The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-10
FORTIFIED CANNING DENs.
Bolts and Bars TINT have Deded tho Mos
Energetic Police Onlccrs.

Two pestilent gaming houses have wealth
cred every spasm OF police Interference without
longer than day or two OF interruption Of their
nefarious business. They are at II Ann street,
kept by "Gus" Able, "iutt" Stokes, and
Joe" Doyle, and at 2e7 Bowery, owned by
George wvman, alias California George" The
success of these establishments in doing bust
ness despite police vigilance has been princi-
pally due to bolts, bars, and oaken doors. That
In Ann street Is In the second story. Immedi-
ately after passing through the street door, visit
tors encounter n heavy oak door studded with
iron spikes, reinforced on the inside by locks
and bolts enough to enable II to stand q siege.
The wicket through which the porter inspccts
applicants for admission Is so small and thor
oughlv projected bv metal and wooden bars
that IL IL one Of the strongest parts OF the door
Having passed through the door, the visitor
reaches second door similar IN ali respects.
. hat swings open Hospitality If he passes the
pOrter's scrutiny. The room in which the tiger
Rrowls or purrs is further secured from forced
entry at the windows, cach of winch Il pro-
tected by green binds on the outside ana We til
cal iron bars inside the cash, close enough to-
gether TO render intrusion impossible.
The combination working the game Is one Of
the strongest IN the city,. The limit, II the
largest. and their PLAY H. the heaviest, but the
managere are such expert inanipulators 81 the
cards that even with square dear and a
"square box" very few players carry away the
hunks money. IL Is known to tao police rs a
munncent concern, feeling ltpor'lly, aud, Al
though 1t was open every daV during the lat 9
uupleasantness between CaDt. WilIams and the
gamblers, bred of the formers narrow esctpe
from being cashicred, II was REGARDED ~ so
strong that the pat olmcn VINO visited the Otha r
gambling places in the second ward let II alone,
because they were unable to force the doors,
Or
California Georges place, az 2o5 Bowery, has
been besieged 30 often, and siren. tuened nitcr
each diiirulty, that H. Is well nigh tmlr, gnaule.
1t IS In the second story. Access ~ aud throrfh
dark. long. and marrow entry. man Who i
familiar with the face OF ha1itues Of such
places Is always on duty at the street door.
which Is seldom locked, or even close shut. ihc
first defence stands midway uf the entry. 1t -
a heavy oak door win spike siuddini. IL swings
/ on wrought iron straD hinges tnat are strong
enough to resist any ordinary violence,
| ana Il fastcns WITH numerous bolts ana locks
| In addition 60 these. TWO heavy iron hooks at
| tached to the wall III mo ewes in the door so
| that after bolts aud hinges are broken the bar
| hooks oHer almost Undiminished rCsiatanCc.
| Afier that door Is passed a Ike door leading
| into box entry constitutes an inner and equal
| ~ strong line Of defence. as 10 commands the
only stairway leading intO the pdIlor OF chance.
| The game Ia Ceait night aud day and from 10 a.
| VI. until A. Milne next uay, a motley crowd 81
! low-prced gamblers, steeiers, and cbarmels
| thruug the room.
Twice within the past three months Capt.
| McCuilagh has tried to force this citadel. po-
| hcemcn too hastily summoned to have time tn
warn the place have been led to the charge with
| JWmiea and crowhars. They effected entrance
| both times, but too iate to find anything more
| unaNful IA sight than party of sports amusing
| themselves at short cards. The def"nces served
| tue purpose Of giving tue gamblers time 10 put
| their valuable tools into the safe.