The Detroit times., 1909-07-05

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CHICAGO. July 5.--Not since the
days when Appetite Bill" Langdon,
from his saloon in gamblers alley
ran Chicago's lower world has the
city been stirred as now. following the
thirty-first bomb outrage In the pres
Ont war among big gamblers near the
place where Langdon's old place OF
chance used 10 stand.
When 20 pounds OF dynamite explod-
ed in Calhoun-pl., the other night shat
tering $4,000 worth OF property ana
causing fatal injuries 10 several per
sons. among them women, the yigilant
spirit OF Chicago WAS kindled once
more. Council has offered a reward
OF $4,000 to amy citizen" who VIII
drag the bomb thr0wers from their
hiding places.
Calhoun-pl., as II now is called. runs
east and west between Dearborn and
Clark-sts., half block north OF Madi-
son-st.
The district where Appetite Bill"
Jerry Dunn, John Condor and other
sporting kinds once gathered now is
marked by rows OF big skyscrapers.
In former times noted sporting men
from all parts OF the earth. forerun-
ners OF the present cliques wagirg
war TO the death gathered there
The cannon-like alley. hemmed in
by big buildings. resounded with a
roar when the last bomb, was explod-
ed. The blast rocked skyscrapers.
put every downtown telephone out OF
service. and shivered the walls OF
several structures.
Talk Of Vigilance Committees.
Miss leila Call, an actress, was in
jured a block away.
Chief OF Police George NJ Shippy,
head CT a force that through three
years has failed To solve the mystery
OF the gamblers war, is temporarily
relieved from duty as an indirect re-
suit OF police inability 10 get the
guilty.
Business men. fearful for the city's
name, talk OF vigilance committees.
Each section OF Chicago has had It's
gambling king who made war on all
his rivals. On the south side Big Jila
OLeary won and lost fortunes in his
clearing house OF chance at No. 4ls7
Halstead-st.
On the west side. former Aid. John
Rogers, from Madison and May-sts.,
held sway. Downtown at No. 200
State-st., in the Empire club building.
Charles o. Smith, Fred 7. (Bud)
White. Harry Hoffman. b. X. LYMAN
and Harry Perry held forth. The sa
loon OF Aid Michael Kenna (Hinky
Dipk) was only a block or two away.
he. inc
Perry, once king Of the gamblers.
his mind now wrecked, was brought
into court to have a guardian named
for his immense estate.
On the north side Mont Tennes tried
to oppose the united forces OF the
other gamblers and then bombs began
to boom and property OF various
gamblers was damaged in all sections
of Chicago.
Three years ago the second floor
of O'Learys place in South Halstead-
ST.. opposite the stockyards, was
blown up.
Cas-" the police said.
Gamblers" answered the people
O'Leary had wanted TO get into a
pool room steamer enterprise which
had been started by other gamblers.
said he'd "squeal"-that is reveal the
whole business TO the authorities-it
he wasn't given a chance TO get tbs
peoples money.
Tonnes north side place was dyna-
mited. Later one OF his saloons OIL
Clark-st. was damaged
In the last bomb throwing Tennes'
Dearborn-st. saloon, few feet from
the bomb, was smashed Only fear OF
capture, the police think. kept the
bomb throweT from placing the dyna-
mite at Tennes door.
On June ! q magnificent Memorial
day parade passed down Michigan-ave.
At It's head rode Gen Frederick Dent
Grant and Gov Deneen One stood
for public safety In time OF war the
other for public safety in time OF
peace.
Through a drizzling rain that start.
ed as the last marohers passed the
Congress hotel reviewing stand. crept
the bomb thrower, In earshot OF the
martial music and patriotic orators
Crowds Lifted Of Feet.
He climbed to the top floor OF 4
building on Wabash-ave. a block away
Three hours later there was a crash
that lifted theater crowds of their
feet. 1t rained glass in the street and
the building was wrecked. Firemen,
rolice and detectives with dark Ian.
terms rushed TO the place
Amid the smoke on the top floor.
where they risked their liyes -
climb. they found the shattered bomb.
II was lying in a pile OF torn playing
cards The room where tn, ulotte-
had lighted tho fuse was one OF the
lairs of the gamblers.
No one during all these hree years
ever has been found guilty OF the out
rages. Gambling still iourishes under
cover, but even the gambler who fears
neither fate nor force now is trem
bling.
when will IL end" the people ask
The police are silent and baffled
N These powers that prey have dened
, the shrewdest detectives the same
way they fool the shrewd gamesters
With their marked cards and loaded
dice.
ONLY n wholesale cleaning out OF
pamblers will appease Chicago.
panic In Picture Theater,