The sun., 1892-01-31
GAMING AT WASHINGTON.
THE so-ctLLED MONTE CARLO Is
CHEAP AND FLIMSY.
Drivea Ont or the Capital, the Keepers or
Fool Rooms and Games Across the hiver
Are Threatened with Extinctiou-Clerks
s~d Snuu Trs de snen De8Orntised.

all games OF chance. II the bill becomes a
| law II will break up the Hourishing games TINT
| are run by Washington gamblers at tho south
| end of Long Bridge on the Virginia side OF the
| Potomac. and not moro than half mile from
| the line ofthe District of Columbia. In fact.
| the bill Is aimed at these men. who for nearly
| three years have run their games without fear
OF legal prosecution. Feeble efforts have been
made to break up the place. Their presence
was tolerated ut first: then unsuccess-
full efforts were made to drive them
out. They remained undisturbed and
continued to spread Generalization among
tho poor farmers and workmen in the neigh
boring brick kilns. The people in the Senate
district in which Alexandria lies became in
dignant and its representative in the State
Senate was elected with the pledge that he
would use every effort to pass a bill which
would break up gambling at jackson City.
When pool selling was begun in Washington
about six years ago Jones Brothers and Lynn
K Wall opened rooms in + street between
Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets. Thelo
tion was in the most central part OF the city
and In the row known years ago as Gamblers
Place. For more than year the rooms were
run in full blast. and rich profit was made by
tho bookmakers out Of the Government clerks
who would drop In at lunch hour. make their
bets. and then go back reluctantly to their
desks. One OF the bookmakers. Lundray
Jones. madc enough to enable him to start for
himself.and last sum mer he was one OF the most
successful bookmakers at Morris Park and in
the circuit around New York. The demoraiz-
ing effect Of the pool rooms on the Government
clorks. messengers. young lawyers. and other
men was too great to permit the police to toll
erato the running otthe pool rooms in the lin
its Of the corporation. They were closed up.
n uar oft ord a. do
the limits..and there they were permitted to
run in full blast until about three yenrs ago.
In the mean time Congress had passed
bill aimed Mt closing the places. but
it was vetoed by President Harrison
because it did not include within
its provisions the race track at Ivy City. Meet
ings were held on that track twice year and
pool selling was permitted. 1t can be said.
properly. that among the chief patrons Of the
track were Senators and Representatives. who
were ready and willing to have tho pool rooms
in the city closed. but expressly framed
the bill which was vetoed so that pool selling
on the race track would not be restricted.
However. another bill was passed which met
some OF the objections of the President. and he
signed it.
With the pool rooms in the city closed and
those on the outskirts OF the city Theoretically
sealed. the citizens Of Washington congratu-
lated themselves that the fascinating form OF
gambling could not DO indulged in except
periodically. But within week after tho pool
rooms had been closed in tho District OF Col,rn-
ba others were opened ut Jackson City. in Vir-
ginia. Not only were tho pool rooms started
In full blast. but side games. which had not
been played in Washington for many years.
were revived such as faro. roulette ch,icE-a.
the old-time Jackson City. which had been laid
broad by P PresdeSs andrew
For MANY years it never got beyond q single
week after the, pool rooms had been closed in
M Mertn isfrict Jackson Giy knoMn now as
bSdnss ON one Side o rs sresi G ss
the street and across the railway track. I'm.
now Monte Carlo has increased to eight novels.
tM9 sy;ot ,W"tstTry;u buildings and the same
gardens. playing fountains. nor tiled walks
VIII marble finpPinSs It has neither Eilded
t has however several % potentates a Who attend SM
lers on ceremony; and they evidently do not
riy they are good natured They have had hiGo good
Sd 81 %ahnnson asys OF as
gambling IN all OF its forms been so open and
kcr. and the Jones brothers. who now run one
an enormous profit. They served terrapin
lunches, their rooms were splendidy furnish
Mepresen,tatiyes;; , officers oi the army aud
But good natured as the followers OF Hall
and Parker have been. free and unrestricted
aks psse niS m e has
visit Monte Carlo. There is likely to be rene
ltnn IN on their nart Of the nnrestrained anger
in fact 1t is more than likely for there are deer
mrtterinss mutt, Ing, now due to the fact that the bill
Legislature will deprive. them OF a livelihood
i i be passed, senator Mashba * OF Alexan-
IS the lie the nan %h" IS
rop n eS h bSt # Afm In cdas Ca Ssn
trict IN IN the ' direction o, q Monte s carIo. as.
stances would not be 10 his advantase. As it
bankers OF the faro. roulette. and other side
s sons they to tsr% ssna j. gSSS q .SsDG
Of sl, the fine @ old Virginia Gentlsmen; The mem
that from the good old colonial days M 1sf"fH ii VIZ
Enia down to-, to the present time rssrcttons
emcn to chase pame u Fornss s rs". over %e Et
gre Eretn IN, tazS cloth They WI! assert tLat
their games are fair and square. and that s%., mo-
trMo true airginih ~ gentleman gent Is allowed to lose
lhOse VINO 10 l0se come from Washington and
BALTIMORE. The arguments arc to be united
to pledge to pay large sum into tho hands
OF some responsible and Trustworthy person
for disbursement. The prODrietors OF the pool
rooms believe that they viii win, although at
present the chances nre against them. lfthey
40 not win. there is no place where they can
locate In Nirgi mia or Maryland.
vi course poker games Will be carried on the
same rs they have been s inco the time of Web
ster. Clay. and Sam Houston. Even now In tho
wine rooms of the Arno and ho Normandietwo
Of he most select and high-ton nod hotels. poker
Is played. Tho Senatorial game is notorious.
but 1t taxes men OF money and standing to get
into that game. But open gambling with u
faro layout. crap and roulette will lulve to be
abandoned. 1T hus been tried here by organ
lied clubs. and In each case has failed, aud
now hus become accepted us tru!sm that
Or gambling in any form and I've. Poke i Is
Monte, Carlo. Tho. rake.oir Is not large
The chief attractions are the pool rooms. EacI
shine. hot Or cold. crowd OF men and boys
assemble At the station OF he Richmond and
Dhnvlla Railway to take the train. 1t Is nm |
ill-conditioned crowd. as rule. There are |
many boys ranging from IL to 23 in age. |
They are smoking Invariably Generally the |
crowd which board the O'clock train mum bers |
between two and three hundred. Others have |
gone before. and others will follow. either on |
foot or in cabs. The distance is short. The |
train hardly starts before it stops to |