The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-01-13
THE TIGER.
The Hon. John Morrissey Wants $40,
900 from Wealthy Cincinnatian,
on an old Gambling Debt-Failing to
Get the Cash, He Brings Suit.

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on an old Gambling Debt-Failing to
Get the Cash, He Brings suit.
From the Cincinnati Commercial, Dec. 20.
On the night of February Goth last,
about II o'clock, a well known Cincin-
NATHAN, of large fortune, and occasion
ally ofvery large and liberal views of
matters and things in general, seated
himself among the players at the faro
table in John Morlissey's house, No. 5
West Twenty-fourth street, New York.
He was somewhat under the influence
of liquor, and of course owned the
world, and was in luck, Gin his mind. F"
He started In to do there what he has
sometimes done here, during the last
ten year, in the way of big play. But
he was not disposed to "change I'M
any money; his word was good for
chips''-to limited amount-as he
was known by reputation to some of
the house, and was accompanied
by Mr.. Bolly Lewis. So he
played on his credit and lost,
and continued TO lose, until there were
"markers against him in the "chip
rack to the amount of about So, 600. AT
this point Mr. VIM. FL. Mead, one of
the managers of the house, stepped
forward, tapped him on the shoulder,
and remarked that he had better quit,
| as the house was not in the habit of
turning high into the thousands against
markers, particularly those of compar-
alive strangers This suggestion was
made in tone and manner calculated
to be inoffensive The Cincinnatian
was slightly nettled, however, and in
sisted on playing. declaring that he was
good for so, 600 losing at any time !;
his friend Lewis would vouch for that
Mr.. Lewis did vouch for it he de-
clared Mr.. - to be a man of honor
Cat least he had always found him
suchJ, worth half million, and as
good as his word in paying a debt of
honor.
Mead was reluctant to allow any fur
Their credit play, but at last consented
that the Indebtedness should reach
IS, 900 or be wiped out. SO the play
proceeded, the Cincinnatian stacking
up the reds and blues layishingly, and
always with bad luck There was no.
thing very sensational about the affair."
a play of that size being an ordinary
thing III New York gambling houses
In fact, our Cincinnati credit system
player did not attract half 50 much at
traction by his play us by the exposure
he made of himself when the 1000
point was reached and he again insist
ed on further credit. The manager
of the game again refused, was again
met with assurances of Mrs hon
or and ability, and, finally, after a
rather angry discussion, allowed him to
proceed and at length to leave the
house $4,000 in debt to it, on his word
of honor as a gentleman, who owned
ga bank in Cincinnati, and was amply
able to pay twenty-five times that
much.
On tho following day Mr. Mead called
at the Cincinnatian's hotel and remind
ed him of that indebtedness a draft
or check would be very clever way
of cancelling it. He was met by the
reply that he ought not to have allow
ed the play, To make a long story
short, the Clnclnnatlan positively wasn't
inclined to pay-iust then, at any rate.
His brother, who was in New York at
the time, was appealed to, but would
not move in the gamblers favor, and
the loser returned to this city, leaving
his word for so, ZOO in the drawer of
the bank, where it remains to this
| hour. Then there was correspondence
on the subject, Morrissey threatening
exposure if the "debt of honor" was
not paid When the Honorable John
| pissed through this city, on his way
to New Orleans, last spring, he was
strongly inclined to publish his Gus
toner, but was dissuaded by friends
of the latter.
At last things took shape, day before
yesterday, when VIM. II. Mead, OF
New York, registered at the Burnet
House, and shortly after made his way
to the office of his friend On his way
out he met his man, but not being pos
tive as to his identity, kept on to his
office, reaching which he was informed
that the object of his trip had "gone
to the bank" Returning, he called at
the bank, beckoned his friend out
from the back room and made last
demand for a settlement. He wanted
ten thousand dollars or some good ex-
cuse for the non-payment, but could
get neither. The agent then made up
his mind to the exposure. Morrissey
had instructed him to use all means to
get a settlement of some kind, failing
to which suit was to be brought, and
they, yesterday, drew up the petition,
claiming ten thousand dollars for volate
received.
The nature of the transaction does
not appear in the petition. 1t will be
necessary for the defendant to show
that, when he pleads the gambling act
i'll answer, and of course the suit must
necessarily go against the plaintiff.