New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-13
RICHES QUICKLY WASTED.

The tragical death OF j. +. Murphy WIZ
shot himself week in the elegant paros OF Murra!
notorious gambling house, at No 13 West Iwentyeignh
st. is one of many examples showing that the hVes VI
gamblers generally end in wretchedneSs and gloom
glance over the past thiryye years dsccses the lac
that cO1nparatively few Of the prominent ganoerS WIN
have appeared in the sporting circles OF NewAorh nave
retained their ilgotten riches and enjoyed NE 10 '
last Most OF them or later sank INTO uScrS anu
abiect poverty. "Matt" Danser's continued prosperity
was notable exception and almost without precedent
look into the circumstances of the New-fork gamo's
Of TODAY does find many indications tha' 'he l"S'
DAYS will be much happier than those OF ther preuees
Among the most conspicuous Of the metropolitan gam
blers was Reuben Parsons who from $40 until his re-
cent death, had at various times accumulated much
money which he invested in real estate Bnt al lenB"
he went into walst and lost his fortune HIS Ola part
ner Henry Cotton. was believed until recently l" 10
wealthy but legal proceedings have shown tnat ne mas
transferred all property to his WIFE, In the oI.S
Of his children Cotton and Parsons and the late MAT
thew Dauser considered for years to be the rcS
men of their disreputable class.
From time TO time men from distant citles'
attracted by the inviting field for theH ope',
stions nresented by New-YOrk, have sought
10 make this city their home Such men were 'ne ere
rant Pendlcton of Washington and Orlando Moore VINO
kent noted gambngh for many years IN bro'u-
vav one door below the Chemical Bank. Moore LOT
time was prosperous; but desire to force MS fanny
OF society closed 10 liltul, III eiiN VI '
wealth and the famy's education led him into extrava
cameo that pro~ed his ruin. Another notorious gam
ber was Patick Hearne Irishman, OF great shreWu
ness and Of polished afabity Of manner In company
with schuyler Hasey. he established ana cohuuc'cu
n eamhliuc-house for many years opposite Tue nv
tropolitan Hotel Hearne perhaps was inc HuS'
Interesting man Of his class. He had good cur
cation and bis personal attractions alured into MS
society such men the Liviugstons the Jame''s o'
Albany and the Costers Of New-Hork, from WHOM no
won not less than half million dollars b,'
no loved MAY for its own sake and was al
dcted TO high living and dissipation ana eNuaN"E"'
generally lie died almost penniless' halse> "Sa'"'
the STAGE two years ago, leaving, ont OF an immense
nmount Of ulgOtten gains, ony S1o'ooo man nam"
Hos .ph Hail. originally housepanter also ''I," '' "
time i'm New-Ybrk He was handsome man. pu' pol"i'
o,s ovcrbearinr and presuming Having succe'ue' III
rambling he invested in trottins horses ana once OWN"
tb celebatci trottnc stallion Lantern. aterwad lur-
cha,odby Robert Bonner. Hall was famous Ior MS sup
ncrs and knew how 10 cater for ms guests pe'er wa"
any other cambler-hOst in NewIoik stoiN Is '"' l"
show his extrayagauce, effect that AFTER Lantern au
won an important race Han had SILVER bucket ihaue
Cor the horse Ia drink out Of few years ago. WORKOUT
and crir,ped Hall was soliciting AIMS To Keep him from
starving.
Tol,n Harrison was q popular sporting man. lie was
convicted and imprisoned for keeping e"mp4i"-S'l'""
almost the only case Of the kind that can oe remem-
bcred by the oldest gamblers Of to-day strange as "
,,,..ea,, Harrison was called honest gambler WHO
,J,ved a fair game His low instincts finally ed MIN
intoan alliance with woman notorious as Jui' bIo"h
This ruined hun, and he died IN poverty. HARRISON n'"
boUevcr given fine education 10 the woman daughter
at one Of the converts Oh '"' 0"''o" ~ ~" -
since married NcwYork lawyer and resides at present
IN Wcstchcstcr County.
Harrison had a son, TO whom Mrs. Brown i'l conNi"
cradle property Westchester aud whose neaIer eN
ing New-Iork was Of most cA'i"oI"l""l' anu '
character lie to California IN the flush times OIL
-.fUIt "a fIf4
lance Committee drove him from san Francisco. lie
took refuge III hd"S'N ""'' ~ - ~ ,t.
for his crimes, and where NE aodeo TWO VT '"I'e
.,..t..r - ,,.rsou. whom he had killed i'm Cal
,s,f Whom a..inr through Leavcuworh one day, in
r. f,os eleven persons whom he had killed. My
DRAWING his revolver Dee sworc De would have twelve
t Ian ID, oU he reached ms home there. and shot am i'm
on r.l,c German -i0 maker Who was sitting on me OPP
dnVtb drove him away. aud he took refuge iu anoher
T INNS I'm 1861 Whrutne war broke out, H.rIi-
fnT ti, On Kausa, Cavalry which being raised at
9b,, t. , 1, A. C. Davis. formerly United States Dis
tf,t r ma thc regiment and only after a
,i tbai he would control his and behave mu-
lis fclluH rutiaus one night crossed the river mo
Missouri and sacked little Town opposite the camp.
~ - ' i 49, and went into the Indian Territory,
sr Ine mace where the Confederate amy lay. Ie
iiiseu 'Diu4'| I',,,,itt.J depr,dttions ON friend
me- ~ 49,. Af,.r a time he was captured bv the
anu w 81 "a town which he nad previously robbed.
Snz iis oI 'in n ami c,t III his Ir.,d End ,tuck
Ihn'3 maui 5 -, one Of the streets The 2i Kansas
officers found thc head Of Their former associate
~ i,tr in, "a sniff for the possession OF the property
emmy COL Davis who had meanwhile removed TO New
S I,r. law vas called as "a witness TO estab-
hVih ~ ~, - ~ I,rr.6,u', death
NJ 'uV H. If fe ,anhln- fraternity and man who
IN, o''oeI of tIrprrtv ana with few enemies was