Show t j I f Ie I e THIEVES HIVE IN SMALL DISTRICT DISTRICT I if u 7 u c L 11 p ii-p t HEUE HEHE is a district in K New ei York It 1 I T 1 cousis consisting ing o of twenty five rt which the underworld has seIt sc- sc It ns as s its own particular refuge There within an hour n at fit any ny y time tim roC oC the the day r or night one ono who ho knew the tho thet t 5 ropes could lay his liLs hands on assorted assorted as as- Sri sorted criminals of every ever degree from the petty to the thug w who o oi I i murders for iOl cash TI There arc are more criminals at large 1 this district than ilian are ore behind the g Sing rs at Sing This choice residential section is lo- lo ted cD-ted in the Union market precinct which fc-which which is bounded on the north by Fourteenth street on the tho east by the tho B Driver river liver front on the south by Rivington and on the west by Avenue A. A There are several things which opP op- op f f P crato to attract the criminal to this thisE E district Jn In the first place there are aro the thousands of ot furnished rooms e tho criminal fresh from the commission of ot ht hl his crime may find a n. t at nn any hour of ot the day da or night 4 having ln to present references i Though h his fingers aro dripping with tho blood of ot his last victim ho he knows I that here he ho will bo be taken In nod l given shelter The there are aro tho fences of ot dlf- dlf kinds the places where the tho criminaL criminal crim crim- of ot ott ma convert stolen property inal may every levoy t description into cash without laIng in any way to conceal Its char char- acter OP OF GAJI jfe t But Du t perhaps tho principal attraction for tor the thc underworld under- under Ich this district holds tw world Is tho the fact act that thero any on ono ay play to his hearts heart's coni con con- i tent nt Morning noon and night twenty twenty- lour hours a n. day the tho dealers ar art aro i at work always as roady ready to accommodate the tho he buY busy criminal who wh wishes to gratify s I his passion for tor gambling and as I havo article thel tho the thoN 1 pointed out in a a. previous l N 1 proceeds of or practically practical every crime which is committed eventually passover pass passover over the gaming gaming- table is tho particular game gam or of chance favored fa b by bythe the thc underworld It is described P later ater on V K f Of ot course fences are aro illegal So is the t running of or a n same game The fact that both these Institutions aro allowed in this particular precinct Is I Ho to exist eist of ot fact that in no section due l d to the the the city has the alliance between bet e criminal classes ever coF the ii police p Ucc a and ald l it has always alwa's been In Inthis I been so close as and In Infrequent inI In- In short this precinct except for tor frequent intervals I honest captain rv Once in a while an ii whom tho the criminal element clement could not corrupt corrupt has made an effort to up UD N but the inevitable transfer trans trans transfer It places and ancl wiser fer er has come and a n. new official has thought it best to leavo leave them alone i house houseS I rooms room which furnished S rL Of or tho the thousands of criminals in this SO 0 many S little need be said It is not district criminal to give gie shelter to a Illegal V simply because he is a 0 criminal and andi andi many or of the tho ten- ten i i although of course are aro fugitives rus from M of these th se rooms impossible to be quite it would e Justice that Stow if It it were the tact fact how even cven wore cre e ware are premises Uto tho owners of or tho the ayre was wanted by 1 that a a. particular tenant f hO police pollee criminal l has got to live lice some some- The 1 where when ho is 18 not In saIl Jail and it 1 IB 18 I Tjust st as asell well ell perhaps that ho chooses kind rather ratherS his own to associate with respectable the tho moro more S than to infest 11 1 sections of or the city cIU r FENCES ARE ni ILLEGAL bo be said sahl of ot the ft- ft The rio same cannot known the establishments fences and where tho places Joints tho hangout as s principally played I utho the tho gamo of Is of ot courso ought to be bl cleaned ute out Although these places enjoy P police Uco 4 real 1011 their not flaunt they do I protection cha a character ter in th the faces laces of or law abiding They bear an outward appearance appearance ap- ap r respectability of ot Thus the tho fences where thieves may S of ot their stolen dress goods andS and I S wearing earIng apparel are aro usually indicated j to to tho initiated tea by a a. sign reading f trimmings Woolens stolen 1 tano s irom from wholesale warehouses find rind their way ay to obscure stores tho Ufo win win- Sow ow lit cf which bears a n. simple tI i uin i n I m Jewelry and precious stones are sold I to 10 brokers or at what whal apparently are H i stores A few cheap watches hanging in the window produce tho dc- dc effect The Th sign in t these ese places reads Jewelry store watch tp making and rep repairing Gold old and silver U assayer 4 East Houston ton street and nearby f tr ets abound in ran fences s of ot this kind but otherwise legitimate pawnbrokers 4 ire are re numerous here hera too and do Clo an on enor- enor u business in stolen tolen property I STEAKS AND CHOPS CROPS 1 In the raise earno w way games are hidden bidden from tho the eyes ees of or everyone erI except except ex- ex I tho those interested in them Many Mony J cf or them are established on tho the parlor K J floor of stooped private houses or ort An t 5 n 4 In n th th h window t which ht Indicates l t th that the h house i- i is the I horn home of ot some literary or social club Or bo be restaurant the tho the blind m my may a n. sign S1 n Steaks and Chops Chops' declaring f. f ing In mao Inno no unmistakable language o to he pickpocket who wishes s to get rid of or his 5 gains aa os speedily as es possible 1 L that hat inside ho may play pIny and ami does loe ra o. o MOt Most of ot the hona bona fide fido cafes and andt re of the neighborhood have e a 0 arear t 1 Tear rear room devoted to plo playing 5 To ro describe one no of or these games amet j i would bo to de describe them all Because o i it I U the tho and most remarkable institution of ot its kind in the city nna I Ii 15 I v. v unknown to everyone everon but the under under- fj j world and tho police I will describe a no aR R 4 1 hangout on East Houston street run runby r b by t th the e mp powerful man in n this pre- pre I t. t Cinci ot of crime who himself will como come in for a n. lm lengthy description later on This establishment Is apparently a no arf f rf restaurant Tables am are laid for tor f c O prospective diners and meals are arc ac- ac it liu 1111 ly served to thoo who enter tho for that purpose As a matter of t tact fact though the restaurant i II Is only A Ato I i blin to conceal tho the real character of ot g g I. the place Jl lU vr I nox I 1 In the tho rear wall of or this restaurant is 1 set Jt A. A door of or heavy Icebox construction j which leads into th the hangout proper proper- tl 0 a roam perhaps thirty feet wide and tt 1 fI evenly feet teat deep This heavy hea door I lu luso so o oell well ell hu hung that from the tho restaurant C r its Its IH cl would v never neer be ho suspected it t ap appears f to bo be part of ot tho the wall It an can be n opened only from tho the inside and andt y t Jt it I is opened only when a a. lookout out who 1 at l ono n of or the tables In tho the t r k Z k i rant l In l the guise gulso of ot 3 a diner indicates by bya P a buzzer that a vl visitor Ins In is fi s i ht and may lJ be e allowed allO to enterS enter S me u t nut hana-nut hangout a be would Je visitor is If unknown to toor toS j s lookout or hl his admittance is not nott t c e 1 t to bo f- f the 1 host interests of ot th j lJ i house tho the IH 2 r is 10 not pre pressed sl bo hen the tho v i visitor or reaches the ice Ico- door ho finds that nc hc In In lf vr cannot got I j being a a. police Deuce officer and armed c I New e Y Yorks York's rk Crime i Precinct i B By j Ja k k R Rose RoseS r S JL iii T If if t lJ s. Ji oio i 1 with a wan warrant ant he wore to attempt t ti to force his wa way in in all nil ho would find b bj tho the time tune ho he had chopped down the dio would be a H. roomful of ot questionable characters rs seated at nt or moro mora deal dal tables engaged In perfectly per por- Innocent conversation Tho The most inos careful search would woul fall nil to reveal nn gambling paraphernalia save savo decks o ol or cards carda and of ot courso course it Is not to be In possession lon o of or those thoc This Tills condition of ot affairs Is 19 possible b because ause the tho game gane of which is h tho the only game pla played ed at these hangouts hangouts hang outs does docs not require any gambling gamblIn paraphernalia The betting i Is doric done with Ith real reL mone money instead of ot chips and tho game itself I Is played with an ord ordinary or or- or d deck of ot cards on a n. simple deal table But if It upon entering the tho restaurant restaurant rant n a visitor should hould be bo regarded as safe safo by b- the lookout and upon arrivIng arriving ing lug at nt the Icebox door It should swing open to admit him a a- avery ver very different nt would meet his e eyes es DESCRIPTION OF GAME At each elch of ot tho the fifty tables would bo ho gathered from three to a dozen men two on one ono side and tho the rest on tho the other Tho two in each case would be tho dealer and tho lookout the dealer to deal tho the cards and tho the lookout lookout look out to handle tho the bots hots Tho The men on tho other side of ot tho the ta table tn- tn blo ble are aro the players Here Hore is 18 represented every typo of criminal on the calendar Among them the visitor would see pickpockets thugs burglars burglar bunco men shoplifters counterfeiters professional gamblers and in fact tact representatives rep rop- of ot eer every class which goes to make up tho the underworld orld Altogether the the- room would contain possibly players and in players the visitor would see BOO crimInal crimInals criminals crim crim- Inal gambling awa away the Iho proceeds of ot their crimes I There is no other establishment In inthe tho the city where this scene can bo be duplicated dup dup- criminals gambling away the proceeds of crimes On tho the tables would bo e seen econ en piles of ot currency and bills of o various ulous denomination nations nation On somo of or the tables for In Instance Instance instance in- in stance aro arc piles pilos of or pennies pennie This is tho the penny penn bank at which the man whose hoard has been ro reduced to its lowest level lovel may still sUll gamble with his small change Then Thon there thoro arc tn tables es piled with small silver silvor coins coins coins- these aro are the tho nicklo lo dues banks whore tho the limit of or play pla is 2 25 cents Quarters an and halves are aro piled on other tables tho limit of ot pla play there thera being 50 cents Separate tables provide for tor those who 1 want ti to play pI up to a limit of ot 1 l I 2 5 5 10 25 25 5 and 50 O respectively BIG Ina BANK iJ O. The 30 0 0 table Is known as tho the big bank It 1 is controlled h by the man who runs tho the place pace All 11 tho othor tables aro are rented out to anyone who wishes 1 to ems age them The demand for tor forthe the tho privilege liege of ot acting as banker is so BO great that each do day there is a no waiting list the applicants being supplied with numbers and followIng e each eab h othor other in regular rotation a aa as tho tables become available n. For this privilege as is well as for tor tho the privilege of or playing 10 per cent of or the tho winnings must bo paid to tho the cashier of or the place and the tho patronage is eo so great that this percentage amounts on the av average ago rago to a da day Indicating that as much a as 2000 a da day or about three-quarters three of or a a. million dollars a year changes hands at this place alone and it all represents the proceeds of Every E little while the tho visitor to this hangout will hear the words worda card money called from the different parts ports of ot tho the room That is the signal for tor one oneo o of the tho floorwalkers of tho the place to go over and check up tho the winnings at atthe tho the table from which v. the call c. camo came and ond figure the percentage duo the house It t means menns that either cither a Do player has had enough or the banker anker has haJ decided to give up his table The Tho percentage Is th thou then ra t taken ken over to the cashiers cashier's 8 cage cag where it 1 Is 18 pla placed d In a 1 businesslike looking but overworked o cash cah register figures to such an ext extent nt In tho the ito uto o of tho the underworld and la is BO so closely close close- ly h. I connected with this particular section see sec tion Lion of ot the city that perhaps a 0 few tew words regarding the game gamo may not be out of ot place russ RUSSIAN Twenty T years yearn ago the most popular game gam in the tho underworld W was waa Twenty 1 ent one Ono One day dllY a I. I Russian immigrant named Nuchem drinking in an East Sido SI do cafe produced a tI deck teck of ot cards and showed Ted como somo of ot the players how to play tho the Russian gamo game of ot If It soon oon bees became popular many mony months Twenty ono w vas waa entirely dropped and everybody plo played d Today there thero are re nearly a a. hundred banks being regularly operated in this one police precinct alone and of or course the private games that go s-o on there are Innumerable A person wishing 1 to play stUBS enters one of ot tho many banks and ami steps up to a a. table at which sit two men mon tho the dealer and the tho lookout In Irl front of or tho the dealer lies lies a deck leck of ot carde carda Strewn n on tho the table face down downward ard are aro numerous other cards card Tho The player takes ono one of ot these cards and with it cuts the deck lie then places tho the card ho used for tor cutting face downward on the table having looked at It himself without letting the dealer see rec it lie JIo pla places s the coin or bill ho lie wishes to bet bot on top of ot tiLls this card and the g game starts start The dealer deals th the th cards off ott the deck the first car card being turned up and placed to his left tho the second being be beinS' beinS being be- be ing inS turned up anti and placed to his right In this Wa way tho the entire deck Is dealt tho the upturned upturn d cards being piled to tho the dealers dealer's left and anti right alternately unless un un- less leBs tho the game Is sooner won von rho Tho basis basle of ot tho game Is that If It In Inthe Inthe inthe the process of dealing a card of ot tho the same sarno denomination a an at tho thu one ono upon which tho player la is bettinG belling should bo be turned up in the tho loft left hand pile tho ho player wins Wine while if Ir such a card should appear In the right hand pilo the tho player loses lOBes DEALER LETt GETS HANDICAP P. If It that were all there thoro was cas to the game s It would of course bo ho an nn a absolutely absolutely so- so even oven proposition and K t fair gam As it la is however there thoro are two additional additional additional addi addi- rules which give ghe tho thu banker every advantage ad an and make the tIle odds odd Ii against tho the player about ten to one ono In tho first place if It tho card tho the player Is 18 betting belling on happens to bo be the first card carll dealt he loses without further lila pia play Tho The chances of ot this happening uro ure slight Might being only one ono In thir teen In the second place If It in tho lie cour course courso o of ot dealing a split phit should show tho the player loses lOseR too A split spilL I occurs when two cards of ot tho the same flame de |