, 1874-10-11


in dealing at the baak in the game Of fero, aud
frequently played in tho game mTself-
Q.-In the game Of poker? A.-Sotnot!mcs
vas playing, aud sometimes looking out. There
aro waya OF being engaged in houBe OF that
kind all the time.
Q-Nlat vns usually the mum bee OF perBone
preson. in this club-roon1 during the evening :
A.-Ihat would he guess-work with me. can't
tell. I had probably fifteen or twenty regular
gentlemen that came to the house: sometimes
moro, sometimes less; sonet1mes there might
not be more 1lan two, three, or four, and tlen
there might be twenty.
Q.-1Ixya vou known Mr. Maner to play at
poker or cards du:in" tho last ten years? A.
Yes, sir; have seen him play cards.
Q-How lately ha:o you sccu him play: \.
Il ,linx huye eucu Lin playing rithln the .sst
two mouths.
Q.-At what place? A.-some where Oh Clark
street dout know tho number.
Q.-Thas vas the character OF the place2 4.
"A faro-Lnnk.
Q.-You have known him. then, IS
q player OF cards OF, games for
money, hnye1't you, gen n.rally since 1857 !?
Alto first. tbiuk I ever cav Mcher play
cards was in ST. am not positive al to the
year.
Q.-You have known him snco that time. up
to somewhere uear the present time, B = general
player of cards for money !? Al coalh not say
that. tlink lavo heard and think know CT
the time when he has stopped playing for loug
time.
Q:-Nould he resume again Ale has re-
sumed since, because hare seen Linn rlav since.
think there las been Iclos l tave known
MaLez, or heard lie has stopped, but he never
told mo anything OF the kind
Q.-uas he, OF has la not been considered in
tho gambling community y common or ordinary
plarer,-onc who is in tho habit OF playing
Al don't know exactly how to answer that
Hr in
at all
Q.-He IVES considered in the hsbi: Of playing
cards for money, wNs lie not? Ale he's
plsycd cards for money siuco have known him.
ut times, and stopped.
Q.-I1asnt ho generally been considered i
sporting man. Al hardly know boa TO
answer that question.
. Q.-You havo known frequently Of bis play
inS9 Al have in the last fifteen years.
Redirect examination: By Ar. cauldeld-
Q.-At tie time Mr. Maher visited these ROOMS.
sav from 81 1lp, ~as ho not known Us man OF
wealth and largo property-holder In Chicago?
A.-I,hin1 ho had that reputation. always cup
posed be was Q man of that kind.
Q.--Didn't sou know ho was in business at
that time? Al hardly knew his business ex-
cept az y rcal-esta:e man.
Q.-ME. Malefs business WAS not gambling.
was it! Al never supposed 1t was-
Q.-Tlat was no; hls reputation in tho ci:5,
WAS It: Mot rs gambling man. or sport
ing n.xn. =
who l.7e \ legitimate business, aud vet 60 to
thcso rlaecs aud take q private gane,
without being considered gamblers7 A.-That
WEB always my idea Of 1t. OF course sporting
1na,. ia man III my idea that makes specially
of that. and nothing else.
Q.-That Mr. alaher did not do? Al never
thought SO or heart 80.
Q.-Wan Mr.. Charles D. Far4ell's character
tia. OF g=mb1es2 A.-No. BIT.
Q.-Do you know what business Farwell vsas
in NJ this time tint LIS aud Ma'1cr 11sed to meet
Al knew ho WAS connected with the Court
House.
Q.-Clerk OF the County Court2 Al guelh
that vas it. 1t tuAt time they came aud pIEued
carde. as far as l,' ", e. the cup-room; waa
wlsere ten Or twenty gentlemen came, also mt,r-
Giants. ard 60 forth.
Odd you not SEQ men at that house at tito
time Farwel1 and Mahcr were frequenting it who
wero engaged in mercantile pursuits aud other
business III the city? A.-Yos- sir; they were
the class of men tnat frcluented the house.
Q.-Do you hnow whether Fa1wel played
faro? A-fts, viz
Gle did play faro? A-Ycs. sir.
Odd Maher play a. that? A.-iee. sir:
Q.-At that tlIao: A.-Ios sir. I think I
have seen him 1lay-1 know have,-I can't
easlsn any particular time.
MICHAEL TrRsS7's DEros1ZIoy.
Deposition OF Michael Turney, taken on beh1if
Of complainant b.foro 7. + Oliver, Notary Pub
lie. Saturday. Arril IL, 1874. Il.
Direct E1an,inction-By Nr. Caulfele-Qutn-
tio1-Whas ls vonr age. occupation, and place pf
residence? Ans 1er-3ly name is Michae! Tag-
ney, A years Of ngc. am living at Evanston at
present Real es:s:a scout -.
Q.-Has your residence ever been in Chicago?
A--Yes, Sir; heTe always lived here,-1 mtan
since 1850.
Q.-Aro yoa acquainted With Hugh Mnhe.r it
hcr~ te-n f.r,H. him r,ffu
well? A--Yee, biz; 1suppose fifteen or sixteen
years: Euow him pretty intituntely. -.
Q.-Are yon &C 1uainted with Charles 3. Far
.sel], Il defendant iu this suit; il so, how long
have you known hila, and how veil? Al have
known him since October, 1850. When he fiHst
came here, he wls teller in George Smiths
bank. and that is among the first acquaintan1ea
I made here in 1861
Q.-How intimate ha1e you been With him in
that time? A.--Well, moro or lees Intimate
as intimate with him Us I lsre been With any
body. r.;
Q-Have you met him much or little 81 hco
1s5a?. A--Well, from 1853 or 1854, up to 1860,
met him very frequently. i period Of el1 or
seven years since then have not seen much Of
him.
Q.-He was then County Clerk. WAS ho not7
Ale WAS first teller or receiver.
Q.-No: from 1854 to 1900? A.-Wel1, don't
recolcct. Nv .irst acquaintance with him was
as teller in George Smiths bank- He lott that,
anH afterwards was County Clcrk.
Q--During what period was lie County Clagk
Any impression 1s he WAS County Clerk Tor
about eight years.
Q.-Ffom what time to what time7 Al
iout Know.
Q.-Do yon remember he was County Clark
from 1858 until after 1865? A.-Durirg the period
that knew lin pretty well be was County
CIerk-during that time. u: impression ID that
1e wes County Clerk for eight years.
Q.-You sey you met him quito frequently at
tha: time. At what placa or places would you
most frequently meet him during that peciid?
Al me: him evc1ywnore.-on the streets and IN
club-rooms.
Q.-Whcn you say club-zooms." do rou or
not mean places where gambling is going on2
A--Ies, biz. That IL generally: what those sort
Of places are designated By. That is genteel
name ior ganbl!nS-houseH.
Q.-You don't mean by that the Chicago Club ?
A,-Wcll. they aro all Chicago Clubs, I SEP
posi- They ere peculiar institutions.
Q.-Dunng the pcriod mentioned. how of.on
during the week could you meet Mr. Farwen in
these gamin;, rooms A,-These facts that I
am stating uow,-the time that has elapsed has
bees: so great that caunot tx anything very
is more than ten or twelve years-
nv general recollection Of these things is DEe:1y
rn{1d hut couli NOT swear very definitely to