Des Moines courier. ([Ottumwa] Iowa) 1848-1854, 1853-04-28
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A GREAT GAMBLING CASE.

A GREAT GAMBLING CASE.
Scenes AT FARO BANK.-A highly
important gambling case was recent,
brought before Judge Stuart, a. the Sec
' ond District Police Court. A gentle
man residing in the city of Washington
ID. e., named Henry p. Van Bibber, ap
peared before the magistrate on the Is
inst, and made an affidavit touching ;
gambling transaction, in which he wa.
victimized by the operations of a Fare
Bank. The sum which he lost wa,
$500 in hard cash. and check on III,
"Bank Of America" for $500. lie wa.
laboring at the time under the influence
OF drugged liquor. From his statement
il appears that he was boarding at No
20 Broadway, when, OH the afternoon oil
March "a, he sailed forth and made a
call on friend who was staying at the
Astor House. While enjoying himself
in the corridors of tina. establishment, a
young man approached him, who soon
drew him into conversation, and sudden.
ly recollected that they had been made
acquainted BY mutual friend at Browns
Hotel. in Washington. Now Mr.. Van
Bibber, with all the confdins warmth oil
Southern blood, was glad to behold his
friend. whose word respecting the intro.
duction he never doubted;and they walk.
ed together up Broadway, hating occa-
sionally to drink ir various saloons and
tipping houses.
Finally they entered place which
proved to be gambling den, located
very near the New Haven railroad de-
pot, where Mr.. Van Bibber's companion
proposed game at faro. Mr.. Van Bib
Der demurred. He said, 81 seldom bet,
Inever in my life yenturet over So
The other remarked that he was ga tall
betting man, and played tall game"
The inmates of the den focked around
them. Some fellows who kept tie bank
were introduced to Mr.. Van Bibber, and
presently two of them sat down TO play
game of faro with Mr.. Van Bibber and
his companion. They called for get.er-
Gus ale. Then they commenced their
game; but Mr.. Van Bibber had no, long
played, and had not long drank. before
the generous ale behaved most ungener-
ously. His head swan; his brain reel
ed; but he continued 10 play. scarcely
retaining his senses, till he had lost all the
money he had about him. about $780,
He then proceeded with one Of the par
~ 70 the Metropolitan Hotel, where they
dined and drank freely of champagne
Dinner being ended. they procured a
hack and proceeded to Wall street TO ge,
a certified cheek for 90, $50 cashed; but
they were too late. the banks and ex
change Offices being closed.
They next proceeded 10 the iewelry
store Of Messrs. Tiffany, Young e. Ellis
corner Of Broadway and Chamber s,s.
where Mr.. Van Bibber obtained an ad-
vance Of $500 on said check. With this
supply Of ready money, they returned
to the sane gambling den. and recon-
menced their pley. OF course Van Bib
Der lost every dollar. After thus losing
$500 Mr.. Van Bibber thinks that his
niue, have wandered; as he does
sollec, what happened. He pro,
- on the next day 10 Washington,
and ,hi'her the gamblers followed him,
demanded Paymen. of $500 on the
Bank of America" at the same time
presenting check to that amount, which
he had signed. OF the act of signing,
however. he had no recollection, and he
refused to pay. One OF the gamblers
then exposed the whole circumstance in
letter to his wife. The insult prompt
ed him to return to this city and prose.
cute the affair. -. ...
The Justice Issued his warrant for the
arrest of the accused parties. and all of
them were taken into custody by officer
Dayie and an a.tache Of the Seventeenth
ward police. They were held to bail
in The sum Of $500 each, and the pa.
pers we're Immediately forwarded to the
Dis,rics Attorney fol further action by
the Grand Jury. Mr.. Van Bibber was
held in the sum of $500 to appear az wi,
nsss.-T New York Times.