Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-03-07
THE GAMBLISG.HOUsE CASES.
TuE CASE OF MARTN L,TRUITE,
CsuciSsiSn OF the Tostim ,nT -Arsumont Of
Coan.cI- Conviction OF the Accused.

PLAYED for money there on faro table, but not
iaru; Is inclined TO think that they piaysu
never played faro, but played "a snap on the
farv table; some guesl Of the house put up ~
witness thinks there IL difference between
"snap'' and "faro," but does not know what the
difference Is In fart, yOt thinks thore ha diner
Mr., Harrington, Did you ever receive any
money from mr.. Natili'
Witness. No, sir
Mr.. Harrington. MT. marshal, send Tor MT.
Question to witness. Was there any arrange
ment BY which you and Mr. Natin and Mr..
Leonard were to receive I'VE por cent. Of the
Mr.. Merritt There was not.
was there any agreement by which you were
give them % per cont Of your gains At poker poker
might nave boon ono. Did not act Ne steer to
this gambling house. Does not renlember Of In.
wiling any one Into CANNING saloon eNeePt,
perhaps, that gentleman, lpolnting TO gentle
man In trOnt,)
Mr.. Harrington. Yes, he Is here.
OrosS-eTamncd Judge Moore. Were you not
threatened II you did not come In here and take
back what You said you would be prosecuted Tor
puTiury?
Witness Yes, sir.
Mr. Harrington. Hold on, Mr.. MertltU I
IN about that. Were you not Informed that
you could have an opportunity 70 reitate your
hcts, and that thea you made the inquiry u
what you said would be public and then you
were told that II would, and that questions would
be submitted TO you In writing, aud that " you
swore false would " Into The grand Jury with I'm
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Judge Moore. I'll go ln, too.
MT NIL NIn.n vi HI ~ IN A. vop do
MT H. Wel' tno oout' VIII 'o'''o VIM VI"
Judge Cartier thiok one Of you will be
enough TO w before the grand Jury.
nj. MssstSh; ,,,. ss,,soan u I'M MI
n,hall ana Slsth sresu met WI N.Y. w.
lltl near tne Natlons', Anu y, MY P"S Wti n,s
house MerriW tut NV, souP n ,nnrs
went up WIN hini. "T s,,, w w." ". r .nvte
faro sas Pinyed tns,e' tve, NJ P,"g, tlg
Hame theIe W ninseih. nuess uiu ~. uesiIe
70 piay, hnu u'n hos Wy. ~ ,IsPpn, '"' NJ
J.. W. Bra.hear; Had furnished the groceries
| and liquors 70 w fehpsyNanm aNehuo' mr.
La rSlVs p hI Ut w,,no., hal ho.O n. m.rx n.
| 4. .. hOpkins. "nhyss unu w., ~ nsuy ~
ten times Ht avs. HAD seen faro played there
for money. SOmeumes MI Lstu ni uehit snu
sometimes Mr. Nasn Hhsn Eau ~ u' Az, MT vi;
chair Has seen Latrnite redeem checks during
the continuance o. the gams. Mtn9s mas Del
| against taro there. was mere late IN Dooem-
ber and from that time on unul ABOUT tho time
the house was broken up.
Mr.. Coakley. wines mas been AZ w was
there between the early part OF DecemDer, AND
saw hrO played there for money. Never saw
Merritt play. saw Judge Cuppy play and
! lose 800 or wv. MT: Naull geheralil dealt
but has seen LaIrulte deal. Al supper MIR. Ia:
| tTulte was thsTei DO generally took the head Of
the table wines, hah oet himself
CrosseHamlned; Na'ih was almost ah"ay't tho
MATHIS TEsrINosT.
Mr.. Natlll. Has knoHnl .ltfnlte several yeats,
| more or less. witness went with LAtruits TO the
| Montgomery white sulphur springs last sum.
msr: In October came 70 thlsci y, az the reqnest
| ~ ", laying ", t ~ Psap'I's y 49, sns
EAmonns' nSnss' ~ ,,. M uyh III IN ~ ~
I have ons thirI bIteI .ue nouso nha phtu UT
| tseh MT hehy pei1 w ntuss w tno mouse.
| III LAuu.s Anu N'nsss IVa", s" - rnou ~,
one uenh the ~ ~ M a. 80 "
me faro thpie were IaAsn on an put DIcA IN I rhe
| mouse anu INV thp,e Seu w ssah n. ~
checks were carried TO humphrey stable. MT;
meItN', wv IOInieL ntpvss, snu vi Loon h
nal an AsIeehent ny rnlen tnsy eaon IeC Eve
nve Per cum. " tne Prones W .no is,V .aVio.
| mefnu va W ~ " nen o s ou9 ~, sn't ~ "
NO tn "a ~ NJ tbai All. P'Ae' mas 'e'"
mS,r. pg IS ~ rhs .s,aeroont that x,to.,s
suvs~ ~, Vni1s - NJ I.1snIfa wI,nssa hs =
WIN ~. ysnain1, .,safns, hin n, Io.nins
HPIosSyJ,Soh 49, So nro,nIsaJ AZ
.sI. or Is.sIyacS. ,hat thS nrn,scl,Ion aysInst
hIUa sn ~ ~ ebSndanss Ma sent rom n,
timoTo to LIrruitO ior money; LAtTulte had
Sso niI n, ..eniSss' u' "" '''"'
no T Sou' ni ~ R,,orn.v S,mm,n Nc pnm.
D,rnS Di'''''' H''O'"0'' summon '''
| PnIeyvy p,,0,,h,.v a, Tho .vanIn9 hssors thu
y W Pnmphrey. On me EVENING peIosc tne y,
Ia,u Jsn AIt ~ snd snnShss man -
% Sos ,a auu a. - ~ Nj, ,hays
say Iya,i s"W rhn nthP ~ IN. ,.l1 "a,
nais S 10, A' " Wv ~
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w irha n, nrn.nt eInssd a. MI nnInt
'"' ''''' "1 80 49,. s,',. 80
II. s. Johnson, sworn. Mr.. LsIIuite came e.
see witness Ia tue nrst Plaoe ABOUT renting tns
house; roated him the house for the nrst month
~ or the hrst month " was tAtned over 70 N :,
WOOdVllle, anu l accepted Nun rs tenant u
place Of Mr., Lairuitei the receipts were made
out Ah1rwar1s IN the name OF MT. MSoiFtile-
MI harrington VINO was roaly lin Loon
ara:
witness. learned that Afterwards
,o .ien Abrams, sworn; MtnS's was Ma Sdo A.
49J; Mr.. WoodVHle employed MINI MT. wool
Ylle was the proprietor Oi the housei nc was
tue one tlat PAID wltnessi u was hls business "
suPsrntend the mousse 20 10 Market hN inc
table,
MIX hRAsDr robblhs,
and attend TO gentlemen generally,
Cross ehhnlheu' NeNot sh" Ihto Iheto' paw
something pmyed On hIO mple, hhu
seen Mr.. Latrulte Mlth INC caro-; pushing Them ,
out OF the DOA. llstukhtoIl MI "oouUllt
len the city on the 18th Of January and went
| TO NOrth CAfOllnh, anu Wllness mas not seen hlu
since. The house was sort " clubhouse. nc
body paid Tor liquors or supper reekons MT
WoOdNille kept the house Tor tho dement, OF gen
|
James Llrnari witness went 70 avs by hli
own will, saw no games here. Had had con
Versation with Nattl.
Judge Moore offered 10 snow That MAUI nae
threatened TO have Litrulte prosecuted because
Hk DID NOT SIND HIM 10
| The Court held the evidence lnadmlssible.
The defence here closed.
Mr.. Harrington said he would ask the court
10 charge tho Jury that the active supervision
Of gambling. house was PrimG Jdeis evidence
OF auryiyorship,
The case was then argued TO the Jury by tn
counsel:
Mr.. Moore presented 4 motion TO quash tn
Indictment on the Brouhu thht no sPecihe piae
Of keeping the house was set lorth IN the lndlei
inont; TWAS agreed that thls motion should D.
considered as IN arrest OF Judgment
Inc Chlei justice then chhrked tue Jury
follows
THE CHARGE oP THR chlkI JUSTICE
ae9tlsmen Of the Jury: Martin LatruitS y u
dlcted on Two eh9l kss-ntst lpt keeping IAr
, bsnkI then, again, with keeping a oommS
gaming table AS lar as u Is Important lVr IN
subject before you, you may conhno your lnye'
tigation 70 the nrst oonnt' and ascertain Lln IN
delendant as ehhrBeu IN the indictment keep
faro bank l have heard no evidence 10 SUI
port the other count. lIn MT. hArrington:l Doe
tho District attorney insist on the second count
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