National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-01-16

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| A. Al near a can reeollsct he told the Prssi-
dent thst Mr.. Murtsgh had called upon the
Wkitthone in . house Of ilLreputs, orfnveigle
hin into one, and thsn raid the house; pablish Il
II necsssSy, and II not 70 hold It over Tin 70 In
tss. / think that Is Il. = = W ' '. -
the witness then acknowledged that he had
| played Hassfd in the gambling house adjoining
1he Club, and in AL the others Of which he had
plsyi that he had played with MeDeyitt at ali
n.y. sss sss s csssT r. as%
pssss ssd sSst Il 1ss not their e1sto@ 70 arrest
that the police could raid them. McDevitt and
witness always went in ON business and the
money to play vas furnished. ~
HOW prrrcrIyEs BEAT THE eA,E.c
YOU'D %h g "s1 s s "a KEEP a
q. TSss !: what - sd a1G did, 4. Yes, s %'
sSs G Son Ss I ysa &
w the Ss 'H money S'1 va. srnshsd 81
q, What you won you made. and what you lost
somebody else paid a. I do not suppose the
PiS people, that .s @sre IN
@. But they stood the lossesf A. Yes. sir.
By the Chairman: @. In the management Of
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arrest gamblers when yen saw them A. No, sir.
,.o e. Has ths contrary been the custom' A. It
g: These gambling houses are only ralded
upon ordersf A. Yes, sir. ~ - 81 - d
the noice antSa, H. has oeSn khown 70
noeent ones without any knowledge ON the SUBJ
essf y Fl 9Ss the police knsw 81 DID,
or gambling, don't you make arrests II crime is
comnitted n your presence? A. Sometimes do
'Ol Don't Won yery freonsn,,v do a., W.
sir;we do. -, - ~ = II : o.
bling housesS A sunnose the hest 70. ~ .nn gan
fhaf We ala not want TX o'' Wy 'ess ieAson was
e. Pa ESI give s1y s M e FL to the
the Hoard or Poiiee Commissioners AZ To tbs ex
/ istencs Of these gambling. houses A. I don't
McEif Sssb Ta. furtber examined I'm, notn,n
new Vas eIicited. '-'s
-i NR. NURTAeH CALLED FOR.
The Chairman called for Mr.. Mursagh.
Mr.. Wilson. think that under the circnm-
to ST. he &c IS
IDENTIFY direeted at him, and the Investigation has
defensive here by the resolution on Which the
committee is proceeding, and by the course of the
investiga thus far he has brought witnesses
here, but simply relied upon the cross-examina-
upon the stand-I think it would be fair to him
that whatever is to be alleged against him he
should near before ne Is called up TO testify.
submit this as mere matter OF justice 70 MIR.
MurtaEh, under the circumstances OF the case.
The Chairman do not want TO have nybOdy
feel that they are treated unfairly but does not
seem 70 me that when witness Is called ne has
anything 70 90 put 70 give TO the committee his
knowledge on the suDJectmatter OF the inquiry,
and that what mas been testined 70 by some OF
these witnesses ought not TO anect the statement
tnns n9 MSkes. .
wilson. II THIS were not an inquiry that Is
a s,s RSrs9 S. againss MI Muts.agn =
ros sucn ease = as lnat; ~ Is ease nners
NE III ~ ~ takn ~ nihsen uirScuy almeu ~ lau
NJ inc lnquly mas peen Win releIenee 70 MIN.
rne PufPoss Oh mas oeen 70 e9nviSs Mn, 80 70
spesA, y. ce5'aa mstss LIE when taese PaIues
~ naso sIseu asainss MN. NOV, OF course, IN
sno sNs sease y. tne mofu, Is Ios
RrosseSsuuoni uut sa'ols SO mucn OF
~ tnas NAY pe 30 GnaiAcseiize9.
naAt - kne way u stIikes me, anu naIIly mink
MouiS 20 laL W nimIii you viii PARTON me ior
esink INA. Moru-.o ask MN 70 Isstly untu tnese
paIues nave preseaIed 70 the commlttee such
sslae3ce g tney may uefire t9 Present: here
BIG ios on oetectves mat nave Deen taiKing this
msutef ovet among Lnemseiyes, anu thihk tnat
Mhiie tnoy nnxe 70 SNOW now tney ou8nt 70 snow.
an9 linen icy III. Mortagn answer. tnink tnat
u u siI, ano 10 NOT "ans snytn"s else out "hat
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Inc chairman. DE Will nave an opportunity To
aaVance evldence IN contradiction OF anything
they nave testihed to mere, and cannot see what
is the dlnerence Wnetner ne testines now or
neIeaitef.