Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1864-02-26

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there to md cut who Wallace was. On Last sunday
/ Twas stsndinr At my room, eornsf Thirteehth and
and .hoysd him Mitchell and Wallace !. The
ny nephew to these men. Ihave never recovered
IC Cross.sSsmIneab o. M BY Mr.. wrnam,, did cali the
bwkeeper Mr. Mitchell AID not tell any one
that the batkeeper was Mr. Mitchell. positively
.wear that Caleb Mitchell dealt the game a. which
Ibeileye that the box was on tho table, i DO NOT
reeolleet asking any, one 70 get a faro box 70
ws siP prsssns darns ,SS WsOs ssn SsE
| not been in the habit Of backing faro banks, Az
the time was at Mltchells house ! offered TO
proposedby Mitchell. did not ray 70 any one that
wallace had penty OF money. Mitchell, told me
hs ss,h had plenty q money and mlTht .sse "a good
Id'd not deal faro, nor never dealt. don't re.
member saying TO any one give me that money,
| am going TO open faro bank. can't reccollect
Of saying anything 10 any one about this proposed
| game, nor saying Anything to mr. Christian about
making hl1 present o. some money u he weuld
he had boarded at the Avenue House when was
the proprietor OF that house. lived In Nashville
Alsxsnder. Iproposed to give him $1,000 70 start
banking game. Afterwards considered II, as
iwas afraid that he would play the s,me trick
that had been played on me. made this offer be-
fore the game was played.
When We went up stair. We went into large
up tSsrs we're Sy S n
whether tho door was locked or not. Did not OBJ
serve anybody come in. Was very intent 90 the
feeollect saving 10 any one that the next day !
was going TO open 5000 "sndp skfn GAGE"
made an efrortt TO discover the names OF the par
ties with whom pl,yed. The names given TO me
were Chas. Florence and Frank Jones, In place Of
these men. These names were given to me by
young Hagan. He Afterwards gave the genuine
names. fdont know whether any one else was
present, The game professed to be fair zane.
This was not. Ihave bet on horse racee In Wash.
restaurant and bowling saloon ia Nashville.
VIM. Butler, sworni Am assistant seller In
payment Of casey's checks.
TESTIMONY ron DEFENSE.
VIM. Utter, sworn Am barkeeper for -Mr.
the house and had drinks and eAtAbles In Mr..
MttchellB house. On the 18th day Of February,
r SH,sS Ss%s in 81, sEd banded me two 800 np.e.
those notes, Mr.. Casey went out.
About II O'Clock a. m. Mr.. Mitchell went out,
ell did not return till night. MIR. Casey came 10
between ! aud o'clock and asked me for tho
money, saying there was a man outside who had
bank and beat him. Mr.. Casey hsd drank three
or four times. He was not d, unlc when gave him
the front door. l don't know where he went to-
Mr. Mitchell returned about O'Clock in the even.
ing.
and sat down. He staid there till 10 o'Slock. Mr.
Casey was At the house next day, sbout o'clock
Sn nc mentioned SNt p, that no wa, going to 0psn
all his money. He shook hands with mo the Other
day, and called me Mr.. Mitchell. did not knoW
, that there were any paftIes up stairs.
Mr.. Bradley eross-examined the witness, hut
nothing OF Importance was elleited.
,,i.ls Jas Christian, sworn know Mr. Casey was a
took me outside and asked me II could get In 4
faro baak, ! told him could. He said II would
he would make me present. got then went uI
stairs In Mitchell's hOIs and got the table ready
|
J to play. They commenced playing, and WAllset
won 81 900. Casey dealt the cards. After Wallace
+ won the money, Casey asked him to continue
the room ali The time Caleb Mitchell was OF there
Morrell was there.
, ESGRAvINGs, &C.-We are glad to observe
that our friends Dempsey oToole, who have
been engaged for some time In renttipg and re
modelling their establishment, have completed III,
Improvement, and are prepared to serve their Gus
Among the notable things We observed in thcil
sued By the clerk Of he supreme ' Court to sttor
neys admitted TO practice In the court. II IL exc
cuted In style that does great credit to the gen
tlemen.
THI FUNERAL OF THE LATE JACOB GIDEON
This afternoon about o'clock, the relatives and
at his residence on seventh street, been Z and +
, TO participate in the funeral obsequies Revs
Byron sunderland, D: D., and p. D. Gurley, D. d.
! The members OF The District typographical So
cIety, OF which Mr. Gideon was formerly president
! ing formed in line, marched to the house, accom-
: panied BY the band OF the Second District rsgi
I ment.
> The conn was covered with black clsth and or
4 namented with silver mountings. Upon the tol
was silver plate with these words Jacob Gideo .
I died FebruAty cath, 1854, In tho 18th year OF hi
age, The conn was covered with beautiful nora
. wreath.
; ;; The following gentlemen acted a. pall.bsarerI
ri N Handnlnh. Wu.
Adams, n. wAllaeh, Or. Nichols, D. W. Middleton
4 Col. W. p. Young and Thomas Donoho.
The cortege was conveyed to the CongressOnA
/ Cemetery.
!. The DEATH OF JACOB characterization
meeting Of the s6oye-Rsmed society, held x IL
City Hall last evening, to take into consideration
Il the death Of Mr.. Jacob Gideon
. MeIsra. +. mcMurray, Henry Wnlker, and MI
ohael Cation were appointed committee to drai
resolutions expressive OF the OF the societ
d upon this dispensatlon Of Divine Providence, VIII
n reported the following preamble and resolutions
L which were unanimously adopted;
d WhereA. 4 has pleased Almighty God,In tn
!. fullneGs OF time, TO remove from our midst ou
e venerable fellow-crsftsman and fellow-citizer
{, Jacob Gideon, Esq; Therefore,
"a Be u resolved, That while humbly and submil
sively bowling TO the decree OF Providenee, W
mourn In the death Of MIR. Gideon, the sunderin
Of the last link that bound US to the small band
!, sneiety-the loss OF one who was among the earl
Z est ofits honored presiding officers and with whor
are hhhOclhtcut IN nlnuh OF bOme Ol Us, man
memories, now Baddened by his death, Of Its earl
u struggles and Of one who, In all the relations
70 citizen ard printer, has left example for ou
e emulation in Its everTeeuTring lesson that IL
ot tegTity and perseyering industry are the Burei
guaranty of success in this life and lifting disc
pline for that other life which he has entered b
fore US.
., Resolved, That this society hereby tender to tn
family and relatives OF Mr. Gideon Its sincere syn
n pathy and coincidence In their bereavement.
" Resolved, That, rs feeble testimonial OF Its n
spect, this society will In body, attend the funeTi
y OF the lamented deceased wearing the usual badg
y OF mourning, and respectfully invite all others {
the fraternity in the District Of Columbia to Join
X this last tribute TO true worth.
Resolved, That these proceedings be signed by III
y officers and publhhed In the different newspaper
. and that copy thereof be transmitted to tn
Z family of the deceased.
!, WILLIAM r. MCLEAN, President.
le J. c. PROCTOR, Secretary.
u The DAVENPORT BoYs.-Last evening III
~ Davenport Boys AHtOnished AnOi her large AudlenC
at WillArdH' Hall with their mechanics
tiOnB OF spirit influence, Gene al Milroy was d
leeted aS one of the committee and used his beI
endeavorS to "pluek out the heart OF their mySt,
~ y" but all in vain. We once assisted (it wa
H about hVe years Ago) sea captain in tying thei
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