The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-26
PROTECTING THE GAMBLERS.
THEIR DENS IN GLOUCESTER, NJ IT,
GUARDED BIZ THE POLICE.

A Posse from Camden Raid One Place. and
Get Away with $500 In Money-Armed
Policemen Stationed In Front OF tho
Gambling Places TO Repel Invasion.
PHILADELPHIA. July 25-Every gambling
saloon In Philadelphia has been moved to
Gloucester. N. j.. four miles below the city.
and all games of chance are run there under
protection from the police. Tho gaming
houses we're faided to-day, however. by q
posse from Camden, although no arrests were
made. The situation in Gloucester tonight
was q grave one. The Gloucester police have
been placed on a war fectinK. and are pre-
pared to contest every inch OF ground against
another invasion OF Justice Fox's Camden
posse. The Gloucester police are heavily armed
and have been ordered to protect the gamblers
property at all hazards. They were on
guard throughout tho afternoon and night
but Justice Fox's army stole a march on them
early In the afternoon. While every ones at
tention was concentrated on the group OF
gambling places In the centre Of tho town. the
army from Camden swooped down on " Bob :"
Lister Smiths place again, ransacked 1t from
top to bottom, and got out OF town with be-
tween $500 and $500 in money and $500 worth
OF gambling paraphernalia before the Glouces-
ter army knew OF the incurslon.
A calm had followed tho police cyclone that
struck the gambling dens on Thursday. and
the gamblers. after entering bail for their ap-
pearance at the October term OF court. thought
they were secure from public molestation I'M
til that time. Consequently those whose
tools" had been connscated In the raid Of
Thursday opened up for business this morn
Ing Among those was Bob" Lister Smith
When the police entered his place on Thurs
day with drawn revolvers and ordered hands
up" they were laughed to scorn. The Gamb-
ers turned on them and routed them horse
foot and dragon. They fell over each other
in making their escape from the doors. and
one or two lagRards were thrown through the
windows
But their revenge came to-day At 2 o'clock
Justice Fox Of Haddonf1eld, who engineered
the raid OF Thursday. gathered q posse
Promptly at the hour they were all bundled
into four-horse omnibus and started for
Gloucester on a trot. Word was Quickly sent
to the gamblers and In a few minutes every
pool room and faro bank in that city OF Gamb-
ling was closed tight. In Bob Smiths strong
box In an upper room were found $500 in bills.
which was confiscated. The roulette and faro
tables we're chopped up with axes.
When the crowd heard OF the invasion OF the
enemy there wrs swearing deep and threats Of
dire vengeance were made. Mayor jackson Of
Gloucester was very angry and mortified. 1t
was his opinion. and that OF nearly every other
citizen OF the town. that they were
capable OF attending to their own NUM-
cipal affairs without the assistance
OF Camden or Haddonfleld. Chief OF
Police Boylen Immediately gathered together
almost the entire police force Of the city and
massed them in front Of the gambling places
OF McClinch. Madden. and Kane. They were
instructed to protect those properties. and the
men looked rs though they would obey with q
great deal OF pleasure. The Gloucester police
have gained something OF a reputation on their
ability to use a club. black Jack,
or gun" The men were stationed on
all sides OF the three buildings and
every precsution was taken against q
second surprise. A big crowd Of citizens and
gamblers from the city blocked the street and
neighboring saloons. Every one is waiting for
and expecting riot. At midnight there was
still great crowd about the saloons. Most OF
the men were armed and ready to back up the
Gloucester police In case another raid was at
tempted. More trouble is expected tomorrow.