Evening journal., 1893-10-31
JOHN P. QUINN HERE.
The Reformed Gambler Ex-
plains His Work.
DETECTIVE PIBKERToN WITH HIM

~ nus Autt-NamnhhE Nhhhhuc through
out the United States He Was at the
worlds Fair and Prevented Confidence
nIen From Operating.
John Philip Quinn the converted
gambler, of Chicago. is in this city He
arrived this morning IN his private car
Roanoke. over the Baltimore Ohio
railroad from Chicago
Mr.. Quinn is accompanied by Matthew
w Pinkerton, Of the Pinkerton detec.
tive agency, Of Chicago, the latter's
wife and q chubby months-old son.
Judge John Cameron, Of Chicago; Mrs
DR. Moore, Of awhile, Ill, ani Frank
Chairman, general manager for Mr.
Quinn.
An EVENING JOURNAL report, boarded
the handsome car, which was by the
way, built by the jackson and Sharp
Company year ago this morning at
Water and Market streets Mr. Quinn
was at the time watching some colored
men pitching quoits, or otherwise,
"horseshoes A porter called him to
the car. The reporter was shown into
Nj Quinn's private room, by that gentle.
Il came here from Chicago. where /
made q crusade against gambling on the
Worlds Fair grounds. To- night this
car will leave for New York. From there
it will 20 to Buffalo, where, on Sunday
next, mass meeting of the residents Of
that city will be held
At this latter city | will be Joined by
| Z. f. Goff, the well known evangelist
lawyer. He will accompany me on a
| crusade to San Francisco
| began this work two years ago It
Is sustained by heChrlstianipeople every
where and others interested in evangel-
istic work. have quieted the gambling
vice where / have travelled, but | have
demonstrated to them that it is impos-
sible to check 1t entirely. The nipple
ments used by this class OF people are too
great.
My manner Of fighting these gam.
blers is speaking In halls, churches and
other public buildings, aud demonstra-
ting to the audience, with the imple-
ments used by these men l show to
them that gambling is one Of the worst
classes Of crime, that the implements
are fixed" in such a manner that none
but the person in charge Of the games
and parsphernalia eau win.
Il have caused 400conversions Of gam.
bleIs within the past twelve months
have also the pledges of LEO railroad
men that they will not gamble.
job Jackson, of your city, is a man
who is much interested In my cause. He
has helped me greatly in the work. and
/ subsequently secured this car from him
Every body is becoming interested in this
crusade. so much so, that | have founded
the National Anti-cambling Association
II have here letter from Rev. o 5
Palmer, a man whom / am proud Ia
have had connections with. and who has
helped me greatly. You can see th,
strength Of IT, Here is another, Al
endorsement from the station master o
the Grand Central passenger station Al
Chicago, who states that have beer
the greatest help TO them in keepinl
confidence men away from that grea
terminal during the Worlds Fair
have thousands Of other letters which
could show You.
Il believe that within two year
gambling will be a penitentisry Grim
in every state IN the Union AT present
the laws differ. | am now collecting tn,
laws Of every state regarding gambling
and will shortly present to every Legis
ture law to forbid this nefsrious worl
and making a crime punishable will
many years Of imprisonment. The law
of The states will be compiled into bool
} and circulated.
One Of the roots Of gambling is thes
! euchre parties in the homes OF peopli
7 who pretend TO be Christians. Ninty pc
cent Of the gamblers get their frs
, knowledge OF the work in the parlors o
] their home The argument use is this
3 II young man is allowed to drinl
I whskey at home, when he goes il
+ company he will do the same but on
S verse scale The same argument is ap
piled to gambling. No better argu
ment can be made l have Tough
against these euchre parties aud hav
met with success Ministers co operated
r with me to prevent them.
n Mr.. Quinn commends the Baltimor
8 and Ohio railroad for its treatment {
f him Every favor he had asked OF
r has been granted. Tney have done NOR,
4 furnished him with fuel, transportatio
, and all conveniences with which t
& travel
o The reporter was then shown ho'
9 easily gambler could control; 'th
g Derby" or "Tivoli There are only tw
crooked ''Tivolis" in this country. B
. touching a spring he could make I'll
2 marble win or lose, at the desire of th
n person witnessing the demonstration
d The "Tivol" is board similar TO
e bagatelle, and is placed on 45-ang
9 when in use The marbles are Above
n to drop down among the various pegs
r. numbers at the bottom. These nun
IS bers ON one section, are 20. 80. A
:. 50, go, 20, So 30. aud on the oth'
], the numerals from to O. I'll
10 two marbles denote a number BY Il
IL combination Of the unit and tens, and
e cloth. on which are numbers, infor
the player whether he wins OF lose
n To be sure be loses every tin
it because the board Ia operate
n by springs which prevent winning. o.
d oept when the operator desires.
/. The car which Mr. Quinn ocoupieH W
-e be repaired aud will leave THE city I
night
sons Of Delaware smoker"
A smoke talk" was held last evenii
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