The San Francisco call., 1898-02-15
One Gam bling Hall Re- mains Open in Sac-
 ram entO.
Head of the Police Department Says It Shall Be
 Closed.
Pools on the Races Sold Despite the Recent Order of Mayor
 Land.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

of Sacramento's new Chief of Police has been put to the test, and the result of the first assay shows material well tempered, vigorous, and with a ring to 1t which harbors evil to wrongdoers There is not a gambling den running in the town, except one, and whether that falls under the legal interdiction or not is a question. But whatever may be the technical exemption claim ed by Frank Daroux, proprietor of the pool rooms in the old Capitol Hotel Chief Dwyer is determined to carry out the spirit and intent of the ordinance under which he has closed all of the other games. In speaking of the war now being Waged against the gambling fraternity, Chief Dwyer made the fol- lowing statement to the representative of The Call:
 T am determined that this place of Darouxs shall be closed with the rest of them. In the first place 1t Is un- fair to those who have obeyed my or der and closed their places, to permit MT Daroux to continue. Of course MT. DarouX is a man with much experience in avoiding the penalties of the law and frustrating the attempts of law otfl- cers in the performance of their duty. But while he has been successful in the past in openly disobeying the municipal ordinances, he will find his future road a hard one to travel as long as l am Chief of Police.'
 When asked what would be his pro- cedure in the next move against DarouX, Chief Dwyer said:
 T do not think 1t best to disclose my plans, but you can rest assured that will be successful in the long run. l have something up my sleeve which will come as a surprise to Mir. DarouA and do not think he will be prepared for it. So far as closing the doors of his place against my officers is concerned, you may depend upon it, that when get ready to enter the place there will be no failure on my part. l have given no order to any officer to enter the place, but should I do so, an entrance will be effected should it require the entire force.
 My first plan will be to dispose of the gang of touts which hangs around the Capitol Hotel and in the neighbor- hood of Seventh and K streets. A more disreputable aggregation it would be difficult to find, and 1 do not propose to tolerate their presence any longer in the vicinity of one of the principal quarters in the city Women and chil- dren are often required to pass on the other side of the street in order to avoid the crowd of pool room touts, opiur. iends and crooks who hang arous the Capitol Hotel corner. have given notice to bag the entire bunch and compel them to answer the penalty for vagrancy.
 T have entered upon this crusade against the lawless elements infesting Sacramento with the determination to succeed in ridding the city of them by @ proper enforcement of the municipal ordinances"
 Frank Daroux, in speaking of the sit- uation, said:
 Tn the first place I am violating no law or ordinance. My place of business is in Yolo County, where there are no restraints against pool-selling. It is true that I am the lessee of the Capitol Pool Rooms, but no tickets are sold there, and while there may appear to be, as matter of fact there is no bet ting done in the room.''
 When asked about the posting of odds MT. Daroux said
 "Of course, l write the odds on the blackboard, but that is done for the convenience of those who desire to go over to Yolo later on and play my books, which are open there.
 No, sir," said he continuing, T am violating no law, and stand in defiance of no one. I respect the authority of the Mayor of this city and that of the Chief of Police. I have always treated them with the utmost courtesy, and shall continue to do so.'
 Why are your doors closed to the police?" was asked.
 Because the police have no right to artar my n1aoa Of h,,cinacc 1ono oa 1 am creating no disturbance or break ing no law. You as private citizen could close your home to the entrance of some prying policeman, and I have the same right, for this Is my home as I sleep here"
 Could bet be made in these rooms on a racer"
 "Of course it could, but no tickets are sold there. Any man can make a bet if he chooses and I know of no law which prohibits it."
 Do you intend to maintain your present position against the Chief?"
 AS I said before, I do not consider that I am standing out against the Chief"
 Well, will you obey his orders and close your place of business?"
 No; he has no more right to close me out than he has to close that drug store across the way"
 He says that he has,"
 Well, he Is wrong"
 So 1t is that the fight Is on, and whether the Chief or Daroux will win depends upon events of the future. City Attorney de Ligne is out of the city, but it is generally un@erstood that he has some doubts abo1t the status of Mir Daroux'S ''p ace of business" All of the other games in the city have closed in earnest, and the proprietors seem to be taking the new order of things with wonderful complacency. No great opposition has been registered from any quarter, and the probabilities are that none will be made, as it was we'll understood from the beginning that Mayor Land was opposed to and would not favor "an open town" Mayor Land in speaking of the situation said:
 Let the results of my orders speak for me-"