New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-14
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

TRYING THE BARCLAY-ST. GAMBLERS.
HEARING ON THE COMPLAINT or RICHARD NJ JoR-
DAN-IIs ACCOUNT OF THE MANNER IN WHICH
Tx LOST IT'S MONEY.
Many gamblers assembled in the examlna-
tioroom of the Harlem Police Court yesterday morn
ing witness the struggles OF their friends In trying to
cvade the clutches OF the law The defendants, William
T. Gage, James NJ. Thomas, John DAILY, and william r.
Parsons, all in attendance, looking anxious and
haGgard. The complainant, Richard III. Jordan, was
present In person. but appeared from the District
Attorney prosecute. John Graham sought to prove
the complainant Jordan a confirmed and accomplished
gambler, who was merely trying to blackmail the de-
PENDANTS OF 81 600 the amount Of money which he
claimed to have lost at the Barclayst. house. He
would prove, he said that the money named in the
complaint had lost betting upon the Presidential
election. Mr.. Graham also minated that his clients
would he shown TO be wrOnged and cruelty persecuted
men, although IL they angeically white it would
impossible prove their whereabouts long ne
the days specified In COMPLIMENTS affidavit" In the
course of his Examination Mr. Graham laid great
stress upon THE TRIBUNE articles concerning the gar-
bers and their friends aud tried to make ii evident that
they had been instgated by Mr. Jordan failing, how
ever To show more than that he had spoken on one or
two occaslons with TRIBUNE reporter and had fur
nshed the trrle names OF William T. Gage and william r.
Parsons on the occasion Of their giving aliases at the
Tombs Police Court
The case opened with q long speech by Mr.. Graham,
who defined the duties OF the justice, and read from
Barbour's Criminal Law to show that the plaintiff as
not entitled to and that he restricted in the
matter Of subpenaing witnesses. letter placed in
evidence from Mr. Jordan his counsel stating that the
losses he had sustained No Barclay-s amounted to
600 and asking them to hasten the trial and pursue
the defendants the full extent of the law This letter.
copy Of which mad been sent 70 ms Once ny JSroans
of Matchmaking character, sent to the defendant
Thomas in order TO give him an oppofnhty 10 pay inc
r. NJ Jordan then called to the winess-stand ana
follows on March il 1910, met william T. Gage and
James Thomas ut No. Barclay-st., where Gage was
acting MS dealer and Thomas "0Okcrout' In game
of faro. At this time played from about II in the
morning TO between and p. NJ, and lost about 5000
sons al the same place. where during the day each III turn
acted as dealer. played during the same hours and
lost $3.50. During the past five years have played
quite frequently this place. meeting the defendants
there quite III the OF this time nave lost
money amounting ore occasion 70 soio t oc
sum VIII aggregate my total loss haIc piyed faIO al
further play but my resolutions have been broken
partly by the influence OF the game upon me
the first occasion mentioned above Henry Cotton was
present in the capacity OF "looker-0ut can name
no other persons WHO present at either time al
though a number were engaged in playing The game
Thc dates which have given remember from outside
winning and osings, down in diary which have at
home. My present residence Is No. 2,242 secondave;
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tho gafnblnghOus2, hut went there OF my own free Will
and de parted nj NV pleasure 80
Crosse xamncd by John Graham, Mr.. Jordan testified
that tie room No 22t2 SecondaYc wa9 taken ny him
merely that might have residence for tepnrpoSe? of
tine present case Abauta week he had conversation
WITH Mr.. Walsh at a sample room next door below the
Hoffman House, in which he said that he understood
the uptown gamblers intended 10 Interfere III
that they must keep OF but be made
no threats against them lie had conversation with
Joseph Thomas OF Jersey City ut the Astor House, IN
which some mention OF the case was made, but ne salu
Inc
hand" in the matter. Ar. Graham then asked number
with intent to cast suspicion upon tbc COM
paIauts character trying to snow that he was well
known as being cheating gambler and as having lOst
ness swOre that he had never, TO his KNOWLEDGE been
accused Of chs ing either NJ cards or dlce ana lnot
only Cnee when Postmaster Jones had told hn that De
t,cfiye (arry" Wamg had heard " such accusation,
had he ever heard hnJ OF such tang On one occasion
he had been dismissed from the PO5t-Olice Tor day
or two. bnt was then taken back ana given higher
position. He always enjoyed Postmaster JOues's fullest
jcECc lie knew that the letters on WHICH MI Ora
ham made structures had been sent by his cOuLse! 10
TEOmas. and WIotC toe original Of the letter III M
Graham hands. At the time of bringing the suit he
supposed would rather have had ms own Dack AGAIN
than To cOInpassed the punishment OF the dcIend-
ANS delauJiug hun OF IT, NOW lie cared more ior
their Duns lmeut than for the money. ~
Mr. Jordan said he had read the letter signed DICK
Marsh Philadelphia" in THE TRIBUNE for the first tlie,
and knew nothing about The writer or letter prOf 10 e
~ blicatIon lie had made statement W1lch author
lied the articles Ia the public press.
Can't saunders Of the twenty seventh Ircclnct was
ctIIed 10 the stand bu he could not give testimony OF
his own knowledge concerning the character Of no .
Barcayst either OF the days named III me aihdavlt
he was not allowed state his knowledge OF its chaiac-
ter other days. c-.,-
Inc examination was then adjourned to Saturday,
April u.