Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-13

The overland train arrived, but no Mar
shal was aboard.
| There was young man aboard, though,
who, even before the train had come to a
halt, dashed off and hastened to the tent.
"Its all right" he said breathlessly, as
the gamblers and attorneys gathered around
him. Hes not comm up, and amt goin'
| to-
The wheel speedily reappeared, and
| one of the attorneys said. told you so"
The booksellers and the attorneys breast
ed the bar and drank Pommery over the
victory"
KNOCKED OUT AFTER ALL.
The wheel ran until about II AS o'clock,
| when suddenly another young man rushed
into the place and whispered to the opera
tors. Take it down. Franks is here
The wheel disappeared again in a jiffy,
and the tent deserted.
The man was right.
Marshal Franks had come up on the
Oregon express, and slipped quietly into
town. He was soon discovered, however.
and surrounded by attorneys, personal
friends" and booksellers.
What are you going to do?" was asked.
My duty, gentlemen" was the Mar
shals prompt reply. my instructions
come from the Secretary of the Treasury,
and they are that that lot must be vacated
Immediately"
A long consultation was held, but the
Marshal was firm. General Clunie was
there, and counseled the booksellers to va
cate peaceably. They concluded that his
advice was good and promised the Marshal
that they would make no resistance and
would vacate the premises this morning.
S. B. Whitehead, of the pool-selling
firm, said that, though they would leave.
pool-selling on the races would continue
Just the same. Other quarters would be Sc
cured.
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
Judge Buckley's decision that the State
authorities had no jurisdiction over crimes
committed upon the Postoffice site was a
surprise to most people, but they were per-
iectly astounded when it was learned that
he had intimated that he considered pool
selling percentage game, and that the
pool sellers at the Park had been arrested.
Everybody was prepared for any move.
ment toward suppressing the games pro-
hlblted by law, but no one had dreamed of
placing the pool-selling in this category. 1t
was openly stated that the closing of the
pool-box was not the result of any move
ment on the part of the Law and Order
League, or any desire to promote morality.
but that 1t was lnstigated by disa appointed
gamblers who had not succeeded in getting
privileges they had sought
There seemed to be but one sentiment at
the Park after the arrests were made. and
that was against the closing of the pool
boxes. Citizens who never buy pool ex
pressed regret at the action of Judge Buck
ley and the police, saving that il would
have very serious effect upon the fair.
The Board of Directors of the State Ag-
rlcultural Society met last night and con-
sldered the situation. The stopping of
pool-selling means a loss to the Society of
at least $4,000, which would make the
State Fair financial failure. 1t was de-
cided to attend the proceedings in the Po-
lice Court this N orning and take all proper
means to get prompt decision of the mat
ter, as all agreed that pool selling is not
prohibited by law, because it is not a game
of chance.
The Directors say they have taken
every precaution to prevent Skin" games
at the Park, and will have any person ar
rested instantly who attempts to play any
such game. They let a privilege for a
wheel of fortune" but the Supreme Court
having decided that it was banking game.
they had not permitted it to start.
In the midst of this sudden activity
against gambling, many comments are
heard upon the fact that gambling has
been going on openly in certain we'll
known resorts for months, and is sup
posed to be going on now with the full
knowledge of the police.