New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-06
GAMBLERS FRAUDS EXPOSED
ARREST OF THE WORST SWINDLERS IN
NEW-YORK.

| NEW-YORk.
| NO 3 BARCIAY-Sr PULLED by THE P01ICE-THE
CHIEF GAMBLERS or THE CONCERN IN CUSTODY
OTHERS LIKELY TO FOLLow-coMPLhNrs
READY TO BE SERVED IN THE COURTS AGAINST
ALL THE DOWNTOWN GAMBLERS.
About week ago The TRIBUNE gave in
formation OF suit begun under the direction of law
yer who has made 1t q lifelong business TO prosecute
thieying gamblers against the proprcors OF the estao-
lishmeut known rs No. 5 Barclayst The matter was
brought up In the police courts but on some frivolous plea
WAS deferred until next Monday morning. The lawyer
In the case and the authorities becoming CONVINCED Dat
there was no intention bring the suit TO trial and not
the slightest probability Of the punishment OF the pro-
prietors OF No. Barcay.st-whch Is recognized as pos
sbly the worst gambling hell In the City OF Ncwiork-
resolved upon q raid the establishment ms soon rs
evidence could be procured giving them authority to do
so.
This evidence yesterday morning In the
form OF complaint made by Philip HUI
nut of No. 1876 East Forty-seventh-st-, vino
applled to Sergeant Keely OF the Central Office
for tho return of money lost By him at the above place
Mr. Hudnut declared that he had lost the money amount
ing to 1890, game OF faro and was positive That he
could identify the five men VINO cheated him. TIC SER
geant refused act unless udnut swore out warrants
against the gamblers, and this he was finally persuaded
TO do Detectives Dunn and Radford Of Police Head
quarters then took the matter In charge and succeeded
in arresting three OF the gamblers, George Baker,
Jonn Daily and William Thorn the other two men, who
are believed from the description given to be James
Thomas and Henry j. Cotton yet 10 be found and
identified. The prisoners first taken TO the Central
Office in Mulberryst., aud afterYard before Justice
FIamner. by whom they committed IN default OF
81 $50 bail Hudnu was sent to the House OF DeleD,
tion In default Of $500 bail The credit " TINS special
CAPTURE due In great part tn the detectives for Their
skiiul approach upon the house, bnt those VINO are
watching the progress of the night against these
sharpcrs declare that the Gcep gratitude OF tho better
part community belongs to Le lawyer who began
the salts against the nanaeers OF The game over week
ago These for years past have been engaged IN
swndIng the business men OF the lower portion OF ire
city and the breaking OF their establishment means
tie breaking up VI all such places Ia barclay Ann anu
IUon-sis.. Information as 10 thc disPosI"1 W
TO John Morrisscy and Reed & Spencer. these men
most adro caripayers in the CITY OF Neg-l ORR
aud 10 hleak their establishments Is tue beginning o.
TIE breaking up OF public gambling ~ TINS cry ,, =,
The language of Detective Damn, under whose superin
tcud'nce tie arrests were made Tine man linIha.,
back his money without any troble publicity but tho
sergeant told him he must swear Out warrants aSai"s0
the gamblers and appear against them. ~ M hen
procured The warrants and The assistance o.
Detective kadford On the way 10 me ioiDS VT Il,'
mt banded me card which he sald h4l oeeii sH,Il
with this card hoped To get INTO the foon III ii,o -
get evidence sufficient to arrest al Ln0se present. Iade
my afangenJts WIN E'ilolu - O',oMa a
go first was 10 follow ana Try 10 gam adnlutce
the strength OF ny ticket II ldled III thla was 10
w. 80 gfi"r me and together We would demand adj
uittince officers of the law. The tcket acted Ike
charm, and might have stcured rly evidence had ho'
the gamblers taken alarm at the presence Ol iuanut
and uuick as "A flash, destroyed all traces OF Their
game The that followed my entrance into the
rooms WIS rapid and exciting. SIR Hmtnu pointed out
the three men, whom Ic identified, aud arrested them
and urHcu ;ArIl into the custody I'll MI EadtOit
then tried 10 get the table, but tie ncn who were
tlerc-about p IumbcTciOscd around IL, ana when
finally cot sI.Ht OF IT, il empty Tho only Sambnng
implement could iaI was cue rach' oi "nch to'h
possession
on tie way Ia The gambinghOuse the detectives were
told by Mr.. EudnGl mat On lis r-J vis 70 nc paG' no
mad won $50 AT IN his losing game !e had played
with his Wiz money, ami iai en- Obliged TO ~ GCM0
three times 10 relcush his capital.