, 1874-11-08

In me l5 70 ADVOCATE t1e great C1usf u Q1Gu CutuI
md liberal education. have the honor to be, des
III, very truly yorEs, ...-
The Rev. Dr.. Burroughs, ETC.. etc.
The address will he delivered at Standard Hal
Tuesday evening at o'clock sharp.
MAHEE-FARWELL.
The testimony of the complainant in the cas-
Of Maher vs. Farwel having all been taken, tn
motion to amend the bill, which had been mad
at the commencement Of the trial and postpon
3D. WIS again taken up yesterday morning befor
Judge Williams.
Mr. VAN AnMAS,
ono Of the counsel for Ilr- Maher. made the mo
lion, remarkiug that unusual difficulties we're en-
countered in deciding what amendments tx
propose, as the testimony had turned
out somewhat different from what was expected
but from the complainant's view OF the case he
thought it was sufficient to entitlo the complain.
Rnt to some kind OF relief. Tho defendant haG
admitted that portion OF the consideration was
bet on an election, aud the effect OF the admits
zion WIS to render tho transfer void-it was
against DO til public policy and express statute.
The bill, however. had been drawn on the state
ment OF Mr. Maher,-it could not have been
other wise,- the parties to the suIt having
coutradicted each other, his desire was to secure
any remedy which the Court. from the facts,
might give him. He wished ii possible. 50 to Shape
the bill BY amendment that he hight secure
apv relief that could be given. 1t should be The
desire Of the Court to discourage. condemn. and
suppress the evil Of gambling. aud ,lattwould be
best done by rendering the business entirely IN
profitable by setting aside all transactions based
on gambling considerations. There vas no real
distinction between winning money by gambling
and getting it by theft. The malign eklll ac-
quited By gambling IVES as dise: aceful as thst
acquired oy stealing. There was little doubt
eidcs the $500 note. even taking Far
wells account, was 3 gambling debt,
aud that wllat be took the land for.
and what he did with the land. YVES
to divide it up among tho peraons who won lIr.
OF one Of the most notorious gamblers in the
city, and there was no reason to doubt but that
Mr. Farweu knew it to lavo been gambling
debt. What be asked: in substance, was to
st:uto that OF Mr.. Farrell, in the bill. Another
difficulty that crcse-bill ha1 been filed, and
the original bill could not therefore be
dismissed and another suit commenced,
one therefore, that could be adopted to obtain
relief. In behalf Of the Law and public policy, 1t
Was necessary to suppress the peruicious evil OF
gambling. As regards the parties little could
be said, for lie did not, and could not. uphold u
man IN his dishonest transactions. but he wished
t,en..c.;ors tbat 90 dei,ann-ah;a susn
~ to rontIsrt -AA' ~ '' 90 ~ pay
40 - eo'''As'
.a;'1 i' 49,, oau saz "enoai.? Moicu ue
auu ~ =, a9 me
r. w. a4,1- "it - @ie o!i4 ~ tuaI u
~, a"c: o 9sIs! iaAns a:as lateei ALTERATIONS:
eisn SAY ue ~ not WISH nt tue P1esens
nIsse a ~ oppose .Ee Aineuunene' t out wished TO
pfeselse ~ eAcepe4on 70 lhe lnttoo9ctaon OF my
eueo ptptos@o W tus-ou1et.a. ue, no"eFer, dlo
~. "'sn ~ 10 a''1e1s'ooo 8s consentins IN any
"eS: r,eo,,
49, Coalueiu tuen eaiH euat tue case Mae NOT
snaaseu 10 " lae naa'e!ial 1act,-h's c!ient had
9uy n"otn " oue h4uo u GamoAng, the
oelenoAnt 70 anotner. II MS statement
was accepted t2eg would be driven out
OF court, as there WAS no corroboratiye
*estluony- 1nef therefore wished to accept the
statement mnue by farEeu himself. They had
ara"n tne OH on Mahers statement and theory.
-tney had no nigh: to accept any otEer, previous
70 tne trlai OF tue case. After heariug Mr. Far
wells statement, however, they determined to
eva1l themselves OF 1t, aud he had himself proven
the gust OF the case,-gambling, aud the gist of
the bill was therefore proven, no matter what
theory was taken.
Mr. Caulfeld then read the amendment pro-
tsnses ~ tu9 consloera1lon Of the land having
f;on thst ,,.1t ~ ~ 1nu anss!tmE an aneea-
for $500 On The election and tst ta n9sp