The daily republic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1853-1853, 1853-07-18

| The Richmond Times Of yesterday contains AN
item Of police intelligence, which we regard as
entertaining and instructive, and therefore trans
| fer it to our coluInns
: ..In the MAYORS court George Ensbury, Viii
liam Jones' Daniel Rogers, and James Ellis were
on Thursday arraigned upon the charge of con-
snring to swinde and actually swindling Martin
| 81 Spicer, of the town Of Fredericksburg, out of
| a sum of money amounting to about 81 400.
1.-THE complainant, Martin B. Spicer, having
taken the oath administered to witnesses, deposed
as follows Saw Jones at the City Hotel Thurs
day morning last; he proposed walk; accompa-
MED him up Main street, when he remarked that
he would 90 down and see Alb. Waller, who, he
alleged owed him $40. We turned into 10Th
street, but, instead of going to Walters, Jones
invited me up into Ensbury's. Went in with
him, and while there played game of seven
up for some drinks of whisky. | became intoxi
Gated when game of "bluff" was proposed
and commenced. Before the iast-named game
commenced, however, several persons had come
in. Cannot recollect whether it up stairs
or below when the game of bluff was propos-
ed When got through with it had only
&c left Had 81 500 when left Fredericksburg,
and think carried over 81 400 with me to Ems
bury's Knew Jones in Fredericksburg. Reach
ed Richmond on Friday afternoon, and met
Jones at the City Hotel 1t was between eight
and nine O'Clock Tuesday morning when he took
me to Ensbury's. Don't know whether proposed
the game of 'seven-up' not, but recollect refus
ing to play that game for money as long as kept
sober. After getting sober Tuesday evening, felt
for my money; found only IS and 81 bill.
Saw ID. Rogers and Ellis playing cards. Felt
satisfied took at least five drinks in the house.
The first person / saw after coming out of Ems
bury's was John Haley. He asked me to take a
cup of coffee. Jones seconded the proposition by
sayng-sDo so, and I'll pay for it, Drank the
coffee. Cannot remember whether it was day OF
| night when / came out Of Ensbury's Jones was
staying at the City Hotel-putting up there--was
not speaking of John Jones, a gentleman employ
ed there but William Jones, the prisoner at the
bar. Think commenced drinking about ten OF
fifteen minutes after entering Ensbury house, and
recollected betting $40 or $5O on Jack tight
! Here discussion ensued between the bench and
| the bar rs as to what Jack tight could do, il
which great acumen displayed ON both sides.
Did not leave my door at the hotel unlocked tina
night; found it secure next morning. While
playing at Ensbury 3 Jones beckoned to me to g
away; winked his eye at me, but do not know
whether he meant it as sign to 60 away or brae
high. Recollected being alone at the card table
with man they called White.
| "Here the examination closed. The Mayo
stated that he would send the parties on for ex
animation before the hustings court-Rogers
Ellis, and Jones, upon the charge of conspring t,
defraud, &C., and Ensbury for retailing liquo
| without license"
| VIM. Cline, Richard Hankn, Absalom Waller
and F. w Leeds testified, and their statement
| corroborated the foregoing