The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-25
And Lost it at
Gambling,
One OF the Evil Results
in 0lney,vllle.
Existence of the Dives Breeds
Numerous Crimes.
Real Estate Values In Johnston
Lesscned by tn. Disgrace.
fnveS S Bave m Use For Property
VIII r. c ime Is T lerat'd.

Tho sentiments OF the law abiding resi-
cents of Johnston and vicinity were we'll
voiced yesterday in the statements made
by well known local physician when he
sEid:
The News is the only live paper in
Providence. IL is carrying on "a work
that muss commend itself most forcibly
90 tie respectable people of Olneyville
cor the evil OF the gambling ought 10 be
blotted out. l read this bright news
paIor every evening and i know that
there are many others who have come TO
read it because of its honest enueavors In
behalf of law and order. Ioo much en-
enlargement cannot be given 10 in its
work IN It's very praisoworthy object.
LOST PRESTIGE.
To stamp out this ilaQrant social evil
\ a work that must TO accomplished be-
fore Johnston can hope TO regain its lost
prestige. | know for a fact, said another
gentleman, that the existence of those hell
holes and sinks of iuiquity have caused
the depreciation in the value of proper
~. Tho people who would otherwise
buy land in the town are dsterred be-
cause OF the prevalence Of the dives which
are a menace and a disgrace TO society.
have nine lots I'm the town and | know
that | could have sold some of them TO
..dvantage were it not FOR the awful con-
nivance at crime in tho town which tuler-
ntes this polite method of robbing is
gullible victims both in public and
private
BAD AS GARROTTING.
No system Of garrotting could bo more
criminal. and these gaming bells in CON
uet tion with th1 sAnoKing sceues in the
numerous roadhousss render tho town
ywcrd ard jest In overybody's mouth
A third gentleman told OF an instance
IN his own experience. not az playing the
fasCi mating game of chance. tut in
which his money Was spent by a ueluded
emploJe lurcd on by this fatuus in
che hoIes OF winning when lie Fad not u
ghost OF show.
STOLE I'll RJE HUNDRED DOLLARS
This boy had srent nearly $500 and
Burlingame, the Library court banker
vas sued For tho recovery thereof. lie
was not willing tn refund, but the boy
being u minor there was a good case
against him and he finally came up. 1t
,Ost 50 for lawyers ices, so for witnesses
ana several other dollars for suudry eX
fensoS, before the affair was settled. lie
boy wns trusted and IL may be argued thaC
tho gambling element did not send Tor
him. If tie opportunity did not exist 50
plainly In GireCt and uIen violation 0f
the express statutes he would not have
turned criminal and stolen from his em.
ployer OF the $500 about Sl25 were re-
covered after ali contingencies were paid.
ONLY ONE OF MANY.
Thus 10 goes. Hundreds have similar
story % tell. The chauoe 10 camille iS
always oEon and tue poor harebraia- " hO
SO wIntunlv squandcr their m0rey in th"
vain hupe that they viii retrieve their
losses suoner or later, cont rue - follow
blindlv. rackleSsly. this viii 'o-tEe wisp
n thcjr own destruction. Ii is tn to hotrd
thar in the very near future the grumhling
now heard on al sides Gt thjs Untoward
condition Of affairs Will become effective
Vrd overthrow those who now COunJc-
vance this form Of Crimiuality.