St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-18

some time. Still the mayor persists in
saying they are not. Sunday the
evangelsts, Golf and Quinn. the latter
a reformed gambler. roasted the admin
istration. Mr.. Quinn said:
I'VE don't need to go to Chicago to
find gambling; you have it right here in
Minneapolis, and the mayor and mu-
picipal authorities know it and license
it''
When William Henry saw this state
ment printed in the newspapers his
rage knew no bounds. He sent up and
requested the evangelists to call at his
office. He wanted to interview them.
They came. Messrs. Golf and Quinn. and
with them several gentlemen of reli-
gious views. The mayor said TO Mr..
Quinn that the statements by him rela-
tive to gambling and the city authorl-
ties were untrue.
81 can prove it," was the terse reply
of the ex-gambler.
Prayed for william Henry.
Later on. however. Mr.. Quinn backed
water. He said that he could not prove
that the mayor knew of or sanctioned
gambling in the city; but he could
prove, and would, that gambling existed
in the city. Then the two evangeiists
got down on their knees and prayed
loud anG long. They did not mind the
dust, nor the smiles of the chief of
police and several aldermen and report
ers who had drlfted in. They prayed,
and prayed hard, requesting the Lord
to give the mayor grace OF heart to
crush the gambling evil.
At the conclusion OF the prayer the
men arose, brushed the dust FROM off
their clothes, and threw plying chances
at the chief executive.
Mr.. Quinn remarked that If the mayor
would send a detective with him, or
come along himself. he would show to
everybody whether or not gambling
houses were open in Minneapolis. He
was prepared to prove everything he
had given utterance to.
Perhaps His Honor William Henry
will indulge in another libel suit. There
no telling.
III have run gambling houses" said
the ex-gambler and present revivalist,
land always had to pay for protection,
and have no doubt the gamblers here
pay for it, too"
The mayor asked: Glow long have
you been in this city,"
"Only short time" was the re.
Spouse.
"Only short time, and vet you pre-
tend to know more about the admins
tration of this city than the people who
have been connected with it for eighteen
months. wantto say to you. sir, that
your statements are false; absolutely
false! Every sentence is false sir, every
letter."
WELL" remarked the ex-gambler,
evil you take action if l can find
public gambling house?'
Eyes. sir, will"
Mr.. Quinn suavely said: "Thank
you. Before we get through l will
prove to you that you knew of gam
bling in this city, and that you do not
try to suppress it,"
By this time the worthy functionary
was choleric, and he shouted: That is
false, sir; false!"
"Am at liberty to make public the
result of my ihvestigationsP'
"You can, sir, but warn you that I'll
not be lied about. I'll not have you lie
about me-"
The Mayors Repartee.
Quinn got mad at this. and he replied
sharply: IAN l to understand from
that remark that you are O gentleman,
and that am not?" - 81
The mayor, master at repartee, re-
piled: "YOu are right" a,
II intend to speah next Wednesday
night at the Lyceum." SAID Mr.. Quinn,
land my subject Will be The protection
furnished gamblers by the municipal
| authorities"
"Pll be there" quoth William Henry.
His Honor then drifted back to the
| original subject. He asked: "You
| say that l am furnishing protection to
| gamblers?"
~ say" was the response, "That If
there is gambling here 1t Is protected.
Before the mayor is elected the gam
blers are promised protection if they
vote and work for him. or else some one
who stands close to him gets money for
protecting games" s..,G.s 80. T..
This was RIB toaster and cracked at
the superintendent of police and the
] mayor secretary. These two gentle.