The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-05-07

AyiPxania Young Man Sees the Ele-
phant-"Your Choice for Oae Dol
Inrn-Marshal Tooker has s. Soy I"
An the Matter.
a. J. Truxwell, of Salem, Va, went be-
fore Marshal Tooker yesterday and made q
complaint against one l. Leo, keeping
Gift jewelry establishment, No. ITO West
street, in this city. The history OF the case,
"a given by the complainant, is as follows:
The complainant met party on the ferry
boat from Jersey City to Cortlsndt street,
and he introduced himself to complainant
and asked him where he was going; COM
plainant said he was on his way to the St.
Nicholas Hotel his companion said he was
going to French's Hotel, and proposed that
they should 60 to their respective hotels
together in carriage. The new conner
made himself very agreeable to complain
ant, and they took walk up West street
short distance.
THE SPIDER AND THE FLY.
Shortly afterward two men came up out
Of q. cellar and put in the compliments
and his friends hands some placards;
complainant aid not observe them at first
particularly, but he soon saw there was
something about one dollar upon them.
The friend said to complainant, "Come, let
rs 90 down and see if we oan get some
thing; we may get something nice for one
DOLLAR The complainant at first was OPP
posedzto- going into the place, but was
finally persuaded to, and did go in. After
getting inside, o box containing three dice
was handed out, and the friend made seve-
raj bots, and in return received several
trinkets. The friend then turned to the
complainant and said, "You take the dice
and throw them" The complainant at first
did not want to do so, but being fire.
quently persuaded, he did throw the dice,
and threw certain numbers which emit
tied him to silver watch. The proprietor
Of the place said complainant would have
been entitled to the watch provided he had
paid in advance for the privilege of throw
Ing the dice; but as he had not done so, it
vas only an experimental throw. The COM
plainant's friend insisted upon complain
ant trying his hand again, as he had been 80
lucky, and the friend paid for the chance.
Another watch was drawn, and the propri-
etor was asked by the compliments friend
what he would give for the watch, and he
said seven dollars. The complainant ad-
vised his friend to take the seven dollars
instead Of the watch.
"Now YOU SEE 1T AND NOW you DON'T"
The dice were then removed, and three
sarde were produced by the proprietor two
Of the cards had numbers on them and the
ether had none. This game was rather
moresexpensive than the dice. The COM
plRinant's friend commenced betting on the
sssds, $50 at q time, and he lost several
times. Finally, as the proprietor was ma
nipulsting the. cards, COMPLIMENTS friend
said to the complainant, "You watch the
cards, and don't let him (the proprietary
disturb them. I'll run out for moment,
and shortly return" The complainant
said, /" Don't go here is $780," The COM
plninant then gave to his friend $l00; the
friend, of course, lost. Complainant kept
on loaning his friend money until finally
he had lent him $3.50. After this amount
Had all been lost, complainant and his
friend left the place. The friend said pos.
sibly We may get our money back by ap-
plying to the police. You wait here until
I come back, and will run to the police
Office and make complaint against the
place, and I will see what can be DONE"
Complainant waited for his friend, who,
in few moments, returned, and in very
sgitated manner, said upon making his
complaint the magistrate had fined him
el60 for going into gambling establish
ment, and he had to send out and get the
money whereupon he was released after
paying the fine. The complainant then
told his friend he had no more ready money
with him, and the friend put in his hand
ton dollars. Shortly afterwards, COM
plsinant believing he had been swindled,
went before the Mayors marshal, who sue
eeeded in having him refunded the sum Of
$3.50, and the defendant was discharged.
Nam York StGr 9Th