The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-09-13
GAMBLING DURING THE FAIR.
Arguments Pro and Con Before the
Police Commissioners.
Citizens who Favor Letting Every
thing Coz and Those Who Don't
Captain Bradley's Letter.


bling games to proceed during the fair.
Among those appearing before the Com
missioners were the following citizens:
j. l. Felter, William Land, Senator Fred
Cox, Thomas b. Hall, DIR. Cluness, Geo.
II. Clark, B. B. Brown, Chris Green,
Major William Mclaughlin, Philip Her
zog and others.
THE ARGUMENTS.
A number of speeches were made, all OF
of about the same tenor, and to the effect
that the Commissioners should withdraw
their opposition to the games.
Various representations were made by
Mr.. Green, William Land, Philip Her
zog, j. 1. Felter and others showing the
damage TO various business houses from
the closing of the games. They argued
that the games were source OF attraction
to many people who would otherwise not
attend the fair, and that large number
had left town as soon as the games We're
closed.
Messrs. Cox and Green, directors of the
State Agricultural Society, stated that
they saw no reason why faro games
should be allowed to run the year round
and all games be closed down during
the fair. They said it would result in
serious loss to the society, which might as
we'll close the gates at the Park as go on
at heavy financial loss.
THE PETITION.
A number of arguments We're brought
to bear and the following petitions sub
mitted:
1--WE, the undersigned citizens and tax
payers of the city Of Sacramento, respect
FULLY represent that it is usually expected
to have certain amount of amusements
Incidental to the State Fair each season,
and 1t is our opinion that games of
chance should be allowed under such re-
strictions as your honorable body would
deem proper under the circumstances"
Signed by S. a. Doane, William Gut
enberger, Curtis Bros, George @. Alvey,
j. O.. Davis, NJ. S. Hammer, II. c. Chip
man, Joseph Hahn, f. Wickwire, Was
serman, Davis d Co., S. j. Jackson, j. b.
Gebert, d. II. Quinn, Locke q Lavenson,
Tom Scott, n. ZemanSky, Gruhler Bros,
Il. Elkus, James l. Felter, Hugh Casey, S.
>. Strattman IL Co., Lewis Bros, Joseph
Woods, Herman Steinman, Carroll Il
GEMS, Henry Bird, Capital Clothing
Company, t. F. Phillips, Charles Flohr,
Joseph Thieben 81 Co., Weinrich 81 Co.,
Gus Lavenson, w. j. O'Brien, Crouch x
Lyman, Zeimer Brothers, G. McCollum,
j. w. Wilson IL Son, Aaron Nathan,
George Smith, j. Ginsberg, Blue, Bell d
Co., IL. g. Chandler, Holbrook, Merrill
q Stetson, Schaw, Ingram. hatcher & Co.,
Sullivan-KeIly Company, S. Gerson, w.
bernstein, George IL. Clark, G. Suter,
Fred Mason, j. X. Hodson, Chas. p. Ma
than q Co., w. NJ. Smith, w. L. HeIke,
Gregory Bros, Buchanan IL Carragher,
w. X. ClunesS, James Woodburn, Frank
Hickman, Thomas Fox, j. Z. Willis. IL
Wachhorst, L. ID. SERVER, John Haber-
korn, W. III. Baldwin, Jake Zemansky
(Uncle Ike, K. ii. Petit, O. p. Register,
X. d. Stephens, Thomas b. Hall. Is. John
son, Western Hotel, w. o. Bowers, H. K.
McLennon, l. Boysen, Charles Sellinger,
l.. L. Lewis " Co., NJ. Cronan, j. NJ
Avery, ii. Mier, j. p. Gamble and c. a.
Luhrs.
AGAINST THE GAMES.
The following petition protesting
against the re-opening OF the games was
read and placed on file:
I'VE, the undersigned, learning that
pressure is to be brought to bear on your
honorable board to Interfere with the
work of the police department in entorc-
ing the law against gambling during the
State Fair, do most respectfully and
earnestly urge, in the interest of the good
name of our city and the due and respect
full maintenance of law and order, and to
protect the people of the city and those
attending the fair that you do nothing to
weaken the police department in its
sworn duty, but that, on the contrary,
you provide such additional number Of
special police officers as may be neaes-
sary 10 suppress all violations of laws,
Signed by G. II. Hubbard, r. P. Burr,
II. ). Norton, w. *. Cothrin, Eugene
Smith, Il. G. Hopkins, George b. Katzen-
stein, w. Il. Strong, Q. 2. Willis, Will
lam Geary, p. Stanton, A. G. Sweetzer,
NJ. j. Curtis, III. Il. Thomson, A. Aitken,
y. A. Burr, c. e. Adams, Chauncey
Dunn, j. ID. Arnold, A. G. Tufts, Spar
e. S. Barefoot, E. +. Vadebuncaen, Sam
uel Smith, James +. Banta, Albert Vim
cent, q. Garlick, r. Hall, Leroy Clark,
W. ). Bassett, NJ. Wilmington, Josiah
Jacka, J. l.. Huntoon, E. NJ. Leitch,
Philip Uren, II. d. Bone, William WAL
ters, g. NJ. Hayton. j. r. Mcconnell, l..
G. Jordan, II. Hannard, w. II. Dunster.
w. ID. knights, G. +. Williams, John A.
Mcintyre, Robert Bryner, +. L. Phillips,
George Shepstaur, S. NJ. Kiefer, G.. Vogel-
sang, NJ. X. Barrett, S. NJ. Morrison, III.
d. Hugo, William Tracy, NJ. Barber, Ct.
f. Hepburn, John Matt, A. d. Rich
mond, III. Mcdonald, S. II. Rose. Charles
Moore, A. A. Van VOORHEES,, +. A. Wal
lace, a. g. Marshall, Ii. A. Williams.
John Blair, J. Newell Blair, Hartwen,
Hotchkiss Il Stalker c. 7. Noyes, Fred.
Kuchler, 0. +. Washburne, B. c. Akin
son, Lewellyn Tozer, l.. E. Smith, G.
Clinch, Clinton White, A. w. Epson,
Thomas Pudan, W. G. McNeeley, Henry
Starr, w. ii. Raymond, L. Bell, Benla-
min WEIGH, w. IL. WEIGH, j. Ii. Glide,
4. a. Snyder, II. a. Mayhem, Edward
Norton, j. NJ Robinson, William Hook,
n. Greene Curtis, j. II. Hussey, Albert
Foster, Z. &. Cooley, jabez Turner, Z. L.
Pearson, Il. Pearson, IL, z. Anderson, J.
i. Speares, y. \. Kimball, L. L. Wharf,,
a. T.. Musselman, n. n. Denton, @. Dart,
T.. NJ. Phinny. George n. Young, w. d.
Beardslee, L. Il. Mcclure, w, w. Ander-
son, j. b. koehne, Charles e. Pinkham.
II. @. Smith, 5. j.. Darlington.
BRADLEY's LETTER.
At the meeting Captain Bradley pre-
scented the following self-eXplanatory let
ter:
TO the Honorable Board Of Police Commits
SicaerS, Mayor CoHtStock preSioinq-GENYI.E
MEN: in accordance with your commands on
Friday night last succeeded IL, CLOSING ali 'tha
gambling houses in this city. The manner
adopted left the entire city unprotected. The
force at nay disposal is entirely inadeonata tn
carry out both propositions, viz: TO close down
all gambling and still keep the officers on their
respective BEATS.
me with an additional force OF fifteen or
twenty men at once. If the men ire NOT placed
at my disposal you viii readily see tiat i'm
the event of the gamblers starting up can
not again leave the city unprotected Which,
ever way you may decide will still endeavor
to do my duty faithfully and considerably
WILLIAM II. BRADLEY
Captain of Police
After hearing the various addresses and
receiving the petitions, which were placed
on file, the Commissioners adjourned
without taking any action. It was ex-
pected that they would meet again in the
afternoon and make some response to the
petitioners, but so far as can be learned
they have deferred doing anything in the
premises whatever.
A number of games started up last
evening, but as the matter stands it
would appear that they are still subject