New-York tribune., 1869-05-05
TESTST SHARPERS.
now A yrRGNiAN WAS CAUGHT.


Mr.. A. J. Tuxcll of Salem, Va, appeared
before Marshal Tookor yesterday aud made complaint
against one Leo. who keeps gnjewelry establishment
ht No no West a., in tins city. The history OF the case
ns given ly tAe complainant ~ ns follows MI TruSeh
met person The ferry boat going from jersey CITY to
Courtaudi-st. Who introduced himself aud asked him
TruxtD where hc 'yns going; complainant sald he was
op bi. way Ia the st Nicholas Hotel lIs companion
said Doe going tu frcuth- Hotel ana proposed ihat
they should ro 60 Their rtltgtNr L",,s toS,utt ~ q
tarriusr 'hr made himself very agreeable
1,, W. @t,s,, a5,fiy afirr.sard two men came up out
Of q cellar aud pat iu the c"mpmnsnts ana ms
friends hluus some plucaIdH winch ne dh
not observe parcu"ry al htst, , pui @ soon ,,' ~"
Tnc friend said To compl 'uau Come let usgo loNh ma
sec n We can gct sumcthil s. We may tt something nice
for IA s tic COMP aiuaut al f,i Wa. opposed u going
into the place but finally persuaded ana ala ~ iui
after getting iu-ldc % box containing three dice
handed ont aud The friend made seycra hitH aud IN re-
turn received some trHkei, the friend theh turned 10
the complainant and saId You take the dce aud throw
teu tho complainant al hr. did notwant 10 do 80. but
being frequently persuaded threw certain humDeis,
which entitled MIN "a hNtr Maltb' tue proprietor oI
the place said complainant would have boch entitled 10
the watch. provided hc had paid IN advance Tor the pI
vege Of throwing the dice, bu as he hAd NOT uohc 80
% was only uu experimental throw; the compainants
friend insisted upon complainant rying ~ hhnd hkan.
hc had been lucky and The frcud pad Tor tue cce
Another watch was ar4wT, ,,o ana , s would rys
a-k"d hy the complainant lIl'Hu s' iiu -,
forthc watch. anu the proprietor sau
ADVISED ls friend 10 Take the 81 instead OF the watch
The dice were then removed aud three cards were pro-
duccd by the proprietor tNo OF Tue eAtns hau huS ,
on them aud the Othor had none THIS game was rather
more expenevo than the dice The complainant irleha
commenced betting the cards. $50 ut time lie lost
-evcral timc. and finally as the propntto was mhhP
Mating the cards said IruNcl. You watch these
cards aud don't let him Ghe proprietor disturb theh
m ftu ont FOR "A moment, and shortly return IruAeh
,J "iou 20: here is 500" Ilo then took ont Of his
packet and gave 10 his friend 500; the
fri.pd of course lost. Complainant Kept on
ia,Ui,,o his friend money until finally he had lent h
500 Alter tins amount had all been lost they le the
place The friend said Possibly we may ge' our inoify
bark by applying the polcei you walt mere uhll
come bgck ana will 10 the Police once ana make
command against The place" Complainant waited Tor
bi. frrud who Ia few moments returned, ana IN very
CXcited manner that upon making his complaint the
,ngtsffr had nned him $3.50 for going into gambling
and hld oSend out aud get the money
and was r-lrnsed after paying the fine The complain
a"t ,b"n tuIi ms freud he had ready money
wtb INN. and the friend put $40 IN MS hahd sh9ItY
aflerwauf complainant believed he hhd beeh sNiuulou'
gining Tor MIN sn and the defendant discharged