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| Year | Stories |
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| 1892 | 7 |
| 1893 | 6 |
| 1894 | 3 |
| 1895 | 2 |
| 1899 | 1 |
| 1903 | 1 |
| 1904 | 1 |
6 stories matching crap
- The Crap Game Hidden Behind a Punching Bag
Police raid a basement gambling den run by Pop Daly that attempted to masquerade as an athletic gym.
- Gambling in the Shadows of the Butler Hotel
Police seize a worn-out craps table, but the high-stakes games continue unabated.
- A Night at the 'Mid-Way'
Police raid a notorious variety house gambling den, only to discover the house had been robbed by its own patrons.
- The Theater Owner's Vicious Reckoning
After a gambling raid, a theater owner allegedly beat his accuser within the walls of his own business.
- Gambling House Siege on Front Street
A theatrical manager battles a city crackdown with lawyers and his own fists.
- The Secret Game Under the Sidewalk
A reporter uncovers a network of hidden gambling dens and 'wire-puller' locks operating with total impunity under the city's reform administration.