Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1859-01-11
CITY and STATE NEWS.
The RlcuuoSp TIGER IN CorRr,-The

The RICHMOND TIGER IN CorRT.-The in
dividual who said
Alas, what dangers do environ
The man that NEEDLES with cold from
would have improved the distich had he had i tr!-
fling experience with our modern Tiger and his
chips Had he essayed, in mental anxiety, over
the card pasted ''layer-out cloth TO improve his
finances Oh the uncertain turn Of II card, he would
come 10 the conclusion that Il campaign through the
Crimca. India or Mexico was not half so dangerous
10 him, physically or morally, - Il contest IL = faro
table. Fc might then have written
ALIAS, wha, aching hearts and care, oh,
Attend on those who bet a, faro
A case in point came up before Mayor Mayo last
Saturday. The witness. who laid the information
against the gambling establishment, Is Il Young man
who had seen much of the world. fast and slow;
who, though possessing the very best moral intcn-
ton. and resolutions. lost all control over them when
temptation and the Turing gainc were spread before
him. lie gave his name u, James I. CoX-was for
mcrly , citizen OF Richmond in the d~ry-scods buS!-
ness, ou; had lost o fortune ut the gambling table. 10
which he had been drawn by fast friends" VINO
knew his failing. Cox had served Us II Virginia, No-
lunte,r in the Mcyict al, w.g under Scott and Taylor,
and. doubtless. while soldering it for his countrv's
good, picked up TASTE for many a!luremcn.s dctri-
mental 10 his own good. Cox III present resides in
the country, and, according TO his evidence given on
Saturday. he came 10 town on business. and WAS
down about the lower Market on Saturday afternoon,
making preparations 10 return ho;ne to his family.
While there. Cox met Il young '""n named Cohen,
with whom he had served and ...mbled while in
Mexico. He and Cohen took II drink. Witness did
no, often drink, but had u strong passion for cards,
which infa,ua,ion he did his utmost Of late years TO
CONQUER. Cohen proposed 10 Cox TO walk round:
They passed up toward the Exchange, and turned
into one OF the alleys there. Cox knew that vicinity
TO DC well supplied with gambling establishments
At one place IL tigers lair Cohen said lets 60 in
and Cox went in like u lamb 10 the slaughter. The
person who stood prominent there. like monarch Of
all he surveyed, was the prisoner. James 7; johnson.
johnson at a nod from Cohen, went behind the faro
table and began TO play with Cohen the latter was
flush OF money or means and bet largely. After q
drink, Cox felt so exhilaratcd and seeing the game IN
play, began 10 bet, US lac could not help il 70 save
his life. !" He lost, and after an hours play found
be had lost $50. and wou!d have lost hundreds il he
had il. He took four drinks while there. lie then
fel; how he had lost, and how such would now affect
his family rs lie could not afford 70 lose u dollar now
where lie could lose fifty on former occasions. lie
knew that Cohen WAS q .'runner' for the gambling
place, 50 Cox left without making 4 remark, and
made of 10 the watci-house for fear any other run
ner'' should pick him up. He laid the
agains, the place before the police, but intimated that
il lie got lis money back he would not proceed
against them.
Police officer johnson went with Cox back 10 the
gamblers. and found there the accused, James L.
johnson, whom he arrested, and took charge, also;
OF the traps, viz: the layer-out cloth. the cards and
box, with the currency chips, &c, all OF which Cox
explained, ike u connoisseur. TO the court. i. was
about 9 7. NJ. on Friday, when Cox laid the inior-
nation before the police.
J.. T. johnson was defended by Judge Cru;np, IS
counsel, and was admitted OF, on bail. in the sum
Of FIVE hundred dollars, to answer the charge AT the
Hastings Court.
The law in this case says. tina, any person who
shall keep. or be concerned in keeping, u gaming, or
faro table or bank. shall, on conviction, bc confined
in Jail for not less than two nor more than twelve
months, and shall bc fined not less than Sl"o or
more than sloo0: and. also, any such table, or faro
bank. and all the money siaked on ii, shall be for
feited. half the money. ii any. given 10 the informer,
and the furniture iixings are 10 bc publicly burnt.
The above case excited ideal Of curiosity, and drew
n crowd TO see this ''snap al the tiger in court
What the result will be. time will tell, though the
case will any how illustrate the proverb. that
Gould fools 10 keep their own eontrive.