, 1876-07-18
THE OTHER SIDE.
What tho st. Louis Republican snys About
thn Gambling Charges Mato by the Globe
Democrat.

NHAt tHo bts LHtIs ltGpHbllGAn 6ny6 AbOnt
ti,n Gambling Charges Mato by tho Globe
Democrat.
81. Louts Republican, July ID.
TIM CnscAuo TRIBUNE having taken up tho
Globe- -Dfmotrat's story about a certain present.
ncnt by Grand Jury In 1856 against thIrty-tlva
or forty citizens for playing cards, VIC giyo place
elsewhere to d report Of nn interview With
Judge Long, who was foreman Of tho Granl
Jury at tho time, to show lust how mucl, truth
there Is In It. As long as the circulation Of this
tale was confined to tho readers Of tho whisky
ring organ, We did not care to notice 1t; but NJ
respectable paper has echoed It, wo give tho
fncts.
THosH OLD INDICTMENTS FOR aAMBL1Hd-1S-
TEHvlEw WITH THE FOREMAN OF THE GRAND
JURY WHICH rHEsENTRD TIE B1LL-
Rfnsd!teaH news-gathercr called upon tho
Hun. John F. Long, Collector Of this Port, Mt
tho Custom-Housc, to learn what particulars lie
might remember concerning tho indictments
found against Nlcssrs. George and John Knapp
iii 1855. The Interview Is gwen as follows:
ReportcrI1tlgc Long, you may have noticed
count Of certain Indictments said to have bcen
found by a Grand jury of which you were tho
Judge L.--Yes, sir; I read tho article, md 1t
considerably excited l,Y indignation, but which 1
cannot how think of withnut smile.
Rcportcr--Are you willing, Judge, to give
brief statement nf facts connected with the cir
cqmstancc, so far as your recollection will CHA
Jajg I.-Oh, certainly. at tho tItne referred
| to-185U-I was one Of those summoned for scrv--
| ice as Grand Juror, md by tle appointment Of
IN tho carly part Of our, session, ono Or.
| C.. j. Carpenter voluntarily presented him
self US witness before us, md presented a
| long list OF nnmes-some fhtrty-fvc or
bestcknown and mosfcstccmcd citizens, testi-
| iled that each aud every one Of those named In
the list Ind, to his knowledge, played cards and
bet money on tho game. Amongst others quito
John Knapp. Tho witness was duly cross-ex-
a1nincd, III tho course Of which he adlnitted that
his presentation OF this list Of names was IN
auced BY his desire to "get satisfaction" " for
M lie now sought to charge upon these gentle
men. Iie testified that suns Of 10 cents, and
| sometimes largcr surns, were stakcl ln these
gatlcs. (Judge L. was opposed TO finding III.
| 1lctmcnts upon sucl, evidently vIndlctivc and
uncorroborate1 testimony, Carpenter admitting
he Furnished 1t out Of revenge.
We, the Jury, therefore went before Judge
essSd 20 5 for iat u M the Feses 1a r. na r.
law every man or person wagering even 30 small
to be termed gar1lcE.''
upon ts, sought 1ns discharge from further '5 her
thlnk-nnd do not now think-that tho spirit Of
| the law then existing was violated b.. A., D.,
aud c. Of tho list meeting at one auotlfer's resi-
lcnccs, and in tho presence Of one anothcr's
but generally cider, cakes, cigars, ice.
cream, or othcr refreshments, Of which It
was customary tos all to partake. knew auci,
practices to be common an4 to be Innocent, and
was not willing. to class the part'cpatore with
the, vile and tlepraycd professional gamblers