The sun., 1888-05-01

When his father died he wasn't satisfied with
the will. 1t was generally believed that Cor
s Rsps vsnSSb sSqb1 T% This his was sr0hs5 aSppo.i M
la..aS"ss% + the sasss,@s s os@rt as sas
heup of debts One OF them was $4,000. which
he owed to Greeley, and which was paid to his
got got ss lie Kept his passion for gaming Men on
Ann street Yesterday said that ne had been
playing heavily In the place where Pulitzer
lost $1,000 II gave him q fit Of the blues, they
say, and no SHOT himself in consequence. His
eraliy supposed then that losses at the card card
table had caused him TO take his life.
said & an SGdi I'D ss asR Of 'E saoSa fhig'
syn ronoor.er yesterday afternoon They
nlaayed With 500 Limit, and there was one big
was put on in tho hot hours Of tho day. They
poGMlar. ana that table was very little used.''
few a'FSn q Gamblers ssS D'Ss Sst %Ss
The ganelwas busiest ut lunch hours, when the
meet in the shop regularly every, day. at
ate lunch at all. They used to take. instead Of
food, whiskcy and the excitement OF an hours
@bskSy S2 with branays hs and aaors s ss or
tainly! Drinks we're as free as water 1t was
funny, though, they charged for cigars. The
priced"
1t was a combination game-that is. there
was never really understood who these part
ners were When they closed the big game up
town at SO West Thirty first street, several
ton game. because Ned and ike Jones OF Wash
ington were among the chief of those who ran
il; Tim .Mnrphy aRd @ Hen Hen Fitzgerald were
e n4ss teTs Hss N he sns Ss Jones sr0
.,Mas il much Of a game y asked the reporter.
:. Well should guess rH replied n The habit9e,
proprsors H had s5oooo sSnY ON hand Every day
which was in the game to lose If necessary. 1t
professional gamblers speak of such a place.
ior $4,000 is mighty good bank roll these
estab blishment in Barclay street the wei. known
one in middle Broadway, and John Daly's uD-
The up town gamblers all spoke of the World
establishmont Yesterday afternoon as place
where a big flush game had been running for
HHs s saa soDe oDe oI the fraternity those
were good pictures THE Sun had in it's story.
ne s c 4imn petaTsS ana e h hf little FAY xaSs sSss
with goatee and his hair in creased ringlets.
recognized 'sm II in :, minute It was % pity.
es Shape, and nd he never 'eor m on there
and half az ago pii DnE Davis i Won $4,000 in four
weeks herd, and ne won not small part Of
it dGwn at Ratfsr Ba4.T street He and Te n the
Days The Barclay street game was then a
combination run by four men Dink Inks sat down
hours. He bought out one OF the partners and
went on playing. and in couple Of hours more
HIM sa the sfnsa hsh 2e
owned "a part. part; Dink is now dealing faro at s.
Another mp town gambler told story of the
You know it's the custom in all these
the house to be present at the game continual
ly, and carry tho bank roll around with him.
and hsn na" RRsas
street @ bank roll wasn't very pig onsIa6out
t nd n the rpt parbd M19 carried it.
at things himself for some time. went into an
uptown place @ and ID. sat M doyn at game with the
= This episode resulted in the temporary shut
roll roll was raised, however and the game went
There, we're six regular dealers in Pulitzor's
made shoes, and in keeping these highly pol
ished, a regularity sSl they shared with most
low named Jack. Jack had a scar on his lace
which him smiling aPpsar-
game" said freGuenter OF Puiitzer's. told
me week ago that a countrvmun came In
there with $1,000 and dropped it oil in a little
while. The Door devil went away. he said.
looking pale and frightened. 1t was probably
all tho money he had. and he didn't look fell
low who was used to the game"
Who's the lookout man?" asked the re-
porter.
He's, the man" was the reply, who sits up
in high chair at the side of the gambling ia
BILE. and keeps watch OF the placing of checks
on the cards and the like. He is to see that the
house don't get cheated. and is to guard the in
terests Of the players themselves and settle
disputes between them. The lookout has to be
n sharp-eyed man. and he was. in Pulitzer's,
can tell you The game was growing to be a
lively one, and the proprietors were making
lots OF money"