tra ed down to the harroom, Just over
'"e b cr pumps. The gamblers little game was
out. The fact that the police were approaching
was tcsgriphed over ithc bel wire hy the bar
tender, and ine was thus gained ior secreting
their Implements
sergeant Randall and "A section OF pattolmen
arrived NJ about that time. and the scvent'e
gam l-fs werc Ia rDhed ~ TO the New street
police station. the ler-pns who are opposed
IL have been dealer and cue keeper . ye the
names Of James ROus ana John Nash. lhe
uthri p,souer- described them sehe as canal
In. All were lorkei up for she uight Alec
Darra IA ana "Si" Richardson. the reputed pro-
puejors Of the game, were not arrested.
capt. IettN had also given orders To arrest
Dic.iilch \. LINK, urplrlrtur the saloon.
Lank admitted to Can't. Petty seN eral DAYS ago
that he was lessee II the building aud thHt he
sunlet the gambling room knowing that Il WAS
10 q used iur that purpose. lanN was IN the
harroom Wnen the officers entered, Dut they
could not Ind him when they took the prisoners
away. lie was arrested af'trwaTd, however, and
Cart. Petty Will formally eccuse hln In the
loWhs to-day of NOl4tlng the gambling act by
lottlng gaming room, "A misdem canOr uunish-
able with Inc not eXccedug $50. Le.k's adj
mtssiD n to Capt. Petty and the sus1lcipus con-
ncciian II the warning bell win Tho hafrnom
ere relied on to procure the FIRST conviction un-
der that Cl ttIse OF the gambling act.