St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-20
LIKE BowERY roUGHs.
A Thousand People Learn
Something Of Gambling
in Minneapolis.
ERNEST SCHUBERT's SUICIDE
A Unknown Saloon Man
Investigates the Great
Secret.

A disgraceful scene was witnessed in
the auditorium of the Y. nj. G. A. build
ing, Minneapolis, last night. The all
nouncement that Reformed Gambler
Quinn aud Evangelist Golf would tell
what they knew of gambling in Mime
apolis, and that Mayor Eustis would
take issue with the visitors, drew an
audience of 1000 people. 1t was an
audience representing all elements OF
society. Ministers, bishops, lawyers,
prominent ladies, gamblers. sports,
toughs and children composed it,and for
two hours listened to an unsatis.
factory exposition Of the gambling evil.
Mayor Eustis was Kissed most cordially,
and as often greeted with vociferous APP
plause. The lie was banded about
freely, and the city's chief executive
did not hesitate to call Reformer Quinn
The audience behaved in a disgraceful
and disorderly manner, and the meet
ing broke up more like a tough dance
than an assembly of reputable citizens.
The speakers INDUCED in the bitterest
personalities. the mayor in particular
hitting straight from the shoulder and
choosing his words with an eye to their
capacity to arouse rancOr and prejudice.
Evangelist Golf opened the meeting.
lie had bundle of type written docu-
ments and newspaper clippings. which
he said contained ample evidence of the
existence of gambling IN this city. He
placed the number at seventeen, and
also took a shy at the social evil. He
maintained that the mayor knew of the
existence of gambling, but he exoner-
ated him from being party to the rak e.
off end Of it. He explained the story of
Quinn's elopement with his daughter.
IL broke his heart, he said, but he had
forgiven his partner in reformatory
labors. and hoped that God had blessed
the union.
eReformed Gambler Quinn then spoke
briefly, agreeing to permit Mayor
| Eustis. who was conveniently near at
hand to answer him. He maintained
| that there was plenty of gam bling going
Oil, and said it could exist only by conf
plicity or incOmpetency on the part of
the mayor. He spoke freely of his sim
| full lite, and grew pathetic in speaking
| of his wrongful act in clipping with his
| co.worker's daughter.
After the audience had sung Jesus,
| Lover Of My Soul" with great spirit,
Mayor Eustis advanced to the platform.
He was loudly cheered. He immedi-
ately began bitter arraign ment of Re-
| former Quinn. He excused Mr.. Golf.
| but for Quinn he could find no word of
| Kindness or forgiveness. He said In
| part:
| There is no open gambling In this
city. You have here a seven months
| refOrmer. A man who stole his be me-
factors sixteen-y ear-Old child from her
home and secretly married her. This
| is the sort of man who comes here to
insult your mayor. He is liar and a
cheap thief. according to the testimony
| OF all who know him."
A perfect storm of Kisses greeted
| this Outbnrst, and for several moments
he was unable to proceed. When quiet
was restored he turned to Quinn dra-
matcally and gave him an opportunity
| to apologize for his wholesale denuncia-
| tions, but Brother Quinn sat still, and
| shook his head.
You have accused me of being a
| corrupt Official" cried the mayor. "Will
you take 1t back?"
mo" was the scarcely audible re-
spouse.
"Now, them" continued the mayor,
II want to give these strangers chance
W plOSC tic!I dSStItIOllS. 1IcI ItlcII1
| swear out warrants against all Of these
| gamblers that they profess to know so
much about, and will aid them all
can, and employ all the machinery Of
the law TO bring them to justice"
he closed by reading telegram from
| W. A. Pinkerton, which stated that
| Quinn was a cheap thief and in no
sense of the word gambler. He also
warned the audience of Quinn's book
about gambling. insisting that it was
au unfit publication for young men to
read. Quinn secured the floor mo-
ment later and read testimonials re.
| garding his book until the audience
Kissed him into silence.
Mayor Eustis was repeatedly inter-
rupted by cries of "Why don't you close
the saloons on Sundays" "How about
the houses Of ill-repute that you Ii
cense? "Shame on you," etc.
The meeting was disgraceful and was
so regarded by ministers and self-re-
spec ting people generally.