The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-03-17
THE CARD KINGS
BADLY STIRRED M YESTERDAY

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BADLY STIRRED UP YEsTERp4Y.
Agitation In tho Ranks u tiie Gamblers.
The chietot Police Also Uahappy- MAJOR
Grabb states his Posltiensi in the bat. n
ter-rhe Chisrs Lame Excuses. n
The remarks in yesterdays ISrIItI.
orscRsi on the subject Of gambling looms
and the let-alone policy OF the present
City Sergeant, produced an effect scarcely
lto,be expected. It caused d general SEN
cation in ali circles. Those who were not
familiar with the stats Of affairs were sur:
prised,. and those who were interested
were chagrined. City sergeant Smith was
| hit hard, and called at the 1NTEIlloeScER
Office early in the day to express his in
Idignation at the article. Gamblers and
keepers OF gambling densfwerelloud in
their denunciatio Of the paper while
from another cllsss Of people those who
have had reason to deplore the freedom
with which these gambling dens are
allowed to prey upon their Victims
.pressions OF hearty approval were fire..
quent.
A report was current about town last
A evening that the Chief Of Police had
warned the propgietols ot gaming places
to close up on pain OF being raided, but at
police Headquarters this report was pro-
.Inouhced untrue. However this may be,
all the gambling dens were apparently
closed last night. An exterior view Of all
the prominent ones in the heart otsthe
|. cilyishowed no signs Of their being oc-
Coupled. Ia 5ass Dill E9t [sSG 4
ssfsa sER6E&NT Smith TALKS.
j, A reporter called upon City Sergeant
Smith last night and asked him II he had
,tanything to say for publication: Her
Iplied that he had no apology 10 make;
\; that he did not think there was any ocea'
sion for MIN tomake one. He said the
/ editorial remarks in yesterday ISTEl1l:
dEScEE were a'little rough, and ancalled
for under the circumstances, He was
new in the office, and not personally
familiar with the location OF the gambling
resorts; and, besides, he. had no desire 70
become a prosecutor Of any class Of cih-
gems. He understood that many, OF the
I gambling rooms had been closed up re-
Gently. l-
He also said that iithe editor Of the Is.
TEL1ldEScER or any other man had knowl-
edge OF violations Of the ordinanee against
gaming, all they had 10 do WINS 10 walk up
10 the Office Of the clerk OF the police
court and make information, and war
rant would be Issued aud served. 49,.
!, The reporter did not mention, but It is
, fact, aud probably known to Capt,
/ Smith, that within q day or two an ele-
CANT and costly new roulette table wasre,
|, ceiyed In this city, TO be used in one o.
the most stony" and secluded, though
also one Of the most easily accessible and
dangerous ofthe resorts in the city. II is
also said by mer in positions to know
fully as well as Chief OF Police Smith, that
new gambling dens have been opened
every week since he became Chief d
Police.
wHAT,aiAYog aRuBB SAYS.
Mayor Grub was also seen by re,
porter last evening. lie says he has on
: two different occasions called upon City
Sergeant Smith to enforce the.law against
gamblers, and that each time the Sergeant
i Ind smiIfnety told him il he knew OF any
persons violating the law to 60 and swear
out a warrant. and he, Capt. Smith, would
take pleasure in seryingit,
i0nsone OF these two occasions, Mayor
Grub says, a very few minutes after he
had his conversation with the City Ser
geanta well known proprietorof gam
bling house bad said to Q friend Of the
Mayor that he understood Chief Of Pc:
lice Smith had sat down on the Mayor
proceeding to- quote the conversation be-
Tween the two officials. II this does mot
; Ishow that the Chief Of Police is in pretty
close Communication with this class oi
ivioiators OF the law II GauHot bs CON
sidered to have any stgnifcahce. l'9 1
Tho Mayor says further that gamblers
and jpfoprletor OF gamblers resorts have
offered TO bny him Oh, promising to secure
him the nomination and electionfor Sher
liz four years hence. IL he Ronld .let them
alone.n Failing In this. they; itaYg h9ldly
Threatened him with all sorts OF & vii II he
did not desist from his proce ceilings Against
them. ~. 81 e tfgjia
4'tYou can ssy Tor me- said Mayor
Grub, "that either the mble,s or the
Mayorlmust quit. The towns too small
for Us both. "a
THEiPREYAIEScE OF TIE VICE.
Everywhere yesterday this subject was
prominent in conversati lon. Numerous
illustrat ons Of tlagrancy OF che violations
of thelaws against gaming were heard,
and several sad stories OF tie ruinous
| effects OF the prevalence OF the vice were