New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-07-29

Branch He had received two or three letters on
the subject from citizens OF that city, Of which
inclosed a copy OF the advertisement which The
Tribune printed yesterday. He declared that none
Of those who had written to him were able or
wiling to give eytdence, to support complaint la
a letter TO the head Of every municipality in the
county telling them 7 expected them 10 do their
use heir police power to 9reven any snd ali IT Tio
lauons OF The law. and not alone to keep the public
violations Of the law were made TO and they
refused or neglected TO take action, would go
over their heads send detectives into their munich
palides and hunt out my own evidence. II this
their Indictment for neglect Of duty"
Mr. Nevius said he had been compelled to take
reached him OF violation Of the liquor law. and the
Called the matter to eiT attention He sent
county detectives 70 the Park, and on their evi-
ne had in this fashion showed the city authorities
that ne %a5 IN earnest they Went s a1oTt sup sup
more than 5000 in fines had been collected.
the Long Branch samblers?' was asked.
you sqgP oseuo t e T9G5d ' With oa se thai
might have meant several things IT might as well
Since s he took Once Mr. Nevius has conducted one
gambling raid which was most successful A place
OF the town gambling away their earnings and
Money 70 fe pPosecntor by Citizens Of seabrght
The local authorities said they could not get cyl
swooped down on the place and captured a Whole
rooTnful Of gamblers and their conviction Followed
NAY PUT IT Up TO MENUS
II would appear, then. that II citizens OF Long
Branch are anxious to suppress gambling. all they
would have 10 do is TO make complaint 10 Prosecu-
tor Nevius backing IL up with evidence that will
satisfy him that gambling really exists He de-
cIares that he viii stand by his letter TO the
MAYORS When asked for copy Of this letter he
said that he did not 10 give II out, but that
MAYOR Francis might be willing 70 show his copy.
.sC,an YOU convict patrons or gambling houses
in tbis State simply by capturing them IN gam
hing house?' asked
On most cases I think I would be able 10
,-es-re chain Of circuInStantial evidence around
them which would be sufficient 70 convice II
thew were caught in a house in which gambling
VAS going on" said the prosecutor. which makes
,be Jersey Tiger II the prosecutor decides 10 go
after Long Branch ,.L r-o,,+,, ,, . .
rxsyn0rr and so far could be learned yesterday
bss made no move against the gamblers His
-af5s IN me mast have not been particularly sue
.erSSpi sIfboagh he did catch Tom Johnson at
Ling last summer
II efbe clubs now running remain uIlf3oIesteo II
nil not he long Long Branch residents rear uItl
tba hi1 clubs viii be running again i4l pLast ana
80 resort made the Mecca or gamblers from al
1arts Of the East. So long as ganoAng Y con-
SrsS 10 the summer visitors II Goes hot ooL1er
~ e3tizens 10 any great extent II the pIaces Tot
letters are permitted operate however, local
,ra1rbiers insist on opening up ana those VINO
cannot afford lose risk their money. " va
fbs feature more than anything else ma ni'usil
about Ire closing or the big CLUBS Ie" years aS0'