New-York tribune., 1874-10-12
a SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST CONGRESS
MAN FARWELL.

aR. FARwELL CHARGED WITH GAMBLING AND CHEAT
ING AT CARDS-A SUIT BROUGHT TO RECOVER
PROPERTY TRANSFERRED TO HIM IN PAYMENT
or A GAMBLING DEBT-A FORMIDABLE ARRAY
OF TEsTIMONY-THE POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE CASE.
CHICAGO, Oct. 11.-The case of Maher agt
Farwen ND in court yesterday. This is q suit
brought by Hugh Maher against the Hon.
C. B. Farweu, present Republican member OF
Congress from this city, to recover the ownership
OF 80 acres OF lgnd Riverside which the plaintiff
Maher. alleges wns obtained from him by yarwell, In
settlement Of o gambling debt. in Mr.. Maher's bill
of complaint he alleges as reason for bringing the
suit that the game at which he and Farwel were play
ing was won by fraudulent tricks and devices-that IS
by cheating cards. The motion to open deposons was
by present of the land and was granted
by Judge Williams who said that this suit had been
begun and set for trial at time when 1t had no poa
bearing. and II political complications had since
arisen 1t something with which the Court bad no
concern and which could not be allowed to interfere
with the judicial procedures usual In such cases
The depositiOns In the case are voluminous enough
fill large book. They relate principally to gambling
which took place in various clubhouses somel
years ago. the land In controversy was transferred
from Maher to Farnwel and from Farnwel to the heirs
of George Trussell, o weknOwn gambler, who was
subsequently shot by his mistress The testimony SHOWS
that Mr.. Farweli o gambler. and an expert
one. One witness, Mr. Marshall, testifes that he
Farwell cheating In the game with the help
OF julie Lumbard and that he once sued Farwell and
named Robbins for money lost, as he believed by
cheating and received from Farwe 81 900 In the way Of
settlement. The Tribune In commenting edtorially on
the revelations made by the depostpns. speaks Us fol-
lows:
As We have been repeatedly urged to suppress this
testimony for the sake of FarewelPs family we take
occasion to remark that Mr. Farwes family ls as re-
spectacle any in the world. aud no human DelDg
can be disgraced by any act except MS own.
We would gladly have suppressed TINS testimony
however, did not possess immediate and grave pup
the fact that Farweil insists upon being
candidate for Congress 10 one OF the city districts
and appears to have the party machinery 80 com.
pletely In his hands that he can do about
he likes with It, 1t is hardly fair to expect thas
judicial proceedings shall be suppressed IN tue news
papers order that person with bad record NAV DO
the better able hoOdwnk the voters OF his districts
We do not know what view the voters OF Farweli.
District may take of his record III they think that IL
constitutes objection in Congressman they nave
right to have for their representative. Iney VIII
admit however after reading the testimony, that 1t IS
definition Of Mr. Farwe to say tnat he Is an un-
scrupulOus man.
The dispositions ill nearly two pages Of The Tribune
and their publication is tho sensation OF the day. on
account of the high social and political station OF MT
Farwell The utmost possible use will DO made OF them
to defeat MIR. Farweps reelection.