Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-02-15
GAMBLERS HOUSE CLOSED.
orubb,s Landing BooKmaksrs Evidsnhs
Fr,rbtsnsd Away by Every Evening"

t,rubb,s Landing Bnokmakers Evidsn's
Frightened Away by Every evenings
Exposure.
Every Evenings exposure OF ine
gamblers resort at Grubb's Lanuing
last week evidently frightened the
hackers and patrons OF the place away
as the house was closed Thursday, anu,
Judging from appearances, u Is ho'
likely to be reopened. -. -
The matter was reported to Attorney
General White, who detailed DetectiYe
Witsjl to make an investigation anu
arrest any people who might be found
about the place, violating the law.
Thursday afternoon the detective. ao-
compauied by reporter OF Every GVen-
ing, visited the house and after q cru.
cal examination found it empty. All OF
the shutters and doors were closed and
there was nothing to indicate That any
body had been there during the Gay.
The house has two doors, one opening
on a porch facing the river, anu tne
other leading from the Kitchen 20 an
enclosed porch at the RAILROAD emo OF
the building. The river door, when Is
the main one and the one believed TO
have been used most by the frequenters
of the place, was securely fastened WIN
paddock on the outside, whicn
heightened the belief that nobody was
inside. The rear door was also locked
and had the appearance OF being naiieo.
Every precnution had evidently besn
taken by che person or, persons at the
house last to keep people from gaming
an entrance who had no business there;
Whether the telegraphic outfit had
| ~ hn
as il was impossible to get glimpse
of the interior Of the house, but IL is
altogether likely that everything OF
value belonging to the. gamblers mas
been taken away. The wires over which
the race treck information has been
received are still up, however, and In
the same position as when in use, not
having been cut on the outside or dis
turbed III any way. =.
The detective and reporter made a
thorough examination Of the premises
surrounding the house. On the south
side, under one of the rear windows,
was found pile of hslf-smoked cigars,
; matches, bottles, bottle corks and sun
dry similar articles, indicating thai
. something in the nature Of house clean
ing had been in progress, and thu
refuse looked as IL it had been place.
where it was within 4s hours. /
is likely, therefore, that before thu
gamblers departed finally they, or some
body interested in the house, who wa
there after they had gone, swept up thu
. rooms which had been used and threw
the refuse out.
J At the north side of the building
7 Just at the foot of the steps leading
. from the rear porch, was noticed
5 large quantity OF fve-cent cheeks, sucl
! as are used by clubs selling drinks b.
the check system. Whether thes
I checks had been in use by the gambler
Y is not known. Half dozen empt
I beer kegs occupied prominent posi-
Q ton in the northern part of the yard,
: few feet from the house.
After the Investigation the detectiv
o said he believed the gamblers had bee
o frightened away and would not return
:, The house was OPEN on Monday an
n Tuesday OF last week and" business wa
y conducted those days as usual, and
}; is understood the gamblers were ther
u yesterday week. but did not..tarry Ion
after 1t became known that Every Ever
ing had exposed the resort.