New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-04-10

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y,,ssiot have bad with t;n Rave sever recsivcs
coIsr frnrr D.ou a. an otsrg gambler ia the City
e EewYosk either directly indirectly, for the par
ps'e q iDfueocIng ny acton &c tteu it'or.
Capt. DcRH,n-Wen sir. your Ii cor must be
acre that utTe l. else ior The assembling OIL -
msby gambling men /. tAis room
RicoRDrk-I ceot know, Captain, thAt they are
gsHt4ess
o. he gambler trat j. Of I've eres errors Of my
IL. Irefv sby msn IL the w,rd to say that they
know any T. ing wrong n me- eKcspt tha, irequeuied
Gambling houeee; put II 10 the word; 1t was pas
on with me which ] could cot very well get over; a
portion Of tbs time was il successful business:
soujd come 10 New.York DO the business that was
rquireo-usu.lly attended Il at before gambling
after had done my business Be- busiless nan would
40 then the money that had in my pocket and the
,ejscre hour would have to spend would ain oct
certain lived. d'ift Into ore OF these gambling
heils, ard almost invariably loet my money; niLe
time oct Of ten lost; zee men here-l Cont want
10 csU psu.s-I zee gent enen hefe-excuse me fJr
calling them re mt men-Iren who ligeOned me
Rfcorder-Tley call il s'eellIg.
Cart Durhan-Well, Sir, hsye lost not very
large amount Of money for people living IN the CITY
e kewloTk, but have lost a.! that nave male or
the last ten years.
Notwithstanding in New-York
Capt Durham Gambling 10 Ne.-iork. In Pills
dephis once or twice-not more than SlOO or !Oo.
We'll Sir foY the lat months, regret to say that
| have been out Of business. have family. Dur
irg portion Of this time could send my children TO
TIE bert schools in Brooklyn but losing this money
and the lat contract had | was not successful and
the Consequence is thst it has reduced me in very low
circumstances. applied TO Mr.. Charles Ransom, the
first gambler that ever applied TO for assistance.
seIt note 10 him that would like to have hln meet
me at Florences. / stated to hun that was out of
busines; that had a claim against the State OF New
York amounting TO d considerable sum Of money, aud
that thought 1 might prosecute it and get money
enough TO pay him. 1t is quite story. We had
but 10 come to the pth OF the matter. Nj. Hanson
aid tbatb a Al mo | - Al o. IN
time | wanted him to; but some time atterxard he
say to me, think you are engaged IN this Clique;
YOU have been talking with Councillor Rob
eIts." And | saw him after that, and he said was
a black hearted scouidrel | became eXasp.rs'ed,
and resolved that would prosecute him. did, and
tie police made descent upon his place and TODD
his checks and everything chat one OF the causes
Why they're against me. I've never received any
compensation or any money back. | never demanded
any money back. ] never lost dollar with view to
sue to get it back. The only money that ever re.
ceived was $50 from Mr.. Hsr.on. went to him and
ssked him to lend me 500. says be, Captain,
can't do it, am loser" Says |, "My watch is in
pawn; dam it, / must have the money He said,
/" III lot you have $50 and take your watch out Of
ceivcd from gamblers. No" as to this case.
Mr.. Wtynant cane to me and says he, " There's
II game at No. ] Park place." SAYS he; ITS
Ranson's gsre;" "Well, says i, 81 cant make
complaint against a house that | never was 10. and
have no cause to make a complaint Of he brought
about this Mr. Dalton. who came aud said, don't
want TO be moested;" says |, "Mr. Dalton you are
a stranger to me, and l don't know you. says he,
" OF course understand that you arc Il loser, have
lort great deal Of money, and that you want some
assistance" says he, am disposed to assist you
and says l, 81 fba never gamble any more, aud If
get in business again, can refund the money Gays
te "W you inform me if the Mayors squad are 90.
ing to make descent" says l. "I don't know as I'd
know it, perhaps if know It, would" and says he,
II you will Inform me; and says !, " Ii you
will assist me-" he asked Inc how much |
tod md told no | "
S2J dollars tomorrow and says he will let you have
S25 week till have paid, ard the game Is lucky
perhaps will let you have 500. He come next day,
and il was only moment. lie let me have the
money. The next day Weyant come to me and said
Mr. Dalton wanted to make Bu appointment to meet At
Delmonico's or the Metropolitan. | went to belmont.
co.'s because that the nearest for me- and he paid
me another s2J and was arrested Immediately. Mr..
Rober has never bad dollar of money OF Inc only
some that borrowed of him. There was no arrange
ment that he should receive any. IL l have done
wrong let ne be punished alone.
RecOrder-Did you never receive any money from
any other man except Mr.. Dalton
Capt. DuIham-Never, only dollar sometimes
from the gamblers wheL | have been cleaned out.
Recorder-Dd you Lever make Il denidId ijr any
Capt. DuIham-Only in tire shape Of a l'an.
Recorder-Dd YOU never instiute criminal prsao-
cution and agree IT, Withdraw IT
Capt. Durham never did; you have no idea,
your Honor | have seen men here when ueed 10
come. | mad contract the New 1ork and New
Haven Railroad; l was successful. would o.ing
down $40 or SOU OF S'dN N my pocket 81" nl-n
come taun'ing me that used 10 make good friends
with me- and eat supper with me, and took me IN
places where knew had no sort of show. says
l. "Why do we come into this place-why don't We
20 into Walace's" I'd stay of course. d see other
men getting their So into SOC - 900, and said
"Why the devil don't take some money = But
always lose. Since have been in prison have not
asked but one rnau to become my bail. He knew my
father before me- and he came TO see ine of course.
had to say to HIM what the matter Wa. SAID he,
" Did you gamble T. said l. " did, Mr. Halsteade;
gsmbled where found all men gau. bllng-lawyers
ard merchants and butiness men. ] found that he
was religious old fogy.'
The RecoTder-Did you ever see lawyer Mt one oil
those places that had money enough to gamble
Can't DURHAM have seeu lawyers have consider
able money; don't know how they got it.
RecotdeI-l am very much surprised when you tell
II that my experience of lawyers Is thet they are
Get Of gentlemen that are always makiog desperate
efforts to pay tteir board bills.
Capt. Dutham-A good many OF them, if they gam
bic long enough can pay that would not by any
mt abs have it understood that this Is indlscrmlnaio
AGAINST all gamblers. | know that are honest
men, and would give any thing if they were on; OF IT.
but there are gamblers that are heoytlesS.
After an ihefiectal attempt to get reduction OF
bail the counsellor end the Ceptan were taken back
10 prison.