The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-06-16
that gambling is carried on in various places

that gambling is carried on in various places
III the city
They found very fourisaing paper game
i'll the rear of the s'Bon Ton pool room,
which fiourishes at No. 81 Newark avenue,
next door to the Opera House. The young
men bought $4 worth OF cnlpS, which one
played while the other looked on. The
Young man lost according to Instructions, he
saws, but the side OF the gamblers has
not be heard yet. The next place they
visited was No 2S Newark avenue, which
they say is kept by man named Storey.
There thew bought more chips, and one
PLAYED while the other looked on and again
they lost Then these bright young men
wended their way to No. III Newark ave
nue.. where another game is run by man
known as "Hoboken Johnny" and "Uncie
Johnnyn There the same programme was
carried out, and again the young men left
some of the Palaces good money behind
them.
At all these places the game is conducted
at night only, but the young men say there
is a game at No. A Newark avenue, run by
man named Charles Hutton, at which
poker is played both night and day
CHIEF MURPHY CALLED IN.
Mr. Scudder took the evidence CLEANED by
his young men to Police Headquarters and
laid it before Chief Murphy.
Word was at once sent to the various
proprietors to shut down. In one or two in
stances the order was obeved, but in others
it was disregarded. The Chief learned of
eleven o'clock last night di-
rected Sergeant Archibald, with
half dozen men to rendezvous at the corner
of Warren and York streets. Sergeant Arch
ibald was detailed to raid the den at No. IS
Newark avenue. Captain Fred Farrier was
detailed with Detectives Kileauley, Nc
Ginness, Hottie and three policemen to rem
devious at Henderson and York streets and
proceed at the proper time to No. 81 Newark
avenue.
Inspector Lange, with a half dozen dectec-
tives, including McNally and Pearson, were
directed to assemble. at Barrow and York
streets and reid No. Ill Newark avenue.
Newark avenue first.
AN UNSUCCESSFUL RAID.
He surrounded the place and entered.
Not man was to be seen, but there was
full gambling layout. which was confiscated.
Storey could not be found, and it is be-
lieved that he had tip to get out Of the
way.
Captain Farrier was in a way unsuccess-
full also. The den at No 81 is said to have
been run by man named Page. A we'll
known politician, who has been con-
nected with the Sheriff's office, is
said to have been general supervisor
of the game and den. The rooms are those
ciation The front room was used as q
billiard parlor The back room was par
titioned off, and it was behind the partition
that many young man dropped his week S
wages into the pockets of some VIGOROUSLY
crooked poker players, who have IN the
past operated dens of their own. The
paraphernalia was appropriated by Cap
tain Farrier. Three men were found IN the
poker room and they were whisked of to
Police Headquarters in hurry.
There being no evidence against the men
that they were playing Chief Murphy re-
leased them.
Inspector Lange and his followers met
with more success. The proprietor John
Taylor, better known as ''Hoboken Johnny"
was captured and with him twelve players.
Inspector Langes men had surrounded the
place and cut off all means of escape before
the gamblers were aware that anything was
going on.
LANCE MAKES GOOD HAUL.
In the front room the Inspector found the
proprietor and six men engaged in lively
game of poker. One of the players, an old
man, whose name sounds something like
Hutton, had just opened big jack pot.
Another player said II am in" Detective
McNaIy tapped him on the shoulder and re-
marked 80 am l.
The game stopped and rush was made
for the doors. There was no way to escape,
and the thirteen men were placed in the
patrol wagon and removed to Headquarters.
The prisoners were all arraigned before JUS
tice Potts this morning.
The proprietor was committed to await
the action OF the Grand Jury in $500 bail.
The six men who were caught playing were
fined $5 each They were David Costello of
No. 46 Hudson street, Daniel Leddy OF No
200 Fourth street, Charles Smith of No. 81
Hudson, John Solomon of No. 514 Hender-
son, James Mack, No "A Montgomery, and
George Lavello. George johnson, o. B.
Dell, George Westcott, Thomas Morse, John
Jones John Richards were discharged.