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

The examination of Counselor Roberts and
Captain Durham" the men charged with levying
black mail from A. A. Dalton, faro dealer at No.
Park place, was continued yesterday before the Re-
corder
Ex-Recorder Smith, who appeared for the prosecu-
ton, said that he had closed his case.
Mr.. Ga Nun, who appeared for the counselor
and the Captain" moved that they be discharged,
on the ground that the evidence did not show that
Roberts stated to Dalton that, n case he did not psy
him money he would inform against him, because no
act tending toward eflectins the purpose OF
the conspiracy, and because the agreement with Dur
ham on the part of Roberts was not to violate any
duty, Roberts possessing no legal evidence OF the ex
stence OF the gambling house In Park place. Had
Roberts attempted 10 influence the action of toe au
hOrtcs, whether successful or unsuccessful, he would
| have committed no crime.
The Recorder read IN reply the testimony of Dalton,
that Roberts told Dalton that he knew that he was
| dealing faro at No. Park place; that he had war
rants out for number of people, and Dalton would
be likely 10 get of by paying 5000 and after sone
argument from MIR. q. Nun, including the point that
Dalton paid his money in April, although he swore
that he had thrown up his business the last of March,
and that the object OF the payment OF the money could
| not he TO protect his place az he hal none.
The Recorder held the prisoners to bail IN the sum
of 81 0O0 in default of which they we're committed.
In answer to the question, W nat have you to say
| in answer TO the charge against you 2! Counsellor
| Roberts said: am innocent; l never saw or heard
of this Dalton in my life until Weyant came 10
him be seated, when he int reduced his business by
stating that he understood that well pOsed up
| in regard to tie descents that were making upon
gambling houses, aud that lie wanted to deal faro at
| No. Park place until the lst OF May, and that II
would agree to give him information when descent
| would be made upon him, he would pay me So then
and so week after that long Is he should deal
without interruption; replied that he (Dalt0n was
stranger 10 me and that knew of complaint against
| him, but If should be employed to draw an aft
| da'n against hun upon which the Mayor should
| issue his warrant and detail posse of oti-
| GERS to execute II, and should then give
| in!oimston TO him, it would make tue whole
proceeding mere farce, and beside, his proposition
IN another sense would be an Insulting one for it i'm
| pied that | would betray my client, which never
| did; he stu urged me 10 accept his offsr whca
positively and peIemptory declined and ne then left
10Y office about week after that, Dalton ame again
70 NY Office, called me iuto the back room in witch
| 10 Is was then present, aud asked where he
| could Gee Capt. Durham; told bin he then s,
ing N the inIt Office, and spoke 10 Durham, aud be-
| came in and introduced hun TO Durham, and they
sat DOWN IN the room IN the Office; DsltOn soon
| left Oh the following day met Dalton, Durham and
| Wtyant: Da,tcn SAID, ." have just sivea Durham
| So, auo will give him 50 more Tomorrow" said
durham wsS satisfied was. of course. and passed on
at tie ist introduction II Dalton 10 HE the converse
ton took place OF uy desk at usual place Of bhsi
ltss aud was CARED MT 10 al under tone. but IN
| NY usual u,sna,t. No ncotion WAS ms4o either ~