Show THE CITY COUNCIL of Bridgeport Bridge-port Connecticut instructed the Mayor to offer a reward of 350 for evidence that would lead to the conviction con-viction of a party for gambling The reward has been up only a few days and so far has been without results The plan it strikes us is a goon one and might be profitably adopted in this city that is to say it might if we are really in earnest in the professed desire to put a stop to gambling and do not wish to use I the business as a source of revenue for the municipality If we are going to continue In the old way of asking the keepers of gambling houses to contribute 100 each quarterly quar-terly or such a matter and they promptly pay the assessment why of course it would be nonsense to waste any money in rewards for testimony that is not needed Bridgeport seems anxious to put a I stop to the evil of gambling and when her police say it is impossible for them to get evidence that will convict the Council is willing to pay those who will betray the I gamest rs I |