The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-01-01

neighbour Stone was brought up to give
testimony in regard to an article which
appeared in the Commercial. Stone con.
tended that he ought not to be compell-
ed TO give in the names Of his correspon.
dents, no more than Catholic priest is
compelled to repeat confessions Stone
made an able speech for four minutes
ihir,y>seven seconds, when the Judge de-
cjded that he recognized no such princi-
2lo. Stone would rather take the conse-
quences than give up names, and the
court was about committing him, when
1t would have been my disagreeab!e do
ty to have gallan,ed my colleague to
Bridewcll, and while our neighbour was
thus In jeopardy he begged permission of
court to consult with the author, and if he
be permitted it, his name should be gil
ven the court consented and Stone
walked oil, but returned shortly and
gave up the name of the author.
wish the case he'd occurred with my
friend DIR. Coleman--I should have been
SO tickled with the idea Of locking him
up Tor one night-it would have been
worth the 500 be owes me and won't
pay.
GAMBLING.
On the Goth OF October last, an action
was brought in the court Of king bench,
London by the assignee of Moses Abitbol,
bankrupt,to recover of A bbott, Holds
worth and Davis, large sum Of money
which they, as keepers of gambling
house, had won from Abitbol, at the hlav
called "Rouge ct .Noir." The assignee
succeeded in obtaining verdict for the
recovery back of all The money the bank.
ruPt had lost, for the purpose ofapplying
IT TO the benefit Of his creditors. The
following IS the testimony which the
bankrupt himself gave in the case. 1t
may possibly serve as lesson to some oil
the fraternity in this country who follow
a similar business for living.
"Eloses Abit5ol, the bankrupt, was
sworn, after the custom Of the Jewish ma
ton, on the old testament He gave the
following statement 81 have carried on
business as merchant, and know the de-
PENDANTS Abbott. Holdsworth and Davis.
In 1920, they kept house, No. 5, King
street, ST. James's, for gaming. Rouge
ct noir was play'd there. All three act.
ed In the conduc, of the play They
kept bank, against which the visiters
played, and acted as its owners. The
bank in such case put down a number
OF notes under lead, and pays from
thence when it looses. When il won. the
large notes were often put aside, and
large number Of small ones in another
heap any sum might be staked from SIS.
10 400, and, on some occasions, more
The play was from 9 in the evening till
g; sometimes the bank left off before the
usual time f; always when they were con.
sidercd winners.-On many occasions
they withdrew the large notes from the
bank, which enabled them to leave of
earlier than usual. Nineteen times out
OF twenty The bank won by the advantages
OF the game, and the intoxication or insan-
ity OF the visiters.-- Wine and spirits were
always OIL the table free; sometimes
French wines. The bankers always kept
themselves sober. Two or three DAYS
before Nov. 1890, met Holdsworth he
invited me most particularly to the house,
where had previously lost large sums
and on The Sd of Nov. l went. [ PLAYED:
all the defendants were present Holds
worth aud Davis dealing, and Abbott civ
ing directions. lost 1870 having Car
rled in Il 900 and had only 1880 left.
SAID to them 81 was uuucky at yoDr house
before, and l was wrong TO come now"
On the 2lst Of the same month [ wen,
there again, taking with me between 1900
~ AOC, large notes TO the amount Of $500.
and small notes 10 the amount ofIlOO.-
Holdsworth and Davis were there, bu,
am not sure as to Abbott. | lost 800 g.
some small notes. On the eth | went
again, and lost H40 a! least. | have the
honor to be an African by birhs 1 have
visited Paris. | played great deal at
Paris, and lost on the balance. This was
alter was merchant / never PLAYED
I'LL had been 3 or 9 years a merchant
am now about so. have lost $4,000
or 100000 more than this action is brought
tor. There are three other actions by
the assignecs against other houses. Only
one action brought by myself or assienees
against gaming house has been settled
by compromise. got my money by
purchases and advances from the FIRST
houses in the city,. have won Il 500 or
H,4O0 IN week at one time but lost
it in one night. Ihave received $50, 900
or 100000 III commerce, aud lost 1; at