The Washington herald., 1908-08-21
DRIVE GAMBLERSOUT
Atlantic City Grand Jury to
Act To-day.
BLACKLEGS LEAVING TOWN
Fear They VIII Be Indicted Causes
Exodus from the Seaside Resort.
Liquor Dealers on Anxious seat,
but Believe Next Sunday VIII Be
Wet-PrOsecutOr Receives Aid.

Atlantic City. n J, Aug 20.-Atlantic
City is marking time, awaiting with more
OF less anxiety the meeting Of the grand
jury Tomorrow. when the formal investi-
CATION Of he Sunday selling Of liquor
in this resort Will begin Atlantic City's
30.oo6 standing population is busy pulling
wires and making deals TO head OF action
by the jurors.
Prosecutor GoIdenberg IS busy getting
his evidence in shape. seeing 10 it that
the witnesses have all received their
subpoenas and Will be present to-morrow-
And the 10000 or more visitors, though
not forgetting for a moment that they
are here 10 have q good time. are Won
dering anziously whether that good tine
is 70 be interrupted. interfered with. and
spoiled by the efforts Of the governor OF
the State.
visitors Are Concerned.
Incidentally. the eo.cJ5-odd persons who
have planned 10 spend their annual two
weeks Of freedom by these particular sad
sea waves are seriously considering a
change Of venue and a trip 10 some spot
that has not been as thoroughly investi-
gated as Atlantic City.
The only item OF real interest to-day
was the entrance into the fight Of Assist
ant Attorney General Nelson Gaskiu. who
was down here on a pleasure jauEt with
the officers of the Third ARTILLERY He
received a wire from the governor this
morning ordering him 70 place his serv-
ices al the disposal OF AIr. GOLdeuberE-
He promptly reported 20 the prosecutor.
was welcomed wiki open arms, and i'm
mediatsIy went 10 work helping IN the
task 0f getting all the testimony in ship
shape order Owing 10 the mass OF afti-
davirs. statements. &c. TO be handled.
Assistant Prosecutor Bolte. Of Atlantic
County. who has been looking after the
other affairs Of the Office during the last
three days, was pressed Into service this
morning. and VIII aid IN the cases 70 be
presented 20 the jury tomorrow
Il was rUn0red to-day and not denied
by the prosecutor that the gambling cases
would be taken Up first al tomorrow 5
session OF the grand jury
Gamblers Leaving Town.
Evidently the gamblers believe that
I they are 70 be made the goats" by the
I prosecutor. for they are quite caUstic in
their comments. and some OF the more
fearful are leaving town to-day. Il was
/ also rUmored that the administration had
I decided 90 abandon the gambling frater-
nifty. Several Of the leaders were app2r-
Z emily much annoyed az the leak tn Ihei-
plans. and were loudly demanding proof
y the ruflor printed yesterday
F Ruuor insists, however. that the gam
. blers are 70 De punished. and II this cru
sade Of the governors accomplishes moth
F ing else. IL VIII surely sound the kneu o.
gambling Ia Atlantic City sor long time
I % come
I Saloon and cafe proprietors who dared
I 10 defy the express orders Of the gov
I ernor and keep open last Sunday are
Z sttI more confident today that the cases
. against them viii be ignored a few bets
. have been made al even Money that not
. a single Bouiface VIII be forced 70 stand
trial fo- violation o. the excise laws
The report that the followers OF the
. goddess OF chance are 20 be forced C
the fr-ng line IS taken by the EQUoi
men 70 mean immunity for themselves
. and Il seems stiI more probable that At
lantic City VIII be as wet as ever thi.
+ coming SL---ay- Barring explicit order.
E from the front not g place viii close
/ and. as explained yesterday. these order'
. viii hardly be given unless the governor
/ has a few more bombs held Up his sleeve
I for Just such a. emergency
/ The political situation. made still naor'