, 1875-01-27


upon tlo private record Of the witness.
JuD0K DDYHEN
was then callod lie endeavored to rccall CON
versatiun with Mcdonald, which fingered fAlutly
At lie t!,no. he remembered tlat Mcdonald
told him TINT 1e MAS fitting up nico place, aud
that It WAS costing him good deal q money:
It was general conversation, and whether II
contained matter bearing more ilohrly upon tile
case than tho ebove remark he was unable 70
recollect, Tho Witness was departing, when he
was recalled by tho Court, who aSkod him II he
did not state to tho Grand Jury that this dofend-
AMI had confessed to him that he was the pro-
prfotnr or keeper Of tho house,
Justice Hoytlen replied that Eo told tho Grand
Jury that Mike had neither admitted nor dcnied
Judge Williams-Give ns tho conversation Of
which. ron Bpoke to tho Grand Jury,
Justice Boydon-What related to tho Grand
Judge Willlams-I don't care about that. !
want to get at the conyotsation between you and
Mcdonald.
Tie witness ssid tho conversat[on rofarrad to
saloons and gambling houses, but hc WAS unable
recall spyhng 91cen rs Eonea eost
ita furniture, fittings, otc The Judge was
obliged to renquish his attempt to get at the
bottom OF the matter.
OFFICER BARrno11N
was then placed on tbs stand. lie know the de-
iendant aud lliB place OF buRnoBs, but could not
definitely associate him with mbllng-opera-
tions. bit OF laughter was created by Mr.
Trudos asking lin II the police force. espeoialiy
affected, a. ex-O1icor Van Vlloraen lind heon,
with complaint which required good deaf of
brandy, mud ii thoy were not in the habit OF go
ing to gambling-hoitAes to procure 1t.
DETECTIVE DIXON
next testified at tho solicitation OF Mr. Trnde
who WAS inclined to ronew the attack
upon Van Vlierden's past character. Witness
could testify to nothing but rulnor, which told
many bad stories about Nau.
"nlLLY" P1NKERToN
next testified that Vah'a reputation among
officers OF tho force was no: good.
Tie principal In the Case. the redoubtahts
MpoNAIp HIMSELF.
then gave tho concluding testimony In his caao.
I1o narrated his story with great rcadi-
moss, and in tho coolest and most straight,,.
forward manner: o.;. no sad TINT that u alns! had
under Washburn to nHk money from gamblers.
They llaed to como around him every day, and
almost every hour. At one time he gaVo Van
vliordon dollar to got some oyHora as ho said
ho WAS very hungry. An game Was going OF,
1t WINS neceHsary to remove -all gamhling-inplo-
ments whenever An officer mnde his appearance.
This caused good doal Of trouble and be gave
the poeier tho dollar in hopes he would NOT
come around again during tbs evening. Van
Fllerdon had not boen away five minutes w!leu he
came back with another officer who required a lit
tie nonrishn,ent lie Ind ofton given policemen
from, &2 10 IS to atay away during gamo. In
roply to question al to what caused him to OK
lbt such m interest IN keeping the game froo
from disturbance, the imperturbable Witness
said he hGd been witneAs. and lo desired to sec
tie boys nave tholr fun without being annoyed;
witnoBa explained that "The ftofe,' which WIZ
place devoted to the sale OF liquora and cigars,
lad no connection with tho gambling -don up
stairB.
On being cross-oxamined, Mike said he rcnted
The 6toro from man named Edwin Walker.
lfa did not know WHO rented tho roo1na nbovo.
lie had no interest in tho operations there !;
lad no money in the Gambling-lonse had paa
losses went thoro but seldom, and lad n0tll-
ing at all to do with 1t. His rartners Ill .The
! Storo" " MeEs Harry Lawrence aud Morris Mar
tin, who shared with hln in the profits OF tue
Haloen business. lie hRl never dealt faro in tho
ROOMS upstairs.
Tho eaHo WIS then given to tho jury, tho
Court giving Instructions, among which was ono
to the effect that tho Jury might exclude toa-
to believe.
The case of John Downing WAS next tried.
Frederick Held, tho young man in jail for e,n-
beZZloment, who attributes his ruin to theswileH
Of the 1Ianklns', bong tho tlrst witness cal!od.
Aid. Harry nicAardson, the attorney for the
defendant, stated to tie Court that liz cliout had
heon tried and acquitted On the s.tna charge bnt
ont cnso should be- confined to q knowledge Of
operations since that time.
Tho Court ruled that testimony mist DO con-
fined to the time TINT had elspscl since tho for
ner indictment was found.
I[leld aud Dl1un, tho only wttneaaea In this
casor had not boon In Dowliuga hoUAe during
this time, and Ao was consequently dis
charged.
no difficulty u returning q verdict of '4uot
guilty, and John went his way rejoicing.
JEnnY T1TCoMb,
Jerry IitcoNb, CONNECTED With the gambling
II 15iuT1n nj Dt M VI