New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-19
WAR on SLOT MACHINES

WAR ON SLOT MACHINES
Fearing that the matter might be neglected tho
Prosecutor went on 70 say he had an Interview
him for ne ASSISTANCE ot constable 70 look after
ne slot machines The law does not permit me
iear of ,h4 CorT IfPI i,d r ''''s "''1'
Then" he Prosecutor said OF called upon Con
stable Charles Strong and instructed him ~ visit
he various places where he slot machines would
he IikNly 10 he put. and told him t7a' whereof
10 found these machines he should warn me men
who werA permitting their use 70 remove t1em.
r'A Prosecutor ~ destroy tho machines n 'he'
we're uo' aiken away. as tho law authorized hin 70
roTs I4ad the ma A.ees IN se1 C, sd
liiTw0Od Most ~ Tho mon who Vero h1rhorirg
them heeded he warning ard had the machines re-
place IT was necessary ~ destroy two OF them.
which Strong did with ha'chet ono Sunday morn
We 72v coe 70 The sass q John T Din .o %
before taking action. The warnings were treated
fippsrtly. but. seeing that no vas IN earnest. the
machine was temporarily removed. i Vas soon
prietor - The Horivwood bur mis- tine he paid
- attention 70 he warning and s,-o1g drove us
queutv Mr.. p4vi1e was arrested.
"I' should not be forgotten that \r bevine has
grievance IS that other places tha- are supposed
said T have been tod hat 10 has evidence against
these houses I shall give him rhe opportunity 70
IToau .t ~. eiqfqae ara ne P3 s, 4ay Do
thar ~ says f. is have not boon asked 20 -7ke
Ut The valentine case nfl' me Pnrf0 ANNOY nAfk
defarter VII also have The opportunity 30 present
any and al the evidence thar he may hsv- agains-
gambling houses In this place
THE Duty OF THE COMMISSIONERS
Let me say that II s ny belize now AZ f. vas
when T Wa Mayor ~ this municipality. that T. =
the duty ~ he Long Branch Commissioners 70
attend the criminal We. other matters
within the confines Of the mum 'lpaHfy. When 7
Mayor attacked and closed tEr gambling
places without asking he assistance of the Pros
Cut0r. Tie commissioners are authorized by the
charter ~ other uuriripa ties are empowered. 20
suppress crime. and they can do f.. They have IN
their control and constantly AZ their disposal from
fifteen twenty policemen not one az whom sp-
pears 70 have been able 70 discover the gambling
houses Of which Mr. DevnA and NJ. Valentine
have complained. At least. complaint was. 20
FAR as have beer able 10 learn. made 70 the Com
r1issiOne-s
II have no Intention n s1rk nv duty and Will
enforce the III all cases. but I submit that -
Il IA ~1lv % be- expected that the Prosecutor can
a-t as detective when there IS paid police force
70 DO that work I did however as 7 have said
employ an 0Hicer 20 suppress the sl0t machines.
and be seems 70 have succeeded g. doing so.
Perhaps o. j. not generally known That the sta--
u-s provides that when the Prosecutor Is absent
from th- STATE the county Judge may appoint =
Prosecutor pro teTp0re. Immediately before ]
n =@lf mutually agreed upon oounse lor-4 law
represent re ONCE IN my hsence. take pleas
vre IN saving that he represented h. honestly and
d not SEQ how De could have done better than
re ia "
~ Prosecutor g. W WINS was appointed 20 10
"a ready % prosecute criminal cases any one
could BE- Il the Long Branch Commissioners or
any other compla nant had asked for his assist
anCe