New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-06
DowyTOWN GAMBLING DENs.
FIVE HTIIs ~ OSE DLoCK-BARCi.AY-SI., ANN-sT.
AND FULrON-sT POPULous WITH TiEM-iinN

FIVE uFIIS ~ OSE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, ANN-sT,
AND FuLroX-sT. POPULoUs WITH TiEM-iIoW
DI'rEs ARE rLCNDERED--ALL THE GAMBLERS
CLAIMING TO BE UNDER POLICE PROTECTION.
The lower part of the city is infested with
gambia house Of ali descriptions, one block ia Anls
containing less than five Of these dens. Every linS
aiming 10 gaming is boldly displayed In these houses
-rfps cards. faro boxes, roulette Wheels handsome
gambling tables and slebolrds containing tie choicest
brands of HquO.s ana cigars on entering tins hall door
the visitor impressed ny the numerous safeguards
apcrturcs Toy Inspecting The applicant for adliS'on,
heavy bars and bolts tbs paneioors. &C. Inc pinel-
pal games in these houses rcnIcte and faro Faro
being tine more simple IS frequently played. II
give, heavy percentage IN favor of the banker. and
skin faro" which i the only came played N these
houses, offers chances whatever 20 the player
IN akin faro the dealer take two cards from the
box Whenever be choose do The box il so ar
ranged that the dealer press on lever within the
box in e righthaul when this is pressed upon
the mouth of the box il opened to allow two cards
10 slip ont az The cards being sandrd, suck
closely together, and tue player cannot perceive that
there are ON the Withdrawal! Of the pressure from
hc lcycr ,he mouth OF the boNs closed by sing SO
that only one card cla slip oui There are some boxes
made caI, "sarlcd bDxas," b. the OF wEch the
dealer can press on the end Of the box and take out two
cards, stl keeping Ills fingers in e natural position
instead Of heinz obliged to reach the inside OF the box in
order 10 touch a., lever. Roulette Is European game
played ut BacI-adon to a ruuous extent within few
| Years but now prohibited by the German Government
roulette wheel Is part o. the appliances OF nearly
all N.w-York gambling houses. ANY one OF b iifcren'
numbers may he the winning number but tue player -
ouiy paid - for /, Tins giving strong percentage TO
the banker There is against the player at every roll OF
| the wheel 55a PEI cent
Following H. q description OF the gambling houses sit
uatcd in tie lower part az this city:
No, Barcay-st. claims DO \ club house, but 1t ia
really the worst gambling he'll in this city. Attention
| has been called to this house before by THE TRIBUNE
and reported few days that the business had
been removed to No. Barcnyst This proves on FUR
ther Investigation to be The place carried
ON by man known as "Jack" Daily, who il said runs
another gambling house at No. $40 Broadway Roulette
and faro the games played at this house The limits
OF bets 5000 and 500 Gage and Parsons are the
dealers OF the game and said be very sklful
in the Of sanded cards" and "twOcard" boxes.
Thomas il the hacker Of the game and is to
be daily sitting at the right OF the dealer receiving
the money paid for chips" and acting as lOOker on"
Years ago he kept barber shop in Ncw-BelOrd Mass,
and It's questionable character then notorious.
Another Interested in this house is Judge" Col
too who is understood To be the authority Tor the sport
lug new spapcrs all ycxed questions at cards and TO
have an interest in both Of Daiy's games This house
sets Il very expensive dinner for its players. The pro
prietos claim to be under the special protection OF
| the police.
No. L. Barclayst is presided over by "Chrs scafcr
principal game. played in this house, the limits Of bets,
SO aud $50 This house. like No. s, Is patrOnzed mostly
by business men, but professional gamblers also play
there sclafer like Cotton of NJ. S. is Old gambler,
and formerly owned a sporting saloon on Broadway. He
was the principals making the match between
Morissey and sullivan 20 years Tho proprctors Of
this house pride themselves on the expensive dinners
set for patrons. They claim to be- under the protcc
| ton OF the police
No. 3 Barciay-st Is owned by Mr. Gallager, Cali
fornian. and man named Lnaihal. Roulette and faro
are the two games played in this house. bets being lin
tied 20 $50 and 800. This house IL parOnizcd by bust
ness men, but there also square game for gamblers.
when the business dupcs present. Lunch
II furnished for the players but expensive dinner IL
given. The prOiI1ciOs Of this house men wen con
nected and well known III the fashionable circles of ths
city They claim To he under the protection Of the
| police.
! No. Park-pace il managed by Ira January. one OF
the best-knOwn gamblers IN ScwIOrk Faro is the pop
ular game here, and beto limited TO SO and $40.
Mr. January has a vaatable lunch his callers,
and Is considered very hospabe. Although desperate
player himself against the game January is very careful
playing with gamblers lt was said some years ago
that after losing all Of his faro. he placed
lOzenge (which he CHANGED 10 have In his pOc6eD
the cards OF the layout" The card won, and the
dealer taking the oZenge for splitcbcck paid JaDu-
airy what he supposed 10 be It's value From that deal
January won $1,000. Driven ont OF one OF the upper
precincts, he claims to be under police protection In his
present locality.
No ISL Fulton-st. and No. . West Twenty fourthsi
belong to John Mo rissey but the managers Reed and
Spencer who also the big house" at Saratoga
during summer nuntns, and Benjamin DetroOt, who
are swindcrs OF the most accomplished character and
their relations with police