New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-11
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE ANTI-GAMBLNG ASSOCIATION.

EXAMINATION OF WEST AND GALWAY
determination of West and Galway, charged
with having swinded Mr. A. g. Hyde Of $50 on pre-
tense Of giving information as to the gambling habits OF
mis- partner, Mr. j. L. King, was resumed Saturday.
The proceedings interesting fact that
Mr. j. o. King. Of the firm of King q Drake Of No. IS
fTankinst, whom the defendants accused of gambling
being guilty Of such acts and also testified that he
was not acquainted with the two gentlemen in question
| that he had been mistaken for Mr.. j. o. King
Mr. Jabe Q. King testifed have been in business at
NO IS EaREns since January ls,o am an importer
entirely there not has there been any other per-
gnames NJ Drake 'S there ma other
| firm named King & Drake in the building.
Beers in company WITH vi & dSPa ~ Ge
Jordan L. Motif Objected to by Mr.. WaringJ
Mr.. Waring alleged that the publications since the
beginning of this examination may have poisoned the
source of usce but he hoped such was not the case He
the %ss M Rne OF s s fg
King Drake contendng that whether this witness was or
as to the question at ssuethe obtaining OF money from
Mr. Hyde under fraudulent representations The
they had in view in forwarding information to Mr. A. q.
Hyde the complainant and business partner of Mr. j. l.
~ them ron Hyde II the present witness were com
any contemporaneous matter would be proper but he
Is not counsel was OF opinion the question could not
Counsel for prosecution said that he had no apprehe
sions rs to poisoning the source OF Justice by press publ
lncn the report made by Detec-
tive G as TO Mr. ]. L. Kings gambling at Beerss and
Chamberlans houses, and the subsequent acts Of Mr.
Counsel contended that the attempt Of defendants to
1asten the crime OF gambling on Mr. j. o. King lie
more cruel than that contained in the bogus information
sent to Mr. Hyde as to the alleged gambling of his part
ner, Mr.. Joseph L. King.
Justice Cox decided that the question was admissible;
that the defense was alone to blame for its introduction
the doer for admission opened previously, when
evidence.
Answer by witness-I never was in Beers's gambling
house with Helmbold and Mott nor was ever with them
III Chamberln's gam6llng,house at any time whatever
CrosseXamined by Mr.; Waring-I do not know George
Beers II. T. HelmbOld nor Jordan l.. Mott reside
at No. 469 Iafayetteave., Brooklyn.
Counsel for prosecution asked that the names Of Mesrs
III. T. HelmbOld and Jordan l.. Mott, who are now at
after might wish 10 introduce them in the
produced and put in evidence. They are as follows:
West says that he is years old born in NewYork;
Galway says he is SO years old was born in Ireland
Detective Force of the Association for the Prevention OF
Gambling and that the charges against him are false in
Henry Galway was then called as witness for the de-
Tense, and in his own behalf He testified as follows:
am one of the defendants in this case; reside in War
ren-st, Brooklyn, Ffthavc; am Superintendent
of the Detective Force of the Association for the Pre-
Hyde, the Complainant; have met him; on Monday,
February T. this year, got TO our Office between II and
Il Mr. Te Mr. In hyde M @t o
dueed me to Mr. Hyde by name; Mr. Hyde asked me II
had anything To offer in regard 10 the letter he had
received with my name affixed TO it, think the date of
the letter is wrong; it was written Saturday, and
should he February instead OF T. said presumed Mr..
West had given information of all the facts had in
regard to that letter. Mr.. Hyde acknowledged that he
had asked Mr. Hyde II he had read the description OF
the man said to be MI. j. L. King which descrip
ton handed in by our detective VIM a.
sekirk; he said he had read it; he could not say
whether it was accurate or not; he then said he
thought there a possibility Of mistake
somewhere, and did not know whether were right
wrong distinctly told him thatf this man complained
Of did have heavy, brickred whskers English style,
and red moustache, he not Joseph L. King his part
ner he said possibly he ana both mistaken; he
said he would like 20 have the matter thoroughly nyes
gated certain of his own, mentioning three
things Mr. Kings total iuatentiOn to business
ing late TO the store staying but short time aud going
home early. q His oveTdrawing the stipulated amount
of money called for by the partnership agreement.
That he had signed papers IN violation OF the copart
nership agreements he said he would like to be put In
possession of further dates and facts and ne would pay
the amount asked ny S50 SIS for subscription and 25
for additional labor Mr. Prescott was in and out during
most of the time Mr. Hyde at the office this inter
view then ended Mr. West here declared that "a TO the
letter throwing the charge of gambling Mr. j. o.
King ne knew of never saw 1t until ut was pro-
duced in Court yesterday.
The then adjourned till o'clock p. H. to-day.