New-York tribune., 1905-07-28

LAT el11 tne general laws are obeyed. am not the
S.i' OF man who viii snoop around into private
pA0eS trying TO get evidence of violations. r.
any exist dent believe In It II the Prose-
Saung Attorney OF this county wants to hire de-
tectiVes. that Is his business
oeiieve that run as clean a resort as any
OH the Atlantic Coast. We have from thirty thou
ssho 70 nifty thousand strangers here each sea-
sun our hotels are not yet up TO date, but we
nope TO make them so before long. Some people
VIII gamble II they have to go into garret to do
it 1 don't say that there is any gambling her.
and so far as personally concerned I know
OF nothing OF the Sort but believe in letting the
people have good time
want you to understand my attitude. I am
a liberal man. Understand that I have no
feathers growing from my shoulders, and don't
expect TO be carried away to heaven as an angel
l VIII say that dishonest penny has never
crossed this palm. make my money honestly.
ana no man would dare approach me with a
pIoposlnon to protect gambling. to condone
any other crime"
NEW-YoRK GAMBLERS ON HAND
Several men who were known as high rollers"
IN New-fork gambling houses before District
Attorney Jerome got out the big axe, were seen
at Long Branch yesterday They did not DENY
that they were there playing the games. These
games, however. they dubbed as .pikers' propo-
stliohs- There Is not a pace in West End where
the roof is the limit and $50 is about as high as
any OF the places viii go, they say
The Presbury Cottage, which looks not unlike
me cottages occupied by summer residents Of
the resort, affords the heaviest game and is the
most difficult OF entrance The club at No 4
ocean-ave-. which issued the advertisements is
over cigar store Those who play there for
the first time have to undergo the scrutiny of
the man behind the cigar counter. One would
almost have carry the banner of q reform
association, however, to be barred out The
place ran last year, a man named Goggins being
prominent In the management It is said that
anxious TO tell thing or two about Long
Branch gambling.
There cannot be the slightest doubt but that
the police know all about most Of the gambling
places in the West End Individual patDoIme9
have been known 20 direct prosperous looking
visitors to houses Of chance. I'VE are not de-
tecLiVes." the police say when taxed with their
laxity I'VE couldn't get evidence without but
ting in-''
why they don't butt In" no one seems TO
know. So far as can be learned, the gamblers
are not in a combination If the authorities are
fixed" each house goes about II Individuals.
The police know that the sentiment OF most OF
the citizens OF Long Branch is IN favor Of the
gamblers Gamblers pay big prices for every
thing they buy. and they attract visitors with
money.
The better element OF the community are look
ing to Henry NJ. Nevins, OF Red Bank the prose-
cutting attorney Of Monmouth County, for relief
from the disgraceful state OF affairs in which
Long Branch finds itself Whether or not he
contemplates any immediate action could not be
learned yesterday
Far famed Jersey justice seems 10 take on the
pace OF q snail when Long Branch gambling
cases are concerned. The grand jury last jan
uary indicted Tom Johnson for gambling at
West End in the summer OF 1894 The
called in court yesterday, but was postponed
Until September, because certain witnesses were
not able TO be present. In the mean time John
is said to have a gambling place in full
operation in West End Court