Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1874-10-16

loiIy NtCICAiICi Wy WI. J. oWlhCo. l)Oh0
was pointed out as the cashier, OF pretend
ed lottery agent. and Dull rs the third man
present at the transaction.
Upon examination all were sent on Tor
trial, and Duke was bailed, and the other
two committed to Jail.
HOW THEY DO IT IN BALTIMORE.
In Baltimore on Tuesday last a gentle
tleman, described in the papers as an s'old
gentleman of good address who halls from
one Of the counties Of the Valley of Vir-
ginia, f" was swindled out of $500 by "a pretty
nearly the same game rs the Richmond
case. The following is the gentleman's
history of the swindle as published in tie
Sum:
The gentleman who had been victimzed
small elderly man, wlt.i sparse iron grey
hair, dressed In black, now came forWar
and a firmed substantially us follows: ID
most Solemnly affirm That this Was to hav
been any last day i'll Baltimore. My busi
ness was ali transacted and was goint
from Bdrfium 5 IL tel, Wtitie Stopped, L
Baltl more street, WHEN L met this yOun
man, (0iiere ne point ed to Watson, who
a young man Of remarkably prepossessin
and Intelligent appearthcr.) He greete
me cordially and asked me if had forgu
ten the SON Of my friend Watson, who Isl
minister OF high standing I'D Page county,
Va, and whose brother is clerk Of the Cir
cult Court. He knew me mighty well, anG
W.lle he did not resemble the Rev. NJ
Watson, who is my near neighbor, knew
Watson had a son away, aud thought hi
might take after his mother, who died long
ago. / WAS telling him how very many
young men there was Who grew UP out OF
recollection, wien he proposed a walk. He
said he was in new kind of business,
Where money was made, but was afraid
his father might hear Of it, and that it
might.
BREAK HIS HEART.
He took me up the flight Of stairs on the
southeast corner of Charles street and
some alley. and into a room where one man
sat at a table behind Il box, and another
had board before him with cards upon it..
Ny friend, the minister's son, explained
that these cards cost a dollar each, and
showed me how the money was made. 1t
seemed a good honest game didn't know
it was gamblng-and | bought d card to
see how it WAS done. | wondered how SO
much could be made by the card purchased,
and the man who ran the business make Il
living. Things We're done rather in a hurry,
out | think wnen [ threw a black number
OF die was to get Il prize, and If l got d
blue | had to put up again, and back S5for
every plumber. [ became excited, and
somehow found that all of $500 in currency
was gone. NY friend WatsOn's boy was
playing with me against the others, and he
kindly loaned me 800. At last it reached
a point where had to cover my $500 with
$40 more, OF double the stake; and then |
Was to get it back sure and run the chance
of getting several thousands besides. |
left, and went to get the money from my
friend at Cushings Il Bailey's, and it was
a check for $500 on some Howard street
bank. | was in 4 hurry, and my friend
got it cashed at Nicholson s bank~h0use.
When [ got up stairs in the room Watson
came i'll just after to me, and went Oh with
the game lowered my stake, very anxiouX
to get it back. and threw, when the man
who sat opposite said, ''You lose, " and he
raked the money down into box. Watson's
boy said to me,
1--WE ARE RUINED; OH, WHAT WOULD MY
FATHER sAY.'
and he appeared very miserable. Watson's
boy loaned me a little, and | won IS sew
gave young Watson my personal order fol
500 on my brother. III Luray, Page county
/ had then just enough money TO pay my
way home, and stopped. [ always keel
a memorandum. a:d | find [ lost, III ad
ditiOn to the 500 order, which | hope will
not be collected, the sum Of $6l5 80 i'll cur
rency. Young Watson appeared very much
TROUBLED, be eyed of me not to let any of his
relations KNOW what he had been doing
and said he would never tell on me. Al
the corner Of Cross and Charles streets he
went one way and another, and indeed
was Watson 5 ri said not. ! Thought he
ment at Cusiings & BaiIey's, and had IL
money, and | told my friend iii confidence
| about my loss, and he made me come tt
| the police.
LII answer to questions put by counsel
| for defence, witness said: mo sir, never
drank d drop of liquor in my life, and
have little respect To-. any one who does.
lave little respect for any one who DOES.
| am no ga nbler, and WAS deceived in tie
son Of my venerable friend, who lives close
by, in Page county, The examination
tasted two hours, and the manner Of the
old gentleman while giving his testimony
WAS very entertaining.
THE ARREST OF THE BANKERS.
The "Sun" says of the arrival of the
police at the plan and their action:
The door Was broken open by Marshal
Gray, and the walls found to lie placardefl
with the inscriptions: Remember, 81 ,155
for S., or Nick aJack = Tickets i'll all
LegallZed Lotteries Cashed - Paris Mll-
tual Pool Tickets Cashed Here &c. The
table and desk were covered with blank
checks, books and papers, &c.
The detectives were sent to Barnum IS
Hotel, where they found the parties were
looking for registered as follows: b. b.
Foster, n. Y; Theodore Edgar, Rochester,
N. Y: NJ. Leake, Piftsburg, and Marsh
Foster and James Taylor Jersey City. Upon
Inquiry it was ascerlained that the three
tirst-named had arrived separately last Sat
urday, willie the last two came together on
Tuesday. During the past few days they
have been on terms of familiarity with
each other, and having plenty OF baggage
and being well behaved, We're well received.
Two of The men We're paying their bills
when Marshal Gray arrested them. These
were registered as M. Leake and j. Foster,
but at the station gave their names as
Watson aud Levelle. Tie other three men
were found in their rooms, Nos. III and
l31, packing up preparatory to departure
At the statioli-louse, when searched, the
key Of the Office was found on the person
of E. Foster, the sums of money, rings,
fine and valuable watches and expensive
jewelry, &c, we're found on all, the value
aggregatmg several thousands OF dollars
Iheil trunks were filled with expensive
and fashionable clothing.
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The death is announced in London of
Dir. Francis E. Anstie, distinguished
physician and well known writer On medi-
cal matters The cause of his death was 4
poisoned wound received while making Il
pOst-mortem examination.
The brother-i:t-aw Of royal princess is
a member of the London Stock Exchange.
He is Lord Walter Campbell, brother of
che Marquis OF Lorne. He filled for short
time subordinate position in Il New Y ork
house,
Nj. Edward G. Marshall. of Faunuier.