The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-15
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Continuing. Chief Bigb3e said - un-
uerstand that certain gamblers nave
leased the old car barn with the nope that
they will not ho nolested. | don't know
whore they got that idea from, certainly
not from the chief OF police, and certainly
not from the gentlemen of the Town
Council Besides Arlington is the hot
bed OF prohibition. in this town, ana III
the residents will not sanction the selling
OF rum. gamblers viii stand poor show
or peace IN their midst
You can set 10 down for sure that
there will 20 no gambling allowed In Ar
lington or anywhere else thereabouts, Tn
less 1t Is done so that only those In the
secret are aware Of 10.
Let the crooks just get under way
ana they will have surprise party.
CAUSE OF The VENTURE.
This now venture by gam blers. who were
driven out OF the city fow months ago,
was undertaken in Cranston because they
realized that Providence would he closed
10 their business for long time, and as
there was great deal of money to be
made in the demoralizng vice. they
hated To SEQ such an easy opportunity
slip out OF their grasp.
They understand very we'll that there
Is certain large part of every community
that likes TO risk little for the sake of
ihDlts WHu bUtN OHtT w
those afflicted with the gaming disease,
which are Irresistible TO the diseased
ones
Ihe apparatus. however which they
operate was never designed 10 be beaten,
that Is not the object. On the con trary
IL is constructed and played so that 1t
appears fair. and is fair so far as IL goes,
but its constant action only contributes
tn the pauperiZation OF the victims and the
enrichment of the professional who is sup
posed TO live by his wits.
The REAL SUFFERERS.
Ask many mothers wives and children
Of this city If this is not so.
They are the sufferers, not the rascals
the dupes or the miserable victims of the
gam bling disease There is syndicate
that controls the territory of Johnston
and the mon who propose TO start in
Crapston could not get footing worth
ANYTHING in the first named place.
80 they lookN about them and decided
that the old car earn at Arlington was
just the spot When electricity became tho
qIOtive power o. the Union Railroad
Company these barns were abandoned
and they were subsequently sold 10 Mr.
Willum, the boss brewer at the Narragan-
sett brewery.
He was willing to let the promises for
SO month. The gam blers would do bot
ter; they would give $40 month and it
is alleged the place was let at those
figures. Besides they would fix the place
up SO that it would be "A great deal more
valuable.
There Is no indication tDat the premises
have been taken possession of as vet ex-
cept that carpenters are at work making
the roof water tight and patching up
frayed parts Of the building.
The front bears the sign: This build
ing for sale or to rent for storage pur-
poses. "
A nearby resident in the locality said
that he understood the building had been
let for a gambling joint. but he guessed
IL would not last long as he understood
that man was willing to pay a thousand
dollars year for the place IL he would
be permitted to lit it up as hotel and he
given license to sell rum on the
premises.
But he couldn't get his license. there
fore the high rent never came TO the land
lord. Property owners do not seem TO
realize the fact that they can Le prose
cuted and punished for permitting gam
bling on their premises.
Chief Of Police Bigbee will keep his eye
on the proposed joint and when the grand
opening Is held, IL II ever is, the profes.
sionnl gnInb blers will Ind themselves by
the naps of the neck In the hands of the
police.