New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-27
sWIyDLIEG BY GAMBLERS.

A FRENCHSAN ROBBED OF A LARGE SUM.
CHEATING AT CARDS TO THE AMOUNT OF $4,000
IN CHAMBERIAIS's LONG BRANCH CLUB HOUSE.
Police Superintendent Walling and detectives
from the police headquarters In Philadelphia are en-
gagged In working the particulars of one of the largest
sRndlng operations Of gamblers which has taken place
in this city for many years short time ago Josea b.
Gregg Of Philadelphia learning OF the presence IN that
city Of Thomas Hlscn, who, he charges, In 1870
swnded his partners OF 00O and escaped with 1t
to London had Hsen arrested, and no Is now lying in
Jail in philadelphia in default Of bail The detectives EN-
poyed by Gregg and the police officers in hunting for
information OF Hscn's movements. discovered the dc
tails Of the gambling operation alluded 70.
Mr. Hllsen and q woman named Hanse whom he repre-
scented rs his sisterinaw 10 ts country early IN
the last Summer in company with Philip Carlin
an agent Of Paris banking house. sent TO purchase min
ing property in Nevada Mr. Carln brought with Lin
about S25 900 In money and drafts TO large amount
Hsen managed through his sisier-inaw TO form pleas
ant social relations with Carin during the voyage and
on reaching this city July 20 they went TO the Bruins
wick Hotel together Hison subsequently introduced TO
Mr. Carlin william II. Chamberlain OF bridgeport, who
Is said to DO a brother OF John Chamberlain,
represented by tho police to be gambler
well known IN this city and Mt Long Braneh' and
n scheme was laid between the mcn aud the woman to
cheat the Frenclman out OF his funds cottage NJ
Long Branch said TO belong TO Lester Waack, was va
cant a the time and the coupderates rented this for
short period flsen representing himself as the owner
and inviting CaTu 90 spend the season with MN AZ ths
summer resort Here they established themselves IN MS
confidence aud ~ plying him frequently with intoN
eating drinks induced him evening 10 enter
ChambeTaiu's clubhouse Ut the Branch, WIete q
mot 10 ron him had been arranged with u
man named E0athcrsOuP, fnTu dealer for Chamber
lain; Henry Wright, old Pennsylvania gambler ;
Tbynn5 sune and John IHgals, all professional
gamblers TO whom chamberlain had promised 10 per
cent Of the Winnings which might be made by cheating
Mr. Carn. In two three days, nj df'Tcnt sttlnSJ
Carn was robbed OF $4,000 Ia gold part OF II being
I'm Bank OF England notes and part Ia gold checkb on MS
bankers In this city.
subsequently, Carn brought by the gamblers. as
sisted j their feuHle cOuCdcrutCs, 10 tins city, ana
later was taken Niagara, where he was Tor some e
kcpt out OF other gamblers disposed 10 loO
him and from the knowledge Of lis friends From NJ
agarn the PARTY returned No. 224 Fiftl-aYe where
they ruoa, but their characters being suspected
they were cOmpeed the proprietor 10 lCaye Hnd 80
pad a visit 20 the Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia
ID was there that Hlfen arrested on the suit OF
Mr. Gregg william III. Chamberlain and CarlIn
remained Ia Philadelphia and SIM there, cndeav0rng
10 secure Hilsc's release bail or otherwise, but the
evidence obtained by the detectives Is 80 overwhelming
that Hlscn will doubtless DC compelled 20 stand trial In
the mean time the other Chamberlain Keeps open the
gamiDC -house Gt Long Branch although tho season
there has clOard the expectation Of CarnS return 10
he further pucked." Wright Subtitle, Ingalls, and
FraLrrs1ne were Gcrauded o. their per centage ~ TIE
winnings ON the ground that lhe money had not been
fuly collected and they have furnished all the INFORMS
ton relative this operation 20 the detCctes ana are
ready to testify the sw die deliberately planned
and carried out.