Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-05
THE COCRrS.
The Gambltng House Gases.

the hItt of the alleged gambling house cases
was called, viz:-Martin Larruite. indicted for
keeping = gambling house. MessIs. Moore and
Bright aIpeared for the accused. and Dir. Har-
riFgtcn fer the government The following,
moned rs witnesses, failed to answer, and
srtsch tnts were issued for them: james s.
Merritt, Timothy Leonard, Alexander Thomp-
fon, A. NJ stout, Judge CupPey, and Robert
Cav tboIn.
Williams, testified TO selling the furniture for
the house-NO. 4<3 Pennsylvania avenue.
MIR. Alexander Bennett testified to seeing La
Truit about the door of the house; went mp with
La Jruit once TO get a drink, when the house
was being fitted up. A few Sundays after he
went mp with Mr.. Malta to take drink. Saw
a table, which was covered, and supposed it a
faro table. Never saw any "chips" about the
hOuse; had been invited there to supper; went
once TO the house and was refused admission;
there as hole in the door. and when the bell
rung "a man looked and saw no applied for ad-
mission: had seen many houses about washirg O.
ton with holes in them. [Laughter.1 Don
Know who Iived there; supposed JEFF (the col
OTed waiter) did.
Mr.. W. Il. Orme produced a book from the gas
office, in which was an order from La Truit to
fuTnsh gas
j. ". TosHg, Jr., testified that he was in the
mouse on ore occasion with some gentlemen
frCm NiTglnia; play ed ''seven-UP:" did not know
II there was a faro table in the room; would not
know such atabie if he saw one.
Dr. Alfred Edelin, testified that he had been in
the house at the invitation If Messrs. La Truit
and Natili: saw faro played, the latter dealing
CficcT hiistedd testified that on the night OF
the last raid he went TO No. i93 Pennsylvania
avenue; found the mp stairs door closed and
after waiting a short tune the yellow man, JET
came and let them in, and they took possession
LicHf. J. y. Nelly testified that he visited the
house two GAYS after the raid, found a wicket in
the up stairs door. i'm front room a sideboard and
secretary and in back room a dining table, and
faro table in the upper story.
cgiceT RiOTdOn sworn: The house in question
Is on bis beat; never was i'm the house until after
the raid. Had seen LaTruit pass in AID out, as
also Mr.. Natili.
DT. EdeIin recalled. LaTruit sat at the corner
OF the table when the dealing was going on; and
also at the he adj of the table at supper.
Mr.: J. s HeIrett testified that ne had met Dr.
Edehn and MIR. Leonard at the house; had seen
faro table there. Don't recOllect Gen. Mems
playing there. Can't recollect seeing faro
played. Don't recOllet Gen. Mems losing so
IN cash, and giving checks for 500 and $500 and
Iect wing s47 80 from La Truit. This witness
was brought in on an attachment, and explain
ing that he was mistaken as to the day; he was
released on paying costs
Lieut.. Nelly was recalled, and deck of cards
being submitted he stated they were marked,
but objection being made thetCourt said that
while he would allow the government full scone
TO show up the iniquitiCs of the gambling
houses, they should connect the paraphernalia
with the house in question.
Mr. Orme was recalled and testified that there
were two gas meters in the house-JOh nsOn has
the store and Latruit the other-house 493
Pennsylvania avenue.
BY Judge Moore-Latruit paid a gas bill
Lieut.. Nelly, Tecalled.-Took the packages of
cue cards from the house; had no clipped cards
from that house. The cue cards were found in
the third story.
Robert Cdrfho1n.-Had been in the house. saw
a faro table, but no game going on. Looked on
the house as public club room.
The Marshal here reported that the bailiffs had
been unable to find Messrs. Leanord, Cuppey.
ard Stout. for whom attachments were issued,
and the court stated that opportunity would be
given TO enforce the attendance OF witnesses,
a fhAyTx anil Il
10 morrow morning.
CIRCUIT COURT, Judge NccArthur.-Yester-
day, in the case OF Schmidt VS.. Pettitt verdict
was found for plaintiff IN $40. The case of
Samuel Strong Us. the Corporation of Washing
ton, was again before this court. Strong sued
the city Tor putting up some 81 .f05 numbers
under contract. and claimed 81 ,5J6.31. The
matter was referred to Messrs. X. ID. Mussey
L. q. Hine and S. X. Bond, and on yesterday
the arbitrators filed their report They set forth
that Strong had put up 81 ,l05 numbers in ac-
eordanee with contract, and had been paid
for but $500, leaving Il $50 unpaid for, which,
sum they reported him entitled. The report
was placed on file.
To- day, Follansbee agt. Chambers; verdict for
plaintiff, 81, 1920. Callan agt Bicksler; inqui-
siticn verdict for defendant, $50. Brown &
Power aet. Wright; judgment affirmed. Keller
use OF Castleman, sgt Grant; plaintiff called
and non-suit.
EQUITY Court, Judge WWie. To-day.
Hodges sgt. Hodges; order pro cOnfessO and to
take testimony. Allen agt. Allen; order that
RELIANT give bond for appeal to General Term.
Parkhurst agt. Hurdle; order final confirmation
of b. Higdon pay specific sum
into court. Esquebel sgt Reside: replaced on
docket. Lloyd agt. ordway; order extending time
to answer. Myers agt. Williams; Issue TO Circuit
Court. Williams agt. Chinn and Fitch; Geo. y.
Fitch substituted as trustee.
PROBATE COURT, Judge UyIie.-To- dav, the
will OF the late Thomas Rider was fully proven,
and admitted to probate and ecord. The will of
the late Gowen Clark, bequeathing his estate to
his wife, who he names as executriX, was filed.
POLICE Court, Judge Sn,U-Yesterdav. after
our report closed, Charlotte johnson pleaded
guilty TO cuTsing on the streets, and was fined
-. Rachel Washington, same offence; fined 81.
Benjamin Bnd, colored, for disturbing a re.
bglOus cor gregation was fined SO. Albert John
son, for carrying a razor in Georgetown, was
hned $50. John O'Brien and Andrew Curtain.
loud and boisterous language in jackson alley:
hned 20 each. Burnet L. Trueworthy, charged
with keeping restaurant and eating house
without license. The license was proved to have
been taken out subsequent to the arrest and he
was fined S.. VIM. Ii. Cole, j. s. Brown Thos
l.. Rudd, and John Cavanaugh, forfeited their
collateral, the charges against them being for
profanity. Recess.
TO-DAY.
John simpson, charged with loud and bois-
ferrous talking in the Ne,o Era office; fined Is.
Molly Morse and Margaret Miller charged
With stealing As yards Of French calico, worth
FAV'1oi ~ III Sup On ~ street. "A c0l0red wO-
man, who saw them take the goods, testified
against the parties, and the charge was fully
proven: fined so and costs or three months in
Jail Joseph Stoddard and Daniel Ewell, coll
ored boys, charged with stealing rs pounds of
iron, valued at 81; fined s5 each and costs,
Frank Worthington, colored, assault and bat
terry on VIM. Williams; fined t3. Betty Holme.
brought charge against George Harris yester-
day for assault and battery, and afterwards de-
cilned to come forward to testify against him
An attachment was served on Betty, and this
morning she was fined S5. Charles j. Smith
and Thomas b. Common, charged with using loud
ana boisterons Language; Smith was fined IS,
ard Connor dismissed. Margaret Reed. cbarg
cd with making threats of violence against Ju-
ma Jones. Julia testified that Margaret brought
her husband into witness house by the coat col
lar, and denounced her as cajoling him away
from her; bonds to keep the peace. Three col
cred men, named Barker, Morton and CLARK
charged with indecent exposure in the George,
town market house, were fined So each, but
after an explanation from Barker, who is the
market master, the Judge let them off with a
reprimand- Joseph Giddings, colOred. charged
with fast driving on the avenue: fined S5