, 1874-10-11
MAHER VS.. FARWELL.

hsre 7o,2 seen them pta1ius +ea' e"%1@
rot tel: should t!nk aro 1ro soen cen them m % in this
,:.a ort 1,nyo seen them in ION Andrews.
o1nufifs onmfisra IN tie Ci:y Ct Chicago? A.-les,
o-rhis building is the Esspsr Ei, Block. is is i it
~ ~ arrnon builliug that csod TO be on the
samc sR. you saw them playing together, we're
~. n1av,nr simp!y for sulufeu1ent or for profit
s2Kei Il Was generally f:'r money.
o.-What sasnef Al lave seen them p'a5-
a0$ 6p~are p0ss you acquainted with julie Lombard ?
A'oies, AoNara ~ goa acquainted with man by the
,,Ia Of Joiiso? A--res, air.
Q.-Do you remember 'oo''ans nFss nai1e
Nv Wa jo,1en in the habit Of playing for
''1oe Kiss Loraba1a2 A.-lea, sir.
Teyoo eyez seen Fa.well aud Lombard
49, tncat,rer for money! Al don't re-
Pheer int ever have
zaempisd Ido not mean Lombard, mean Jordan
A-o1e' N,s Hugh Maher ever in gs.no With
1i,n md psrseu or not, when they e eze play
~ for money A-les, slr; have ssen them
t1P.nn-e plsyipg for money.
~ >un1uNhen ,;oa saw Hugh Mailer and Charley
p.<.eJl and Jordan playing together, do you
t1or whether they were playing high q low
esrne? III could not tell. It depends upon
Thst you call , high Esme l DON'T remem5cr
tnsf Tie conditions Of tho sat.sa- I remember
# being, perhaps, IN the room aud seehnE them
play.
,r;l, sek you if YOU hpve ever beon An. Mahe-
rIsy:ng with anyone else but Furuen az,a Jordan
A-Ies. Rlr.
Q-Were yeu in the haott, during the time OF
Which you ha5o spoken in 2pur direct examlns-
too Of meeting 1fr. .nYaher in club-roons or
rtmblng-roctns? A~-GnfortanateIy was.
Q.-Haye goa soon him play frequently: A.
Yes sir.
6,t.n. iu g:s,e1sl terms, yon have se Gil Jordan
mi Farws;lf and 11aLer playing together. A.
/ oauId nbt till how often hsye seon them
Q.-E.;r often have you seen Fn1weu and
Mahar T2aTEsg for money together! A--tes,
sr. I hsTe soen FarRel1 and Anaer playing
o<ten together.
Re4soss examination OIL will o3k you now
II yo1 have SEEN Mr. Mahsr playing onozo often
whk FerweA than With other persona? A--So,
1lr not ~ fofteu-
DEPOSITION OF :. B. MARSHALL
Direct e1<unsnatson: By Mr.. Csr,teld-Q,-
WDat is vou- name. occupation. a1d place OF
ye4.s old occupation real estate buaness live
b Chicago.
Q-How .ons have you lived here? A.
o-Are yt;1 acquainted with chsles B. Far
veil and Hugh Maher A--Ies, sir.
Q.-How long have you known en:h Of them i?
Al have lsnoun sIr Farwen in ths neighoor-
hood Of fon:cen yeats. guess. .hEve known
Ir. Aaher probably seven OF eight years
Q.-HaYe Sou eyor seen Mr. Farrell engaged
h any game Tor Amusement OF prodts A-Ies.
Q-whio>p; profit oe an,use1nent7 A.
Profit.
Q.-What was the game7 A-s,sw hin play
drae-poker tAcd faro.
Q.-About what tlne was that7 About
1892 or 1851 guess it VAS along there. guess
1t VIE IN the winter of 1869 and spring Of 1868.
Q.-Hnve you ever hzd any gambling transac-
&ous with ban youraelf? A.-fes, 7Elr.
Q.-Wn2u nero they? Al hare played poker
With him.
Q.-Werct you ever indebted to him, or be to
eeaity lost
Q--Have: :you ever had any fuit with Charles
B. F.rwell? A-Yes. sir.
Q.-What was it about? A-1t-mas about 3
gambling transaction.
Q.-Nho Was the plaintiff, and who WAS the !
defendant! Al was the plairtiG. and Alr. !!
F.rue;l and 11r. Robbins defeudsl Es.
Q.-Wh1t WIS the object Of this suit? Al
fhs recovery OF money lost at poaHr-cards.
Q.-Wb.y did you bring suit fbr u1o1eT that |
HAs lost at poker: A--Becauao considered |
Eaat hs been swiudled oat Of it,
Q.-HoT? Al am not well enough posted |
b exactly explain the modus ope1 andl, but Was
- infoI med by parties that we're there and ought
10 kns'E, imnedistcly afterwards, and otner
parties that were cogni2ant Of tho gome
lost 81 GOO OF IS, 900 there, aud in very short
time, Ill the money hEd.
Q.--Who Won il? A.-Farweli won most Of it.
Q.--Farwoii and who? A.-tArwen and this /
man Robbins.
reooDect; it is ten or twelve JearB ago-twelre
yeA-s ago.
Q-What became Of the snit7 Alt ras
Q.-Who settled it2 AIR. Farxel.
Q.-How2 A--Pa;d the money to my attor- !
ne $, Heryey. Anthony l. Gait.
Q-HoH 1nuchz Al think they paid my
h~7ers fees aud gave me 81 COO. Think that
vas it; think Eot 81. QUO ner.
Q.-Wncn you eav YOU we're exindled out of
u, what 10 Jon mean by tbs word - swindIed"?
A-Weli. got cheated was go told by two or
Iafee parties tha: were there at the time that
p1ght to know.
. Q-And you say that Was the reason why you
Brought suis? A---Yes SIR
V.--Uo you know by what means sou we're
!. as.no1sd: A-No; do not know exactly how
Q;-How is sHuding done in gambling? Al
auppose.
y Q'-Do you know how many we're engaged in
R1e gau1o i'll which vou cot.n1dered yourself |
I"'nded A.-Oh. sometimes three Or four
generally three or four.
=, Q~-bus the particular game at which you !
aoaght yoa had been swind3ed? A.-No; it
1a5 twelve years ago, and can't, Of course,
eoollect the whole thing,
V'-0oEnu knovaman of the name Of Jordan |
les, Sir, be WIS there.
Q--He was in the game? A.-Yes, sir; and |
= = told me afterwards himself that got swim
0so y out Of my money; gave me TO understand 20.
Q.-"ere you aud be friends? A-Well, yes;
v - vas apparently friendly enough to me.
V--Dld you know julie Lombard? A.--Tes,
!U:-hnoW whether he wss in the game? A.
tn1nk he was- Well. 1 lost this money! It was
ss I'll done 1t one playing; il Was two or three
iaes; ,1; played in game when he and Far1sell (
sise9 IN ,he same game. have seen Lombard
aIp FarEell's hand.
V;-Do you know whether Farwel and Lom- (
1to were friends or not7 A.--Yes, air Lou1-
e1a Taa quite Of a-well. I don't know whntyou | {
: oala call it; gueas Farwel1 kind OF took care
!: nln IN small way; politically they we're {
Q-Aow often have sou seen Lombard helping ,
AfFetls hand. A--Oh, nut many timbs-not {
great many times / have seen him do it,
;;onGh Lombard did not always play in the game
In tHrwfl1. cor,ari+npa ha 1i1 and | Z