New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-07
TIE EXAMINATION IN COURT.
TRUE NAMES OF HE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE CoMPLAINANT HoDNErr, AND HIS AFFI-

TRUE NAMES OF HE PRIsoNERS-TESTMoNY OF
THE CUMPLINANT HoDNErr, AND HIS AFFI-
pAyIr
The three gamblers, William t. Gage, W.
f. Parsons and John Daily who were arrested Oh Thurs
d,v on the complaint OF Philip Hodne;t who alleged
that he lost $3.50 az Barciay-s while playing faro,
were released on Thursday night by Justice Fllm Ter IN
500 ban each This was furnished by Ferdinand 4.
Abel OF No - West FOrty-third-st., well known among
the gambling community as Gus" Abrll and james
Kelly OF No. 7O5 sXthaye who is not as well kpown'
and is even intinated that he is almost unknown TIC
names OF the persons arrested, as reported IN lHE
tribune Yesterday were similar 10 those mentioned In
fine complaint and bail certifcates-Georsc Baker Of
Ncw-Hayen, Conn; John DAILY Of No. $50 Broadway,
and william Thorc Of No. 225 West FOry-third-st II
WAS learned yesterday from trustworthy source tha'
the names are Incorrect that of William Inorne having
been given by am E. Gage, and thar 81 George Baker
by William r. Parsons, vino lives IN Jersey CITY
4 preliminary examination was held before Justice
Flanmer at the Tombs Police Court yesterday. Edmund
t. price appeared as cOuusel for the gamblers The
hearing took p zee tine Justices private oi' ut the
rar Of the courtroom The only business done was 'e
taking Of the testimony OF the complainant % when thc
following is an official copy:
The frat time played last Tuesday ami the Iasi
rna two days ago lost $500 Monday and Ia sday
had been drinking some; noiicel tnt pmths ~ shv
room: there have been Il, - or Il ucisens va,
occupied n playing, hut there were lhei ttlS III WiC
coulipt help sceing-UOkinG around; Con mol ne ms
IaH wnn ~ there nj between IL and l o'clock IN
tbe day time: when | went In On the 4th
OF April. noticed who was III Tue room; az nos ~
IA TOR the purpose ~ Noticing VINO was ihcFc 80 thtt
might make u charge against thcm; piyed on ant on
until Jig O'clock; lost at one sitting TZlpi went ~
alone; had been drinking once N Wlhie should
think lett little after ocl0cA Whyh thty D'oAe up
was The last to play and drew -; the money pay co
vith WAS mine, rot ny Wie's | have been ~ no Dusl
ness during last six months AN ont OF business
haye been Specializing not on faro banks tnl'ln thc
fist zinc ever made complaint; Iwen; in alone on
the 4 Of April three defendants now present dra
faro at intervals and also actcd rs OOkOut5; ala not
$40 five men deal faro the 4th OF April saw ne
frc defendants now pres nj aud two othcfa VINO aclc
as lookous there were five men, including dealers ahd
oo,Cuts; there were only ihree VINO dedi ID ny pres
eucc and they are the defendants now present.
Further examination was postponed until 10 O'Clock
this morning, The complainant being sent 10 Tie Housc
of Detention ~ IA witness. The following Is the cont
uloint on which the warrant wa. issued:
phuiD UOluot OF 1jJ East Forty -seNentl-'t, DcluS
dulv sworn dcposcs and says that on inc IA o HiiI'
1877 dpUOucnt went 30 the premises No bf'Hty stu
In ihc ivy Of New York. and on the second moon th4t
on tlycj "A game OF faro, which Is guuc where money
j. d,..ulrit The rcfuli and with when game urIo.
Hen Is faini lar and whcrO playing 40 sao me on Si
gnc OF faro The sum of 1880. DspOucnt does np know
e names or the persons VINO there ana thth deA i''
or who acted ~ lookout for said game O faro nat i'fe
were five such persons who 50 dealt iaf0 there ahd ihtn
can Identity each " tem and prays thd warrant may
De issued Tor Their arrest
In another affidavit IOdnett that the men whose
names have already been given those who dealt AT
tine games faro at which he lost the $3.50 Detective
John O. Dunn also submitted affidavit settling fo IN
that on Thursday he went into Nos8 B"rclay7't. ana
found % men there some sitting and some staholhs
around arge table. and upon the table Nc iouhda cue
box which il used IN playing the game.