The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-20
CHIEF ORDERED
TO STOP GAMING
At THE PIER

The Narragansett town council yester-
day instructed the chief OF police to sup
press gambling In the town
The petition asking for this action is as
follows
ITO the Honorable the Town Council OF
the Town OF NarraRansett-The under
signed taxpayers In the town OF Nara
gansett In the state OF Rhode Island con-
sidering the notorious character Of a large
NUMBER or buildings and tenements In the
town OF Narragansett used as places of
resort for the purpose OF gambling and
playing games for money. and believing
and having reason 10 believe that these
places are now being kept IN contraven-
ton 10 the public laws OF Rhode Island
chapter 81 and cha pter 2s3 sections TO
5. and TO the destruction OF the welfare
and prosperity OF the town. do respect
fully and earnestly petition the honorable
town council 10 cause all places within
the town of Narragansett resorted to for
gambling prostitution or other immoral
purposes TO be suppressed"
tition: Howard Lapsley, III. de Coppet.
Brander Mathews. DR.. Henry Belt
Mrs William ii. Baldwin, Shirley Carter.
James Sprunt, Kenneth NJ Hutchinson.
Mrs. Katherine Murchinson. Frank s.
Ellis. w. d. buchanan, Willard Kent,
Ruel B. Karibe. M d.. Sophie 7. A
Tillinghast. Mrs. Walter s. Chaplin, DR.
James E; Sullivan, Mrs. r. 9. Dun,
Katherine Guy Hopkins, Mary Z. Wash
burn. Irving IL. Chase, z. S. Bourvier
jeffrey Davis, Mrs. Francis ID. Moulton,
Franklin w. Moulton. Mrs John n.
Hazard. j. Peace Hazard, Rowland Haz-
ard. Benoni Lockwood, Francis S. Kin
ney, w. A. Nye. Il. h. Coggeshall. James
F. Cross. Charles II. Knowles. r. F.
Locke, A. r. sherman, w. A. Brady. w
John l.. Smith. Frank w. Jardine. Henry
Young. I. Elliot Tucker. +. l.. Priest. T.
G. Hazard, Jr., Edgar Sweet, w b. Rose.
Frank b. Knowles, John A. Gardiner
Thomas w. Kissouth, Henry Austin.
George w. Severence, j. F. Clark, Frank
H. Brayman. w. Il. Knowles, w. p. Tay-
lor, s. Il. Fayerweather, Arthur w. Rob
ershaw. George III. Loughborough. Charles
w. Hall. George A. Sweet, n. X. Hazard
George N. Tucker. l.. IL. Knowles, lie
Roy w. Knowles, Ernest w. Robishaw
Elias Robshaw. w. III. Brayman. Peter
Mulligan James Waters, Maurice McCue
w. H. Taylor, l.. e. Williams, S. L.
Smith.
When the council convened John G.
Cross presented the petition and request
cd immediate action.
Howard Lapsley, one OF the leaders in
the movement for Kidding the Pier OF
gambling, was the first 70 speak. he
asked President Watts OF the council
some pointed questions; referring TO
conversation that took place between
them several weeks ago. Mr.. Lapsley de-
clared that Mr.. Watts In that conversa-
ton told him he was aware that there
was a gambling place on Exchange place
opposite his place OF business, ana Mr.:
Iapsley demanded why the president or
the council had not sought legal evidence
sufficient TO close the place.
Walter A. Nye. proprietor and owner OF
the Hotel Imperial, who also mas TAKEN
an active part against the CAMPING ira
ternity also spoke.
Everybody knows the conditions here,
he said "It has been the cause or driV-
ing scores of families from the place aho
has stoned building You know how the
pier has degenerated. and all because OF
the prevalence of vice. OF all the tam
lilies in my hotel there is not one that mas
a son between the ages OF II and 20. Ihey
gambling and all the other vices that go
From $4,000 to $4,000 has been spent
this year to make these gampling places