The record-union., 1899-01-07
FOR GAMBLERS AND OTHERS.
MAYOR LAND DECLARES THAT
GAMES MUST CEASE
Chief Dwyer IL Trying to Close Up
All Games, as Instructed
to Do.

Mayor Land says that ne mas mace
nm his mind (beyond all question, and
with annhesfs) to do all in his power
to enforce the ordinances against gam
bling.
Chief Dwyer says he intends to do all
that lies in his power to close every
game of faro and keno in the Capital
City.
Positive, emphatic declarations to the
effect quoted in the foregoing were
made by the two officials named, last
night; a Record Union" reporter was
the sole auditor-but there are shades
of meaning and suggestions of difficulty.
Il am doing all that can be done, con-
sidering that 1 have small force and
q wide area to cover" said Chief Dwy-
er.
IT appointed the Chief, whom I had
loved from the time he was babe
playing on the hotel counter" said the
Mayor, because l believed he was an
energetic and honest man; and I have
been proud of the Chiefs record-but"
and the Mayor hesitated. Finally
he said:
'I believe that the Chief means to do
right, and I'll say he's honest;-but-
-
feeling. you know-the Chief must close
up the gambling games"
Chief Dwyer says he is willing to do
all in his power to close the games"
was suggested.
But he has a right to call on the
Sheriff and others, if his force is not
strong enough" came the quick reply.
rs it true that there is an under
standing that gamblers may pay a
fine in the nature of license at stated
intervals?' was asked.
1T is absolutely false" replied Mayor
Land, for Chief Dwyer has had posi-
tive instructions long, long ago that he
must close up all the gambling places
They are growing so fast that some
thing must be done. The law is there
and while I am no prude, the law must
be enforced. I am bothered by people
all the time, who ask me why I do not
have the games cloSed-and now they
must be closed. I don't know where
all the games are for I never gambled
in my life, but the Chief must obey my
orders and close the games. He is a
fine young man. and I am proud of his
record, but these Fellowship gamblers
are hard to handle 1t requires
firm hand, and 1 fear that the Chief
has been too easy-but he must obey
my orders, and there must be no furth-
er delay l mean it, every word.
knew the Chiefs father very well; he
worked for me for seventeen years, and
the Chief is as dear to me as a son
could be-but he must obey my orders
and close up all the games. You know
/ am friendly to the Chief, and he is a.
fine man-but he must act The law
gives me power to suspend any officer
in the city except the Trustees, but I
have. great delicacy in this case, also
great faith in the Chief; but he must
obey my orders, and all the games
must be shut down. The Chief and
are great friends and the rumor that
We have had stormy scene or a row
Is all false-but he must close the
games.
THE Chief is a popular man and a
good fellow, but he will be cursed and
will make enerniss-but he must obey
my orders and close the games 1
mean every word of what 1 say"
Chief Dwyer says he has long had
positive orders to close the games. To
a "Record-Union' reporter last night
he said: '"There has been no row be-
tween the Mayor and me. He wants
the gambling stopped, and I am doing
all that 1 can to carry out the orders.
/ am bound to close the games, and I
have been trying to do so all the time,
but the police force is small"