New-York tribune., 1901-03-15
PRICE THREE CENTS.
TO STRIKE ROOT OF EVIL
DRASTIC MEASURES AGAINST GAMBLING
READY AT ALBANY.

PENAL. CODE AMENDMENT TO REACH MAN.
UFACTURERs. AGENTS AND OWNERS OF
APPARATUS FOR GAMES OF CHANCE
Albany. March II (speciaD.-The war which
is now being waged on gambling and gambling
houses in New-Yoork by the Committee of FIJI
teen Justice Jerome. District Attorney Pnliolh
and their supporters. has now broken out at the
State Capitol in the shape of a tin which IS
intended to strike the very roots of the evil
and which. if passed is expected To he used as
a weighty cudgel in the determination of TINS
vice. The provisions of the measure are ac-
cordingly aimed at the manufacturers or anu
, ,ealers in all kinds of gambling implements
who because of curious omission ir- the penal
code are exempt from the present gamohns
law. According to the BILL the makers. deaiers'
or agents in the business of supplying gamoiins
houses with such machinery are to be regarded
common gamblers and are to be haoie 10
imprisonment for not more than two years OF
fine not exceeding 900, or both
Those who are engaged in the suppress
sion of gambling in New-York City say that
their efforts in many cases have been thWarteds
for the lack of a law such as the one proposeo-i
They say that even after a house has been en-'
tered and the gambling tables and parapner-i
MALTA captured and destroyed. there is no way
TO prevent a dealer in gambling machinery go
ing to the evicted gambling house keeper anu
selling MIN new outfit. to be delivered as soon
as the gambler has secured new quarters un-
der the law as it now stands, gambling houss
keepers are also able, as soon as they get thS
Tip that raid is TO be made. to sell tneir
machines to dealers in this kind of wares. and
when the police do arrive they find nothing put
bare floors and empty rooms THESE oealer"
then sell the implements back after thinsS
have quieted down.
Under the provisions of the proposed bill All
persons who are known to make. sell. rent OUT OF
even have in their possession gambling machines
can be arrested on the same charge which now
may be preferred against the owner OF gan-'
bling house The measure will accordingly strikes
at tremendous interests: for it is said that the
manufacture of gambling tables and machinery
reDresents an annual business OF SISurtN'
throughout the entire State. 50 per cent OF WHICH
is carried on in New-YOrk City Altnough a
large part of the machines are made ABROAD
or without the State, the chleI aBehcieS die III
New-York City.
The bill will be introduced tomorrow in the'
Assembly by Mr.. Weekes. of New-YorK. It Is
an amendment to Section ''4f OF the Penal Code.i
and adds the following words;
"(And) any person who shall make. sell, offer
sell. lend. give away, rent. 1urnlsh or hlre 10
another. or has in his possession with intent TO
SELL lend, give away. rent, furnish or hire 10
another any lay out. table, device. machine.
apparatus paraphernalia for gambling pur-
poses. or for promoting. conducting or carrying
on any gambling or banking game. or for record
ing or registering any bet or wager upon any
event in the future uncertainty. Is a common
gambler and punishable by Imprisonment for
not more than two years, or by a tne not eA-
ceedng 81 000. both
The sale of ordinary playing cards and dice.
unless il shall appear they were sold for the ex-
press purpose of being used in gambling or
banking game. shall not be included in the pro-
visions of this section