Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-10
..Ihe C,us, t.ambl,ux Hou.e Gas.

"1he Club Gambling House Case.
In the Criminal Court, Judge Macarthur,
yesterday, the case of Isaac b. Jones, Ed
ward p. Jones, and George A. Williams,
charged with keeping gambling house, was
Attorney Wells and Assistant II. IL. Wells,
jr., for the government, and Messrs. w. y.
Cook and y. b. Williams for the defence.
Mr.. Gatchell, on eros DISCRIMINATION, testl-
fed that he had sworn out an information
against Williamson for keeping a gambling
house, and had the place raided. Sergeant
Dinsmore testified as to Participating in the
&c, exhibited as the ones captured on the
night of March 10. Junius Il. Slack, III. Ii.
Msrkins, A. G. Mauphin and John Sher-
wood testified To having played In the house.
Sergeant John Fainter and Lieut. SkippOn,
of the police force, testified to their partici-
paiing In the raid. Jesse Lewis, the colored
servant at the Club, tie titled that the house
was run by a man named LOOMS, who paid
him.
TESTIMONY TO-DAY.
This morning the trial was resumed and
the government called Mrs. Ada T. Spur
geon, who testified that her husband having
been losing money at the Club she went there
and requested that they would not allow him
to play there, and they promised that they
would not. In September last she commune
Gated through Major Richards with Isaac
Jones as TO money lost there by her hus-
band. and in a conversation with Jones'
father she said If they did not stop her hus-
Oand from coming there she would prefer a
charge OF keeping the place open on Sunday,
and he asked her not to do IL as IL had cost
5000 to fit up the place. After her CONVEX
satiOn with Major Richards she received SIS
of the lost money back.
Edward &. Grumley testified to being pre-
sent on the night of the raid as a specta or.
On cross examination he said he had seen
Isaac Jones in the gambling room giving di-
rections over a year ago, but never saw
Jones or Williamson dealing.
Fred. Ny ers testified that he hsd been in
the habit Of going to "The club" for some
time; bad seen Jones and Williamson deal
ing-JOnes but once.
Major A. c. Richards testified 70 Mrs
Sturgeon calling on him In reference to re-
covering money lost by her husband, and he
believed the matter was placed in the hands
of Detective Miller.
detective Miller testified that the case was
given TO him. and he got some money for
Mrs. s. from lobe Wall, not from the Jones'
Witness had been in the restaurant but was
never in the gambling house. Witness knew
John +. Smith with whom he went, at the
direction of Lieut.. Vernon, TO the club to re-
cover some money he (Smith) had lost. Wit
ness saw Jones who said he knew nothing
about ii, and Jones subsequently came out
and cODverSed with Smith. He thought a
man named Davis dealt at that time. The
boy Went in and when he came out he said
the matter had been settled.
Lewis Clephane testified that since April
ne lad not been the agent of the house. The
lease was assigned to Jones in 1915. In
March, 1875, Parker was the tenant of house
4l5, and be understood from him PARKER
jones lower part OF the
place. In January, 1876, Jones gave up the
lower part, and il was released to A. r.
LOOMS. A number OF receipts for rent. not
mentioning the name of the party making
the pay ment were read in evidence, and also
letter from f. H. Williamson, giving
notice of his intention 10 vacate the upper
pa 4 of 1851
Il. G. Spurgeon testified to seeing William
son at AZ, and TO seeing Jones in both places
Had been in the gambling place; there were
several tables there, at which Loomis, Davis.
and man named Charley dealt.
Patrick Corners testified that there is a Gas
meier in the name OF Jones, in 49,; and i'm
as two, one in the name of Jones Bros, and
the other in the name OF Judge MCGOWAN.
Henry L. Goodwin, reporter for the Repubi-
can, testified that he had been frequently into
the restaurant and about three times In the
gambling rooms; saw /. b. Jones there, and
on one occasion saw him give directions to
y wafer. he appeared TO be the autocrat OF
Detective McDeqitt testified that one Maui
pm had lost some money, and he had an in
was refunded, but he could not say now to
whom II was paid, or by whom.
Jesse Lee, the colored waiter, testified that
they received the ''chips' for refreshments
The "chips" were the property of Mr.. LOOMS.
MI LOOMS, Davis, and Charley he had seen
Benjamin Golly, an employe of the Rus
sian legation, testified that he knew Jones;
saw him at the house corner 18th and r
streets, where witness was playing a game
Tor money; bought some checks from Jones;
saw Williamson in the same room az another
table. ON REORGANIZATION witness said
that he went in the house between 10 and II
o CLOCK and remained until in the morning.
w lihess was + rer Gilman, and knew moth
ing about gambling.
+. c. ONeil testified that he knows the
Jones' and Williamson, and knew the place
well up 10 about ten months previous 20 last
C1ristmas-had reformed since. Witness
bad played faro, haZZard, and vinct-un
twenty -onel in the back room OF the build
ing adjoining the cOrler-hazzard was his
Weakness. On cross examination witness
said that he had never seen Isaac Jones deal
ing nor Williamson In the rooms up stairs
, A. L. Maupin was recalled, and testified
ceived some back through Mr.. McDeyitt
Mr.. McDevitt was recalled. but could not
say fIom whom he received the money.
The governm ont here closed.
TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE
Lewis Clepbane was called, and iden.i 1ed
Ihe lease for AS made by him as agent for
Jessup with Loomis, and said that there was
q separate lease for Az; down to the time of
The raid the receipts were made in the name
Of LoOmis.
W. A. Cook testified that he had prepared
me lease, and LOOMS signed it in his pres
ence.
Albert Lakenan testified that at one time
he was employed by Jones as barkeeper:
here was no connection between AIS and Az;
never saw any gambling or gaming appa-
ratus In Az; saw LoOmis two days before the
raid; had not seen him since.
Wm. Sweeny testified that he had been
employed in All TO keep order; had not seen
isaac Jones exercising any authority in the
rooms.
James Lindsey testified that he succeeded
Lakenan as barkeeper; there was no gam
bling In The corner house; the money for rent
vas LEFT by LOOMS in the bar.
Lewis Clephane testified us to the lease
with Jones.
Major Richards was recalled, and said that
re had examined the corner-house, and there
we're no appurtenances for gambling there.
A recess was here taken.