The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-16
A STARTLING ACCUSATION.

Is THE CHIEF OF POLICE or JERSEY CITY IN
LEAGUE WITH FARO GAMBLERS?
Sharpe and Davis, the faro gamblers whoso den was
.puledn by the police in Jersey City last saturd ~
night having failed to escape by means OF straw ball.
which was forthcoming In abundance have struck
for revenge. 1t was commented a very strange
proceeding that whilo tho iuckicss Individual
who was only charged with disorderly conduct
held fast in tho coils these gamblers
wcre not subjected TO such restraint but were
allowed nne quarters In tho witness room. Finding
that Justice Davis was determined to mako exam.
plo Of them they sent for him and related ttory
which nlicd tho Justice with establishment They said
that they had over from New York to Jersey
City with any intent 10 defy tho law or It's officers
but. tho contrary, they had first taken steps
to protect themselves They had as they alicgc.
seen Chiot OF Police Nathan, aud no encouraged
thcm TO come, rcmarking that thor fears Of
arrest were grou ndicss There could bc no DANGER
he was boss Jersey !" and would SOC that no
harm would come to them. They said they were will
ing to ter Details and would, opportunity wcrc
offered, give full and satisfactory particulars cstnb-
ishng the truth Of their statement ihHy ma o.ncr
witnesses who would COrroboraie It, They had not tn
tended 10 .'squeal" Til they found themselves IN
trap. and they d not propose TO become scapegoass
Jus,ice DAVIS who assured HERALD reporter that
,bey we're bad refused TO place any faith IN their
story but deemed the matter worthy Of investigation.
Ito sont for Cbef Nathan after having
mopdcd the prisoners their cells not tho witness
room this time The Chief gave an indignant and en-
pbst,c dcn,nl to the charge aud SAID he courted tho
fullest Investigations lie went before tho gamblers, who,
10 IA ncc boldly reiterated tho ana entered into
some particulars There was for several m nutes
of ors and the prisoners remained defiant and stub
horn Tbcy referred 10 Jersey CITY lawyer named
Brtts who sent tor. and, IN convcrsa tion
Justice Davis hc corr0boraied the statements OF the
prisoners. Justice DAVIS considered tho
picious and he will further investigate IT, Tho matter
win also be brought before the Police Commissioners
Chief Nathan says that not only IL there no founda-
for the charge, but thut Is diabolica nvcutioD
for the purpose Of nJurng hun In retaliation for hts
upon New York thieves and gamblers, who have
bccu for ycnrs rcopng rich harvest In Jersey City
From tho nrst week OF his appointment he was so de-
tormincd 10 drive such characters out OF tho
city, not intrusting u mercy to officers, but
attending to tho mattor personally and ho has sue
cccdcd. I'll know every one OF Them no said land
they know IT,. | am tho most hateful man living TO
these thicves. not excepting Recorder HncketL I
have caught some OF them AS they wcre landing from
tho Terry boat ana took them by the collar put
them back upon tho boat and warned them
OF tho unpleasant consequences Of q second
visit. You can easily understand, then, tho
desperate straits IN which that whole gang placed.
No gambling house dsordcrly house shall DO tolss
atcd here whic am Chief OF Police. Tho CALLED Jade
may wincc and they may sct on loot any conspiracy
agn,pst me. but they cannot turn me aside IRON my
purpose. / will make Tits city not for thovesn