New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-20
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE GAMBLERS BROII

,as - and Il was never amply illustrated than III
che bitter wrangle which is now going on between
number Of notorious people who2 are interested ~
faro hanks lottery schemes and policy shops. us the
old game of dog eat dog" and it seems that the pr
sipas are now trying soil the ermine OF some OF o
audges OF the Supreme Court. This much the puDhc d.
ready know, that an old suit Of John MorIlsseys
was taken up In the Supreme Court before
Nudge Cardozo against Zachariah Z. Simmons Charles
H Murray John A. Morris, John Anderson william
France James Stewart Marcus Stanley, Isaac Bern
stein, Benjamin Wood, John McCoo' David L. stone
Joseph Bauch, Francis King Abraham NOorhis' Henry
Cotton Reuben Parsons, Marcus A. Little, Benjamin o.
Talsey James s. Watson and Frank Work, all Of whom
have been interested the management OF what Is
termed the lottery business but really the direction or
about six hundred policy shops, where an innumerabe
horde OF poor miserable, squad wretches Ignorant Of
the against Them day after day invest the little
money they may enabled scrape together with the
hope OF making hit" Stripped Ofegal technicaes and
theverbage Of sensational papers, the OF the action
that Wood don't want to trust John Morrssey ana
consequently has taken John Morsseys suit against
Zacharah T. Simmons, Charles Murray and LOWS DAVIS
as alleged trustees grants franchises and oorpo'
privileges OF the lottery business, which Is SAID 10
from the States of Missouri and Kentucky Judge
Cardozo after hearing the argument OF counse TOT DOM
parties appointed to take charge OF the prop
ery held by the defendants and to the utter
Astonishment aud chagrn of the ex-champOn Of the
manly art BENJAMIN Wood named for that re-
sponsble trust As the receiver deeply inter
ested in the very firm &C. H. Murray e. CO..
2 he s 10 SaRe the over and
may be supposed that the decision OF Judge CardoZO was
pesSRs p6ss S ali he socm of indian braves there
was no murmuring. Morrissey subsequently hanked
Wood by as he terms IL, playing smart win summons
a counter suit immediately commenced against
BENJAMIN Wood and Others Simmons beng the plaintiff
Application was made to Judge Barnard for an lnunc,
ton and the appointment OF receiver Judge BARNARD
vacated Judge Cardozos order and appointed Morrsse
receiver and granted injunction restraining all other
parties from sFy way interfering with him in the exer
in substance TO the order OF Judge Cardozo.
ItnOw appears that the stocsm, ur6anity faeetious
ness and senentOusness Of these gentlemen Who Is
said will stake their thousands on the turn OF card is
a1t Tpreons NAV be heard from he friends of both
parties evening, IN their haunts in the vicinity OF
Madsonquare For time has been the old story Of
diamond diamond between the principals in the firm
of c. H. Murray Co Morrssey sold out his share over
Judge Barnard known by the sporting fraternity
Eph Simmons The terms of sale were that Morrssey
TO receive SlOOOOO which TO be paid in install
ments Simmons failing 10 meet the payments and Nor
o. his interest in the business, commenced suit In the
Bupreme Court which was compromised by Wood agree
bng purchase SmmOnss interest 1t appears that
Wood forgot about his little arrangement with Simmons,
and anticipating trouble endeavOred TO induce Barnard
take up the old suit originally instituted by horrissey
but for best known TO this Judge he refused and
Wood the sole director Of the lottery institution
and the business went on as usual Simmons bded his
time and fortunately for him. the Hon John Morrisey
TO his rescue and directed Ephralm TO give Bena
min fresh deal" with new deck" which he did in
the following STYLE before Judge Barnard Zachariah E.
That on he a3ts day Of sep1ber 1869 John Mos,sy
,u, in ,b. court sgsia.t drponsn herein except
iS s SSs sr app So that on TIE IL day
SsT loo @ sac . ~ w b s9S b% 5 e T & e1
s , @ % 3 Wss regarded as settled compTo
9th December 1863 without
dePOHsnt and eoHeeng depOnnt r believes:
lpaHn Wood obtained Injunction against The defendants in the
I'D under color thereof has possessed bmsS Of large amount
Jurisdiction OF lis court and nov carrying On business
@ apts m 'se name Of q ~ MTy Co. s1o y is'sIisT9s 70
provided and that By these acts and other, o. said
having bona ae interest have been and are greatly
iured believes that said setaaly discontinued
h. entered 1asi The date q t., said trust deed .af Wood While
sect 70 Is provisions acquired yaO9s other LOTTERY gn AND an inter
assign refused d. and
To the sstonsnment OF the whole gambling fraternity
VINO had just been skinned at faro bank and threatened
fearful vengeance al concerned Judge Barnard came
tho greatest share Of his yuperatOn for the res-
that he has the good or bad fortune to be the son
pneles Of the affair." takes matters very cody. Being
appointed receiver be reluctantly consented to serve put
until he had consulted with ms counsel on the lega
proceeding He had ms misgvings and even con
suited with Judge Barnard VINO informed MN N the
quickly, Court not even the Supreme Court could
cressnan moved quicker he ever did while taking
trannEexerose on the banks OF the Hudson no re-
ceiver ever transacted business more thoroughly or
promptly He saw Ephs little brother: Billy TO whom
money been paid and the transfer duly signed,
than IN came an order from Judge Cardozo
restraining MOrrissey FRONT further action until Jan g.
huJ ~ came too late. The deed was done There was
literally nothing left sell The entire concern was
cleaned out, and the late receiver informed the parry
served the paper that like Otheo ms occupation
gone. lie expressed his regret that the document
had arrived before. as It would have saved MN
very unpleasant and annoying JOB.
The male OF affair the only topic OF converse
ton In the, neighbOThOOd of the Hoffman House, and
school for scandal was enacted in several OF the fash
ionabe gambling saloons TO perfection All the parties
bit scandal with keen relish. They told how
John Anderson had gone back on the friend OF his youth
John and Ben had both sat side by side and rolled
halfSpanish cigars for their little weekly pttance How
John stuck up his at Ben because Ben pc
came ward politician ana ran a ntte poIcy,snOP VI ls
Parties who frequently cut dash on harleHlahe
were spoken OF unkndly huTLay Mas oenOunCou a.
baCksllder from Methodsm, key Bernstelncgar mer,
chant. accused OF receiving Illicit gains ana
Frank Work came IN for GOOD snare OF abuse sen en-
stiOna reporters interviewed Judge BARNARD ana She
lion. Benjamin Wood The Epentig Ae0s OF saturday
came out With startling headlines announcing the publ
building surrounded By an eager multitude wonder
ing vino the following bulletin referred TO:
The Prrured Supreme C0uH Judge
TIE Dstjure he committed
The brides be received in %ooG , sss,T} Jo sSs dogs
sseas. the lie Of drnusen supreme Court Judge
summons, under the direction Of MOrrssey, made ap
phcatiOn for the order removing Wood at Judge par
alleged that this done IN the interest OF MT Ander
Office was thronged by excited crowd Of newsboys on
Yesterday morning anticipating quick sales and large
There Is every indication OF lively and interesting
night during the present week aud strong probability
Will their opened 70 the enormous frauds that
have been pelperated upon THEM. ~ Is w, wen AnoSh
aud the brought out in court will show the
world Shete many fashOnably attred "swells' and
nOualIes obtain their money with which TO hght the
stiger"
KIDNAPPING A CHILD-THE FATHER ARRESTED.
A short time ago Mrs. Serene Lewis OF BOs-
ION Highlands Mass Instituted proceedings In the su-
preme Court Of that State, for divorce from her bus
band Dr. VIM II. Lewis Pending the decision the Gus
Of COriuna