The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-02-20

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'"ry 49, A'ao,lsll""s.'. in Chicaga IL.
P"Heu-spiFit or Reform Revived.
CHICAGO, February ls.-!Thc two.nooo
article published Ia this mornings hIsr. ss
0cean, giving u full list Of forty or morn
places where gambling is carried on, with
the knowledge and encouragement Of the
Mayor and police, giving names, residence
ol persons who, in violation Of law, rent
their property for gambling purposes,
minutely explaining the character OF tho
saIhts Played ut each resort, also statements
olIePorters who have witnessed the Same.
sta9ehehts Of glmblers who defy the law
sLu stHu HId courts, the experience OF men who
,Lt naye Deen ruined in these places, and other
important iacts in connection with the in.
cIsas'hg prevalence OF gambling in tho
wy, mas had tho effect ol creating SONG
tnlng OF sensation among a!l clnssess
thtOngnont the city. III consequence of
Ihis pu9llcatlon-the result OF great puins
anu l9oor-thC Inter Ocean lIas been In
sold. "'s' 'N''''" was
Inc recent failure in the Grand jury TO
linu single Indictment against the swarm
ot professional gamblers iniesting the ciiy
has awakened public interest in tIie matter
ana stirred the respectable but sluUU;Sh
elements OF society to depth not usual m
any question Of local interest BY such pcn.
pie. The Inter OcCdn'S expose md ATTACH on
the gamblers, Mayor and police Is hailcI
as the beginning OF genuine wariarc
against corruption and tho rnle NJ
those who arC apparently hut tho tools of ~
clique OF gamblers aud prize.ring hackers
Ihegamblers, gathered in numbers NJ thcir
rooms tonight, manifest deep interest in
the inter- Ocean publication, and are puzzled
to learn the exact sources al ,ho;r
unexpected and complete exposc ~"
most N prominent OF the gang openly boast
situation and can't be moItsttSi, as tbov ,s
CIaln 10 control not only the Mayor, police
IMu ~ grand Iuries, but even tho Eonrts,
iney cite me recent action OF Robert Law,
y y prominent and wealthy man, who caused
t,u tle unrest OF Al. Hawkins, keeper OF no.
.Gsio"s gHhDIing,honse, wherein an EN-.
Ploye o. MI Laws had lost several hun-
ared S dollars. Hawkinsstood u prclirlinary
ne"ting !i anu was dismissed, notwi,hstnni-
ing tlle direct conviCting testimonyand Mr.
Laws active prosecution. The maChinCrv
ot t9e entire city government il in tLe
hands OF MikeMcDonald and other snch
gamblers They even sit in the.City Coun.
4 lengthy and exhaustive letter to tho
editor, from prominent LAWYER in tbe
cry, viii be published in the Inter. Ocean
Mohday, wherein the position is taken
mat the Mayor can be indicted for mai.
ieasance S in Office. "A very strong case is
The Rev. Mr.. Malloy will tomorrow
morning T1 preach q sermon on Mayor Carter
u. Harrison. The reverend gentleman
mas Tor some months been engaged in pre-
paring an accurate list of crimes ccm.
mltted during Harrison's admins
lratlon which arc attributed to rc-
suits Of mismanagement Of the NIayor in
regard 70 gambling houses and his action
N the Il9uor question. He holds that tho
Mayor n should be impeached or Indicted.
Inc sermon has been looked forward to by
L9e u congregation for some months, Rev.
Mnalloy pastor Of the United Presbyterian
Churcll, corner of Monroe and Tnulina
streets Other ministers will take extended
NORGE from the pupit, tomorrow, Of the
5H!eF' 5L! tlce6n's severe condemnation OF the
wy Government and gambling. sfayor
harrison is reported as haying.left the citv
Mardf. Gras, "''''S''