New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-25
NEW-JERSEY'S MONTE CARLO.
,,rncr u1rDspErH TAKES VIGOROUS AC-
TON AGAINST GAMBLING.
ONE PLACE IN NORTH HUDSON TO WHICH REdo
LAR BOATS ARE RUN FROM NE"-ioHN-
coysrABLEs PLACED on GUARD.

ONE PLACE IN NORTH HUDSON TO WHICH FE"o-
LAR RoArs ARE RUN FROM NETWORK
| coysrABLEs PLACED on GUARD.
Judges Hudspeth and Kenny had a long consu''a
tion in Jersey City yesterday morning with sheri,.
Tc,, and :. assistant Prosecutor Noonan and II
was noon before the court convened the confer
| ence was over the positive information that hau
reached the Court that booksellers hao oPeheu GO
| Establishments in various parts OF the county "m
other kinds of gambling were carried on eSpeo'a'
pocy-playing. After dsposing OF some u'''
porant business, Judge Hudspeth sao
| 1.-THE Court has been informed lately that tnefo
exist in this county several places where pools are
sold on horseraces. This Information comes rum
reliable sources The Court has positive inIofih"''
| that in North Hudson. on the river road' tne'o "
one of these place where not only pools oh vi.
races are Sold but all sorts OF gambling are cAiou
| on. and a boat Is from New-York for the CON
venlence of the persons who patronize THIS Monte
Carlo which carries to this county the scum Oh
| lower New-York. The Sheriff and prosecutor nave
| cndeavored apprehend the onenoers anu 0'o'o
| this notorious den. but have been thwarteo. 1"
| some incomprehensble way these law-oreakers nav
received notice when the officers contemplated raul
ing tho den and when the officers arrived the place
has always been deserted and closed. The Court Is
| determined that this place shall be permanently
| closed as a gambling den and these law-breaKers
driven out OF this county
The Court is also informed by the SneriiI tHdl
pools are sold North Bergen at place called the
Mansfield House. Hotel and other KINDS OF
| gambling are permitted there Only as recently as
| Saturday a pooroom open in Hoboken. When
| an officer appeared there the open sale or pools
| ceased but undoubtedly continued quietly In
Jersey CITY there are three places where pools are
| Sold and the Court is Informed that these pool
rooms have direct connection with the wires OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company. The Court Is
firmly determined TO stop this nefarious business.
and will invoke all the power within It's cohtroI 10
Judge Hudspeth then read from the Crimes act
authorizing courts proceed in matters OF tnIs
kind and incur expenses for the suppression OF
crime the bills to be paid by the County Board OF
said that he desired the Sheriff and Prosecutor to
once In the matter and employ constapIes
who are serving court officers 10 keep these
places under close surveillance. prevent the sale or
pools or other gambling. and arrest. II possible. the
proprieors and attaches OF these places; The
Court. he sad will promptly approve OF all bills con-
be at once dispatched the poolrooms. After
momentary consultation with the sheriff ana AS
sstant Prosecutor Noonan. the court officers were
Before the constables left the court Judge Huds
peth especially charged them that they would be
ned to a strict bility for the proper per-
Court intended that the gambling should be eradi-
Gated. .
traffc and said that he received almost daily
anonymous letters giving details about hackers and
writer's sellers OF policy sips and their places OF
business In the interest OF justice and the vindi-
cation OF the law ne said the writer's should come
before the Court and make Complaints. so as 10 give
il something Tangible on which TO proceed He said
venient time TO receive these complaints and that
bench warrants would be Issued promptly the
offenders apprchended quickly and the bail fixed at
such amount az 10 insure the attendance or the
offender when his trial cailel