The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1853-09-13


seem, ii nevertheless true that twenty year
! since, this man, now so base that crime cal
sink him no lower, was ono of the most respec
table Hackmen of Baltimore Cityl But tn,
league OF No, 2 succeeded i'm accomplishing
ms fall, and although n near relative No.
considers he has been tho means of great &C
ccssion to tho fraternity. And rs an ovi
denco out side OF No. 3, he can point TO son
OF the latter whom the father boasts of having
educated in all tho branches with the cxcep
tion of Hackmanship,) known to him; show
ing by his conduct alone, the truth of The Ian
gnage OF DIR. Mott, ''ihat The thorough Jrec
gambler has no heart"
The fourth, now n man about fifty years o
age, was at ono time of his life considered q
man OF respectable standing; he was once cl-
ovated to the high Office of constable, in or
near Winchester, Va, and was notorious in
mat capacity as a TlnrF CATCHER. This indi.
yldual is quite as low in nature as No. 2, with
more sagacity. His form is robust, and while
IN tho capacity ofthicf catcher, he was said TO
DO endowed with all the qualities requisite for
success. In his earlier, and we hope moro
honest days, he might have introduced or inn
nefa, ~ 9@SNlGRna" 9piu"esser yrG-a.i in fbe
twenty years of successful fraud and crime
have made their impress upon his brazcn coun-
tenance; he with his mock benevolcnce and
oxtrayagant fund of impudence succeeds
Ills success has been 10 most of his acquain-
tonces truly an enigma. TO the writer moth
ing is more plain
Shortly after his constableship in Virginia,
in the capacity of gamblers stool pigeon aud
that of short card" gambler he made sue
cessfIl hit at the gamblers head quarters
Washington City. His debut was not only
successful in winning money, bat in winning
the heart of a beautiful, accomplished and vr-
tuos young lady, TO whom he was welded -
On this unfortunate unoa, and on it alone,
rests the explanation of this mans villainous
success. The high standing of his compan-
ion gave an Impetus to his facilities and be-
meath this axe have fallen the fortunes and
regulations Of some of the most noble men of
our land. His success has amassed for him
great wealth. lie boasts that his expenses
are over thirty thousand dollars per annum -
That his income is over three times that a
mount. The truth alas! is but too obvious -
Ills person, as well as that of his lady, is a
dorned with vulgar display of fine jewery
and other wearing apparel, yet he is noted as
the most niggardly and tenacious in common
dealings.
lie, now, with on old convict as g colleague,
runs three of these death saws, in the shape OF
gambling houses One in Washington City,
another IL Fayette-st., Baltimore, the third in
company with Philadelphia gambler in New
Iork. At the former, may be seen this Sa.
tanic servant ON each day, Sunday not excep-
ted presiding with all the grace and dignity
which cultivated lmpudeuce has So bountifuly
bestowed upon him His customers are mem
bors OF botn houses of CoRgess, with clerks of
every Department Of State, officers of both the
army and navy, together with every proflgate
young man OF wealth that falls within his grasp
or that OF his humorous stool- pigeons. He
employs al his two houses from IL to 20 Jour
neymen gamblers. None of these, and but
few OF bis Gus omers, ever have more than one
invitation TO visit his residence. This is ex-
tended merely to make them feel his station
TO be an uncommon one. AS it truly is. and
has ever been since his career took the date
as man of family, having for b is companion
a lady OF excellent merit. Since this unfortu-
nate union, the dark traces of ruin and death
have followed close in his wake, not only Mt
Washington and Baltimore, but throua h )ut
;ac land,
But his coarse Of desolation must, like the !
second, above mentioned so IN find topmost |
round, from whence, with double rapidity, will
he descend, and when it is too late he will find |
that his ill-gotten wealth and position will
have vanished, leaving the slough of corrup, |
ton for him to wallow in. o
No gambler or abettcr can, with common
sense, reasonaby expect better fate, for |
snrsI si,' y-t,s Ibis fate alone can crime secure.
The fifth is about lie sl.e age Of The two fist
mentioned. He accumulated iaigss .s22rsnne ~ aa,
by gambling, then joined ahe Church. and IS I
now said to be Christian, but tho gamblers
fate has followed close upon his heels, show
ing that neither his wealth nor his Christiani-
ly has shielded his grey head from the gam
blers curse. Ii is true he ronounced the vice
'ome years since, but his son, an interesting
BOY. and thorough bred gambler, educated
md accomplished in all the wiles known 10
us father, was not satisfied with the sin of
but after having sat at play late ono
hight, arose from the table maddcned from
he effects of gaming and the brandy bottle,
md murdered his own colleague, for which he )
vas tried and sentenced to servo IA years and
months in the Maryland State Prison. And
'ow, it is truly painful sight to witness that
lged reformed gambler as he wends his way
ack and forth TO that prison, the homo of his
and ruined son, showing that
the way OF tho transgressor is hard His !
&c forbids the hope of his ever living to SEQ ,
rs son freeman, and certainly he is doomed
0 life of despair until his dying day. But :
e, like The writer; and all others who :
ave participated professionally in this most !.
uinous of all vices, must expect the curse of '
ne gambler to fall heavily upon them in their :
ID age though they may be rich they are J
oomed 10 sorrow J. III. GREEN
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