The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-29
SHindLinE by Gamblers.

i FRENCHMAN ROBBED OF A LARGE SUM
CHEATING At CARDS TO THE AMOUNT OF
$4,000 IN CHAMBERLAIN'S LONG BRANCE
CLUB HOUSE.
Police-Superintendent Walling, soi New
York, and detectives from the police head
quarters in Philadelphia are engaged in
working up the particulars of one OF the
largest swindling operations Of gamblers
which has taken place in New York fol
many Years. A short time ago Josela B.
Gregg. OF Philadelphia, learning OF the pres.
cncc III that city Of one Thomas Hilsen, who,
he charges, in 1870 swindled his partners
out OF SOC, 600. and escaped with it to Lon
don. had Hilsen arrested, and he is now ly'
Ing in Jail in Philadelphia in default Of bail
The detective employed by Gregg and the
police officers, in hunting for information o.
Hiiscn's movements, discovered the details
OF the gambling operation alluded to.
ir. Hilsen and q woman named Hanse,
whom he represented as his sister-in-law,
came TO this country early in the last sum
mer season, in company with Philip Carlin,
an agent OF Paris clearinghouse, sent te
purchase mining property in Nevada. Mr.
Carlin brought with him about S25, 900 in
money, and drafts to large amount. Hill.
sen managed, through his sister-in-law, to
form pleasant social relations with Carlin
during the voyage, and, on reaching New
York on July Goth, they went to the Bruins.
wick Hotel together. Hilsen subsequently
introduced to Mn. Carlin William Fl. Cham
berlain, Of Bridgeport, who is said to be Q
brother OF John Chamberlain, represented
by the police to be q gambler, well
known in New York city and at Long
Branch, and q schme was laid between the
men and the woman to cheat the French
man ont OF his funds. A cottage at
Long Branch, said to belong to Lester Wal.
lack, was vacant at the time, and the con.
federatcs rented this for short period,
Hscn representing himself as the owner,
and inviting Carlin to spend the season with
MN at this summer resort. Here they
established themselves in his confidence,
and by plying him frequently with intoxi-
eating drinks induced him one evening to
enter ChAmberlain's clubhouse, ut the
Branch, where plot to rob him had been
arranged with man named Featherstone,
a. iaro-dealcr for Chamberlain; Henry
wright, an old Pennsylvania gambler
Thomas Sutliife and John ingalls,, all pro-
lessional gamblers, to whom Chamberlain
had promised ten per cent. OF the winnings
winch WI might be made by cheating Mr.. Car
lin. In two or three days, at different sit
tings Carln was robbed of: SIT, 1000 in gold,
part OF it beng in Bank OF England notes
ana part in gold cheeks on his bankers in
New York. ,1'' 80
Subsequently Carlin was brought by the
gamblers, assisted by their female confede-
rate, to New York, and later was taken to
Niagara, where he was for some time kept
out OF the way Of other gamblers disposed
10 rob him, and from the knowledge OF his
friends. From Niagara the party returned
10 No. pa Fifth avenue, where they took
rooms, bat their characters being suspected
ihey were compelled by the proprietor to
!eaVe, and so paid visit TO the Centennial
Exhlbition ut Philadelphia. 1t was there
That Hilscn was arrested on the suit Of
Nr. Gregg. William III. Chamberlain and
Carlin remained in Philadelphia, and are
sun there, endeayoring to secure Hilsen's re-
lease on bail or otherwise, but the evidence
obtained by the detectives is SO oyerwhelm-
ing that Hilsen will doubtless be compelled
70 70 stand trial In the mean time the other
chamberlain keeps open the gambling
aouse at Long Branch, although the season
mere M.e has closed, in the expectation Of Car
ms return, to be further 6 plueked."
wright, SutIi1e, Ingalls, and Featherstone
were defrauded oi their percentage OF the
winnings on the ground that the money had
not been fully collected; and they have fur
nHhed all the information relative to this
operation to the detectives, and are ready
y, ~ sestly that the sWindle was deliberately
p'shhed and carried out.