New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-22
NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, FRIDAY OCTOBER D. 1853

.. d. Won know what the game Of faro Is 4. |
have had Il shown 10 me; It might have been played
there without my knowing IT. / saw no money eN-
changed tor checks, aud prior to the eniTanc OF the
police, ! have 20 distinct recollection of what VI,
said around The Jst'e
Mr. Busteed asked The witness wss discharged.
Justice Connnly-Certainiy.
Mr. Basieed-ls there any o,,er w'tnes'
TIE Magistrate -aii-We VII now examine the girl
Catherine, and then In the room, tvt returned
presently ard remarked that there we're no wit
nesses.
Mr.. Bu,'scd-Is tie Court going to discharge the
prisoners
Maeisira.e-No. Sir: thi-k there is sufficient to
sod tie case before tie Grand jury.
Ar. Busted then proceeded IN bret masner u
sura M the case. Ne cOrteriei thot no evidence
whatever had been adduced r. show cha. their was
any gambling going in the house Of hr. Willis on
the night Of tie 18th inst. Oae Of the witnesses had
stated that the game was being paved ot amusement
ard that the checks fouad the table did not repre-
sent anything In particular. Thus far there had o'rA
evidence ard he coatended that the Magistrate
was bound TO discharge the prisoners.
Tie hour a. noon having arrived, the Magis,rate
said he would box over the evidence and give his de-
csion il th, at / clock in the afternoon
MIR. Busted said in regard to the charge 81 munier,
Ipfcsuuc your Honor being very much engaged with
otLer official business viii have objection 10 send
the cae before the Recorder IL has more time, and
would ia doubt take II of your hands.
The Magistrate sail he woali see the Recorder him.
sell and state the result of has interview Ia the after
noGn.
At I O'Clock in the afternoon. VI. Chiffon appeared
before the Court and stated that he had scraqei of
of the blood stains, bus ke was as yet unable 10
ascertain whether not they were the stains oi h-
blood or Of animal The stains were exceed
ingly minute ard had been already scrapei or washed
Of They had doubtless been there long time. ic
desired further time for investigation.
Tie Magistrate said that be would adjourn the ease
10 the Eed murder until Saturday afternoon ~
o clock and if the chemist not then readyit
could 20 over until Monday. Relative to tie gam,
bling case. the Magistrate announced that he would
hold Hr. Willis and Mr Iosersoll for trial in the sum
of - eco each and discharge the rest of the prisoners
GETTING \ KNOWLEDGE ~ rHE GROCERY Bust
SEss-S.wDUsr BAMs.--An individual who gives the
name of George Wheeler was arrested yesterday al
No. 81 Nassau street for most daring swiaile on
young man named Chares c. Collier, residing at No.
lis South street, Wilhamsburgh. Golfers attention
was attracted to tie following advertisement in Tho
Herald some time ago and he got into quite fever to
invest in so favorable enterprise:
A MAN WANTED Ia ASSIST in frst.cass
~ GROCERY STORE. knowledge q the business not
absolutely one who loan 1900 frr,te
cury can have permanent situation and salary Of 100 per
Apply No. 81 Nasausi., We. second door
That knowledge of the business the part OF Col
lier was not absolutely necessary for Wheelers
purposes has since appeared
Mr. Collier in an affidavit made before the Mayor,
/
tie above advertisement he called at No. 81 Nassau
street. and there met Wheeler, who Immediately pro-
ceeded to picur, to him the advantages of conuec-
ton with the hourishing firm of George Wheeler n
Co. 4 Mr.. Waters, lie said was of the firm, and
they -till wanted another who would put in small
amount and become clerk Of the concern. The store
was at No. Is Camne street and thither the pausi-
bic Wheeler and his elated dupe proceeded the former
on tie way representing that the stock on hand was
worth large cunt of money Mr.. Collier remarked
that he did not know much concerning the value of
such goods AMI would have to depend more upon Mr..
Wheeers knowledge Of the business for it, success.
On arriving at the store, the names Of George
Wheeler Il Co. bazed in letters of gilt before the ex-
pectant bookkeeper the ceiling was hung with what
any would supposed be canvased hams the sugar
barrels grnued aud seemed ready to crack their hoops
under the load of saccharine matter Within bottles,
of which there was a fine array aud boosted Of
"Cognac brandy, "bay rum &C., on their labels.
That the enterprise would be little doubt
NAMED in the mind of Collier. He was unwilling at
present, however, to plank $500, but would invest
5000 ard go tn work The 500 was paid on the 18th
iust and Collier, reexamning the stock, discov-
cred to his surprise that the hams consisted of painted
/ muslin bags filled with dust; the sugar barrels
/ the same material, with thin crustng OF the
chaine on top; the brandy bottles water; all other
packages in accordance. The whole stock, Mr. Col
er testife~, not worth more than $50 to so
All efforts by Mr.. Collier to compel Wheeler to dis
gorge bis igotien gains of no avail, until he OBJ
tanned warrant from the Mayor. Wheeler was ar
rested yes erday morning by Officer billiard, and
taken before Justice WEIGH at the City Hall where,
after brief examination, be was made to refund the
500. This having been done, there seemed to be no
further disposition TO prosecute, but the Magistrate
holds the case OPEN expecting that other parties VINO
may have been duped by Wheeler might come forward
with new complaints.
The LATE QCACKERY CAsR-HtSRISsOS DIS
CHARGED.-Dr. Hankioson, alias Bond was before
the Mayor yesterday morning wi h counsel, on the
charge of publishing vicious sheet called TIE Ner-
Yoik JonrHol to puff the sale ot nOstrums and
sentca book called the Secret Clue of Cpurlship,
Love and Marriage" The defense was that there