New-York daily tribune., 1858-04-06
BLACK MAILING GAMBLERS.

evyrg black mail on him. According TO he 6fi iavi.,
ten days ago one Wyant came to him, sAd told him il
he wanted to deal faro OF No. Park place, he must
90 to counselor Roberts and make arrangements,
the police would make descent upon tue house,
ard break it up. He called upon Roberts, and said to
him:
understand you have influence with the Mayors sqrd
person TO me who tod that Il wanted deal faro at
No must call and make nseHeas with y'u- RSAef
HCounseIor Ss Rcsrs1ssTSss vii be mer. ~, in A.
bucket 200 is the least will take. mn,
DALTos-Tm poor and I've such moLey TO pay. WIZ
compromise this matter satisfactorily to yoo shsi gu.n'y VI"
you sve me that shL not have descent made on me ,oh
satisfy you that there will be no warrants issued uress We
the cO%psnts We are 20 Ssed WIN ssS sy0r
Roberts then offered to introduce Dalton 20 Dur
ham; but Durham preferred to DO his business with
one man. A little talk wound up with this offer'
Dros-Pm going out of town. ard will bs bsot 10 three o,
four days then III pay you s5 down and m
Counselor RosyR1s"-n you'll give me sioe ween yos
came back and another hundred before the hr:t OF May no
BY police anybody else. III let tho mset le m J'u
DALros-I think the price is rather high.
He left thinking the price rather high went OF and
came hack 70 the city on the last day Of March. He
was soon after bis return informed that Durham and
Roberts were very anxious TO see him, and on the first
day of April he went to Robertss Office and was in
troduced to Durham, who next day when he wont
there csme out alone and talked With him in the hall
saying that there were great many people inside.
D.LTospye talked with Roberts about you aud the s
DusHAn-Yes I've talked Roberts about that and
RobeItsis H you can make the Arrangements with mo
IN sive sz5 now and sa5 and 80
en- and S deal without sny a.tuH6snee ~ ''' '''
DvRHAaWe manage the Mayors squsd % that theren
be descent made without knowledge.
n.ltn in
wyant, and agreed to pay $25 next day, and SO the
next week, and other sums until $3.50 or $500 were
paid He afterward saw Roberts and told him what
had been done; Roberts replied:
II Mr.. Durh,m is ss's6ed, lam.
& caro- Is" Of ri them and
shall not be e,tubed.
With which assurance Dalton went bis way.
But pext day. which was Saturday, instead Of send.
ing $25 with which they could have comfortable sup
per at Demonicos g. he made affidavit setting forth
as above and the Recorder sent warrant by virtue Of
which they were obliged to take tea in much less
comfortable place.
Mr. Roberts has been before convicted Of levying
black mail until that time he amembsr Of the bar
At o'clock yesterday afternoon the prisoners were
examined before the Recorder
A large number of gamblers ard Ex Recorder Smith
were present. The E1-Recorder appeared for the
prosecution.
Mr. SMITH said that it had been sscertaned that al
the recent complaints against gamblers had projected
oya single source, and they had at last been traced
to a man who bad been connected with felony, who
bad escaped the State Prison, and who had beea
thrown over the bar for his mspractices, and to
another man who had no visible means OF support
He not only black msisd for the purpose of gambling
but for other and still viler purposes.
counselor RoBKRTs'-Do you inteud tc prove
at D
WHICH you cannot prove.
Bt. s~rn They areia the sfldavit
"Couneelor RoBERTs"-l have tho rights OF man
charged with CRIME. have the rights Of wife aad
family here, who are stabbed through ms
Mr.. SMITH-Tbat Cugnt to have been the oond 70
have kept you out OF crime
counselor rROBERTs"-Whst-
REcoRDER-Charles, bring me blank commitment
"Coupselor RoBKRTs'-COmmit me where you
please intend " be beard.
REooRDER-You will have ample opportunity to be
heard But if there is any more interference shall
commit the man who makes it to the Tombs, and ad-
journ the until be gets out. am not doing the
busioess here of a Tombs lawyer.
Counselor RoBERTs" (apprehensively,-l have
never prsctced at that bsr.
Mr.. Smith then concluded his statement OF the case,
and Mr.. Alfred Mcintyre spoke for the defendants
He said that the arrests Of gamblers since the new
Mayor had been abducted iuto office had been 90 fro
quent that they found il necessary to strike down as
many mep as they cOulc of those whom they kuo~
to be likely to furnish evidence aganst them: Capt
Durham" had been feeced by the gamblers ct large
sums Of money, ard he had not forgottea it.. But he
knew nothing of the game at No. Park place; he
had been there and II he had IN his necessities
been caught in the trap set by the gamblers far as
10 take money from Dalton their emlssary, he had
committed 10 crime, because he did net know tha:
any gaming was done there. AS for Roberts, he had
committed crime, since he had received 90 money.
He therefore moved that they be discharged.
The Recorder thought the affidavit suhicisot.
"Counselor X )befts' claimed thst he had right
TO say something at this stage OF the proceedings no
had when he up before.
Delton was then cros1.s xamined on lis afiisvit-
Has lived Sprire Id Ia years in the dry goods
BURNERS three four months in 1891 and dealt 10
horses for the last 20 months has also beer In the ci
gar business an agent for Mr. Jesse Is. Dow at M
732 Na.er street: has not kept q gambling house IL
Sprins field since 1919; took the house No. Park
place on the Goth of January has an interest 10 q
house in Albany; docs not own snythicg at NJ.
Park place but only got the privilege to 60 there TO
deal faro; was the managing msn of the & g.me; was
the only mau anybody could look to for tier money,
II they won snyi never saw Durham aod Roberts iI
the places left the business the last of last MONTH 1t
didn pay; the license toe high got the zoe OF
MIR. Ransom ard M COan; gave it up to Mr.. Ran
SON; thinks M. Ransom owned the gambling tools
hired the tools with the place.
The witness was submitted to long cross.sxsmns-
ton which brought out little else than tha, Wyatt
on behalf Of Durham, sometime ir the afteroooe OF
SATURDAY. came to witness and tcd him that Mr. Dur
ham would meet him at Delmorice's to receive the
$25 witness. who tad tt On plsde tue affidavit, said
IT at he would meet Mr.. Durham at 6i o'clock he
wanted Durham arrested ho wanted t. yet sst,sfac.
tion from him for what be was trying sindls him
(witpess) out Of; thinks Wysnt theo b that Dur
nam was 10 be arrested in fact told ye1i 81 never
offered Roberts any money, only agreed to psy hin
some; had been gooc deal loser a. csshns ana
wanted TO get chance to get it back if e could;
Wyant told him that be had better theu srd have
tte after settled be told Roberts whrG he first So"
him that LIE bad right to ask y fro a. N
Roberts at the first Interview told oin ihst he nad
sent Wyant TO lin.
BY the Recorder-Mr. Roberts told ms. u inc 6,s