New-York tribune., 1870-09-20
THE AYTl-GAMBLLNG Association

TRIAL OF ROWLAND II. WEST, PRESIDENT OF
THE ASSOCIATION.
Rowland r. West, ex-President of the late
Association the Prevention OF Gambling tried
yesterday n the Court OF General Sessions City Judge
Bedford presiding on charge Of obtaining money
by false pretenses from Mr. Albert G.. Hyde, on the
plea OF furnishing information to the gambling
habits OF the employees Of the firm lof Hyde & King
Assistant DstricAttorney Fellows represented the
ple and Mr.. W. F. Howe appeared for the defense. Mr.
Albert G. Hyde OF the firm OF Hyde King the first
witness called. He testified: 1 am in the wooden
business at No. "a Waker-st; Mr.. King and myself
partners about the 18th Of February last received
note from the Association and l went to their office In
Nassau-s Mr. West there, and introduced himself
as the President and Mr.. Galway introduced to me
the superintendent OF Detectives; West said that
they had information with regard to some in my
poy and asked them what the Information was, and
they said that some in my employ gambling, but
that they could not give direct Information until
member; they showed me book containing names OF
members OF the association they said that my partner
had been gambling; but declined to become member
until received positive information Of the actions OF my
partner positive Information was handed to me by Mr.
Prescott at my Office and he brought receipt signed
West for $50 what he expected to get for the infor
nations the letter sent to has been lost; it stated
that my partner, Mr. King, had been seen in Chamber
with Mr. ]. L. Mott and Mr. Helm6old and had won and
lost money and lent money TO Mr. Mott and Mr. Helm
bold and that his expenditures indicated large income
paid the $50 because they said they had furnished
the information regarding my partner and that 1t
true
Cross examined-whe Prescott, the attorney OF the
Association TO he said they had positive infor
nation and parted with sO Prescott said Why there
Is not the slightest doubt about this would bet life
that he has gambled and that this information is true
he showed me the subscription book and looked it,
and signed II IN consequence Of what there they
told me that s25 would constitute me member but
they said that i would be little trouble TO ferret out
the case, told them would not mind paying $50.
Re-drect-They said that Mr.. King had red English
whiskers, and dark blue coat; but my telling them
few days after that this was rot the appearance of Mr.
King they said that they had made mistake in the
Mr. Jordan L. Mott testihed-I am ironfounder in this
city; know Mr.. j. l.. King now, but him for the
irst time on Thursday morning last never saw him
saOOnwith him; Mr.. j. o. King was introduced to
Friday morning; never saw him before.
Mr.. j. l.. King testhed-I am partner in the firm OF
Hyde kingi the representations made to Mr.. Hyde
are false and was not in Chamberains house either in
company with Mott or Helmbold; went TO the office OF
the Association to see about the matter aud saw Gal
that they sorry; but that the detective who fur
nshed the information was sick.
miss the case on the ground that the indictment charges
nothing but simply narrates thSt which would be merely
that West felonously stated that King nd gambed
when the truth Is that the accused said that they
had information to that effect. Counsel also moved 10
dismiss the complaint on the ground that the ndlct
charged that the accused received 500 in money
when tae truth was @ % fhefK & %as paa ana also thnt M
Hyde Co., though 1t is shown that the check was signed
by Mr.. Hyde alone.
His Honor oyerruled the objections, and Mr.. Howe
The prisoner then placed on the stand and test
fled am President of the Association and such
when Mr. Hyde came Ia see u.s. did not see Hyde sign
the book with the exception OF the charges of Hyde
and Libby, complaints have been made against us
during the three years the Society has existed Prescott
was the solicitor Of the Society; we use the term
solicitor In the sense OF man who sOllcs c0ntribu
uons orders, and not In legal sense; Mr. Sekirk
acted attorney until lately; he recommended
10 us by gentleman IN the employ of A. T. Stewart
Co.; HYDE called on the 7th and stated that he
had called In relation 20 letter which he had re-
ceyed he stated that he had heard OF the Association
for some time, and had long desired 10 join IT, and he
would become "A member; gave him crpton OF the
person accused OF gambling and he said he could not tell
exactly whether his partners whlskers red but that
ta1 only a in his store by tho uae vi King was hla