The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-07-26


make out a complete defence by prov.
ing that the public nuisance existed. I
ain aware that lawyers have advised
the gamblers TO the contrary ~ this
MIR. Whitman has been quoted as refer
r,ne to the published statements OF RIOS
enthai as though they were worthy OF
eredeDce.
But I feel certain that he will dis
avow Rosenthsrs statement that he ad-
ylsed him that the police could not law.
fully take possession of his gambling
place and prevent him from using "
TO- sambiins. and thoroughly abats the
nuisance. I 60 further and advise you
that the police have the right 10 neces-
sary TO put the gambler and his entour-
age out OF the place into the street In
order TO abate the nuisance.
ORDERS SMASHING OF the
ROULETTE WHEeL9.
And wfifs I am on the subject. let me
dispose OF the question OF what In TO be
done with the roulette wheels and other
sam bling implements found In gambling
places. You know what I have done In
the past months in tryins to convince
courts and Judges not TO restore such
gambling implements In replevih suits
brought for that purpose ny gamblers.
II is not always scenly or wise to make
tuch things public. The list OF TWEEN
ty-four recent replevin cases furnished
to me by you yesterday. In which courts
and Judges gave judgment In favor Of
gamblers against you. and returned
such gambling implements. IL shocking.
II believe l know II 10 not the law 20
do 20. They might ~ we'll restore dy-
Mantle bombs made for assassination
on such . writ. But let Ms put an end
TO this miserable business. we cannot
continue 10 be bafnsd In this wise.
Treat these gambling Instruments here
after a. absolutely cohtrsband. and
upon seixing tho gambling place where
they are. knock them into spiinters
with an axe. Mark that ! only refer
to such implements when found In q
gambling house.
II DO not wish TO seem to be In the
least lawiess. for we have far more
10 fear In this frss country from Of
fciai iawiessness. or tho growing ex-
erciss of arbitrary power. than from
all the forms OF gambling. II not from
all the ordinary vices and crimes COM
bined. But ! am certain such q course
by the police would not be lawiess-
ness, but strictly within the law.
0AYNoR's VIEW ON hAiR-sPLlT.
TING pEcioloNs.
II have deferred to tho hating. tihnid
ana hair-splittinS opinions Of others on
this subject q isns - propose 70. II
We are wrong. let some one check US
by an adequate court decision. II II be
- that you must quit . Samshns hell
40 SCOT, a. you get Into Il lawfully. ana
make the arrests called for by the war
rant. snd surrender - the gambling
impismsats to the keeper. instead OF
holding possession until the nuisance Is
abatsd and the implements destroyed.
your task 10 hopeless. =.
~ wound b useless TO 90 away ana
leave the gambling place after making
An arrest, - VAS the former way. Jam
b,srs used TO laugh st Il Tho play
vo,,,A b resumed by the time the po-
,,oe vsached the street. and everything
would 70 on a. usual. cannot believe
that the District-Attorney advised Ros-
4 snthai to the contrary Of this. But
| whatever advice or opposition you may
encounter, continue TO follow the course
I have laid down until stopped by some
authoritative court judgment.
20 not feel that 1 am expecting
of you moro than Ia possible well
know that you cannot wholly suppress
gambling, especially among those a.
| generate foreigners 10 whom have
| referred, any more than you can who'll
IN stop larceny or murder. But the
number OF these gambler II compare
lively small We must keep on re-
ducine the evil as much a. wscan, and
leave those who come after W 70 Keep
on with the work.
ADVISES WALDO TO PATIENTLY
BEAR THE CROSS.
''rhe school and the church VIII &c
on with their work OF lifting up ana
Graduating vice from the hearts o.
man. Tho police cannot do this. but
have to deal with the ignorant and th'
| vicious as they are You may b'
thxarted by rsiilery and abuse ant
politicai Investigations and clamor ant
the corruption OF some members OF you
force (fOr they are fearfuily temptsd)
but remember that these are annoy
ances and crosses that we must besr al
best We can while. conscious OF GU
integrity ana good motives. We 60 OF
doing the best we can.
at In now nearly two years ago tina
I was asked to give up this onerous an
grinding ONCE of Mayor 20 enter into
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