New-York tribune., 1905-07-28

Branch yesterday when Tribune reporter
visited that resort visitor had only TO get
n ta= train a. the Pennsylvania Railroad sta
tiou 70 learn that the lid" was of and gam
bling as easy as though there were no law on
the statute books OF New-Jersey prohibiting It.
Carriage, sir cried the first Of a long line OF
.abrnen. and then, IN an undertone. Il can take
YOU 10 any sort OF game you like. sir"
II the course Of tine the Tribune reporter was
taken 70 I've places where roulette and faro
could be played TO & $50 or $50 limit The
places Included:
No. Ooean-ave.. the home OF the West End
Cirar store Club.
The Presbury cottage. between the West End
Hotel and the Rowland House.
The Melbourne Club In Brighton-ave.
Tom Johnson's, in West End Court
Joseph Z. Anderson's. IN the place where he
has been operating for several years
A. several OF these admission was temporarily
-sfused by the man at the door until the reporter
could an5 friend who would vouch that he was
q good" gambler. At one place the reporter
vas told that the games ran only in the evening.
zhen the men q the summer colony were back
ron business IN the city.
Z was said At one ct the hotels that If the
rs7o-ter had any considerable sums TO wager
there was e particularly quiet no limit"
zane al PIN Days. one OF the most notorious
the pal-ny days OF Long Branch gambling. The
house stands al Ocean ans Brighton aves The
Ccsan-sve gaze and entrance doors are boarded
u bur Lhe Brighton-aVe entrance is open The
reporter went II there and. after he had failed
&c give 8 satisfactory reference. was told that
there was nothing doing" PHI Daily. resplen-
6eu- in : black and white check suit and
Panzma hat was seen later in the afternoon az
ne Monmouth County Horse Show.
JUST E week ago The Tribune published an ar
dele indicating clearly that gambling at West
End was being conducted IN more OF less open
manner. Fer several days after the publica-
ton Of this article the gamblers were quiet Il
vas impossible 70 gain entry 10 any Of the
places mentioned unless one was well known.
But the Mayor Of Long Branch the Chief OF
Police. the Prosecuting Attorney Of Monmouth
Couury-none Of The authorities on whom falls
The dEty Of enforcing the laws Of New-Jersey
took action The feelers which the gamblers put
our told them that no action was contemplated
Then they opened more widely than before.
The patrons Of these Illegal gambling places
had been frightened OF by The Tribune's article,
fearing raid by the authorities. Ii order 10
restore confidence and 10 show the strength Of
their position, the gamblers issued printed ad-
verrsements inviting patronage. One Of these
advertisements, which Is published above. was
sent 10 The Tribune yesterday by guest At
one of the Long Branch hotels, 10 whom il may
have been sent by mistake.
Even IL the paluliest days Of gambling at
Long Branch. when the Ocean. the Pennsyl-
va1la- the New-York. John Days and other
big clubs, whose castno-like structures told
quite plainly what went On behind the green
shutters. were running. the gamblers did no-
dare 60 into the streets and hotels with printed
advertlsements. such quoted in the fore
going They took the trade that came 70 them,
and were satisfied with Il
THE MAYOR COMPLACENT.
Chief ot Police James Layton. Of Long Branch.
has only one answer for those who come TO him
win stories Of wide open gambling.
II is Up 70 the Mayor" ne declares His
honor IS the real head Of the Police Depart
ueut"
The Tribune reporter who visited the gambling
places found Mayor c. Asa Francis. known 10
the citizens Of Long Branch as the Little
Giant al the horse show. near the West End
Station Ny Francis is Of the leading
g-olers Of Long Branch. and has long been
prominent in local and State politics. He was
a. one tine president OF the New-Jersey State
Senate. and he Is the first man TO be elected
Mayor Of the town by popular vote He points
70 this wiki pride. Is Long Branch Is naturally
Democratic. while he is 2 Republican
The Tribune Is anxious 70 know your attitude
Il regard 10 gambling in Long Branch and West
End" said the -epo-Ue--
rs there any gambling" asked the Mayor.
SO Tar as I know personally there IS nothing
~ that sort within the limits of Long Branch.
A has never been brought 10 my attention. Il
Euch condition exists. Ny policemen are in
s-ructed 10 enforce the law II they find any
hsgrant violations OF il, and I believe they are
doing their duty"
Would you consider Issuing printed advertise
ments u . gambling house hagrant violation
- The laws OF New-Jersey or that sUbject?'
asked the reporter. and he handed Mayor
Francis one Of the sheets sent out by the West
End Cigar Store Club, Of No. 4 Ocean-av.
The Mayor read the poster with surprise that
was undoubtedly genuine.
This IS the first I have seen OF anything Of
this sort" he declared. Perhaps il is just to
advertise cigar store
But y = brought 70 your attention thar
q afalihedged gambling house was being thus ad-
verused?" asked the reporter.
"e ny attention was called 70 il from the
proper sources" said the Mayor. I would GER
iaiuly See 10 II that the place was closed. and
give you my word OF honor thai there would
never be any more gambling at that address"
Whit would you consider the proper
spuroes7"
-Ciuzens Of Long Branch are the proper per
sons TO make complaints against gambling ln
mis- place." declared Mayor Francis. News
psDers are likely 70 be moved by some Interior
purpose As long as have been in Office have
never heard a complaint about gambling IN this
city. know that Long Branch is orderly and
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