The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-07

want to close all Of the places ana III
help you do it. and we will do Is. =,
George w. Anison urged the council
to take immed .ts action.
Patrick Rocks wanted TO know whether
or not there was any politics in the move.
he was in favor of making the town
model one, but did not believe In jump
ing on one or two. and letting the big
fish alone Unless the other gamblers
were called upon the most OF folks would
look upon the move with suspicion.
Mr.. Calder Informed Mr.. Rocks tnat De
and his fellow workers were In no way
mixed up In politics, and the move was
made for the best interests OF the town.
All be had to say was that III the town
court did not drive the gamblers out thc
committee with the assistance OF the law
abiding citizens would
Samuel Riding OF Thornton said the
place nc "a Plainfleld street would run
lust as long as tie one at Tar Bridge.
and the one on Stokes street did. Il
came here to tell you, no said,
land we'll do it we Lave To
line the place with iron. Ihcrs Is some
thing wrong here, ana we propose 10
find out what IL Is.
''Some one has been bought, and have
no doubt but what the council could be
bought" Mr.. Riding got into dispute
with nonresident and poth were called
TO order by President smith, and the
president also asked Mr.: Riding to take
mis- seat as the cOuncil dlu not care 10 po
insulted by him.
Alfred Knott.said no was not surprised
at the gam blers' coming Into the council
and defying them.
Mr.. Amison asked IL there were any
persons I'm the room who had been In "a
CANT bling saloon WITHIN II hours. If so to
make the fact known, and If the council
would not take up the case the committee
would. Before Mr.. Amison had finished
his rcmsrks, MIR. Burlingame Jumped up
and said: "I'm your man I'll make an
alter David or whatever you call IT, You
don't need to 90 any farther. I'll go with
Won now il you want to. 1t looks to me
as il you don't know bow 10 go TO work.
III YOU want evidence I'll get IL. Why,
YOU can close these places in 10 minutes
! If you 90 about 1t right.
At this point Councilman Harlow
made a u otion that the town sergeant be
ordered to close the place Mt Tar Bridge
| and the. place on Stokes street, and report
| at the next meeting Of the council
Mr. Calder then wanted to near thu
motion read again. After the reading,
| Mr.. Calder said the places had been
| closed, but had been opened again. So
| Mr.. Calder was informed that the closing
would be permanent and would include
| all.
Mr.. Burlinaame took the floor again s=d
| said: "Wby can't this JOB be done by 9
| o'clock; it's only half past nowg" This
| remark set the large gathering wild and
| Mr.. Harlow then made motion that the
| town sergeanh close the places imme-
| datsly and the motion was adopted.
In less than Ave minutes Town Ser
| geant Holbrook and Patrolman william
| Kim ball were on. their way TO the Tar
| Bridge gambling places. The sergeant
asked for admittance, but was refused.
| and ths patrolman at once proceeded to
maze kindling wood of the heavy door,
| which led up o small entry, which was
| guarded by an equally heavy door. In 10
| minutes the entry was filed with kind
| ling wood, and the policemen were inside.
Two double roulette tables and n faro
| table were found, portion of them being
| removed to place Of safety. There were
| four young men play ing cards at tab le
| rs unconcerned as IL they were the only
occupants OF the rooms.
While the policemen were batteriDg
| down the doors 10 is presumed the
wheels, cards and other movables, were
hustled into the huge safe. and the man
ayers found Il convenient to leave the
place via the hack door. After going
through all OF the rooms, Sergt. Holbrook
left Patrolman kimball in charge, and
then with corps OF officers went 70 the
horse pool room on Stokes street. There
he found one man who was sort OF
watchinap. Nothing was done as there
was nothing TO do. The sergeant called
this morning and notified tho manager
In charge that he would have to close up
his shop The whole affair was watched
by a large crowd. the square telng fairly
slive with men. women, ana children.
The indications are that there will be no
more gambling In Johnston for awhile.
The tables found In tho room at the
Irsfar Bridge will be packed mp with those
now In the town sergeant's office.