The Gamblers

THOMPSON, MAHONY

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 4/3/2013 at 07:38:40

Dubuque Herald, March 9, 1865

THE GAMBLERS

The proclamation of Mayor Thompson and Sheriff Mahony, published yesterday morning, will commend itself to every good citizen of Dubuque. We have good reason to believe that there are at least twenty-five professional gamblers in this town and have been for the past two months, and it is high time they were rooted out. It was but a short time ago that they came near destroying one of the principal business blocks in town by fire, and though they did not probably commit the crimes of Sunday night, yet every one gave them the benefit of believing it to be them at first as was shown by the first arrests made, and it is more than probable that the real criminals now in jail are engaged in gambling when not breaking into other people's houses and shooting down the owners in cold blood who attempt to defend their properties.

The haunts of these gamblers are well known and every one of them is "spotted," and if they consult their own welfare they will jointly and speedily depart and seek more congenial clime. A reasonable time will be given them to leave, and if they are found here after that time they will regret it. We know the whole community will stand by the public officers in the discharge of their duties. Let, therefore, the whole crew of gamblers, blacklegs, burglars, thieves and pimps be cleaned out.

Dennis Mahony grave
 

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