The Death Gift Amplifies Policy Circles Sensation
A GAMISTERS COUNCIL forms amid upheaval in policy circles. The Knights of the Queer Table meet to discuss governance and social tensions in Gigland, with unhappiness rising among factions.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1892
Page
3
A GAMISTERS COUNCIL forms amid upheaval in policy circles. The Knights of the Queer Table meet to discuss governance and social tensions in Gigland, with unhappiness rising among factions.
This list shows multiple individuals charged with maintaining a common nuisance a policy shop. Names include Thomas Parker Thomas Cameron John Mack Joseph Smith Samuel Hosford Bernard Poole Charles Forster Alfred Smith William E Nickerson George C Wade Jacob Grossman George Prang James Rice John Riley Daniel Golding John Scanlan George A Stetson John Allen and others with additional gambling nuisance charges for Smith Allen Poole Nickerson and Forster.
A fragmented notice lists policy closures along Howard street near the Athenzium, No 11 Barrison avenue extension, No 155 Court street brace fare bank, No 126 Water street, No 8 Pleasant street Trimountain Club. The terse items suggest administrative actions affecting multiple properties and organizations.
Fifteen men detained at 414 Harrison avenue were fined $10 each for being present where gaming implements were found in John C. Crawford's alleged run site. John J. Griffin faced a $100 fine for conducting a policy shop at No 6 Kirkland Street. Richard Dick and William Wilson, charged with writing policy at No 6 Warrenton Place, fined $100 each and appealed. Michael King alias Gadley, charged with writing policy at No 30 Kneeland Street, fined $100 and appealed. Patrick Donegan and five others named for writing envelope policy at No 5 Alden Street, fined $100 each. Thomas Curtis, fined $50 for gaming.
The article catalogs numerous policy and lottery venues operating openly from Howard Street to Charlestown, noting rooms, offices, and shops in full operation. It highlights the volatility of policy networks, shifting locations, and rising police pressure as street writers and bettors seek new sites while authorities tighten enforcement.
A fragment describes policy slips and a gambling binge feeding a swindle. It notes death gigs appearing on some three line slips, while others lack them, hinting at a keen backer base and police board potential action. The tone implies ongoing public blind support despite losses.
In Howard Street’s reading-room and Bowery bar rear a bi daily gathering of policy men discusses the Post and gaming outlook. They work on books occasionally while the aim remains exposure of gambling rooms. The Post's gaming coverage prompts reader correspondence seeking help and blacklisting venues. The tiger is not happy.
Daniel Mc Inerney an express messenger was wounded in Perry New York by a large pistol shot while recounting the Utica robbery. J B Prentiss, agent for American Express, traced the robber, who confessed the crime and claimed he used his real name while on the run. He said travels included Canada, the South and the West and described evading arrest by altering voice and wearing gold spectacles.
A Valparaiso dispatch reports Chilean attorneys seek a rehearing and stay of sentences for Balmaceda supporters accused of assaulting Baltimore sailors on October 16. The procurator fiscal denied the application. In Santiago, daily street clashes persist between Balmaceda adherents and their rivals as incendiary acts and arrests widen.
An evangelical public notice extols Dr. Greene's Nervura as a spring tonic to boost nerves blood and organs after winter. It claims to strengthen weakness, cure insomnia and constipation, and restore vitality. Testimonials from John Mullan and others praise improved sleep digestion and energy after use.
Boston based specialist at 34 Temple Place invites patients to consult free in person or by letter. Call or write about their case or request a symptom blank to fill, then send a letter detailing the disease for a free, full explanation and advice.
The Massachusetts Committee on the Joint Judiciary will hold a hearing at the State House in Boston on February 24 at 10 o'clock a.m. to discuss extending Sections 7 and 8 of Chapter 37 of the Public Statutes. Topics include requiring registers to procure and rerecord worn deeds, allowing registers of deeds to reside elsewhere with an assistant, and modifying attachments to protect defendants. Chairman Marvin Fernald presides. Feo N. Wier is clerk.
A sharp note from the Herald and Record demands a prompt apology to Boston for its attack on Ward McAllister and threatens to publish the Post's list of Four Hundred Bostonians who have achieved distinction. The writer urges a graceful correction.
In New Orleans near the U S barracks on February 22 Charles Johnson and Alphonse Garcia, both lightweights, fought fiercely. Garcia's face and body were covered in blood as spectators clashed and his seconds refused the sponge, triggering a chaotic ring-side melee.
A proverb filled column argues wisdom comes from action over words. It warns that a man who does not advertise in POST DIME WANTS lacks judgment and public visibility. The piece blends aphorism with civic admonition.
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