The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-13
P0OL-R00M EXCITEM ENT.
THE mrs on THE GENERdL RESULT
EORMILLY RULED orr.
johnson and Kciiv 81 Bliss Escaping Thrcrt-
cncd inwsuits- he Money 10 he Paid
Back TO the Nirn who Made the BETS.


About four hundred excited men gather
cd IN Johns1n's pool room Last evening TO take
action with reference to the disposition OF the
money that had been wagered the Prcsiden-
tia election. Only about oue.fcurth Of the
uesem nlago held pool tickots. Mr.. william
Johnson, In cal ing the meeting to order, sid:
~ have requested vou gentle men VITO are
holders Of tickets In the pools sold In this room.
the money for which is now 10 our hands, to
meet here tonight for tho purpose Of stating to
you, like a squiie man, the awkward position
In which VIZ are placed with reference to the
disposition Of your stakes. Not only one, but
many persons, have threatened us with
liwsuits N we attempt to pay over
any bets ON the general result - this
election. II h no action been taken bv othrr
punl rO ms we would have feen dt-pOscd 80
hold On the enh, blt their course IN declar-
ing leis II leaves to ~ 80 at rnaiive nut -
c"un el WIN you ns to the disuOstiton 81 Y'ur
m9reY. IAr9i We % ngt fccl willing nr
ahlc 60 81 l. lawsuits TT sJO.0N suits nkclv tu
run long through the courts for Tour or fvo
years belOr a fl al decision Is reached. We de-
81 . to have you understand our eN ct position
-rcilize II YOU can tts awkwaidness-sq
men threatened on all sides with suits II they
decide any of these bets ana pay over the
money. III .Ce Vuur-eiNeS, II YOU can, IN our
siuons. trd tell ~ what you would dO2 Tnis
Is the purpose for whica THIS meeting has been
called. ! want you now To appoint your own
chaifmau, aud uv your aciiDn let us know what
you would DO If vi ced in our posiii ion."
T.
Johhson's speech, and shouts rose from III
uhts II the nunse. Keen thee chair yourself
Ton ucing made, Mr. Johnson declined TO serve.
Many nauo. were pf"po. ed, nnd al leng M.
u l.. Huugerioid, WAC IL was stated had no
money Ht stake. WAS called to the en- iir, and
M. Charles N,ud was made Secfetary
lac Il ~ nuiiun was t. -. ONT committee
OF ten to br composed VI Ave 4tiIou and nNe
Hayes hctters. Before the question could be
Int -eyerl amendments were orered. nen
followed a scene Of intou-e excitement, aud one
/ D.
threatened to ~ I" law should be written on
I the blackboard. Another moved that the bets
| tc declared on. ana another tina. the meefit z
adtodrn unul the 5.n ct Ma en-. Finally mo-
ton to aoj urn sutJ jet to the call oi MI. Jonn-
After the adjournment the place became a
place OF tufhOi. Chairs were overturned. aud
" lie everyday W shouting dt the top - his
voice. the hRhts III ihe D. .ck part ~ the rom
were turned out. MI Nm Johnson clOOwed
HI way through the e Owu, iliuc GU:
"lOu we're ASKED here as gentlemen and
hoicN YOU VIII act ~ such. he meeting mas adj
Jpurued, and ASK YOU now t. vacdte the room,
ana nave no - iltlcdl Wrintilns mere. tie ac-
ton "" intcnl To take ~ tiis matter Will be au-
nounccd to you III the uotning ne vspapers."
Nr. John On ANA me- hfuiner mad snort con
ference, aud decided to declare al bets cfI.
W I'm regard tn cnmmissiou-, MIR. lhOmus John.
SON says ne Is hot yet prepared To say wnat they
~nl do
In Nelly Bliss's pool rooms about afty spec
| uIntors assrublrd IN resi-. or.. To th, call m.
senior purtner called the meeting to uruer ana
siid tnht the action Il Juun MOrri>sey In con-
sututing hinrelt referee vs well a. stakeholder
Z
pursue, namely, to decl re- all bets On as go tho
general result. his action was very mucn
AZ inst his notion Oi turt principles, uut NOR
fissry mad taken his .ctiou without cons Ilting
the otNtr puOl holders whose hands tie had
practically titu Nuu.her- Of OLD loul b-tters
had declared that unless X ily Bliss followed
Murit-srys extIiUle thty WOuld sue for their
money. lue nrU WAS one that could b. N de
fcsppnsihle at l4w, aud te felt very little ike
uiaktng restitution at the end uf judgment -
the losers liter paving tie pools to the winners
At all eNenis tirket noiCeis uli.ht rest assure
that the nrm would under no tircunl-tnuces %
OF. IL was for the ticket holders To ueciIe
whether they wuuld agree to cal all cts oil. and
hc mo- ed those wnn wero in the room would K
pr IS their yirN freely TOW that tney had oI-
| pultuuilN, ahl afier discussion lie wOuiu put TO
vote ana accept the decision VII. .teycr IL
M ht h
brewster who proclaimed imself vim
uer on tue general result iu the event Of the in
nusur,tiuu ut "tturr Candidate SAID tnat he fvit
Ike releasing krul Is -. Iuey had been nut
INT a uoie ~ $40 fl--eN's action, ana no other
course wa len Uutu t. thrm, hor i,sei =
cour, u Il. he sAid, no racedtu in letting us
tori lHcNrtv spOftins rtentu up u whlch money
is wageird, II the bets are declared ~. ~ com
| mission Il deducted pY The 81 k-uulder.
Ca the vote, large m ijurty OF the pool
| toliers de Jared IN favor u' drawing the W"nry,
/ ana a hetS ale 10 tc paii tomorrow. la the
combtuuu1u o. g.. :. BE-. No. 3 Was declared
| winner, J. VI. Sl.W tol 50.