Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-14
JOHN oUINN.s STORY.
The ex-Gambier. who o. Making . Moral
Crusade.


Mr.. John Philip Quinn .. coming 10
this city with the commcndabi. object OF
sitting. IL possible. the vice Of gambling a. the
national capital Ths, he Il an authority On
the subject Is evidenced By the fact that h. hs.
had twenty-five years experience ~ = r-os..-
SIGNAL gambler. He was in the badn,s. for
gain and consequently studied il in all it, de-
tails. He knows all the secrets % tho proses-
sion. and from she d,y ne embraced religion
has devoted nearly sll Ei- entire time 90 heir
exposure in he sole hopc Of saving the Young
and reolAiming the more maturcd vho NAV
have become fascinated wilh the delusive pos
sibiines OF gambling lie is 10 the gambling
reform movement what John r. Cough
and What Francis Murrhy - 60 'he cause q
temperance. All three .re prominent converts
who devoted the latter Part OF their lives %
crusade against the evils which had marred
their youthful careers.
CONVERTED N PRISON.
When Mr.. Qmnn WAS converted in 1857 he
was immured in prison IN Indiana under .
three years sentence FOR a crime o, which b.
Was innocent During he imprisonment his
only child died aud h. wife deserted hirn
His only solaoe vas in the perusal of y we'll
worn copy of the New Testament which 10
found one day while cleaning out the rubbish
around the work benches % the iiri-ou lie
treasured this book and i,a study added MAZE
rlalv 20 bis conversion. lie made up has mind
TO reform and frequently rra,ed IN his prison
eel for health and strength 20 enable hitn.
when released. 20 save yoaug men from tho
curse OF gambling. After b. had been i'm nrl--
oned for fourteen mon b. his entire innocence
OF the charge cf which he had been convicted
was clearly estEbh he'd by the capture OF tho
real culprits and be- vas given fan pardon bv
the governor Of the state. Al n. same time he
was given commis-ion C. open his chcrishel
crusade against his former COM Ad.s OF the
green cloth.
Hi, first weeks OF freedom were devoted 20
the production OF a treatise on the e,il. 20
gambling. IL was in the form Of book pith
the title 81 Pools Of Fortune" ltatrHcted
considerable attention and commended itself to
such earnest retormr-s a. J. ,mau Abbott u. :.
McArthUr. {. II. Farkhurst. Prof David swing,
Eev. Robert MCINTYRE. eN-tsoy. Johnson of Mis-
sour and Miss Frances T. vi lard Some 20
Mr.. Qc.nns friends urged him 20 60 before he
public and lecture ard ,udeavor 20 arouse
public sentiment by showing people the true
nature Of gambling sud it, increa-inr preva-
lence. from the standpoint 81 one Who had f,r n
quarter OF century been on the inside like
every man who has come mp from such life
and from prison he -hrank al the though q
going before he public. bat hi burning desire
20 ave the Young men OF our land FROM rhis
ruinous vice led hin to make he attempt His
fir address we in he First VI. T. Church.
Chicago. May 20. 1859. The meeting a
eiea' Fuc'es- hhg IL resulted IN making nm
many warm friends. One came forward
after the lecture and aided him financially.
MS man was henry y. tooler, a promiaent
young LAWYER.
CONTINUING THT CRUSADE.
He has continued his crusade very vigorously
since tina. meeting lie has met many re-
verses and the gamblers have fought hun from
the beginning. While writing Ia book no; q
week passed that he did not receive ANONYMOUS
io,.or h., ,-,,,,,I.,s :, e., H.. -, -, .
money and a zine home in Chicago IL he would
not publith IL aud threatened nj life ~ he did
not accept their CHER. This oniy made hlm
'ne more ue'erhih q 70 &" on IN Ms wofh OF
tearing uo"n ne GamDlyr~ hmile. Later ne
was assauiVeo W one OF me puhii' para w nj
cago and vas a.~o locked mp VI bout anv charge
oeing preferred against m lie har Also met
olposiiion ny men who or o.ed his WORK ON
genera nrlncipea lhe' did not see nov an
eh-Rambier couia 'eaeh Young men the ioiF
OF gambling ov ihe ure % gambling instru-
fn"nts. DGt me tens ana hundreds OF
th"ns;hns VINO nave h'srd MN sieak
and have seen HIM usiug he tnIlemenis
hear'lis indorse M, methods ana "a be does
nor IN any waN teach any one the tricks 81 gam
ohng, but. on the contrary. ne shows the iri.
| po-sieiiity Tor one % WIN IRON Vie professional
gambler Rev. Nm- I. S~.ru, I'D. Ia tor
eentral freHbAtrian' hurch. wilmington. i'eL.
said TO his congregation. AS the gambling I'M
| lletnents iaN OF me pulpit ~ my -eem out
| OF place 70 some OF You 70 see gafnoiing imlle-
mentr In the pulpit ic"nies- was much pre-
liulcea aSih7' MS Nh" OF "ct.fe IN IN
nn'h heHLd Mr. nninn. hearuly indor-e
him now. ana whatever may he S"id an refard
TO nnY Other gambling Implements can truth
fniiY saw 'ha' hcre 4 a s"t that j. Jas n tnly
consecral"d io We service 81 n1d a. any pnrt
or this church, and their mission is the same
to save souls
DIR. orrNN's CAR.
One ~ tie cri,icisms against Mr. o,,i,, A.
a., A.. -, -, a.. ,,,,,,. :. : -.
-.
oas'! apPoih'eu liNa'e car. i's Use l. defended
on many grounds, the main one being that Dc
attracts attention 10 the cause and aron-ea
public sentiment IN a wav that might Otherwise
be inn os>ibie. he car l. undoubtedly a nov
city. aud everywhere ne its stops at ne ya-lou
stations or stands in railway dopois h eNcitos
/ public curiosity. What i IL Tor. h. tie questio
/ To suppress gambling Is tho answer IRON the
blg ie ieilng on lls -iae-
illl'atc-S "a N',''s .-len VIZ ~, IaNe o'"a
,n,,y 90 ,b.n det.plte,s a. he &c a..
come TO tn chr and consulted Mr. Gu nm after
| these mee,iiIcs and couies Ell their -in. signei
ihe ann gambling pledge and resolved 20 begin
| n new life. Many confirmed gamblers hearts
| have been touched b. the earnest appeals m ls
10 them BY Sir. Quinn. and have come to hirn
and wepi like little Oh idren. ana for the iirst