The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-19
GAMBLING At LONo BRANCH.
One OF che sunday irversions by the Seaside
John Chamberiin's s.cccssor.

Lone BRANCH, Aug 1S.-Thcre arc no
threo-card monte men looso on the beach to-
day They would DO chased away by on
GERS IL they made their appearance. Tho
authorities have. moreover. cleared out some
indoor banco and other swindling games that
New York operators brought down hero No
gambling Is dono in sight OF the multitude hut
II would be strange II. for example tho Wall
street men living here were not provided with
facilities for leisure risks.
Obllquely across the way from the West End
ia one OF the finest cottages at Long Branch
not u cottage. in fact because II s n large house.
The grounds contain grass and flowers and
are enclosed by a thrifty hedge. Everything
about the place shows nm ample expenditure OF
money and care. and the stranger Is sure to
ask who lives there. Tho answer Ia. Phil
DAILY" This handsome establishment Is tho
gambling resort OF Long Branch. It is vcry
quiet on tho outside to-day. but thu, is usual.
and not because this is Sunday. The horses
and carriage OF a wealthy New York lottery
manager stand In front Of the gate. AMI PICS
emily tho lottery manager himself comes out
and rides away The hedges arc nearly 1--WE
feet high. and serve TO pretty effcctunlly screen
those who walk the pebbcd pathway between
tho gate and the vcranda. Two men ait
smoking on the veranda with their feet on the
u
precisely trimmed hair and whiskers. lilo has
the bearing OF military officer. You wonder
tilht he recklcssiy exposes himself To r"cogni-
ton from Ocean avenue. in which Il procession
OF equ pages are passing. IL you had been
inside the house last evening you might have
sccn him acting rs locker out for the faro
game. He il a professional gambler. His com
pnnion Is also connected with the concern. We
go MP tho steps and into a large square apart.
mcnt-a restaurant. with rows 81 tables. on
which arc very white linen and very shiny
silycrwarc. 4 negro waiter stands aside obse-
ff4l nVal int.
house. This apartment ia octngonal. with n
high, frcscoed ceilirg, and suffered windows
The four principal sides Of the octagOn are re-
sprtivcly occupied 10y faro table. roulette
tanlo. n rouge-ct noir table. and an deliberately
carved .sidcboard. The three former IRE un-
covered for business but nobody Is playing
At a table in the ccntrc Of the room four men
are ut n game Of Sancho Pedro: for money
represented 10y ivory chips. Tho pot amounts
10 twenty or thirty dollars. One Of The players
is Phil DAILY who took this club house when
John Chambcrlin gave 1t M. lie looks like NJ
would pass for almost anything. except a
clergyman or college professor Ho wears
eyeglasses and plays like trained gambler
silently while the three others talk great deal
Good afternoon" he says. with quick
glance. as though guessing at whit manner Of
sundays Will you drink somethingY"
negro waiter PLACES tw? chairs and makes
watch the Santho pcdro for quarter Of m
hour. AMI chat little with the man VI military
bearing VINO comes f. from tho ycranda. an
gambling is done at the Branch nowadays that
on some evenings tine room Is crowded; that tho
players are in the main brokers and merchants
who live hero in the summer. that the race
weeks bring heavier players from the turfmrn.
and that tho business Is hardly what II used to
be- when money WIS plenty.
Indeed It isn't what II used 10 be. snys ono
Of the four a, the table. Why don't YOU re-
mcriber how huavy the play used to be long
about 20 t. u -
But Chnmbcrlin became bankrupt"
y Yes. but not through this clubhouse. He
went into outside affairs too deep. He was ann
bilious He married Emily Thorne the actress
you know; Charley Thorue OF the Union Square
Theatre l. bis brother in-law. He backed
Charles IL. ThHrnc Sr.. in several losins thcari-
cal ventures. He lost money in horse racing. |
tell YOU sir. q mans got TO stick 10 his legiti-
mate business II he wants to eot along. High.
low. SanrhC. and clcyen for game" and he ran
the cards ntpugh his hands.
\ party 81 young men rnuntorcd in and sat
down nj the hru table. The dealer. the locker
out. aAd Ia" .t-e keeper tax" their places Ono
II 81" young men buys ton white chils Tor ten
'lars plays II tow minutes. gets tWp dollars
ahead, casinos pp sticks the twelve dollars into
his pocket and gOns out with his companions.
lie hal hrnuglN thrm in 10 show them how the
Enn" u played. ana has done It for two dollars
less than nothing. The dealer puts away the
cards "a lirl' contemptuousy Soon % New York
tho place. lie loses twenty dollars nj roulette.
with dollar rhips. without single winniug
" Guess that's Tor playing on sunday" he
says
Later the three tables are all In operation. but
tho play Is moderate Last evening. on th' con-
trary. several players al faro sAkcd heavily
and lost.