The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-06-20
How They Zeal with Gamblers In New
York

"It's the cleanest haul ever made of n
gambling establishment IN New York"
said Anthony Comstocli ut the Yorkville
police court yesterday afternoon. He was
surrounded by gambling apparatus. A
superb roulette wheel was revolving in
front of the Judges desk, set in motion by II
twist of Mr., Uomstock's finger. A faro
Layout" leaned against the wall. SUM-
dry pieces OF green.covered apparatus
lay upoh the clerk desk, in company
with q bag of"chips, and pack OF cards
in square metal box with spring. Seven
iashionably dressed men sat in the prison.
ers' box.
MIR. Comstock told the Judge that he
had suspected Tor some time that one of the
most dangerous gambling establishments
in the city was in operation ut - Dey
street. On June Benjamin ii. Baer, n de.
lective in Mr. Comsiock's employ, succeed, d
in gaining entrance to these rooms, and
took part in game Of faro. He went every
day since, aud yesterday while he was
there, Mr., Comstock secured warrants from
Justice Bixby and took them to Inspector
Murray. Captain SBergtold of the
Thatcher, Detectives Britton and
clothing strvled into Dey street from die.
ierent directions ut o'clock, and at q sign
nal from an open window rushed into the
lroquis restaurant, - Doy street, aud pro-
| ceeded tn batter open two barred doors IN
| the rear leading to the second.floor. Eight
| terrified men were loLnd In the rooms up.
| stairs. There were two entrances to the
pace, both through the restaurant. John
/ Luliy, proprietor of the restaurant, at.
tempted to prevent the opening OF the rear
doors, aud his bruised iaee MS he appeared
IN court yesterday showed that he had Jared
badly.
Detective R,er pointed out John +.
Pylvs, VINO SAID he resided at Fourteenth
| street aud Broadway, AS the dealer who
| sold checks amt received the money; Mer.
| riot L. Lytle, OF 40 West Fitty.seyenth
street, az the outer lookout; Joseph James,
| LAG Suffolk street, as the game.keeper; and
| Hermann Wilson, (coloredl, II Jay street,
as the inner lookout The others, he said,
were players.
| Mr., Comstock said the names given by
the players were assumed ones, and that
| he knew their real names, but In order 10
protect them from publicity and shame,
would reveal them only to the private car
Of the court. lie estimated the value Of
the material seized at 5000, including
a roulette table worth $1,000, 2,ioo faro
chips, poker and faro "lay.outs." $i5
| w viz ufhWeI vi tne luO Wule, shIc con-
tanning bank and check books and the
books of the establishment, and four bull.
| dog rcvolvers.. He said the rooms were
furnished In elegant style. The new code
gives the right TO seize not only gaming
tools, but carpets and furniture.
The defendants waived examination.
Pylcs, Lyle, James aud Wilson were held
for trial In 81 900 bail. James and Wilson
were unable 70 furnish bail. and were
locked up. The players were released
under bonds Of 800 each to appear as
Witnesses.
The ffcqucis restaurant was running al
0 o'clock last evening. Patrons were few,
and oil were eyed with suspicion. Boxes
Of Towering plants decorated each window
and ,over. one Of those on the second floor Z
bandeged head cautiously .protruded from
! time 70 tme.--[New Yort san.