New-York tribune., 1882-08-11

bought some of the more valuable works. She was
very anxious to secure the return OF an eition Oh
the British poets and Pickerngs EDITION OF MitoI.
gold headed cane belonging 70 ner nuspau, IT, '"o
Hon john Bigelow, had been recovered IRON
secondhand dealer in Cana-st, to whom the tnlei
sold it, The value of the property taken was aoont
$500 Inspector Byrnes promised To give aii tne
aid in his power.
THE CLOSING OF THE GAMBLING HOUSES.
1t is time of mourning for the gambling rater-
closed and they have not where to lay their chips.
The gambling places down town and up town arc
empty and bare Roulette and faro tables lay iayo
outsn and all the paraphernaia ofsuch resorts nave
been "spnted away" and II the police were 20
take fit ofspasmodic virtue and make descehts
upon the houses where faro has tiourished' tney
probably would find nothing TO satlate their greed
for spoiis. There were indications on Wednesday
that the places had been or were about to he smut
those 1t is fSS dk9y MSeTe thsy
flourish abundantly, were closed on Wednes-
day night The men who started the movement
were the prOprietors themselves. They were appre-
hensive that the police were making readytO break
them up and, thinking IT better to anticipate sucl
action, they determined To make ready for the
Storm AS lar as can be learned mere @ seems Is 70 .
have been concerted action in the matter ana as u
result the night places throughout the city were
not open on Wednesday night This condition OF
affairs still continues but how long IL VIII last not
the most knowing gambler can predlct,
man who is acquainted with large number OF
gamblers of the city, and who has conveIsed WIN
to TRIBUNE reporter: " Ii is TACT tnat an the
gambling places iii the BOwery and It's neighDof-
h0od-all those down town III fact-are smut up.
Whether this is true of those up town L cannot
say. he men Who are Interested III gambling nave
determined To close their places ana keep tnelh
closed tOr a while how long il il impossible to say.
They have taken ont all their tables and : lay
outs and have secreted theIh wnCro the ponce
could not find them, if they should try do not
think that any knowledge has been obtained OF
premeditated RAID by the police. The movement IS
apparently precautionary The prOprletOrs ol THESE
houses have been influenced more or less by the re-
cent measures taken regarding policy dealers. You
see, once Ill long time the ponce authorities When
urged on hY pubic opinion, tnn II necessary 10 90
something and as just now there Is an Outery
against gambling, there is chance that Taids may
be the order OF the day. Accordingly
proprietors have closed their places and re-
moved all their Visible means OF support.
WHAT will they 90 I On, await events, suppose.
If they find Ii advisable 10 keep their places closed
for little time, some OF them VIII nave 10
switch OF INTO something else. lnat was the case
eight years ago. Is inns the iIrst tlme since
then that the gambling houses have been clGa'd
voluntarily Yes. The measure was adopted then
for about the same reason as now. Places remained
clOsetl Tor IInc months at that lime Consequently
"a good many OF the men went into other business,
temporarily at least. What they will do now they
don't know tnemselyeN., They may go go
q certain yOung minister who tried tC make
money there. BY the way, why Is a professional
gambler any worse than man who bets on horses,
the lovely woman who wages her money III the
same way. l have known great many
Gamblers and have found them trustworthy and
good fellows. They earn theT living wltnOul dis
gulse us Il good many sO-caled respectable people
40 not"
The police officials, from Inspector Dilks dow n,
know nothing OF an intended descent OIL the gam
bling houses according to their statements. AT
Ponce Headquarters IL Is stIl asserted tnat no
steps have bcOr taken in this direction, and AT the
stations of the precincts containing the bulk Ot the
gambling dens the Rcants confirm the assertion.
evidently the gamblers have closed their places,
hardly knowing why. Ihey are uncertain when
they will resume business and, Mlcawb wber-lke,
they waiting for something to turn up"