Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-07-30
Gambling in Fashionable West
End, London, Heavy.
Many Women Are VietlmS-one Loses
Trousseau Money Sent by Her "a.
Their In India-Flne Free
Meals for Losers.

London.-An investigation by the
Standard has produced abundant evil
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 a young officer living
near St James palace was able to
let his fiat for ego ($1O0) 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
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 man
occupying an important post in India
Last Christmas he sent his daughter
$3.50 ($1,250) to enable her to buy the
trousseau for her approaching mar
riage. 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 ! have 'futter' 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 GS5
($425), signed by the widowed sister
was in the hands of the "house" The
London cousin was unable to help, sc
there was nothing for it but to write
home The mother sent an angry let
ter and check for $500 ($1,500), al
she could raise at her bank, A day Of
two later the sisters returned home
and tearfully confessed that the G3OO
likewise had gone in an attempt t
recover the first amount The wed
ding has been postponed indefinitely
The wife of member Of parliamen
is known to have squandered in carr
PLAYING three or four times the G4O
(S2. OOO) her husband receives in re
turn for his services to his country
Size has confessed to losing G1,45I
CS7.25O) since the end of last year
Another woman who frequents gam
ing house close to the Brompton ora
tory. is practically destitute and ha
the brokers in her home at the presen
time.
These card houses are not IN
worst places in London for gam
blers," said a we'll known broker. I'll
some private houses the stakes are ex
ceedingly high, whereas in many res
ular gambling places lots of punter
seldom win or lose more than &
(S25l. Out of that the punter pay
five per cent, and has good suppe
free and all his drinks. There is a
ways table covered with cold meat
and raised pies Sometimes oyster
are provided also cups Of soup and eN
cellent wines. Every kind Of drin
and table water is to be had. TIL
loser of $40 (5O) also gets his SUI
per and drinks without charge. Sto
the present lot of gambling and there
be others going within six months.