The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-07-08
TNEANTI-GAM MILLING FRAUD.
.,r NERCHANTs DETERMINED TO
'.xDIUE RfSC-ILs 10 SING SING.

r.mes .. Libby, Of tho Libby Hotel,
III, ,sscers Cha rges Against Them-A sleepy |
.,,r Afflicted with GarruIity - MIR.
u,de swindled ont of Fifty Dollars, aud
,hcna-kcd 10 wait nntii the Committee met
=, ,Lo ccur.e of the morning Mr.. James 5.
,A,, of III, well St own Libby's Hotel, on Fourth
- c,ucl nj on Mr. Charles s. Spencer and
s,de ,dllayt that during the month OF April he
-, -ecrivcd a printed lett or circular from the
,',,,t,,ion. 10 which lie made no reply and that
..,ro-d 4 man tcprcscnting himself a. belonging
a. tho Association called rpon him and informed
a., tint che Of his eiks was IN habiiual gambler
IA a constant frcqt cnt Of the gambling saloon
stp.caIVay Tls man r,qu stcd him to cal al
a., enc. Of IN, Asso ation, where he would learn
tr,l,. attcuars. lie went to Nassau street ana
,,v NJ, West the President, who introduced nm
., Mr. Calv az, the superintcn dent, and MT Pfes
,rt. the atiotny They refused TO give nun Tue
tr,gatiou unless he subscribed t25, which he ala
bctcrr on they informed him that his night clerk,
r.r!ci Jarrett, was the person referred To- on ms
return to the hotel he taxed this gentleman with
hc charge who MED 1t In the strongest terms
ana was able to prove satisfactorily ana clearly TUE
rAisIrY or Tng STATEMENT.
Being ashomcd OF lis crcdHfty' lie SAD nothing
further about the matter until he saw the expose IN
rms sry. which con, nc I'd him that t was his duty
ts,dei over TO Judge Cox, and his clerk will sp-
,esr this morning at the Court to corroborate it.
The rxAnTNArIoS or Nm. HYDE
,s resumed In the afternoon at three o'clock, the
,,4e for the people being ably represented By Mr..
oBfien Of the supreme Court, who assists Mr..
s,enc,r in the case. The anti cnm bling cheats were
,nr.sent,d as before, by Mr.. Nsthdn Nurng. who
uttered t,e room In terrible iumo, swearing and
futsne with much llmDornOss OF tongue. a Sun
rrpo iad styled him sleey, and this 40 insulted
oh If llfiHTF n
ed The Court with running commentary Of exple-
u,t- ,uJ utcryCchons.
"Cunr them lie tnuttered; I'm show them
whether m asleep before this examination is
through" And after little while he would burst
they scre born; damn them"
Tie room was tllcd with detectives,
VICTIMS or THE ASSOCIATION,
who came 10 look on their victmizers, reporters
f-un I'D TIE PAPERS, aud lawyers aud the remarks
cecsi,nci considerable amusement, which Galway
shared IA, laughing freely wheleyer thrill o. indig
NJ II, De- continued:
The de,endants furnished me description of my
s G 10 S ,;na ~ Mes. Or "a 1s az
It sH my c s% ss%s NE. .ns i.s
WIN s galway s. iS'r 70 R iS
nyb . ec5ie ton the DESCRIPTION was as follows
nj. ,snds 0 Th 9ss' d sss %nsn
sucei galway to mi partner he did
NOT
sS S ne ss man ls Il, d0q ssy sfG Pssfas S s
l1ls n,iodge,Gn took nlaee afier ! had been swim
hmay have teen wees or ten days inside q ,et
al tina, e. S.ssd ws, a., ,S 10 Sos ",
met told him IL an outrageous thipg they had
aa we my
fault Of III, tMsstsl aud he c9nld no ~ n me none,
iaafhI That hey met the iss, Saturday, Ia eysi,
we're their names he said that he could not divulg,
rHEY DID NOT WISH TO Bs KNOWN;
that ,hty eonsdere all the secretaryt informa,ior
toi hdcntial, that tie Committee respectable
@ I.s peasc tss Of Se cSS% ss TSe
cn 81 L s mad s ssyF ma % ioa @ sa
e nS b ~ sas. , 1 ~ nay nay, for 2, body eS1
50 By he seeGsatOn thsS he APPARENT sS
wtsT's cRocoDILE TEARS.
Mr.. Waring (waking up, and with . sneer)-Ho'
Mr. Hyde-He looked like man who was crying
M. Waring (still awake, ana with another sneer
Nj nyde-He said 'twodld be all right when tn
Mr. Waring-wcll now, sir, when did you mex
SET Ar. West or MIR. Gulwayf
Mr.. Hydc--A lew days aiterward.
Mr.. WarinE-How manyl
Mr.. Hyde-A few days after tue time the Commit
tee uld have net.
Mr.. Maring--What took place thsni
Mr. Hidc-lie said theS didn't reach my case. bu
twas ~ ri-ht
MI W4uug-Nrw. sir, when dbl you have tn,
ne1t interview with Mr.. West or Mr.. G1lwayY
Ar. hyde-He appointed day after the Commit
tee met; they met the lasi Saturday OF every month
called day or two after AMI saw West The gen
Ntuan 20 whom this subject belongs (Mr. Wells) h.
taid vas out OF town II ! would come down again
he would make it all right
Mr. HYDE here produced three letters which h,
received from the Association. and continued wit
bis evidence:
lIoceyed this letter which refers to Mr.. Wells befor
mat time
SPECIMEN OF wEsT's LETTERS.
tEzAfbd FL
MAY II, 20.
SIR; have D. n unable to see Mr. Wells until yestei
day De having bin a. his home In the country Nv
non tor the amount agreed upon by me.
VIII ray tue amount out al ny own pocket on IN
ts Or serond q June or as soon as the Trustees
Yours, &C,
X. Il. WEST, Prest.
lrceiycd this letter. marked f. about thr time II WI
10n West eaed also after the receipt OF the lette
| IAGCdk. -
/ [ELaiJa Fl
APRIL 1. 1870
Dan ~ calling nj their ofco any day. hetwee
ioft 'riDcs the result Of the accession OF our Con
Gtee in F,ie. yIce 20 dinercices bets you
49,. az ou MI! lie communicated according 10 N
Eupectiuay, RI WEST.
President and Ii easurer
TuEIa ANXIETY PoR THEIR DETECTIVE.
,lrsc.tcl .ts letter, EXHIBIT G. day or two ate
| FEB. II, 1879.
ia Lave he n sitting the King after for the pas
N0 d4y. tElUuFtauces over which have no co ltrt
LI'e.t pre- N m ndlng the real person, 1t being som
10 t.HNrlr uE with The dCttctiYe he dil not TIL