New-York tribune., 1905-07-31
GAMBLERS SEEK COVER.
PUBLIC OPINION POTENT,
Long Branch Officials Denounced By
Clergy.

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gamblers shaking in their boots to-day. Public
sentiment has been aroused over the statements
made i'm The Tribune and the tip has been sent
along the line that the gambling dens in Long
Branch would close up and prevent another raid
The clubs still doing business al the old
stand last night. although 1t late before the
red light put out clearly indicate to their
patrons that there something doing
The Monmouth County Law and order League is
interested in the suppression of gambling and vice
Inssmuch the president anj secretary of the
league, Dr. John Handley pastor of St Luke's
Methodist Episcopal Church. and DR.. John G.
Lowell, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church
live here and have both made mighty protests
from their pulpits tonight the beginning ef the
end, many believe. is in sight.
The Rev. DR.. Handey and the Rev DR.. Lowell
are both bitterly opposed to gambling and Illegal
liquor selling, and no knows this better than
the Violators of the law. When It mentioned
last March about conference time that Dr. Hand
| ley would be presiding elder of the Camden dis
tr1ct many OF the oldtme gamblers here were
pleased Now We can do things to suit ourselves
they said. DR.. Handley was returned. They have
had several conferences with Mayor Francis re-
sarding Sunday closing. and well remember the
nice little stories he told them. Now they intend
10 place the blame where it rghtfuIy belongs
In ST. Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church to
night, Dr. Handley, a prelude to his evening
sermon. spoke on Gambling and Officials" He
said in part:
that gambling is openly going on in over half
dozen places between Cedar-ave and Broadway
IN TINS city and that at least OF the gambling
houses was closed by Judge Fort for the second
time, with the understanding that il it should
ever open again, The guilty ones should be sent
! can hardly believe that these men would run
such risk and take such liberty unless they had
understand that Mayor Francis is not satisfied
TO have the facts Of gambling pointed out him
that the infol1natio and Complaint must come TO
him from the citizens of Long Branch, although
of these places until he has done ali in his
power as Mayor and Chief OF Police to prevent
If man, by turning witness for the State or
the State or city are be1g nagFany and per-
criminals. Whether the Mayor has wings or
oath. the high honor and dignity of his office and
his obligation to the community. He has no right
pense of the law and the moral welfare of the
It is vile slander on a vast majority of the in
9anisa7nts OF this city to say that they want
lepers. leeches and Judases, who for the sake OF
a few pieces of silver would sell out the morals
but if the question were put 70, vote, these few
would be showed under and driven out of this
Even If the majority favored gambling tho
snd snd Council to prevent gambling and vice OF all
Strenuous efforts to suppress these Evils it viii
appear that they in league sympathy with
lect refuse to do their duty let the people vote
them out of every position they did the friends
%oraty af Faoe'a'k ana enemies OF the church and
gardus to Judge Foster. 10 supreme Court J1s
tice Charles e Hendrickson to indicate us in the
We thank the METROPOLITAN and local papers for
they are doing and hope they viii perseveTe SiEtiI
not only Long Branch, but all Of Monmouth
protect them.
The Rev. DR.. Lowell. in the Presbyterian Church.
! took for his subject The Need of Old Fashioned
| Righteousness He said:
The time has come when the better portion Of
the people should seriously inquire what our Off
solenlnly sworn TO uphold the laws and then make
such % pass than fbeTe Seems tn n nave n Tes 10
on the matter Tolerance has come to mean tacit
as liberty is now interpreted as license 10 do as
We being treated to spectacle OF Official in
aIference Iis r Some laws are persstently violated
Without doubt, If our Mayor and other oficials
and our policemen really meant business they could
everybody, and could stop them N'l'"" - nearly
law and got down to Serious bTsines oI
dust In people 5 eyes does good.
sew s@G sssf to- wipe to LRs 3s
Sr fram th Gl IRON rrGn the city, We are suffering
we We ask our Mayor and Council and police and
clean name
1t is all nonsense for the head Of city to say
about these gambling places It is their business
20 LlIu oot. OF IS the Whole force for ornamental
Honest people come to believe there is guilty,
ssnuttihg or ofhclal eyes People disgusted at
D9elhg told that nothing is known of these viola
u91s Th when when no effort has been made to hni out
ne shame OF Long Branch is not so much that
| people know there Is vice here as the fact that
me wee is here: and those who should see that
that even press is tmid and does not speak 9a
OUT ABOUT certain gambling operations because
"9Tq 9I mas been passed to keep still.
saving he believed in letting people have good
time What conception of oficei Let n,eT boTo boe
good time when they are trampIing under foot
d ID" which he as Mayor took oath 10 enforce,
Unless the gamblers soon cease business the,
VIII he raided. Those who are in A position IN
Know say that they will close up shop as they
uoh care 10 take chance on being convicted
before Judge Foster, the latter when he cots
'riied, is likely TO send them to Jail
Wen Informed men who are "on the inside sav
tnat the gamblers will close. 1.-THE Jig is up said
one Of them to-day. The Tribune's exposure
which has been copied by Long Branch Asburv
PARK and Freehold papers. has done the trick It's
no use for them trying to do business on the slv
any longer"
Deputy Sheriff Charles f. Close of Matawan
was on the horse show grounds at HOLLYWOOD ves-
terday. When asked II the Sheriff intended raid
ing the Long Branch clubs. he smiled 1t was
learned however, that after tho first story which
appeared In The Tribune week ago last Thurs
day. raid was planned, but that the gamblers
had oeen tipped off. For several DAYS il was diff
hGuit TO get inside without the proper passwords
II Is expected that some action will be taken at
the meeting of the City Council Tomorrow night
The president. George w. Baxter Is a chi,rrn-
man. and opposed TO gambling In all its forms
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