Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-01-08
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Or BE SENT TO GRANTS ARMY.
General Grant, some weeks since,
made complaint to the proper depart
ment at Washington, that his men had
not received any pay for a long time,
and urging that the psymaster be sent
down at once.
After some delay, Major I. N. Cook
was started from Washington with s2,-
600, 900, in green-backs. He came as
far as Coluaibus, and there distributed
the most Of his money between a num-
Der of paymasters who were at that
point waiting for him, retaining for
himself some 100000. With a por-
ton Of this money he went up to GAL
lipolis. and paid eff some Of the regi-
ments in the KaDawha Valley. From
here he returned to Columbus. At
Columbus. as be says. he fell in with
Gilbert. Of Cleveland. and Jones, Olm-
stead and Dyre, of Columbus, all pro-
fessional gamblers. but scquaintances.
and men with whom he had been ac-
customed to associate. They spent
several days in going round drinking.
and Cook says his liquor was drugged
One night he played faro in Columbus
with these parties. and be lost between
$4,000 and $4,000. Cook, after
this, went to Cleveland in company with
Gilbert and Jones, and they played
there, Cook losing some $4,000 more.
The party now returned to Columbus,
and after remaining several days there,
came on to this city, where they spent
considerable time, several weeks we be-
lieve, in playing.
In the meantime Gen. Grant, our in
formant states, became more annoyed
at the delay in the arrival of the pay
master, and he dispatched Major Raw
ley of his staff, 10 look into the matter.
The Major came on here and he also
visited Columbus and ascertained what
was going on. He Immediately com
municated his suspicious to the Depart
ment, and Major Mcdowell was sent on
TO help unravel the matter and arrest
the guilty parties. Major Rawley ap-
piled TO the Chief Of Police of Louis
vile for assistance. but we believe that
officer referred him to our Chief. Col.
Dudley. Major Rawley then came on
here, and on Christmas day, had an
interview with Col. Dudley. The re-
suit Of this interview, was the sending
of detective Sam. SmmOnds to Cairo
to watch Major Cook, and the party
who were known to be there in his
company.
We now return to Major Cooks ad-
ventures here as relaeed by him to a
personal friend.
In all his travelling round, Cook was
shadowed by his friend Capt Sam.
Smithers, and BY man named Truman
Jones. both Of whom kept him company
and scarcely allowed him to get out OF
their sight. Capt. Smithers took him
in hand when he arrived here and they
both called round at Whaley's estab
lishment on Baker street where be lost
about $4,000. He next visited Bolly
Lewis, on Vine street, opposite the old
Palace Garden, where he lost $40. 900
more. II was out Of this money. it is
said, that Mr.. Lewis bought the splendid
residence of Mr.. Wright, on Elm street
between Third and Fourth streets, some
weeks since.
They then visited the house of Mr..
Cory on Vine street, where he lost
$4,000. The chief parties with whom
Cook played at these houses were Gil
bert OF Cleveland, Jones. Olmstead and
Dyre of Columbus; Whaley. Cassidy,
Barker, Conlisk, Chase, CORY. McEl-
w, Truman Jones, Bolly Lewis, Nc
Kinney, Capt. Fisher and Capt. Smith
ers OF this city. Fisher, Smithers and
Truman Jones made up private party
at Capt. Fishers room st the Spencer
House. one evening. to which Cook was
invited, where they played poker, and
the result was, Cook lost $4,000 more.
After playing in this city for some
time, in which number of our mer.
chants and others tried their hands in
small! games, and by the way, the au.
thorities have the names Of all these
parties. Cook and the professional gen.
try started for Louisville. Here they
were joined BY two Louisville men named
Barton and Field, AID they again play.
ed, Cook losing somewhere about $780,.
600.
At some one Of these houses Cook re.
fused to pay up. and positively declined
to go to his safe for the money, when
Fisher and Smilhers, of this city threat.
ened him with exposure, and he final
ly yielded.
Cook now started for Cairo, and
from there he went to Memphis, where
he spent day, and then returned to
Cairo. Truman Jones followed him TO
Memphis. and finding there that he had
returned to Cairo, he took the mex,
boat and came up to Cairo.
At Cairo. Cook was met BY a man
named Leach. who lives there, and by
ConIisk. McElvy and Truman Jones.
from this city, and, we believe, his
friend Sam. Smithers. Gilbert, of Co.
lumbus. who were up at Springfield,
Ill., playing. heard that Cook bad ar.
rived at Cairo, also started to come
down to meet him.
Cook now for the first time began to
realize the enormity Of his crimes, and
he made confident Of gentleman OF
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