The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-06-14

and that there was a very fair prospect that
the work of laying the tracks on the Mis-
sissippi rght-of-way, for the companys
freight business, would now soon be pushed
to completion. Negotiations for procuring
the additional land necessary to enable the
company to reach its right-of-way without
again crossing the Illinois Central tracks,
which had been pending between the
Trust Property company and the railroad
company for some time, were now in fair
way to be speedily concluded to the salts
faction of both parties; that very reasona-
BILE figure had been placed upon the land
needed and that the company had as yet
barely had an opportunity to consider and
accept or reject the offer. That the COM
pany's construction force had been for
some time, and was still, engaged in the re-
moval of the shops, ETC., from Carmi to Mt.
Vernon, and that as soon as this work were
completed and its right-of-way secured,
the force would be transferred TO Cairo and
the work of laying the tracks around the
westerly side of the city would be finished.
Officers Hogan and McTigue succeeded
after much labor and watching, and begging
witnesses to stand firm, assuring them of
protection against their own testimony, in
convicting the notorious negro gambler,
Lace Hamilton, of keeping a gambling
house in the lower portion of the city near
Commercial avenue. Hamilton had resort
ed to the tactics usually resorted to by his
class Of criminals: he had procured a large
number Of steamboat negroes who all
swore that there was no gambling done IN
Hamilton's house, and hehad threatened the
witnesses against him with prosecution if
they did not back out. But by the activity
of the officers in their efforts to counterfeit
these influences the fellow was convicted.
This being the first time Hamilton has been
convicted of this offenSe Qhough he had
several times figured as assistant to the fell
low Kinnebrew in the same disreputable
business) the court assessed the lowest fine,
$40 and costs. Hamilton paid this small
fine very cheerfully and is perhaps even
now at his old tricks again, defylng the
officers to catch him at it a second time. If
the keeping of gambling houses and the
pernicious work Of professional gamblers
are to be restricted in the city, (there is per
haps no use in talking about prohibiting
them entirely then those who are with
great difficulty convicted of these grave
crimes should receive in every case the
highest penalty prescribed by the ordin.
ances; for small fines and exposure have
not the least terror for these criminals; they
only serve to advertise their business aud
the payment Of small fine is a much bet
ter investment than "bread thrown upon the
waters"
An individual named Patrick Lally, Of
whom some Of our readers will probably
remember having heard several times be.
fore in connection with some deviltry, re.
turned to the city only day or two ago ate
an absence of some months, and forthwith
proceeded to make his presence known by
visiting house on Thirteenth street
known as the "wbite house." inhabited by
number Of soied pigeons, and there
venting his rufiianism in his favorite way
by abusing and striking the inoilensive anC
comparatively helpless inmates and break
ing the furniture. When In the midst o
this manly sport Mr.. Lslly was interrupted
by an intruder, who had been called in b,
one Of the women to remain In the parlo
3 while she went TO call an officer. Ordinal
lily, when not excited, Mr.. Lally has tn
good sense and the prudence to exhibit hi
superior courage and boosted prowess onl
10 brutal attacks upon deenseless womel
b or in sneaking, treacherous assaults upo
'' unsuspecting men, physical pigmiies
j comparison with HIMSELF but in this cas-
l. he actually dared To insult and strike III
'e man left in the parlor with him, right b,
IL fore the mans own face, and the result WI
a neat little set-to in which Mr.. Laly WI
~ made to take the floor twice before
of could squcal "enougb."> About this tim
I'd Officers Martin aud Mahanuy arrived, al
ID they took Mr.. Lally before Magistra
a. Comings. Here trial was had, In whic
n. 1t was proven by all but one of the W,
ht nesses that Mr.. Lally had INDUCED in Il
y, pastims referred to above without a,