Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1886-01-21


lection and punishment.
Some one has said that the oldfash-
Toned way of stopping a man on the
highway and with loaded pistol de-
handing his money was, more honor
able than this modern way of strip
ping one of it without an equivalent.
for the highwayman at least risked
his body to obtain his booty. But the
Court is not called upon to pass upon
that question. The law has forbidden
gambling and the keeping of gaming
tables and saloons and the court IS
here to enforce this law by adequate
punishment. Every father who has
son growing up is personally interest
ed that this should be done.
It appears that the defendent keeps
and has kept for years a gambling
house in the city of Raleigh. In def
ance, and with profound contempt
Of the law, he has kept it open next
door to the principal hotel in the CAPT
tai of the State, and Immediately op-
posite to the United States Court
House and post-office, and under the
very shadow Of this Court House
That his contempt and defiance of law
might be lacking in nothing he has
cause The front Of the building to be
painted glaring red to advertise his
business by day and an electric light
is suspended to point the way by night.
His alleged traffic has been profitable,
for it seems that in a short while he
has been able to accumulate enough
to pay $13, 900 for his building, besides
the fixtures and his other property.
In country like ours, where the
laws are made by the people, a long.
continued and defiant disregard of the
laws should be sternly rebuked. II
the law against gambling saloons is a
bad law it should be repealed. But
while it is law it must be obeyed.
A small fine would have no effect
Oh the defendant. He would make il
back again in a few nights. The fine
imposed upon him will go towards ed
ucating he children of the country
and the best atonement that the de.
PENDANT can make for his disregard 81
the law is to contribute fraction OF
his illegal gains towards the education
of the rising generation.
The defendent was indicted by the
grand jury for violation of four diff
terent sections Of the gambling act
one of which is punishable with 8
minimum of ninety days imprison
ment besides fine. The defendent
having pleaded guilty to the fourth
count in the bill, under which the
punishment is limited to thirty days
imprisonment and fine, the solicitor
has entered mol pros as to the othe1
counts.
It is not because mans illega
! conduct has been profitable that h.
should be shielded from punishment
On the contrary, it should increast
the amount of it.
In view of open and notorious de
fances of the law displayed by the de
fendent and the profit he has made by
it, the court cannot do less for a law
abiding and law-respecting communi
ty than to sentence him to pay a fin
Of $4,000 and be imprisoned thirt,
DAYS.
The court trusts this will be suff
cient to persuade the defendent to re
spect the law and to break up his lille
gal business. IF is not, he has III
doubt that the next judge who sit
here will know how to impose a sent
ence heavy enough to prove even t
gamblers that there is a law in Nortl
Carolina and that her judges kno,
| how to enforce it.
The court further directed that th
! judgement be docketed and execution
issued if the fine is not paid, and tina
when paid or collected that it be PAL
over to the treasurer of the board c
education for Wake county for schoo
purposes, according to law.