The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-02-02
GOTHAM NEWS FROM TIE WEST.
the story Of How Four Conspirators
heat the Roulette Wheel.

The advent OF the low administration In
New York has caused a hegira OF the sport
ing fraternity 10 the West. II seems that
word has gone forth that all forms OF gam
bling will be suppressed and that the big town
will be closed tighter than n drum. Hence
those who enjoyed the favors OF the Tam
many regime are now looking Tor other helds
where they can operate,
A remarkable story OF crooked gambling
has been brought West by these emlRrntlng
sports. II Ia the tale Of n swindle worked
upon the shrcwdcst gamblers OF the coun-
try by chevallers OF the profession. Bank
ing games In the metropolis were cheated
out Of over $780, 900. All efforts 10 detect
the swindle were futile, and exposure came
only. through a quarrel among the operators
over the division OF the plumber. II was
their intention to make half a million dollars
from the New York games before seeking
victims In other cities. This was to be done
by working only a few hours at a time. Prob
ably the most remarkable feature OF the
AFFAIR IL that tho swindle was perpetrnted
upon the roulette game, which affords the
largest percentage to the house. and Ia under
the closest surveillance 10 prevent crooked
ness upon the part of players.
For about two years past roulette has
been the favorite gambling game In the East.
II was suddenly taken up by what Ia known
"a the business p~lay'-bNnkers, brokers.
merchants and rich men about town. who
gamble quietly and for high stakes, The
explanation l. that many OF them were fire.
qucnt visitors to Europe and patrons OF the
gambling resorts on the Continent, where
roulette prevails almost entirely, on their
return to New York they naturally sho we'd
a preference for the wheel and the proprictor
catered TO tho demand.
About a year ago It was noticed In the big
gambling houses that quite a rush always
came right after tho close Of the the aires
in the evening Men in dress suits and opera
hats came In and wagered large sums on the
roulette board. Their success was astonlsh-
ing. and soon became p~uzzling TO the proprie-
tor. Extra close watch was kept on the
plav. and the paraphcrnalia was regularly
examined tn the expectation OF fnding some
electrical or other device which would
account for tho remarkable run OF luck against
tho house The wheel. however. was always
found intact. and Their" was no iudlcatlon
whatever that IL had been tnmpcrcd Win.
Auv large or constant winning az roulette
alvnyz urousns the suspicious ot the pro.
p%rictor-. only a short tune before They hnd
boon Vi,tif.iyrd 10y a device with which a
ra,dle was used TO throw the Mhlrling ball
Into the desired compartment. This swindle
had hrcu detected after the house nag sus-
tanned loss running into the thousands.
bling house IN Kew lork was called upon
ha Wa bong robbed through roulette, and
offered TO explain ia" System Toy a con~ldera-
tiOI III" proprietor declined 70 pay lor
the information. The sport th'n confessed
that be- was seeking revenge. and would ten
ali be- know for nothing
Ills story was that himself and three other
piof.s.ioual sports lad deliberately st about
10 discover means BY Wllth th'y col4u h'nt
roulette. They purchased a layout ana put
a. 'roupior. and for weeks the other three
played the game, Just "a. " they we're rtilly
gambling They dls'ATd'd AZ nefl.'s u,tb
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d. thp needle. or rl''tuD battery ana cudE'll'a
their brains "a invent something that would
b. effective and stl would i"aNo no trace
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