The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-03-31

large crowd Of fancy men gathered In the Mayors
Office yesterday morning. at 10 o'clock to witness the
proceedings against their friends who had been arrested
at Bob Willis the night before. It expected that
the prisoners would be heard in the morning before
Justice Osborne but after waiting half hour beyond
the time the hearing word brought that all
the prisoners had been discharged the night before,
within hours time after their incarceration in the
station bouse, by Justice Davidson.
The roulette table, the chips and all the paraphernaia
of a gambling house, brought into the Mayors
to chow Of their descent Of the night before. This
reported interference OF Justice Davidson pleased the
Clancy" prcdigously; but those the side Of the
Mayor in his efforts for reformation denounced this
action Of Mr.. Davidson piece Of presumption and
unjustfabe interierepce.
II was understood that the prisoners we're discharged
their recognizances, 10 appear at the Mayors
cfHce yesterday morning at IL O'Clock, the
charges against them At this hour only three four
of the parties hand. Among them was Me-. Willis
the proprietor Of the alleged establishment for gambling
upon which the descent was made.
Mr.. Willis appeared through his counsel Mr.. Theo. e
he SinS then engaged in the prsms C.ur. and
TO attend 10 the matter.
The judge aecedins TO the request OF NJ Tomlinson
next Saturday, week from to dayst clock p NJ
The. following aHidaviss however taken BY the
VIM. H Leferts, Of the Chiefs Office being sworn,
says that company with other officers he went to the
house $40 Broadway night for the purpose serving
warrant that on going into said premises he found
therein the box here containing several packs OF
playing cards and large quantity Of checks, used Tor
gambling purposes; and deponent also IN sad pre-
misses article called ''dealing box" implement
used In gambling.
Philip Farley. Of the Chiefs Office, testified that he
| accompanied officer Leferts and in the rAid pre-
misses Robert Willis, who acting the proprietor
of the house. and acknowledged himself to be such.
BENJAMIN 4. Williams, Of los Vest Twenty second
srest being duly sworn, that he has visited the
house No $40 Bro adway, where he has seen gambling
carried with cards, &c. that Robert Willis IL the
puted keeper Of said house
Edward McLeon Of No. IL Watts street. being brough
before the police justice to testify the truth and gv
evidence according 70 bis knowledge in certain com
plant made against Robert willis and being duly
answered . follows
| O. Have you ever visited the house, No. $40 Broad
wayf A. decline snswering
| q. Have you seen gambling carried with
cards or other apparatus in said housef A. decln
answering the ground that the might crimi
| rate myself
O. Ia Robert wills the keeper reputed keeper Of So
bouses A. decline answering, ON the ground that
answer might criminate myself.
Upon the above afhdavits Mr.. Willis was held
l In the sum Of one thousand dollars to appea,
| sver on Saturday next The bail was prem
| and the prisorer discharged, the appurtep
/ estate enlistment being then removed =
| cHce for safe keeping.