The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-19
RAIDERS
FIND BIRDS
FLOWN

AS usual with raids in Cranston and
where roulette and poker layouts have by
common report been in operation and
many hundreds OF dollars changed hands
TO the detriment in more than one case
OF recent report OF grocery and other con-
fdential clerks, the recent ones were un-
successful.
Whether the police send a notice on
ahead that they are coming. or whether
there is well organized underground
telegraph system In use. is not fully
known but II is well known that II has
been next 20 impossible 10 have an effect
i've raid on the local booze" and
gambling Joints using the local officers.
one local resident suggested that To
make effective raids the work be done
under the direction OF long suffering citi-
zens I'm tAe neighborhood Of the joints by
state officers over the heads OF the local
police They. OF course. would not find
any fault with the Cranston and Warwick
police. who have their troubles. but they
keep their eyes on the evil and know that
the right methods have not been used az
yet.
II Is well known 10 the residents OF the
village of Pawtuxet that there has been
n great influx Of gamblers from Provi-
dence and surrounding towns into the
village -aaA=that- waS-utrtte easy for
a person 10 sit in game" II he was
possessed OF a sufficient roll 10 make Il
interesting for the card sharps and wheel
manpulators.
GLIB WAS DESERTED
The late cars AT night have carried
home n choice collection of sports"
more or less under the influence ~ liquor,
(and Pawtuxet the Cranston side of II.
has no licensed liduor saloonD. which has
assembled during the day. morose or
talkative. according 10 their luck and
quiet or loud mild and abusive. according
TO their potations
This has been particularly noticeable on
the Broad street and Warwick avenue
lines there having been Joints in opera
tion on the Cranston and Warwick sides
OF Pawtuxet and on the Warwick side ~
the river on or near the silver Hook road.
Last week a raid was ordered on re-
ported gambling place az silver Hook.
which was designated as club and when
Town Sergeant Shippee and officer Cor
ton got there the furniture was gone.
The C'ranston system of stopping gannh-
ling Joints seems 90 bc warnings and
when liduor selling Joint or gambling
den, df Il is POPULAR is attracting too
much favorable comment 20 the police.
letter Is written 10 these places % close
up and move out This enables tho gam
bers TO PACK up their layoits. wheels.
etc and move along or save them IN quiet
until tho storm has blown over
The drink dispensers hold the liquor
over for dry time and are not sub
iected 90 loss or. the humiliation OF
an arrest.
WARNED THEM by MAIL.
Recently there has been a storm of pro.
tost over e. reputed gambling Joint at
the foot of Tucker avenue. where we'll
known members ~ the sporting fraternity
congrcgatcd in large numbers
This Joint was said 90 be run by one
Of tho gambling kings of this city. and
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n barn. system ~ bells and look out
IN tho stable door insured a certain
amount % protection while an outside
stairvav and electric lighted approaches
enasied approaching strangers 20 N,
scr1trzed very closely ~ night
Lots Of business has apparently been