New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-29

DESCENT UPON A G-hOJSE.-FOur OF
fcers attached TO the Court Of General Sessions, on
Saturday evening, planned and carried out with the
assistance of the regular police and severatdeteetyes
descent upon an old-establshed gambling house, To-
Gated at No Chatham street, of Chatham and
Chambers streets, kept by Michael Smith, where the
peculiar style Of fleeing customers known the
Jew game was extensively praoticed. There were
large number of gamblers inside, but the officers
ceeded in srresting only John Henry Andrew Foote,
Joseph A. johnson leolored waiter, Alfred Hmmons,
three Spaniards and several others, numbering ia all
eleven. A hafdozen escaped by jumping out Of
the windows and rushing past the policemen down
stairs Among these were yrus Shay, the keeper Of
the saloon and Theodore Allen, whose name was
the warrant.
The whole party were brought before Recorder
Barnard yesterday morning, at 10 O'Clock, when
large crowd Of friends pressed up the narrow stairs,
and attended as many could the process Of exami
nation. johnson, the waiter, sent 70 the House
OF Detention for Witnesses in White street, and the
three Spaniards who appeared to be the dupes Of the
gamblers were discharged. Henry was held in - 500
bail, and Foote and Himmons in $500 each. 0fthose
remaining, few were committed TO prison, and the
others were let 20 in search OF bail. Warrants were
concern. The examination viii be resumed to-day at
II o'clock Recorder Barnard says they will be tried
Immediately before the Court Of General Sessions.
The MrRDER os Board THX SCHOONER JoHS NJ.
CLArTox-CoRosEK VERDtcT.-An inquest was
held Yesterday by Coroner Jaekman upon the body Of
james Quinn, the man who was shoton Saturday night
on board the schooner John W Clayton at the foot Of
Twenty ninth street. East River. good deal Of tes
mony was taken in the case bat no facts elected differ
ing from the account Of the transaction published in
The TRIBUNE Of yesterday. The captain Of the
schooner Chas. Jayne, stated that he and VIM. Hin
ton his mate left deceased at corner Of First avenue
and Twenty-ninth street about O'Clock on Saturday
evening. The next they saw Of him was on Sunday
morning. about O'Clock, when they found him lying
upon the cabin floor Of the schooner, with gunshot
wound in the abdomen and nearly exhausted from loss
of blood. In answer question pat by the captain,
the deceased stated that be had been shot by man
named Thomas Downing Quinn stated further that
Downing came on board the schooner about 10 O'Clock
and wanted the captain gum deceased refused 70 let
him have it, when Downing said he would lie down
while Shortly after Quinn saw Downing with the
gun in hand and told him to lay it down. where1POn
Downing shot him After discharging the gun the
murderer He'd.
Having made this statement the wounded man was
conveyed to Bellevue Hospital, where he subsequently,
died The other testimony simply corroborated the
statement OF the Captain regarding what was aid by
deceased when found, and the fact that Downing
was seen in the neighborhood. Offesr Myers Of the
Tw snsieh Precinct testified to having arrested Down
ing. Ahsr hearing the evidence the Jury returned
verdict that James Quinn TO bis death by being
shot with gun in the hands of Thomas Downing, On
board the schooner Jcha n Clayton" The prisoner,
on being examined stated that be was native Of Ire
laud and % yess of sge. Regarding the charge
against kin be said; II AZ not guilty. Twas With