Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-28
A Tennessean among the Gamblers
I'm Washington.

The National InteLig,noer Of the 23d says:
An investigation exciting considerable in
terested, took place yesterday afternoon be-
fore Justic s Dom and GODDARD From the
testimony adduced il appeared that gentle
man. David l.. Wallis, was making a stay at
Alexandria, but came up to Washington for
a few days, and stopped at the National
Hall. Whilst here, under the combine d infiu-
cnce OF curiosity and strong potations. he
found his way on Friday evening last, about
dark, into u sporting" establishment on
Pennsylvania avenue, between Four-and-a
half and Sixth streets.
or what took place there he declares him
self entirely unconscious, bnt affirms posi-
lively that be played no game OF any sort, as
be is utt Tly ignorant of them all. Faro be
never saw in his life. and of cards he knows
nothing more than I'd he able to distinguish
one card from another. Bat on returning to
Alexandria he found his pocket book minus n
draft of one Thousand dolIOrs, drawn in his
favor by the State Bank Of Tennessee on the
Bank of the Republic in New York. Tbs
he bought in Nashville. and kept il uuen-
dorsed. lie caused his loss tn b advertised
In an evening paper h. re, Offering $50 re-
ward 10 the finder. Ii sUou came to he dis
covered that such draft As described in the
advertisement was cashed Ola Saturday morn
ing last at the Washington Savings Bank.
and that the draft had been forwarded in due
course TO New York.
The case was set for hearing on the 23d.
when The following proceedings were bad :
The first witness examined was Mr.. David
Walker, ho was at bis desk in the Savings
Bank at the time the draft was cashed TO
Alexander Dubant, and heard somebody
who IL v a. be could not positively aver-say
that he wanted the money in Bank az Com
merce notes. Mr.. James L. Dunawin, after
being duly warnrd by Mr.. Ould not Ca crimi-
nate himself. testified that he had b"en having
some money transactions with Ma. Steer la
his (Steer's) room, when Robcrt Strong.
Alexander Dubant. and David l. Wallis. ltbe
hrcced Tcnuessean) came IN. followed by
John Campbell Somebody propos. 4 playing
at cards. when Strong. Steer, Campbell, Du-
bant. and Wallis PLAYED thrse or four gam $
| OF " seven up all FAR pleasure and not for
| lnouey. Aiter this Wallis proposed TO play
| for money. saying that though he bad no
money he bad It's equivalent, nam'ly, drati
tor a thousand dollars on New York bank
| Wallis was pretty sweet at this time, bat
in full possession of his faculties. Stser only
PLAYED with Wallis for nancy. aud they bct
on lie hands they hell. In every Instance
Wallis wa the los, r. till he lost ali his money.
;tcer cnshsd the drait. paying Wallis Tor tt
| We Que hundred dollar autss Of th- Bauk OF
I, trOpnlis. aud one lye hundred dollar note
| 4 The Bank OF Baltimore. Oae Of the hands
steer won on tao pairs of kings and a
zen 10 Waiiis's ace aud jack. Witness did
not himself see The four Kings. waliis K
| amin,d the cards 6ef0re he PAID The none,
| La betting they put up chips 81 SO and ESQ
each. and would put ep Whole pile. Wallis
palIed out his money aud handed Is 10 Steer.
/ Wallis oaee bst as high AZ nve OF six hundred
| dollars. Al the close OF toe play Wallis rose
| and With IA cath declared he never bad ssch
bad luck IN his life. Wallis Was aboa; an
hour and bait Ia Steer : room, aud lett stlh
| nleer, Dnbant, Slrong. and the othesss gong
TOW ards the Aatioasl Hetsl- Witness saw
stesr tie aext day and advised BIN how 20
pes ~ III ~ e. s.sst CT DID Avt take