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Domestic News
February 10, 1863
Memphis Daily Appeal
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee
What is this article about?
The mayor of Mobile warned officers about proliferating gambling dens swindling citizens and soldiers, ordering police to break them up and arrest occupants. He plans to check if operators are evading conscription and must prove legitimate livelihoods or join the army or leave.
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On the 6th inst., as we learn from the News, the mayor of Mobile, before adjourning his court, told the officers that he had information that gambling dens had multiplied to an alarming extent; that they must be broken up, and that the police must bring up all found in them; that these dens were used to swindle citizens and soldiers, so that no one was safe from their snares. He is going to see whether these gentry are not hiding from the conscript officer—and they must show other means of livelihood than is apparent at present, or go in the army or leave the city. Good for the mayor.
What sub-type of article is it?
Crime
Politics
Legal Or Court
What keywords are associated?
Mobile Mayor
Gambling Dens
Police Crackdown
Conscription Evasion
What entities or persons were involved?
Mayor Of Mobile
Where did it happen?
Mobile
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Mobile
Event Date
On The 6th Inst.
Key Persons
Mayor Of Mobile
Event Details
The mayor of Mobile informed officers of alarming increase in gambling dens used to swindle citizens and soldiers, ordered their breakup and arrests of those found inside, and plans to investigate if operators are evading conscription, requiring proof of other livelihoods or enlistment or departure from the city.