The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-13

GREAT GAMBLING Casa highly important gam
bling case recently brought before Judge Stuart, at
he second district police court gentleman residing in
he city of Washington, d. c., named Henry p. Van
Bbber appeared before that magistrate the 1st instant
and made affidavit touching gambling transaction, in
which he vctmized by the operations of faro bauk
The sum was $500 which he lost in hard cash, and
check the " Bank of America" for $500 He was la
boring the time under the influence of drugged liquor
From his statement appears he boarding at No %
Broadway, when on the afternoon OF March "a he sal
lied forth and made call friend who staying
the Astor House. While enjoying himself in the CORR
doris of that establishment young man approached HIM
who drew him into conversation and suddenly
objected that they had been made acquainted by mu-
tual friend at Browns Hotel, in Washington. Mr.. VA
Bbber with all the confding warmth of southern blood
glad behold his friend, whose word respecting the
introduction he doubted and they walked together
up Broadway hatng occasionally to drink in various sa
looms and tipping houses. Finally they entered place
which proved to be gambling den, located the
New Haven railroad depot where Mr.. Van Bibber's com
panion proposed game of faro Mr.. Van Bbber demur
red He said: seldom bet never in my life ventured
over So" The other remarked that he was stall bet
ting man. and played tall game" The inmates OF the
den focked around them. Some fellows who kept the
bank" were ntroducedto Mr. Van Bbber, and present.
y of them sat down to play game OF faro with Mr.
Van Bibber and his companion. They called for gen
erous ale. Then they commenced their game but Mr..
Van Bibber had not long played, and had not long
drank before the generous ale behaved most ungener
ousy. His head swan; his brain reeled but he
tnued to play scarcely retaining his senses, jill he had
lost all the money he had about him. about $500 He
then proceeded with OF the party to the Metropolitan
Hotel where they dned and drank freely OF champagne
Dinner being ended they procured hack and proceeded
to Wall street get certified check for Se520 cashed
but they were late, the banks and exchange Offices
being closed
They next proceeded to the jewery store Of Messrs
Tiffany, Young, & Ellis, corner OF Broadway and Cham
bers street. where Mr. Van Bibber obtained advance
Of $500 said check With this supply OF ready money
they returned the gambling den and recommended
their play OF Van Bibber lost every dollar At
ter thus losing $500 Mr. Van Bbber thinks that his mind
must have wandered he does not recolect what hap
pened He proceeded on the next day to Washington,
and thiiher the gamblers followed him, and demanded
payments $500 on the "Bank of America" at the same
time presenting check to that amount which he had
signed or the act OF signing however. he had
objection, and he refused 10 pay One of the gamblers
then exposed the whole circumstance in letter 10 his
wife The insult prompted him TO return TO this city and
prosecute the affair
The Justice issued his warrant for the arrest OF the
accused prtes and all OF them taken into custody
by officer Davie and atache OF the Seventeenth Ward
police They were held TO bail in the sum OF 81 500
each and the papers Immediately forwarded to the dis,
rct attorney for further action by the grand jury Mr.
Van Bbber was held in the of $500 TO appear
witness.--Nep York Times.