The evening world., 1894-06-02

The name most frequently connected
with the place was that Of Alderman
Chas. Parks, the Tammany representa-
tive of the Thirteenth District He was
seen there day and night. He was recog-
nized as the owner because he gave or
ders to the employees as II he had .
right to do so
Habitues of the place, II they wanted
any favors or had any complaint to
make. went to Alderman Parks. He
cashed the bank checks of patrons who
were short Of ready cash.
Alderman Parks went into the gam
bling house last night shortly after the
newspaper men left. and after being In
formed that the place was spotted"
gave orders to have 1t shut up.
The house Is closed as tight as .
drum to-day. All the gambling para
phernalia was boxed up and stored
away, and from the outside the build
ing has the appearance Of being de-
serted,
The house is in Capt. Prices pre-
cinct, the station-house Of which Ii In
West Thirty-seventh street, between
| Ninth and Tenth avenues. Crowds
frequented the house at all hours of
the day and night. and the click of the
chips could be heard on the sidewalk.
but Capt. Prices men were both deaf
| and blind.
Faro roulette. rouge-et-noir and stud
horse poker were the favorite games. and
according to persons who played cards
n the place. Alderman Parks sat at the
gambling tables and saw to Il that the
house got the proper rake on or per-
centage money in the stud" game.
1t Is said that the gambling-housa
was formerly located at 3t4 West Twen-
ty-first street. the former residence OF
Alderman Parks, which Is In Capt, Dono-
hue's precinct, West Twentieth street
station. Capt. Donohue was. however.
not in command of the precinct four
months ago,
Whether Parks got the tip to move into
another precinct or whether he made
satisfactory" arrangements In the pre-
cinct where he Is, Is not known.
! Among the employees OF the gambling
house were Louis Leyman, formerly en-
ployed in a gambling, house on on Thirtisth. patssl.
Egan. formerly dealer OF faro. az
Sixth avenue, between Thirty-frst and
Thirty y-second streets,
last night in the Thirty-nrst street house
when word was passed around that
the Zig was up.
The employees and habitues OF the
place stood in groups near Eighth ave-
! nue.. on Thirty-tirst street.
They expected a raid to follow the
visit OF the suspected caller. but none
When an Evening World" reporter
called at Si5 West Thirty.first street
this afternoon. his ring at the bell was
answered by a tall, gray-bearded man.
who ushered him into the front parlor.
Alderman Parks was talking to short
| thick-set man. who at once left the room.
! Alderman Parks was not surprised by
| the information that gambling was said
to have been going on in his house
| ~ heard OF II downtown Just before
noon" said he, and, after consulting
with Judge Brown. my lawyer hast
| ened up here,
you see. / am now making an inves.
tigation OF q matter that 1 have NOT
| heard of before, you may be sure.
| II understand that two detectives
| from Capt. Prices station searched the
house from top to bottom this morning.
| looking for q gambling outfit. I dong
know anything about such thing. apd
| don't believe that William stone. Wh4
rents the house Of me would permit
80 & tto..n.sd a Si.fA A,sa n z I Z. y.