The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-28
THOSE SKIN GAMES."
Whitstone's Story of How He Fit the Tiger
Side Gambling House Froprietors Before
the Mayor-They Are Held to Await
tho Action of the Grand Jury.

Shortly before four O'Clock yesterday aftern DON
the Mayors ONCE was crowded by the gamblers
and their friends from the Jungle" Mrs. Anna
Whitstone, nee Strauss, was present. surrounded
by few lady friends In company with her father.
The poor woman seemed much disturbed in mind,
and several times acted as one distracted she
tossed her hat from side to the other, ana con-
tinually kept her hand Oh her SIDE, as though she
experienced great inconvenience from breathing.
She bemo med aloud, In German, her unhappy fate,
and hurled anathemas at the gamblers who had
taken from her the hard earned savings OF twelve
long years OF toll.
BEFORE THE MAYOR.
At four O'Clock precisely the door Of the
May or's private office was opened, and in swarmed
the gamblers, their bondsmen Mrs. Whitstone
and her husband, whom Captain Leary had Sc
cured. The gamblers had a counsellor who acted
as spokesman. After presenting his card to his
Honor, the lawyer said that there was no case"
in the affair, as he came prepared to prove that
Whitstone was q "capper" for g. skin
games' and in every way dlsreputable and
unreliable. His Honor intlmated that this
little speech was rather premature, and
ordered the Clerk to read the affidavit in the
Mr.. Wilder read the affidavit, the substance of
which was given in yesterdays HERALD. and
| which states In substance that the deponent
| whitstone, married Hama Strauss Oh the 9Th of
| July last. and prior and subsequent to that date
| obtained from said Hama sums OF money amount
ing in the aggregate to 500, besides jewelry,
prlslng watch, chain, buttons, &C, and that each
and all of the above named articles and moneys
he lost In the gambling houses named in the am
davit. The reading OF the complaint being over,
the little speech before mentioned was repeated,
and counsel Tor the defence asked to have Whit
stone put under OATH which was done forthwith.
PRoFLIGATE JEW TELLS OF HIS SHAME.
Whitstone Is q young man, apparently about
twenty-five years OF age, and was decked In mere
tricous Chatham street fifty the-paperon-
the-wall" garments. His appearances AS intended
to be unity" but he was only ''mussy," which IS
the comparative degree OF garmental elegance
the psro oNs Sbad" collar ,dosear and
wealth Of blue necktie. His hair was split directly
his and two mats" as .On
serial art; and one Of the 'knucks" asked him,
''Who split your hair 80 nice, Harry, my dears"
put on his hat and kissed the book. When this
little ceremony was performed, and the defender
crowd ss around the the witness. "Burn .sodger"
and "Mose" were very an xious to gst . near the
but the imperturbable Henry paid no attention to
them. A great many questions were asked the
complainant, and deal Of pettliogging was gone
| through with by both counsel and witness. From
the examination 1t appears that Whtstone got 500
OF the 81, 200 that he squandered In gambling from
his wife before he married her, and that the last
eight H Weeks Witness was asked had he ever been
| same reply to queries as to whether ne had ever
been in the prize package business, and whether
| he had not induced little boy (boy produced) to
steal some jewelry for or with him.
At this juncture Mrs. Whtstone objected, saying,
You want TO make m 80
to the interruption the counsel sent the little boy
to the back OF the room and called DR.. Tobias:
| After few minutes whispering between the
| doctor and the lawyer. against which the woman
in the case proclaimed in German her displea::
not not told the doctor that he had spent
a large part OF his wife's money on some lewd
COMPANY. At this question, 10 which Mr.. Whit:
stone answered that he had not, the vile recoiled
| from the DOCTORS side as though he were con-
| tapiOus, and bestowed on him a whitening glance
| expressive OF unutterabe disgust and loathing In
the face Of all the Indifference that her husband
doing she would shatter the fond idol Of her
imasnaton, for good qualities II has s,o tee y
wen k Known ns among nDSs his male friends that
whitstone has spent his money In Brooklyn IN tne
way spoken Of After the last denial the counsel ha
Mayor told wnitstone to tell his story OF how ne
had lost the money He said can't remember n Ios
three months lost money in George stephens
place, corner OF Bowery aud Broome street; at 81
another game, in the same number, where one
Dominick deals the cards and Jones Keeps
number. Hall, who deals the cards at No. 81
Bowery has an interest in the game at q Cnrystie
street. In Charles Roses place, corner Of Bowery
when had no more money Hose said he would ad-
| vance me some on my watch and chain II wanted
| to play any more. said did, and he lent me $40.
ilost, and then he took my sleeve buttons and
| gave me $40 more. lost this, too.
He has the same sleeve buttons on now;
| (Mr. Rose exhibits his wrists and the buttons.l
| have been beaten In No. 43 Bowery, where Gus
Robbins, Jim McLoud and ''Sodger" keep. Here
| the Mayor interrupted the witness, the euphony
OF the hrm striking him. and said, "Where Is Gui
Robbins; IL he hereW ''Yes,n said the witness
''Jhere, " pointing behind the Mayors chair. Tn.
Mayor Is too old to look around. but Gus gave init
nation Of his presence by expectorating over Ill
Honor's shoulder into the spittoon with the tran
| scendent precision Of a son OF gunner.
| Witness continued-I have lost, money in No. 104
known as 90 Chatham street, keDt by "Mose."
TIE MAYOR ON CISARrsM.
The Mayer noticed that no mention Of Knevel
was made In the Statements, and asked Winston
why he mad omitted him. witness said he onl
saw him there and did not know II ne was an II
terested party. The lawyer said that Mr. Kneyel
was In the Custom Houss and did not even kno'
how to play caro-" astatement which that ger
| tleman corroborated. The Mayor said II he was
the Custom House It was all right. He was IN =
I probability stonly a visitor" ~ katw gres
many gentlemen from the custom house wuo
| to gamb, ing saoons.n said the Mayor. .,,
The p<opfietora OF the saloons were held IN 20,
bail each, and the Mayor wiI present the eAse
| the Grand Jurys