The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-19
A MONTE CARLO HERE.
The Games Are Run in the
Sheriffs Precincts.
HEADQUARTERS. WEST SEATTLE.
Faro. Roulette and Craps Attract the
Sporting Man - Penalty ior
Breaking the Law.

Monte Carlo Of the Northwest. IneFe
ar. comparativeiy few people IN THIS CITY
or county who have any idea what taaos1
words mean Those VINO 90 hV"F'.as
would smile. wink the other eye anu
point over 10 West Seattle.
There Is the place where the hl4iil1.u
Monte Carlo holds forth, not IN - - -
.,,orv o- snlendor. but good enough for
all practical purposes Desotees o -
green cloth may he seen boarding ~"
ferry for the west side any afternoon
and when the ferry closes down al nisbt
the little steamer City OF coiumola SWISS
into line for their accommodation.
IL is so long since an open game ran
an the cfty that IL might be SUPPOSED
gambling no longer had foctnoid ~
.his county. 1t costs only ~ cents 20
get there and come back rms means
of course IL you do not tackle u
raneS II is pretty hard, however, 70
sec a room filed with weii-aresssu "'eI.
the great majority OF whom are PLAYING
faro and not try a chance with the hcKie
goddess. 80
A acknowledgement reporter was one
az the visitors yesterday afternoon " men
he got of the ferry his course was dIre es-,-
ed TO the square, two-story, pro" hIS.'
building about fifteen rods from the ana
tpr ri the right-hand side IL is a very
neat-loohlur place and 70 make Things
more comfortable there is q wide pat
form in front on which are chairs Tor
those who have that tired feeling me
oniy thing that e lacking Is The gatoeh'
similar 10 the original Monte carlo 70
which unluclsg gamesters may repair anu
blow out their brains.
fypou entering the building through
folding doors one finds himself IN Neh-
filled bafroom. G. Il. Nefager. the own
or OF the property. dispenses peer anu
ether LIQUID refreshments. Business was
- n4f "a
from ear 20 car and willing TO tell now
long he had lived IN the Puget sosho
ea,an4rv As be talked there could ne
hsard from the rear end Of the ouiio'ns
bchind thin wooder parution ~" eiii4f.-
ing OF cltlns, the whirr OF the littie IVORY
hall rs II ran swiftly around the sides %
the magnificent roulette whtes anu ''0
occasional cry. Seven come eleven
There was rot the slightest attempt AT
segrocv for The place was vide open ana
men were coming and going continuity
when the reporter entered there were IN
actly tblrty-eight people IN the room, lui,
70 two-thlrds OF these were CROWDED
around the faro table, where Mart Hun,
formerly OF Everett. was leaning baek ~
his chair sliding the nice clean cards
from the silver deal box and "raking III
and handing OUT white blue ana req
chips. Even If anyone did not know Hhu
bv sight. IL was an easy matter 10 ten
III.
had hts initials on the lower edge OF the
bosom ~ his SHIRT
Across the room was the crap table,
nj which John Hawley. an employe OF the
combination. presided. Play was very dhil
with him. however, and only Few ~ cent
bets were made.
At the end OF the rom was the roulette
table. behind which rom Suponizke stood,
idly whlrllng the bali around the ever
ready wheel On the wall over MS hean
was a card telling that in thirty-SiN rou-
lette a single number pays 30 for J. req
and black each play even. as does Qua
aud even. Combination betting ~ also
exclaimed. On the wall near the faro table
was a sign which said: Calls don't so
unless cases are right
This new gambling spot was selected
about four months ago by some OF the
sportng men who saw that IL was no use
irving 10 start the games" within the
city limits At first. play was pretty
email. but of late there Is a session every
afternoon for about two hours ana every
might for n much longer time. Somehow
mr. other the talent all prefer the faro
table which does rushing business on
Sunday The play as compared 10 old
Seattle is nothing, and II a $500 day -
reached there ls a good deal or ialk
Those who are said 10 be Interested In
The hank rolf are Mart Hun. Tom Ur-
quart. George Swtzer. Jep Herzinton
and Tom Suponizke.
The games have run so far without
malestatIon. bat how long this viii he con-
tinned cannot be told The state law says:
Each and every person who shall deal
play or carry on. or open, or cause 10 be
opened or who shall conduct, either as
owner. proprietor. employee. whether for
hire or not. any game Of faro. monte. roul-
ette- rouge Ell .noir. iansquenette. rondO.
vingt-un, poker draw poker. brag, taw.
tan or any banking or other game played
with cards. dice or any other device.
whether tho same be played fer money.
checks. credits or any other preventative
of value. shall bo guilty Of misdemeanor.
and upon conviction thereof shall he pun
ished by flne 81 not more than $500 and
shall be Imprisoned I'm the county Jail uu-
I'll such fine and costs are paid: provided.
that such persons SO convicted shall he
fmprsened one day FOR each s. Of such
fne ana costs. and. provided further. that
such imprisonment shall not exceed Gro
year. and still further provided that any
one who shall carry on any chuck-a-iuck.
bunko. strap. sling. panei-house, or other
Ewindliug game shalt BE deemed guilty %
n felony and upon conviction shan be i'm
prisoned In the penitsntiarH not exceeding
FIVE years for such oNense."
Gambling has been apparently driven
out 81 the city and the place at West Sc
attic is heyong the jurisdiction OF the po-
lice. The sheriff OF King county Is the
officer charged with responsibility for the
continued violation of the law az West
Seattle Gambling Is no worse on this
side OF the harhor than on the other. IL
IS no more fustlhahlc there than on this
side There would tc none 70 all the Of
fcers OF the law did their duty.