The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-31

TO THE rrrroR or THE HERArr
ever man charged with grave q orime as that of
woss, am tbs, am not, Of coarse 10 insane as
object 70 the publication OF the legal proceedings before
yodge Connolly ON the contrary, desire the
he investigation, confident that my entire innocence will
thereby be all the clearly established But what
complain OF the sided editorial comments on the
case which have appeared in Of the papers of this
Dty Each writer coolly assumes, advance Of the
snapon OF the legal investigation in progress that
murder has been committed and then refers 70 some
MISSING man as the probable victim. Next day how
aver, the "missng man turns up alive and we'll but the
encement must De kept up another said 10 be
nlsing who, when he turns up, again succeeded by
another Now, Mr.. Editor have objection 10 contri-
pase ar proportion Of personal inconvenience and posi-
1--we suffering TO the entertainment Of the public but
French friend of mine, now at my elbow, judicousy
marks est dsses pour une Jots; chdean SON tour
Have not served the purposes the puoc and the press
long enough Is not now some elses TO crafty
tbe morbid appetite Of his super excited fellow citizens
- be made by the press o toseS, public benefactor
sor short period such as have been nader think you
will agree with me that II is
But seriously, should not newspapers, in which
involve the life OF fellow being eonne themselves until
after the acquitta conviction of the defendant pub
hng the testimony OF the witnesses OF the people anu
those OF the Defence with the comments OF counsel ana oil
The Gonrtf
am told that the great reason ~ which some people
give for believing this absurd charge against me 10 be
vel founded that gambler. It seems that even
q this advanced age there still left few persons
whose capacity and taste incline them rather listen 10
bug stories than TO gae The truth and then
think for themselves. Why, Mr. Editor, you reflect but
Ter minute, you will see that gambler about the last
the world 10 Kill man for money, for
Gamblers like stock brokers and Wall street specu-
aiors generally whose pursuits are identical in principle
from the very of those pursuits hold their passions
and temper in greater check than any other class of
They quieter and habuay put up with more insults
ihan any other not because they have less pluck
out because they see no use IN having and they
know that from cause invariably gives
ther opponent an advantage over them in play To show
temper nj the loss of money would make a gamblers
friends lose confidence in him, and be less willing TO
stake him when " broke" simply wish show that
gamblers are necessarily the coolest the commu
nifty There are men here in New York whose wives
cannot tell by their husbands appearance,
temper al the breakfast table whether thew won or
hest SO 900 the night before and the aim OF every
sporting man TO attain that mastery himself Yes
indeed gamblers are the least likely men m the world
even TO lose their temper about money much less
INIT murder for IT, Every Of the world knows that
there s no difficulty in getting every cent Of money
gambler has in the world you can only win il of him
But there the rub. Cards are very ascertain things
VIII Dot attempt in this connect0D defend gambling,
out will hazard the assertion that outside Of their pro
ssion more honest and honorable set Of men cannot be
sound than gamblers Nor do refer solely to their
sections with each other but with landlords talors, shoe
makers, hotel keepers-in short with all classes of the
community with whom they have pecuniry transactions.
professionally, they manage Of course like other bust
ness men 70 have slight advantage outsiders but
while when dealing with brokers spectators, politicians,
and all classes Of traders never know how much you
cheated, the gambler allows every man TO see and
reckon for himself the precise per ccntage against him
game Of chance. In games Of skill the only advantage
which gambler has over an occasional PLAYER is tha,
ARISING from superior knowledge Of the game
No man Of the world would ever think gambler more
likely 10 commit such a crime as that with which am
gamblers are necessary eyiqute necessary but not
quite as evil Like nine-tenths of the tradesmen rich
sdiers, and other producers are, certainly in,
philosophical point Of view, drones upon society. have
not doubt that the services OF twenteths
lawyers, gamblers, merchants and shopkeepers of the
world, could be proioy dispensed with their present
capacities and that they wound advance the interests Of
humanity much more by tag the soil
To conclude this serious charge against has neither
sccasfon nor circumstance to justify and sustain IT, 1t
oased solely on the word of servant whom had charged
with and caused 10 be arrested for larceny and who
therefore, not only had and motive for malice toward
me- but who had in the Of Judge Welsh threat
ened Me with vengeance for having her arrested Not
Thing circumstance has been discovered corrobo
rate her statement ROBERT l.. WILLIS.