New-York tribune., 1878-05-02

compelled for the first tipe in his fe to aeknowl
edge defeat. Poole was aftefward shot at stGnwiI
was present. and was indicted for participation In
the murder, but was never tried, and the ndict-
In 1858 occurred the bloody fight with John G. Heenan
t9e Benica Boy" in Canada for tho championship & m
NTH round his endurance trumphed and he was declared
the victor.
GAMBLING AND SPECULATION.
THIS ended MOrrissey's In the prize ring. He
then moved to this city, and partnership with the late
Matt" Danser, established faro bank in Broad
way, Bond-st There he made no money,
and In 1864 he moved Up TO No. West
Twentyfourth-s aud fitted up an establishment which
he conducted, 1t is said, with great success In
1868 be specuated in Wall-st. when NewYOrk Central
stock was high, and made between 100000 aud
S50o,00O This he is reported to have lost in subse
qucnt speculatOns. In 1870 was established the club
house at Saratoga the most elegant gambling
house in this country. Here, with the accesso-
rites OF Injurious OuDgiug ROOMS and fine Restaurant
1aro' roulette rongetnor, and other games are car
red on during the season openly and unrestrainedy
as ever they were ut Badon-Baden though never as
fairly as at the German spa; About gambling MQrrls-
sey always threw all the seducuvtness that lavish ek
penditure could give of late years Morrssey enjoyed
the reputation Of being fair gambler. and personally
his play probably fair, but he employed the most
and French pool games were known to all experts as
swindles.
MoREIssEY's POLITICAL CAREER.
Soon after his removal to this city, MOrrssey began to
feel the STRINGS of political ambition. He identified
himself with Iammany, and in 1866 elected to Con-
from the With District. lie did little III Congress,
serving the Committee on Revolutionary Pen
sions. III 1868 he was reelected 20 Congress,
George Francis Train being of his Oppo-
nrntS. He was n delegate TO the New-York Con
VeutlOn in the same year. from tiat ulnf uhtSu DIS
fight against the Tweed Ring. In 1870. shortly after
the Legislature met he helped t0 found the Young Dem
o"racy organization intended to oppose the charter
which Tweed. Sveeny and the Iammany faction
trying 10 push through the LeStsla-
ture lie went 10 Albany tho leader OF
ri,sCy's WtteT opposition To his pet schemes that
Hc offered q resolution IN the Senate calling upon
M0u--ey sign his seat M Congress on the ground
that he CgrCng his duty by Lis presence IN Al
bary. After the downfall Of the Tweed Rug MDrl1sscy
associated with john Kelly Tor time ne leader
however, be again broke with Ialnrany, ana
since then he been It's constant and DlIer
opponent In 1874 he WAS the Ant-Iammany
nominee for Stale senator in the lNth District
and after exciting contest defeated John Fox, the
Tamuauy candidate. for reelection, by majority or
3.277. senator Foxs majority at the preceding elec
tiou O.n5J
Last November MOrrssey Anti-Tammany
aud Republican candidate for Senator Uf the Win DIS
ric aguins; Augustus SCheli Mr. hOIriSsey made an
active and aggressive hght although sicG much OF the
tuc ana won toe SenatuisGlp by majority Oi o,>Jl
Many stories are tcil by Ills friends of Morrs,ey's
geuiai disposition, kiud heart, and abiding friendship
10 idle boast they declare, when he sait " No
say that have ever wrDn-td him, defiauded
him Of q dollar or ever broke my gwen word lie was
ltstraB hiII from pUnisiirg the offender. lie never
cd his great strength WautUny or Clclly but II Often
served h. Trprss disorder aud OYrrawC ruas Ht race
tracks and other places OF resort.