Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


MAYORS corRr. 7xzrsiry, ilM Jsly.-cos.rrnacr TO
NJ. AT "AS0lSo.-paniei Rogers, George Ensberry
will'im Jones. and James Ellis were broush, up ON ,
charge OF eoOspirns cheat Martin v. speer a, mate,
o earJ'piayng on Tuesday ia,t Alexander Wilt. AN,
Roach we're also Of tho clique bu, no, yc, arrested
Martin v. Spiccr sworn. lie said William Jo,.. cam,
70 "'n on Tuesday morning last, to the CITY uo,, an,
eu mn 70 take walk. That was AFTER breakfast, H.
"S"''eu hat no felt tired and had no desire to walk
nc however, after being persuaded liule went alo,t
WI" Man, aihey went up Main street. Jones said n,
wanted to sec Absaom Waller to ret s,o from him hi,
he owed him. uc did Waller several ,;r.s h,, a., ,
a"0u' tue money. Asked Jonesf he had seen d. H.
ana lie said not, that he was always busy Th.v ,hs,
went to George Ensbcrrys house on Cary sree, w,p,
up stairs, and had something to drink lie paiI for 40.
Graz drinks game of seven up" then proposed.
Aosaom Waller. Jones, and two othors wei present.
Jesse hoach Eusbcrry, Roach and himself played After
games were played, IL proposed to play game
o'u" Gould not reeollect whether nc up stairs
" uo~n s'ats, or any where else during the play but
~neh they got throssh, he had only So lelt Did not
Know when they got through or whether il was ay or
i'sht some told him il was night Others told him Il
was day. Lived in Fredericksburg Knew Jones before
this meeting In Fredericksburg Came TO this city on
friday morihg Saw Jones frst at tn, City Hotel Ii
was on Tuesday morning he asked him TO take walk AZ
ter breakfast They were standing the corner of leth
ana nam s''eet when Jones said wanted to see a,r
VINO lives about two or three doors below Ensberrys-
mat was about or O'CLOCK in the morning Will,
paying seven up there Was money s,aked. 1t was
'or whsSey they played at this game lie refused while
SOBER 10 play Tor any money. Go, drunk ailcr while
pa not remember when they commenced to lay for mo-
hey' Gould not recolcct in what room they played bu
When he left home he had 800 Spent he should sup
pose about IS or $40 before he met Jones' When the
playing commenced he had 81 400. Searched 70,
his money after he 50; SOBER and found So and 81 bill
In his pocket Did no: stay at Eusberrya all night
Found himself in No at the CITY Hotel when be
a"oke next day Knew Rogers to have been in the pay
Had roll Of bills in hs waseoat pocket and another roll
III watch poke: OF the same vest Jones was In III.
play Did not see Ensberry play. Noticed him selling
his "hskey They played the whskey in the barroou
which IL On the first story OF the house. lie paid fs
all the drinks.
In reply to the Mayor to how many drinks he took
after counting on his fingers he said FIVE
la reply TO Mr. Crane who appeared for the COMPLAIN
ant, lie sl tue rs; he met after he leG the house
was man named Heacy with whom he went to his (ea
ieys) house Seeing he disturbed he ealey) asked
him if he would have something to cat, but he refused
Jones stopped at the City Hotel Was not drunk in the
morning when he met Jones Took only three drinks be-
fore breakfast jones took drinks with him that morn
Ing. kneS him when he lived in fredericksburg Had
occasion to take out his money q, the Hotel the Same
morning that Jones with him. Hal some IN bi noc
ct book, and bundle Of in his pocket Pulled out
the large iol at ono time while Ensberry The other
parties in after he and Jones catered Easherr,
house 1t was Jones who first proposed to play There
were four persons playing in the seven UP" game th,
three alrcs i mcatone and himself White WAS the orl
person, whose name he could recolec among the number
who played "buf." Did no, know the highe., amour,
for which they played one time Heard one of III.
party remark, 'hat damn good" when he won $40
or $50 with e Jack Tito.
Asked by the Mayor what he meant by Jack Tte he
said that Jack was the highest card in his hand.
REMAINDER II MORROW