The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-07
THE TIGER DEN "sPOTTHRs."
The Highly Moral and Sensational Firm OF
West, Galway Il Co., in "a Jungle Of Law
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The Highly lIOraI and Sensational Firm OF
West, Galway Il Co., in "a Jungle Of Law
>uits--A Very Pretty Game md IA Sweet
Time in Getting Clear OF il.
The examination In the case of West and Galway,
Two OF the officers OF the mythical society for tho
Prevention Of Gambling which claimed TO have an
Office at 81 ana 80 Nassau street, was to have been
held before Justice Cox, at Jefferson Market at ten
A. NJ. yesterday. Upon motion OF Mr.. Spencer, VINO
appeared counsel Tor the prosecution, the
case was adjourned until three =. NJ, In order to
enable them 10 produce material witnesses who
were out OF the city. few minutes before the time
set down for the examination West tand Galway en-.
tered the court aud were surrendered by the bonds
man, Mr.. Russell or the firm OF Tracy Il Russell,
brewers, Greenwich avenue, who had given bonds In
the sum OF g., 500 each for their appearance for
examination.
Upon the prisoners being surrendered they seemed
somewhat surprised, but more asionIshed
when Justice Cox Informed them he should
require them 10 furnish $1,000 additional
bail to answer charge of libel preferred against
them by Charles G. Gottschalk, an entry clerk IN
the employ OF Hecht Bros, AS Broadway, whom
they had reported being frcquenter OF gambling
saloons and losing large sums OF money 'hghtng
the tiger Inideault OF the above bonds they were
sent down to the prison. and remained IN duranCe
we unti three j. NJ, when they were again brought
into court and hcd u short conference with their
counsel ex-Judgc Waring
David Hecht, a member OF the firm OF Hecht
Brothers, the emp oyers o. Gortschalk was the first
witness produced, and testified AZ lolows:-On the
lst OF June last had an entry clerk in my employ:
his name was c. g. Gotschalk | received q report
from the 500 ety Tor the Prevention OF Gambling
IN which u -ta ed an entry clerk ia my employ mad
visited gambling houses on Broadway and lost va
rious sums OF money: also charging hun with being
companion OF Eighth ward thieves and gamblers;
after received the report visited Galway at his olce
ana asked MIN 70 the yeracity OF the statements
cont AIMED In the report; he told tnat cotscnalk
ha1 called ar their ONCE and he was not the person
mentioned III the report; paid TWENTY-FIVE dollars
TO hun ana received receipt and GER inca,e making
the hrm members OF the society: showed the re-
port 10 Galway and he acknowledge II came nom
the society
rTn0 complainant Gottschak, was here placed on
the stand and testified 10 being shown report ~
his employers ano visiting the Office OF the society
on the following Monday witness saw West and IN.
formed him thar he witness the entss clerk for
Hecht Brothers, 10 whom the report had oesa sent:
West wonld give witness no satisfaction and stated
he was Only in the habit " dealing with principals
and not with second parties; he looked over has
books and sad he could ma such comp LIANT:
wtuess did not lose his situation on account OF the
report,
Mr.. Albert G. Hyde was next called. and in care.
fu and guarded manner related his transachons
HERALD, In which he charged ms partner, Nr.
King, with visiting faro banks and losing money.
The KAN nation was men adjourned until haiIpast
two T.. NJ. to-day.
Reprss entaivss from several firms, among whom
were ". n. Lyon Co., Broadway; Nicholas crow
Railroad were IN court - prefer addition charges
against the prisoners, which were defer q q i lie
close OF the examination VI the charges NV pend
,n0 against them.