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


perraisng eight negoes remain N his house. corner
Of Byrd and 10th the eveang Of the 18th inst
and giving them ardent spirits to drink.
He was fined tl6.
0ssraucriso rHx roorrArH-John Ipgby was charged
With suffering timber 10 remain on the side walk
The continued tir to-day.
Il VIM Moun,joy fined 81 for leaving pile Of stones
on gutter In Marshall street. between 9Th and 9Th.
George w. Gretier was fined 81 for suffering truck
to remain the side wrk In front Of his house on Main
| street. ~ 2 .'' .i|.t 'Uf hApt Nff
Maria Scott was brought up on charge Of usisg i'm.
paden, and abusive language to Mary Taylor. ID
The complainant not having appeared the case dis
| charged. 7N =
David, runaway slave belonging 10 Franklin Guy, Of
enrico about six miles from this city, brought up
He stated he from Petersburg the cara Tues
day morning. and that he employed 10 saw mill be.
longing TO his in Surry county He committed
| tIl claimed - T.
MoRr THE GAxBLISa CAsr-IxpoxrAxr EVIDENCE
Alexander A. White and jesse j. Roach two others con-
cerned in the conspiracy cheat Martin v. S. icsr
cards. At the house Of George Eusbcry, Cary street.
Tuesday, ieth inst brought up. These parties
arrested by officer Tyler in Norfolk aer pursuit Of
them to Petersburg, whence they Cor the former
place. e.'..' '.. i' - .
| Martin v. Spicer called W. He made the same
statement in the collateral branch this against
Ensberry, Rogers, Jones and Ellis. ..4
VIM. Cyne another witness who testified In the above
case, appeared His evidence. with some few
ceptions, was tho same offered already. ~
He stated that though Spcev frequently challenged
to play for money during Immediately after the play Of
the seven up for whiskey he always refused and only
consented when he got drunk He heard him object to
Whites playing the bluff game which he, (spiccr) Rogers
Kills and Roach were playing. 1t after they had
ceased to play that White and Spicer up stairs
play by themselves That about 10 o'clock in
the morning Spicer perfectly drunk the time, and
seemed to be nodding during the play.
lnreply to question from White one OF the prisoners
he said he took no part in tho play, offered to make
any bet Of dollar with Spcer that Rogers hand bet
ter than his ...
John G. Haley He said he knew nothing Of
the gambling at Ensberrys house. Saw Spicer night
AFTER he understood, the gambling had closed Rogers
Roach and White into his house same night and Or
dered snack. Spicer in very soon after and ap
peared to be very drunk Asked him to take a cup Of
coffee, but he refused He complained very much of his
loss He (wness) requested him leave his watch with
him. as he apprehended from his condition. it would be
| unsafe with him.
All the o,hers-meanng Rogers. Roach and the other
bhoys-came in after another. Heard them talking
about what they Heard Roach say he won 40 of
Spicer and that no waiting get n chance at him
again Told Roach he should be very well satisfied with
what he had won, lift much rs he stated
In reply toa question from Mr. pcer as to what White
told him before the gambling commemorative said that
White came to him the night before the playing common
ced I've should suppose the night the and asked
him for loan Of SEQ He told him had not it. but tina,
he knew friend who might have it. White said he
would leave article security for the amount The
friend was spoken to upon the subject but refused give
the money upon the pledge offered. White said to him,
that OCCASION that he need be alarmed about
money; that Joynes-the original name of Jones-had
who stopped at the City Hotel in for him. of whom
he expected to make some money. Never knew before
that Jones had gone by that He always knew him
by the of "Joynes" The first time he had known
him when he worked with John Knaouss, boot aud
shoe maker. Was introduced him at that time as Mr.
Joynes, not Jones" AS Spicer passing back and
Onward in front of his door that night drunk Roach
said in lAughable way, he had won $40 Of him, and
that he would 81 about it again. He (wtness remarked
TO him thatit use, the had money or II
he had any was not more than eight doarS
Roach said reply that he had large bundle of notes
| either side Of his
In reply To White one of the prisoners he said that
when he White asked for the $50 he remarked that he
expected To get 500 that night and would be,abe to
deem the article given pledge for the money He had
doubt Of his having remarked him. that Joynes had
a man in tow for him of whom he expected to mako
some money. lie quite certain Of his making that
| remark.
The witness further stated that the day previous to that
-l9th instanthe taking walk over Mayos bridge,
when he met Joynes in company with Spcer near the
gate OF the Danvile Railroad Depot lie asked Joynes
to go back and have game OF pins with him on the
Island and drink Joynes turned the other gentle
man. Mr. Spcer and asked him go he refused say
ing that he had some business to do at the Hotel and
should go back.
That was all he knew Of the transaction.
Ahsalom W. Waller, a witness examined n the other
branch Of this case testified as before He said Soicer
was exceedingly drunk when he saw him 20 up stairs
with White to play Ensberys house Saw Roach play
ing the blun game with Spcer, Ellis and Roger. The
other parties not drunk at the time Spcer was 80
drunk to be scarcely able open his eyes, Noticed
him with head and hands the table in the course
the play. His cards exposed the time.
Ryand Hankns was examined Ills statement was e1.
! acly a. given before.
Waller being recalled stated in reply to question by
White that he did hear William Clyno offer to bet ~
with spicer that Rogers hand was better than his
; (spiccr's)
Jacob Wilson new witness called up and sworn.
He said all be knew Of the what Jones alta,
Joynes, told him. On the evening of the gambling day
abouths past or o'clock Jones told him he made
good days work Of IT, That hc made 300 by card
playing Ddnot know at that time that Spcer was CON
cerncd in the playing Of whom the money won On
Tuesday morning, that i. tho 18TH no and Jones agreed
to take walk the evening After waiting for him
some time he came and they went TO Ensbcrrys house
Was at Ensberrys hut before When he entered at
this tine there card playing, but the cards
laying the table. Jones remained side while he
was going mp stair. Saw pccr tho door and about
g tl,u tup
over year, aud seeing be very drunk toward.
him, slapped him the shoulder, aud asked what he
was doing there There were, he should suppose, about
ten around him the time but FOR what purpose, he
could not say. They did not appear to be drunk IIc
noticed them wrangling some bets. When he tapped
spiccr the shoulder, he did appear know him.
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