The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-17
A CHANCE FOR SMITH.
The Police Superintendent
Should Suppress the
Policy Shops.
HE CAN MAKE A RECORD.
By Duplicating His Prompt Action
in "Guv." Greene's Case
Growth of the
Evil.

The public should be truly grateful to
the members of the last Legislature who
caused to be passed. bill providing for
the creation of the Office of Superinten-
dent of Police becaus the Office has been
filled BY mau; who will not permit peo-
pie to do wrong; man who will suppress
vice, when he knows of It's existence,
man who will spare no time or pains TO
prevent outrages being perpetrated ana
man who In his position as Supsrinten-
dent of Police is determined to compel
strict observance OF the laws OF the city
and state. whether or not people seem In
clined so to do, He is energetic and per-
severing and has never been known to
say II can't" With these few preIfmin-
ary remarks Superi niendent Christopher
p. Smith is introduced to the public.
To assure themselves that the above
statements are not overdrawn l
refer the readers OF THE JER-
.Guv" Green's gambling hell. This den,
which was located at No. lis Montgom-
cry street, was in full blast aud was the
resort Of characters we'll known to the
police when The JERSEY CRY NEWS ex-
posed 1t.
What was the RESULT Superiuteudeut
Smith had previously been unaware Of its
existence, notwithstanding its close prox-
unity to Police Headquarters. at the time
of the exposure. but two days later It was
suppressed.
OTHER PLACES SHUT.
The Supe rintendent's modestv, which
Is one of his chief characteristics, re-
str aimed him from publicly thanking
the JERSEY CITY NEWS, but to intimate
friencs he praised the paper, and stated
That he hoped the crusade against similar
violators of the law would be continued,
as he would instantly close all such
dens as soon as located for him.
"Guv" Greene's den WAS not the only
one closed. Three others were also TO
have been raided. but the proprietors Rot
| wind of the scheme and nailed the doors
up.
Gratified by its previous success. The
| NEWS now desires to draw SnDerinte d.
ent Smiths attention to still more cry
| ing evil, in the hope that he will suppress
! it at once.
ALA.
class of gambling oens which require
| the undivided attention OF Superinten-
with which the city is infested. Policy
| shops, it is well known fact, abound IN
| this city, and rumor has 1t that the games
are backed by we'll known gentlemen
| about town, some Of them holding public
I positions.
Prior to a few months ago policy
men depended upon men who wished to
| make plays TO come tn the shops aud de-
| posit their money. but now the runners
| for these shops seem to have become pos
sessed OF the idea that there is no law In
| Hudson county, and that Superintendent
| Smith is man who will permit them 70
| operate even IL he knew OF their wicked
work. Superintendent Smith cannot %
| bribed. No sum of money would temph
| him to stray from the path or dutE
| His eyes cannot be closed.
| WILL PROBABLY ACT PROMPTLY.
| When ne learns that policy runners are
| now invading the homes OF poor people
| and robbing them OF their hard earned
savings he will inaugnrate at once an
attack upon them and wipe them out OF
| existence. The outrageous proceedings
| of these men have caused public COM
| meDt. and all eyes are turned upon the
man whose power enables and wh0se
| duty requires him to close them up.
CHILD PLAYS THE GAME.
| The evidence is easily got by anyone
who looks for it. 1t was but last evening.
about five O'Clock, that stationed my-
self In front of policy shop on Hender-
| son street.
A poorly clad child at first attracted my
| attention. The child was not more than
| eight years old, and after glanciDg eau
| tiouslv around to see IL Anyone was look
ing, darted into the shop. a second later
n we'll dressed Young man, evidently
|
pearance, aud walking past the place.
| suddenly wheeled around and hurried IN.
| AS he entered. the child came out and
ran down Gregory street. The third per-
| son to enter the place was II man. who.
| from his appearance and dress, | Judged
| was O workiugman. He had his dinner
| pail on his arm. his overalls aud shoes
| were bespattered with mortar
| A cooTed man whom l recognized as 3
| porter next entered, and following was
! man apparently employed on some coal
| duck, as he had the appearance OF q
| colored man. These men stop In this
| "joint" nightly and foolfshly leave sums
| of money ranging from ten cents to one
| dollar on gigs which never materialize
| WILFUL LAW BREAKERS.
| That policy playing is unlawful and
| that the proprietols know that they are
| subjecting themselves to criminal pun.
| ishment, is apparent by the cautious man-
| ner in whcn the players are directed and
| compelled to enter the shops.
| In all paris OF the city shops ara To-
| Gated and The JERSEY CITY NEWS has at
| considerable trouble, obtained the exact
! location of nearly everyone of them, aud
| will expose them one after the ot Ter. Tha
| exposures are bein made for Supernten-
dent Smiths information. and the public
| eau rest assured that policy shops will be
| things of the past when the Superinten-
dent makes arrangements to raid them.
| Not week passes that the papers do not
chrouicle the complaint made by soma
! victim who is being robbed of his money
by these sharks. This fact together with
tue fact that they are also robbing wom-
en- aud children and invading HON es
should arouse Superintendent Smith to
immediate action,