The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-07-08

| DEATH OF A NOToRIoUS SPoRTsMAN.-The
| New York papers have long obituary notices
| of Pat tiearu, the celebrated gambler, who
| died there suddenly. Sunday morning He
| was u native of Ireland, and graduated with
distinction ut Trinity College, Dublin. His
father q wealthy solicitor of Dublin, died
only few days since lie came to New York
! ls lawyer but getting no practice, lie opened
gaming saloon. The Herald, noticing his
|. death, says
1t was in 1940, just nineteen years ago, that
| Mr.. Hearn settled in New York. He entered
rs partner in gamblingh house in Barclay
| street, with the noted jack harrison, who died
! about ten years ago Previous to Mr.. Harri-
| sons death, he became partner in another
| gambling house. in the same street, remaining
| altogether i'll that street about six years. AZ
! the march OF improvement drove the leading
hotels further up town. So it com pei led Iearli
TO select more eligible locality 1or his noctur-
| nal banking house. lie moved into what used
| 10 be No. 5o7, Broadway, modest two-story
| and attic brick building, painted n browi.
| stone color, aud just opposite the MetropoIi-
! .an LkoAa His leading partner here was NJ r
Joseph Hall, who was once a artner Of The
! iate Mr.. Pendieton, the celebrated gambler
! who died about n year ago in Washington
| His house was the resort OF the wealthiest
and heaviest gamblers Of the city. 1t was
! splenddly furnished and costliest wines and
| most expensive suppers were free to the pat
! II
! 1854 Mr.. Hearn was arrested charge o.
! keeping a gambling house. He pleaded guilty
! to the charge, and City Judge Capron suspend
| ed judgment on his promising To abandon thu
! business. lie was out of the business about q
! year, when he became interes ted in n gambling
! house nearly opposite the New York Hotel
! which interest continued up to the time Of his
! death. Mr.. Hearn is supposed to have left q
! considerable fortune, but the amount is moi
| known He made great deal of money, but
! his prodigality In spending IL was profuse. He
! was liberal TO fault. lie lived in elegant
/ style and was n liberal patron OF the arts and
! artists His marked politeness and whole
| souled beneyolence won him hosts OF friends
Even ms victims spoke in approving terms OF
| him. His reputation has always been that OF
| an honorable man. who would scorn to take a
! mean advantage OF any one, even in gambling,
| when The temptation 70 the expert TO cheat is
| nndenlably very strong. He has often been
known To restore winnings won from those
| whom he afterwards ascertained could not af-
! fort 10 lose the money
| The personal appearance of Mr. Hearn need
| not be described 10 those who are in the habit
! of walking on Broadway He was very fre
| quentiv 10 be seen on the fashionahfe side Of
this thoroughfare, always taultlrssly dressed
| wearing the cleanest of kids and his graceful
easy movements tslndlcating gentleman OF ele-
CANT and refined leisure. He was rather stout
had ruddy countenance, an oyerhangin o
brown moustachs without whiskers and y
small, greyish eye, always tWinkling with mer
ry good humor. He leaves "A wife and two
adopted daughters. Having no children of
his own, he has from time To time adopted four
children, to each of whom he has given good
educations and outfits III life. lie has been un-
well for about month past, and had Il partial
attack of paralysis Il few days ago, which in
dicated the breaking up Of his constitution
lie was buried at seven O'Clock yesterday
morning in Greenwood Cemetery. The bu.
rial was private, and only attended by his i'm
mediate family.