New-York tribune., 1878-05-02
GAMBLING At CLUBS AND HOTELS.

PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS TAKING PART UNDER FALSE
PRETHNCEs-A PHILADELPHIA GAMBLERS Sue
CEss-HoW THE RICH AND UNwARY ARE
swTNDLED4
RumOrs have been aflOat for several months
that roOs in certain uptown hotels, visited by wealthy
men Of this city, have been used freely for gambling
purposes. IL has been snd, in explanation Of these
mOrs that OF the weather. classes who have pro-
pensy for gambling have been inGt ed to forsake the
regular gaming saloons. Their action IL accounted for
in part by the frequent exposures Of the gambling dens
which have been made by THE TRIBUNE, and by the in
fuence thus brought TO bear upon the police authOtos
the suppression OF these places 1t Is also said
that OF ana leisure have learned TO their cost
that it useless for them to compete at cards with
professional r1mbers at their gambling houses The
professional players have been too expert at cheating
and have grown lcn at the expense OF their dupeS IL
therefore thought best to play in social club rooms
and in select circles at hotels where professional gam
pliers were not adinli ted ,,,. -,
The professional players have not been willing how
ever to et @ their Tcy SIP N away IRON nen IN INNS DS nan %
found To get in where 1t not intended that
position nave able obtain adm Ssion into the
clubs while Others nave used their gOttrn wealth
ameans OF becoming acquainted with tac residents OF
leading hotels. Ianv quarrcls SAID nave
place recently III clubs which free from
troubles among heir members. Oh the ground of alleged
cbcasinS ut cards. Gamblers VINO reside at the ho
tells live in luxurious STYLE and support their
money Their method to give expensive dinners to
wealthy DOardcrs and gradually draw them into their
confidence, to Introduce of cards for amusement
and to continue to aud lose snail until trcir
victims are willing RISK large amOuu.s. Thcy then
watch tncir opportunity 10 fleece their dupcs to tie
utmost.
one of the most skul professional gamblers this
cCuntry Is said have been Opcrltlug' with great
for three months past AT hotel not far from Nad
sOu-squarc. lie here from pilade pha at tie
quest II Is said, of the proprietor of the hotel who is
expert card play and shares in the Winnings
Several prominent OF this city said tO have 1T
thousands of dollars each during the time that the
gambler has been III NeY-YOIk. Among his rcpuicn
victims cX-SheUfr and an cNCpngicssmIn, who
are well known addicted 10 card playing aud betting
OF every kind. The gambler is man OF medium hcigIt
aud md,lle age, with brown nGir aud muSBche. lie
address pleasing. lie il better educated than the
forty Of gamblers. lie is accompanied br woman
whOni hc Introduces his wife, but who IL srOwn 10
have been the prOpucIcss Of house OF III fame in
Twclftb-S Phi lIde phi uIdcr the name OF Mrs But-
she handsome, ANA brilliant takcr. 1"Cy I've
in sumptuOus style the hotel drive ont with tiuc
cQupage and court The society OF the OiLcr
guests. Tire woman is SAID 10 have played a
leading part in bringing wealthy men within Tho
gamblers net. The lacst scheme u the gambler j. an
attempt get a seat IN the stock Exchange. Hsoj"ci
Is the formation of acquaintance among tue stock
brokers rather than dealing IN stocks. His cXerih'ss
sAufng aud de u cards is said To be unsu pissed,
while his sErcwGucss ard his thorou-b knowledge OF
outwitcd HIS opera Philadelphia were checked
abput year ago BY the publication TIE TRIBUNE Ct
descriptions OF al the PRINCIPAL gmelrrs In THAI city
TAesC descriptions caused him aud his cOn'rdefdes to
be well known that they were ihay compelled 10
PlIladsphia and to their skill In Otncf cities