Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-21

Of the agents the Petersbarg and City Point road
name corresponding to that given at the
T. 8. Ferguson, vas sworn and examined. He said he
vsnt into Ensberrys on the morning Of tho gambling to
take The measure Of benches which he 70 make.
raw Roach, Ellis. Rogers and Spencer playing car He
remained there all day until about dark saw Spicef and
White coming down stairs. Whether they vere card.
playing or not he could say spicer asked for some
gars He waited on him al the request Of Ensbsy who
engaged elsewhere The cigars were paid for and no
paid him back ftp. Spiccr towards tho window
with the In his hand and attempted throw IL out
As he attempted throw IL he struck John A. Brummell
on the head but Immediately apologised He near
Brummci and told him Nc lost t4oo that day. Heard
Cyue Spccr hathe would bet hma dollar that Ro.
gers had better hand Than he bad spcer required Cyne
to stake the dollar and the rcpy that Il would be ali
right Spicer the wager but did not get L. Ciyne
proposed double the bet upon tho hand but Spi
refused, the doler first not forthcoming
He noticed Spicer very particular about letting person
| see his cards. .g. .t..... ..a.i.tr..
He was In tho house from in the morning. till about
night Spicer shuttle the cards alter Others whose
deal IL may be. Tf 80. n .'.t trtt.''t' Y -
In reply to Roach he said ho saw them all drinking
The Aayor-whs. are you. - .''', ,..,. i.. ID.
| witness--A Carpenter. TO- ''.D' e.. ..'H
Mayor-And you carpenter spent a whole day from
your business to look on at card playing. ,.. s.a
witncss-Yes, was anxious TO sse what the result
might be. -,s .,ris ia.I ..'l.. I'd. b, ..r.a
John A. Brummell eorroboraed the testimony OF pre-
ceediog witness and stated that spcer told him hc lost
1900 that day at the card playing. -fl o. .i..e
| Jacob Wilson recalled. He said Jones told him
he better than 800 in hands rather two trays
He said friend Of his Who Spicers hand nudged
him not to call him out but after nudged him again
and made him understand that Spcer had Jack lite, and
call him trays which he (Joncs) had In his
hand Saw Spicer drunk aer. but him before
drunk this occasion He appeared to be perfectly
seusces Jones told him and his Jone brother who is
bar keeper at the City Hotel that he Spcer count
$1,000 in his the Sunday previous TO the gam
bling day. .rr.t... b
Atwhi,es request Officer Tyler was called upon to tes
lily the character Of WIN. Cyne for veracty. lie said
he never heard of any transaction calculated mpeach
his veracy. They required to give bail in the sum
OF $780, indictment the Of the
court Of Hustings
Roach gavo the required BAIL
White had not given bail when we left
The witnesses recognised appear at the same
time each in the sum Of $500.
Rippon, small colored boy, slive belonging to Mr.
Washington Hatton and hired George Turner, was
brought up charge of stealing money from Mr.
Brown 18th street
Mrs. Brown stated that the boy to her house
Tuesday, with package. While he in the house. she
put dollar and half hill into her drawer and in about
five minutes AFTER when she get it. gone.
There other person in the house in the time
except Rippou. He her put the money into the
4 drawer.
Ms. Sullivan testified to having sold Rippon water
melon in short time AFTER for which he paid her twenty
/ Ave cents.
Another coored boy stated he had him go into the
room where the drawer was.
The boy ordered to be committed until his master
could be appraised of the affair. N-a ...
| The Court then adjourned .'l'"