The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1913-07-26
Gambling in Fashionable West
End, London, Heavy.
Many Women Are vietlms-One Loses
Trousseau Money Sent by Her Fa-
ther In lndia-Fine Free
Meals for Losers.

London.-An investigation by the
Standard has produced abundant evi
dence that certain area of fashion
able London is infested with gaming
establishments, some open from early
afternoon to early morning. In and
around Piccadilly. st. James street
Sackville street, Hyde Park corner
and Sloane street the gambling bells
flourish. Large sums frequently are
expended for suitable accommodation.
In one instant young officer living
near st. James palace was able to
let his fat for ego ($100) a night for
six weeks, he himself going to live
at one Of the hotels in Northumber.
land avenue.
While there Is no suggestion of
cheating at these places, gradually the
capital of both winners and losers is
absorbed by the "kitties" or percent
age of the house"
Several girls who recently made
their debut in society and many young
married women are to be found in
III CO Va thS houSCb uCdi
Bond street. Some Of these young
women are very lucky, but the unac-
countable possession of large sums OF
money often results in trouble with
the mother or husband
One case in point Is that of a man
occupying an important post In India.
Last Christmas he sent his daughter
$3.50 t$1.250) to enable her to buy the
trousseau for her approaching mar
rage. Accompanied by her sister. the
girl came to London on a shopping
expedition. On the way they called
on a cousin who took the two sisters
to a restaurant for lunch. The con-
versation turned on card playing and
the bride-elect expressed a desire to
see one Of the places where gambling
was carried on.
Nothing is easier" said the cousin.
Occasionally l have a 'flutter' my
SELF"
In half an hour the cousin was deep
in a "chemin de fer" The two sis
tiers soon followed her example. and
within an hour the trousseau money
had disappeared and a note for fS5
($425). signed by the widowed sister.
was in the hands of the house" The
London cousin was unable to help, so
there was nothing for it but to write
home. The mother sent an angry let
ter and check for $500 (s1.5OO), all
she could raise at her bank A day or
two later the sisters returned home
and tearfully confessed that the $500
likewise had gone in an attempt to
recover the first amount. The we'd
ding has been postponed indefinitely.
The wife of a member of parliament
is known to have squandered in card
playing three or four times the G40O
x.000) her husband receives in re-
turn for his services to his country.
She has confessed to losing G1.450
lS,250) since the end of last year.
Another woman who frequents a gam
ng house close to the Brompton ora
DRY. is practically destitute and has
he brokers in her home at the present !
line.
These card houses are not the !
worst places in London for gam
,lers," said a well known broker. In
ONE private houses the stakes are ex-
eedingly high. whereas in many reg
liar gambling places lots of punters
eldom win or lose more than R5
s25). Out Of that the punter pays
I've per cent. and has a good supper
rec and all his drinks. There is al
says table covered with cold meats
nd raised pies. Sometimes oysters
re provided, also cups of soup and ex-
client wines. Every kind of drink
nd table water is to be had. The
'ser OF eI0 1907 also gets his sup
er and drinks without charge. Stop
ne present lot of gambling and therell
e others going within six months