New-York tribune., 1866-12-25
GAMBLERS IN COURT.
THE LATE MYSTERIOUS eAsB-ExAMISATIoN BEFORE
JUSTICE Observation-Disclosures AND LETTERS
TIE CASH ADJOURNED.

JUSTICE Observation-Disclosures AND LETTERS
TIE CASH ADJOURNED.
Yesterday, at the Tombs Police Court, the case
which excited so much comment Saturday up before
Justice Downg The fact has already been published that on
Saturday last Just before the Of e TOmbs Police Court
Roundseuan Croker appeared having in custody man whom
he had arrested waantlssued by Justice DowDg jus
ce Hogan then sitting refused to have anything to do with
the case rated the officer for bringing the prisoner before him
when be knew he had not issued the warralt FOR his arrest and
declared himself opposed to the sysemof issuing waa1s out
side Of the room occasionally INDUCED IN by Justice
Downg The officer refused to give the nane o the prisoner
and left the courtroom with him. ~, -
1t now appears that tho nae OF the prisoner Is charles &
Patterson and that be was arrested on warrant issued p
Albert Stokes who charge hin with attempting t9e1tort
money from them and injure their business by Publishing cir
lost S35 COO within short time past while playing ut faro
and other games Of chance with the above eomainan ana to
This CITY which sl pending Abel and Stokes meanwhile
being large go 900 bail each the Hon John Morssoy
and David Reed becoming their sureie for ha amount
After the officer left the Saturday afternoon
with his prisoner he took him to the Sixth Precinct Station
released Patterson his promise appear at the court r
day and any charge that might DO preferred against him
HS 9oSllsE u 5sias s. Gs s1SAT @sa TES asi No. u m
a. %5s LIZ pswuei. iy ,'i s' L Ho SSs S s 8 ~ %
,svsnih ST and Aoei ~ Stokes formerly oi FI'i1s'' " " ~
ne noa John Mos;ey and David L. Reed arc 'ae for the
The affidavit Albert NJ Stocks sets forth that no Of
the parties alluded the above and that copy thereof
sent TO him and that the following was sent TO James Parker
6ro ~ a66I hsve 600 ofe,e for circulation IN the Brodwy
stages next Saturday and you shall al oe pleased with eomp
mrntsJ roce 10 s Sunday morning ptp fetie ha uee 10
Stokes also says that the charges Of cheating against Abel
and himself asc that they ready defend themselves
against any legal proceedings and have employed tounf for
that purposes that four weeks since Patterson requested him
theeupon Patterson bad threatened burn bis house and get
even win an nm nm anc also 70 5oPI m AD as so m as s%
breach Of the peace aud for these reasons Stokes asks o the
IL p Shine makes affidavit that he Is IN the employ Of
Charles Patterson OF No % Broadway that on Tuesday or
Wednesday Of last week lie was sent by Patterson With pack
age TO No Annst addressed Messrs bell and SoLca
Mr. John Graham counsel for the compliments took excep
zion 10 the course Of Justice Hogan charac.ezug teus
ing Of the warrant by Justice Bowling wrong lie claimed
that II was proper and right letter was read rom Mr.
that he attorney for bell and Stokes and that they
ready appear any tmo TO charge civil
sosure annoyance second letter the same effect
Pnt to Mr. PeerFons counsel on the 18Th immediately after
the sending OF the last named note hess Abe and stokes
arrested the complaint Of br Patterson and held to
bail In go 900 each This bail they procured and ndbseguenty
on receiving the circular quoted ABOVE tey hhd Mr. faer'
arrested for libel This complaint brought before jus
toe DoEng on Friday afternoon He sent word to Mr. Pot
terson that auit about being brought against him.
and that he must refrain from publishing the circulars and
appear before him Saturday Patterson receiving tho
notice N 9eLaht manner II was tlc 5uIo Necessary 70 ar
rest him. and tho order accordingly issued by Justice OW
further said prisoner brought before
tioe Hogan that official went ont Of his way TO make
oners bail be bad rendered himself liable indictment and i'm
peachment and the speaker cited tho statute In support Of s
truth had missatod facts Counsel hsf heard that His
Honor hano spoken Justice Hogan for years in
consequence Of past occurrences Justice Hogan had rendered
himself liable to suit for damages at the hands OF the de-
ondants this action because he had accepted bail Every
magistrate supposed 70 be duty all the tme and he had
right 10 call upon magistrate at midnight for warrant
and Ii rested viii he aer wkoher or not to entertain he
complaint The counsel continued at considerable length
james Smith counsel for the decnsea arcped briefly aud
moved that the examination be adjourned Tor few days
M Graham before the motion TO adjourn could be acted
upon wished His Honor to understand that bis centdd not
owe Patterson cent had they obtained my money from
him by fraudulent pny.
Justice Downg stated that he had not inteudenudng to
Justice Hogan action In tho matter az ho considered it bs
about three weeks ago Mr. Patterson called upon him
and stated that be had lost great deal Of money by
Messrs Stokes and Abel, and he wanted 10 obtain
from them loan OF 3 800 Ho asked Patterson Ii he had any
criminal complaint 10 make and be replied be did wish
10 be exposed but he had securities with Jay Cooke
Co. and wanted the 20 get them lie he magistrate
declined 20 act in the premises On ThurSday Mr. Owens
called him with the adayits and asked FOR
He advised him 10 before Justice Hogan but Mr.
stated that Alderman sitting instead Of Justice Hogan
and he had accordingly officer 10 Patterson and sub
equehy ordered h arrest o. mas Doeh already noted Alter
bail had been refused by Justice Hogan the prisoner taken
10 the Sixth Precin1 Station House. where he subsequently
psroled by himself In his opinion magistrate had perfect
night TO take bail II the complaint not before him. aud
he had frequently done 30 in similar cases.
The examination then adjourned until Saturday next nt
II o'clock The defendant allowed TO leave Onhs pa
role
In connection with above have received the following
TO ne Editor Of T1sN Y. Tribune
Seeing BY the evening report In which The
houses otlo IN which ce address given
permit that such address obtained by and ud BY
oa, and for the q NY address.
By publishing this will perform an set suc and obge
Yours, respectfully CHAs O. PArTKRSOg.
. Rss.York December a. 1866