Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-09-23

S-AE OFFICE.
Thar DRAFT-'' BLUFFr IN wAsHrNsroS
o'IF Yesterdays issue, account was given Of the
arrest OF Alexander Dubant, on charge of being
concerned IN the Transaction which rid Mr. ID L.
Wallis Of draft for 81 600 in rather a peculiar
manner. At4 O'Clock p. IN. an invest CATION was
held before Justice Dom. Capt Goddard sitting
with him as representative Of the Government i'm
the case Mr.. Wallis having arrived from Alex
andria, In company with Mr. Maddox proprietor
ofthe MARSHAL OuSe. the iny st gait ON was beo1ia
Mr. BaliiS testified that he came To this city from
Alexandra on last Thursday or Friday; that he
was "n a spree, and under the influence of liouor
and that, besides some loose change which he had
IN us pocket, he had in pocket-book the draft
Tor -lItJ. drawn To his order on the Bank of tue
Republlc. New York: he stopped at the National
Hotel, aud drank freely there the bar; left be-
tween S2O,O and 81, OCJ in gold in his carpet bag
"a AcKandria; remembers but little Of his visit to
Washington. further than that while returning to
Alexandria lie missed the draft; is stranger here.
and don't know single man in the place; how
the draft got out of his possession has recOlec-
uOn whatever; don't believe he ever Endorsed il
or conveyed u away; If he did So has not the
siz LteSt recollection Of ii; don't know how he lost
II nor who got 10; Is certain that he got value
received for it; witness got to Alexan-
dra lac mentioned the loss to Mr.. Maddox; don't
remember who was in his company at the Natl nal;
W. ia the broom a large portion Of the time,
and drank often; witness Is not n gambler; never
PLAYED game Of any kind for money i'm his life;
lion know any game at cards, and never saw a
faro table, don't know Dubant; don't know anv
one here; IS certain that he had not Endorsed the
draft prior T. coming to Washington; don't re-
meni-r Of ever having 81 sned his name to IT, If
~ lad done 50, IL was when he was insensible as
10 what ne was doing; when made aware of his
los. witness Immediately telegraphed To Nash
Vile. Tennessee, to ascertain the number of the
draft. and having done 50. teleyr pied To New
York - have the pam mt stopped; witness has
received dispatch from New York, as follows:
NEW York. Sept, 22-Dear Wallis Check
a NIL.
cashier"
Ro5,rf Strong testified. that he went to the bank
with Dubant on Saturday last to get the draft
Cashed; had seen the paper before saw Wallis
syn il; was in Frank Steers house when " alIis
let money on it. and lost il; witness and Steer.
Campbell, Dubant, and Dunawin there;
Wallis desired TO play bluff aud having no ready
cash. either Dunawin or Steer advanced him
money many as three times tue draft; it was
, remarked thar the draft was worthless unless 1t
VS. endorsed; Wallis immediately called for pen
aud INK. which were brought from the mantel-
piece by cOlOred boy. and Wallis endorsed the
draft Ia presence Of witness; he had the draft
lying ia front of him on the Il BILE while lac played
thinks ne received in loans the strength of the
draft IN tGe aggregate, say 500, which he lost at
the gam; Campbell. Steer and Dubant PLAYED
with him: don't remember whether Dunawin
spllyed with thcIn or not either Steer or Dunawin
advanced the money the draft, but witness
don't remember which of them; witness don't
rrnII mJer who came to Steers house with Wallis;
sevesal persons came in, but went out again,
" a.Iis had been drinking, and he drank once
while at Steers: he was not SO far gone in liquor
bit that he talked. and knew what be about;
w!tnesS don't know what Dubant did with the
Si.Uuu which he received for the draft never
heard him sag: remembers that he was asked by
the teller what Kind Of funds he wanted, and he
replied that he desired bankable funds: don't re-
member to have heard Dubant say at any time
that h lad No interest in the draft, and only
acting for others Wallis was not so drunk but
that be COnsc Gus What he said and did
lIr- Wallis recalled-Reiterated that he never
gaHbird in any way or form; that be didn't
Il a
being IN any house where there was gambling.
o. of seeing cards played while he was in w ash
iu2toa: don't remember the wording of the draft,
but u was On ordinary draft for 900, payable
l. ID l.. Wallis order; don't know what he
dos when he is drunk, bat never played bluff or
poker. or any other game when sober; knows
there is game called bluff o poker, but don't
understand i, nor any other game Of cards; when
witness get back to Alexandria he had 10 money
in bis pocket but a little loose change.
SivOHS. recall d -Wallis-mad- the proposal 70
play bluff himself; don't know whether he un-
dcrstluds the game not; thinks the aggregate
he received in advance on the draft was 500
JIsIsS NJ DsylaOff, barkeeper at the National
Hotel. confronted with Mr.. Wallis, and
REQ ynized him As having been frequent visitor
at the b4rroOm Of the Hotel during two or three
DAYS Of last week; he was always by himself
When be came. and generally drank alone; the
llSi tine witness saw him there OH Thursday
OF Friday Of last week; he didn't drink very
mUrh. and was i'll one morning while at the
Hotel; he WAS tight one day, but generally APP
p-tr.d - De- conscious what ne was doing; didn't
s-r either OF the parties named as having gam.
lied IS Tia him in his npany while al the Hotel
l.. = DIris. If the bairk OF Johnson x Co tes-
tiled that on Saturday last Dubant came to the
bank Ith a man whom witness didn't know,
and presented draft for payment; the man with
Drban' Identified the signature of Wallis as that
OF tue man 10 whose order the draft was drawn;
witness required Dubant to sign underneath the
signature Of Wallis. which he did and the draft
was honored; seeing the advertisement in the StGJ
witness led 10 suppose that the signature was
not geRUiBe. and had caused the matter 10 be in
Vestigs1ed don't d isti ncty remember that Dubant
referred 20 the man who accompanied him as
being the endorser. but is impressed with an idea
that he (witnessl was led To suppose by Dubant
that he (tIiS party complaining himl was the
pirty 10 who's order il was drawn: witness
RENE mbeTS that II the preliminary examination
t:.at took place when Dubant was arrested Du-
liant stated that he could prove the endorse
meHt IL have be- genuine; that lie paid to Wallis
4 al tite money which was due him retaining that
VL. he had lost; witness has an impression that
4 tL~ maR who came to the baak with Dubant was
/ represented 20 him (witness) as " all g. rat the
request Of Mr. Davis, Mr.. Wallis here wrote his
nIinc piece Of paper; and Mr.. ID. stated. after
eHanli nation, that the handwriting compared with
LIS rtCOiiecOn OF the signature the dram; but
L. could not compare with the draft as that was
| L. New York
The rr.,i ster from the National was also brouybt
and Mr. Davis compared the signature therein
with he recollection Of that endorsed on the draft
and observed thai il was in his opinion the same
The uIJLiStrdtrcalird David W alker Esq who
| act answering no farther evidence was heard
Ar Darlington, for defence, addressed the mag
i>rlc. demanding. that the arrested be discharged
Huti,Iu ing. lac cOnteLded. being found against BIN
u was IN proof by the witness Of the Govern
' mrn; that the accusing party had legitimat-ly
syuysyed away the draft collateral security for
obligation he had incurred 10 the parties with
4 whom be was playing, and il was not com petent
: = Tue GVvrrnTnent To discredit It's own witness
lie held that II tie sag nature not forgery no
4 sfeurr cOSnzaGie 10 tir criminal law Of the Dis
tfct Of '"luHIbia had been committed; and IL the
4 bIi4Hrr Of 500 had been wrong fully withheld by
/ DI"Ia:- i could only be- Il breach Of trust an of
| irl'- over which the magistrate had no jurisdc-
Il tn.
| Tie 'ase was continued for further hear NJ to-
i a1s - - o'clock M, material witness for the
if'>r'. III On. WHO II was expected would be able
- testify with certainty as To the passing off of
strong Ia tse bank for the origins endorser being
{ e1sTni Dubahts security was therefore con
rnE'd and the order passed. for his appearance
accordingly. -
A To-day the case was resumed at the hour indi-
Y cat d The District Attorney appeared on the
! part Of the Government. and MeSsrs Darlington
4 BIO 4 = Nailach and Wharton appeared for
4 ILL., drfrnce
Y Tie Iul- iSt-iie announced that there were war
< ri.i- .-Hd.ng against ROLt. Strong, Frank Steer,