The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-02-03
WHERE FORTUNE LURKS
But Seldom Smiles Upon
Her infatuated De-
YoteeS.
A LIST OF POLICY DENs.
Prepared for the Especial Benefit
of Police Superintendent Chris
tOpher z. Smith.
LIST OF POLICY DENs.


pher P. Smith may have forgotten the
names and addresses Of the men engaged
in the policy business. as given by The
JERSEY CITY NEWS from time to time re-
Gently, and lest such forgetfulness should
embarrass him in the quest for informa-
ton which he proposes to lay before the
Grand Jury as a preliminary to max
ing wholesale raids upon these places,
The NEWS reprints the list today.
The NEWS may add to the list from
time to time hereafter as occasion re-
quires, but there is certainly enough
here to serve all present purposes, and
form solid basis for the action that The
NEWS feels certain Superintendent Chris
topher +. Smith Will take as soon as his
subordinates have laid before him the
facts he has undoubtedly instructed them
to ga ther upon their various beats. Here
is the list:-
WHERE THEY ARE.
JOE LENTZ'S, WASHINGTON and
ESSEX STREETS, one of the worst and
most dangerous dens in the city.
JAMES SOLOMON'S, at No. $40 HEN
DERSON STREET, notorious den,
CHARLES WEBER'S. located on
BARROW STREET, between NEW
ARK and RAILROAD AVENUES, in
the rear of MCGUINNESS' SALOON.
SHOP in the rear of saloon named
the "VOLUNTEER," on SIXTH and
COLES STREETS, presumably backed
by a man named KEATING, who has a
silent partner.
JOE QUIRK'S den on HENDERSON
STREET, between NEWARK AVENUE
and GREGORY STREET.
DDTECT,C -
QUIRk'S and adjoining the THREE
SOUTHEAST CORNER of YORK and
HUDSON STREETS, ENTRANCE
on YORK STREET. in the rear of FAR
RELL'S GROG SHOP.
On the SOUTHEAST CORNER of
GROVE and SEVENTH STREETS, is
another. the writer's name being un-
known.
On SECOND STREET near NEWARK
AVENUE. between FARMERS and
BOYLAN'S SALOONS.
The notorious den at NO. 287 WASH
INGTON STREET, backed by CHARLES
WEBER, and in which TEDDY"
HUGHES is employed as writer.
CHARLES WEBEk'S den at NO. 5
MONTGOMERY STREET, in the rear Of
a CIGAR STORE. run by the maker of
the book and backer of the game.
Upon Superintendent Smith alone de-
wolves the duty of closing these pest
holes. A word from him would settle
the business for the policy dealers. There
are about three hundred shops in opera
tion in various parts of the city according
to the best estimates. OF this number
twenty five are patronized by hundreds
of men and women and children.
HOW TO SUPPRESS IT.
'Could the business of policy dealing
be effectually suppressed in this city?" l
,a1l III nx n
night.
IT doubt II it could be wholly sup
pressed" he said. mo city in the United
States has wholly succeeded in eradicate
ing it, and no city in the world has ever
succeeded in bentirely stamping out
gambling or. indeed. any other form OF
vice"
"Then you consider Superintendent
Smith and his policemen utterly helpless
against this great evilp" l suggested.
mot by a - sight. If Superintendent
Smith wanted to do it, he could effect as
complete a reform as any reasonable
people could expect, within one week. IL
would take no particular effort, nospartic-
ular force of men, it would cause no par
ticular expense, and as an effort of police
accuracy, calls for no particular skill.
All that is wanted is the will to do It,"
Superintendent Smith Is not supposed
or asked to place policeman a5 the door
of every shop in the city, but without dis
turbing the efficiency OF the department.
he could keep at least dozen of the
most notorious places under police SUPER
vision. BY preventing the larger shops
from doing business he could in very
short time bring the policy business with
in very close limits, restricting its opera
tions to small circle OF fnveterate
gamblers. This is what the police Of
other cities do"
Mayor Stanton of Hoboken Is one OF
Prosecutor Winfeld's detectives. He Is
a skilled police officer. Having been
elected Mayor of Hoboken he pursued the
same course as when in the employ OF the
Prosecutor. Almost his first act as the
Chief Executive OF that city was to call
upon the police to close the policy shops
in that city. His orders were carried out
and the doors of the policy shops were
closed.
Superintendent Smith at one time
boasted of q reputation for breaking up
the resorts of gamblers and bringing
proprietors of gambling dens to Justice,
but since he has been Superintendent ne
has permitted gambling dens TO spring
up and thrive within stones throw OF
Police Headquarters.
HURTS THE PARTY.
Superintendent Smith Is pursuing
very peculiar course" said we'll known
politician yesterday. He Is 1nJurlng
himself and the Democratic party. The
existence of policy shops is known to
every one, and much unfavorable COM
ment is made because of his inactivity.
Your paper has pointed these places OUT
for him, and he is being made laughing
stock of. He cannot afford to defy pub
lie sentiment. He should follow the lead
of Mayor Stanton. of Hoboken, and close
these dens. Iu nv opinion great deal
of crime can be traced to these hells, as
men, women ard children will steal,
do ANYTHING to get money to play the
game. Superintendent Smith knows
this and should move at once.
s'Ihe Police Commissioners would also
save themselves from much unfavorable
comment if they would call his attention
to the fact that he was neglecting his
duty in not taxing some action relative
to finding out whether or not these dens
exist as published in The JERSEY CITY
NEWS"
TIE JERSEY CITY NEWS still possesses .
long list of places which the Superlntend-
ent will be permitted to peruse II ne
comes to the conclusion that it would be
we'll for him to make some attempt TO
suppress these violators of the law.
weather Indications.
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