New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-27
INFORMATION FOR FOOLs And POLICEMEN.

TIE GAMBLING HILLS ABOUT MlDIsoN-SQCAnE-
WHERE sOSr OF TIE RoBYEEii:S or STRANGERS
ARE COMMITTED.
The Twenty ninth Police Precinct of this
city includes the fashionable ncigh5orhood OF Madison
square about which numbers of the finest hotels,
frequcnlcd by the wcancst strangers who visit New
York Near it also of the popular PAGES
OF evening entertainment. The hotels TIE resort of
travellers from all parts OF the country and are the
favortc loungng places of the fashionable drs in this
city 1t would naturally follow that in this part of the
city, also should be situated places OF questionable
resort of every kind No quarter o; NewYork has as
many noted gambling houses. The business is not
carried on now openly and recklessy was year
ago The exposures made in THE TRIBUNE Of the notor
Gus frauds in the poorooms during election times have
awakened most vgilant caution. Doors that hitherto
stood open closed to all but those who come.
with friends Policemen possibly reporters certainly
excluded. Operations still however, 10y stealth.
Men of good address and gcntlemanly appearance fire.
Quent the prominent hotels ready TO become intimately
acquainted with young who seem TO have money in
plenty and who wish TO "see life" Ready victims are
found in persons whO when half intoxicated display
roll of bills. These led TO the gambling-houses,
ccced, Piled with wine till they overcome. and then
sent back 10 tier hotels in carriage Next morn
ing they find themselves without their money but hay
ing little notion Of where IL lost Chagrin and
modification unite to keep them quiet. The police say
that is next to impossible obtain from victims legal
evidence which prosecute the most notorious
OF these welllnown gamblers, and say that only news
paper exposure can destroy the business.
The following some of the best known OF these
houses All situated within short distance of lead
ing hotels of Madson-Square and upper Broadway, all
in undsurbcd operation, and all OF them of the
worst character of " skin games
The house at No. West Twenty-fourths for
years notorious John Morrisscys. The prominent ring
officials went there to gamble not only al faro bat also at
poker. After Morrisscys election 10 the state
Senate fearing trouble the Police Commissioners,
sold the house and its appurcnances to spencer his
partner for $4,000 in cash and $4,000 in bond and
mortgages II is asserted, but not believed that Nor
rSscy interest there now. The house is managed
by Spencer Reed Deyo ana Old Sciibncr, who acts
Morrisscy's bookkeepcr during the gambling season at
Saratoga. One of the principal "Toptran" for the
Enlistment is old gambler named Walsch, who some
years ago by lucky stroke obtained considerable prop
cry sharper than he have got possession OF ii, and
WalSch maintains himself by acting as ropc:-in"
This establishment Ourishine now formerly
because OF the hard times.
The gambIing.housc at No West Twenty-Gftl-st. is
owned and carried by Charles Ransom, who has for
an assistant person generally referred TO as Cock
eyed Col. Jumps" who ia the daytime conducs Ran
sens game in Ann-st. RansOms house is kept in
quiet modest way, but AMI thea large game OF
draw poker is carried there 1t was there that some
years ago of TIE largest games played In New
YORK took Place. IHe players were senator
rissey Senator James OBrIcn, the Hon. Benjamin Wood.
and Samuel Mclaughlin Hundreds OF thousands OF dol
changed hands. Obrien and NclanShlin beng tHc
victims \ Geld deck " rlng in on them. giving
Morrissey four rncs' OBlen L" MY fGsh," aud Me
Iauglin full" Of three aces" and two Jacks Ne.
Had ali he wanted" OBIicn large loser, and II is
sand. has played no poker since, devong himself chiefly
10 faro and politics as less likely to prove u" cut-thro
game"
by john r. ChambcFlin aud his brother bdt II Is now
closed. owing TO disclosures Of the way IN which
the play carried on there The unf 'rtunatc owner
Of tie house, Marcus Cicero STANLEY Of lottery fame -
now discpi~Oat"y seeking, bT process 0 law, TWO years
by (linbc rlin remains but the gambling implements
have been stored in bridgeport Conn. awaiting better
Briggs 4 Moodey, at the northwest corner Of Groad
way aud Thirty 1rsi-st up stj -. nave heh arrested
have escaped the penalties OF the law Thcy steadily DE-
cline any question, Oh the plea, 80 popular at
present, that tIcy would cfmlnae themselves Their
murray and Ci!Jcc at no 10 West Twenty -eighth-s.
have a much requcnted house. These men are two OF
!aHg Imported from Troy Toy John Norris
sey ard are well known = very Skilllu Swindl,rs.
the Jackmau brothers. three IN number and familiarity
known rs Barney" joan, and MAJ, ut No. Lion
Broadway, conduct what may he called the worst OF al
the sSindn2 games. They formerly kept hoISc STU
Princest and broadway. 1t was there that their
partner horiey, an eXconyct' was Sehcu ana IaS,u ia
the early part of the evening and was robbed 81 me
was and II IS inferred that Morey party
to the theft and that The biirls were bten The Jack
man brothers make loud and inuilclo boasts mat 'htY
have 10 fear Of intrusion IRON the ponce lot 'ncy 81!
they have made everything al right,
An experienced man az lhis nuslucaS hc"Iy Da"SI,
has for some time been estab shed az NO 4O1
Fourth ave. This house was seized ABOUT Two months
ago hut, alleged VA il operation 40 nights later
Dawson also il said TO boast most lJadc"nsl! "i M
friendship with the police.
POSTSCRIPT.
The above article WAS referred to TIE TRIBUNE police
reporer for information. He returned with the follow
ing indoyscment:
Correct. ON the morning OF the publication of the
above facts he natural order Of events the sUrcnteH
dent q Police viii require Capt. Williams o.! IA" lWclt}
ninth Precinct 20 report concerning the aateihrn+ Inc
same night Can't. Williams Will make rad on al these
bols.s and viii find evidence of any gambling. HeNi
Ne.LiLm The WI be lCsMneL.