New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-09
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE ANTI-GAMBLfNG SOCIETY
EXAMINATION OF THE OFFICERs-TEsTIMoNY or
A. G.. nYDE AND J. ID. KING.


A. g. HYDE AND J. ID. KING.
The examination of Messrs West and Gal
way the officers OF the Society for the Prevention Of
Gambling who are charged with swindling, was con
tnued yesterday before Justice Cox, at the Jefferson
Market Police Court The attendance was not as large
previous occasions. The crossexamlnaton OF MT
Hyde was continued by Judge Waring. He TESTIFIED az
follows: know have had more interviews WIN the
prisoners than testified to- but have no distinct
recollection 10 tell happened; they promised to re-
turn the money do not think Mr.. Galway promsedto
return me the money but when say 'theypromsedto
pay me- :" mean that had conversation with both Oh
Them and Mr. West being the President he was the man
that spoke Galway said that the detective had been
in our store and had identified Mr.. King as being the
man that he noticed in the gambling house; asked him
how he knew that il Mr. King, and he said
that the detective pretended that he wanted 10
make a purchase Of goods and Mr. King was
there and the detective asked him his name; the des-
crptive list they sent approached pretty near the
d2@red in the color Of the widskers it described him
being 80, and think he ia IS years OF age dld not SUD
scribe until had received the description; then sub
scrbed the day Of the date OF the check; pan nun
s25 for special information, and theother s25 constituted
member; did not say to these parties that con,
sdered myself 10 blame in this matter some one ask
me for money every time saw them; think Mr. Cal
way asked at one Of the interviews at the ONCE Mr.
Galway was &C my store about three times r t 5s TS
mistaken him in the natter think he came 10 give me
information about Mr.. King before paid the money
BY counsel for the prOSecutlOl-Ilt MONEY "u'H JVu
gave these was given upon heller on your par
the truth Of the statements furnished by the prison
ers respect the gambling OF Mr. kingi A. Yes Sh
Mr. Joseph L. King was then sworn, and testified: l
made the affidavit produced and it is true am part
OF Mr.. Hyde; the various statements crculateu III
reference to my gambling are totally untrue III, NJ.
Cross-examined-I had personal interview WIFE I.
showed him the letter written to my partner by te 30
cety signed by Detective s." or O., puTPortnlg ~
further to report that your partner in company Win
Henbold, the druggist and John Mott OF hotts IRON
S SSmScd ,I and lent Mr. Membod Of We
Of the and asy |TrS spep and drove
Chamberans gambling saSon Iney d hSs and
that had attended two OF the FreHen 0per Ssn asked
nnbng 70 do with t-tRa the superintendent who
tended to these matters, was out he sad It
was possible they might be m MS Re ~, a
came I'M after some conversation he said there was some
mistake about it, as my appearance qua MOI answer he
ter in charge sick, and that he would see him about
it and MAKE reP0 10 e Stating tin thew had been mis-
taken in the man. afterward Mr. Galway was IN the
store aud told me there person using my naInej
Ioseph d. king who had been gambling; they also
promised to show the man to me.
The letters referred to were here introduced ana they
oTyIcS or THE SOCIETY YoR PREVENTION GAxBLyG
to report Mr. King, member Of fm Of King Drake Of No.
orrcs OF THE SOCIETY roR PREyESIros
JOSEPH L. KING esDHAR SIR: As President Of this ASSOCIATION
address this you narang the true for causing certain
letter A. HYDE which letter marked eonhdenua one Oh
Isl Waker was the eIuenng gambling houses and that
he was informed Joseph King and gsve hs descnp
bsers and asacRe dark business sut with blue
and silk hat On Monday letter Was gIe en- 70 n
that something important for him 70 know Mr. Hde es ana
little conversation the description was ysn him hs S aG
vhiskers not red some others hnA So NJ
possible nightly informed from certain ous
acts A two hours determined BY Mr. Hyde
that We e. w to o ;e d that be- %s "a io the fsets to him.
s and accept confidential until the truth st OF the
eventually settled snd urler promising hat under no
officers Of this association then investigated te ma Ou'
d&o the illness toe detece IN IhGs
dsy The 18th Mr. distinctly told that Mr. JOeph King his
partner the ALLUDED TO- as his general appearance was not
all similar the man ent ened 10 our report nov" s II We e
in any directly or indirectly INJURED you enae On oSi o. 's
association n and rank poog sincerely nohg u VI" D AZ
cepe the spirit in which II is Intended kesPea yours
Witness continued-I afterward asked them to send
the detective to and they said that they would, but
West said that they could not show the detective, as
he anxious not to have him known ana the detective
was afraid of his life the 10th they sent the letter
apoogzing for the mistake, and they promised ~ ma
out VINO Mr. King was; the 9Th OF March received
the letter stating that il Mr. j. o. King OF Franklin
ST. did express myself satisfied, but said thought
it was good far wentas lar ~ 1t lay in their
power remedy the matter; am 80 years OF age Ihs
closed Mr.. Kings testimony.
on Thursday morning last Mr.. James s. Libby Of
Fourth-aye. made affidavit that he had received
printed letter circular from the Association TO which
he made no reply, and that afteTward man represent
ing himself belonging TO the Association called upon
him and informed him that one or his clerks was an
habtual gambler. He had interview with Mr.. West
in reference TO the matter They refused him all IN
formation unless he subscribed S25 which he did and he
was informed Daniel Barrett, his night clerk
the person referred to- Mr. Barrett, however proved
his innocence. Yesterday Mr. Barrett made alhdayit
before Judge Cox denouncng the allegation Of West
Galway Prescott false and without the slightest
foundation whatever and aduced evidence To prove his
innocence. The further hearing was ADJOURNED TIL 2So