The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-09-23

Poe was informed by a friend that on the
night before j. W. Pendleton, a constable
OF Tuckahoe district, Henrico county, while
drunk, bad been entlced into gambling.
places in this city and mulcted of conside-
rably over $500. The Major sent for Mr..
Pendleton and questioned him closely. Mr..
PendietoD, who is man OF about thirty,
and has borne good reputation, stated
substantially that on Friday, having unfor-
tunately taken several drinks, he fell in with
parties who had gotten from him about
S340; that he had secured ibe return OF
1920, and had the word OF q responsible
gentleman that Sl20 more would be return
ed that day Saturday.
Further information on this point Mr..
Pendleton refused to give Major Poe,
though earnestly requested to tell all. Mr..
Pendleton also stated that he had lost about
sixty dollars in room kept by Mr.. Clai-
borne and in 4 game OF poker in which
William D. seay and others played. He de-
clared that he knew nothing about poker,
but that the men there had told him, We
will learn you," and that being thus tempted
he fell.
THE PoKER-RooM.
Acting upon this information Major Poe
had a warrant issued, upon the oath OF Mr..
Pendleton, for the arrest of A. H. Claiborne
and W. D. Seay. A. H. Claiborne is the
proprietor of poker-room in the building
(up-stairs) at the southeast corner OF Maine
and Fourteenth streets, but on Friday night
lie was absent attending party. His rela-
tive, A. w. Claiborne, was in charge. The
latter-the man meant-was arrested under
the aforesaid warrant, and the two accused
claiborne and Seay) were brought before
the Police Court yesterday morning.
The specific charge was that they did
"keep and exhibit an unlawful game, and
did allure and induce j. w. Pendleton to
bet at said game and lose sixty dollars,
United States currency" DC.
Mr.. Witt appeared for accused.
THE coNsTABLE's STORY.
The case was called, and after good deal
of talk, Mr.. Pendlcton not appearing, the
Justice concluded, all parties so desiring, to
postpone the examination until Thursday.
Just ut this moment, however, Mr.. Pendle-
ton came into court, and was sworn and put
upon the stand. He teslifcd>that on Friday
evening last he left the county courthouse
for home. and that on his way he stopped at
Krause's bar-room BROAD street near Brook
avenue) to get something" to drink. He was
in there some time, and played dice and
drank with "tWo young fellows" Finally
he played 4 game OF duminocs with Seay,
and they got to qualTelling over fifty cents.
He called Seav ga ID rascal,'' and they
were about to fight, but the trouble was am
icably arranged. After that, witness (Pen-
dleton) and Seay and others came down
town, stopped and got drink, and then
went to the pokcr-room. Its location Pen
dIeton could not describe. He had looked
for it latter lie got sober but could not find
it. Claiborne (accused) was there, and Clai-
borne told him that it was his table but not
his game.
COME, TAKE A HAND.
Pendleton said: They showed me the
game, and asked me 10 play. | answered
that couldn't play il; that it had been so
long since / had played 4 game | didn't
know how. l had played the game some
eight or nine years before, when ! lived at
Mr. Green's, but not for money. They said
they Syould show me how, and | took Il
hand. Seay was one OF the players and
Anthony another.
PcndIcton could not say that he was
cheated. He was so drunk that he didn't
know. He went in with upwards OF $50,
and came out with about $50. Lost about
So, as well as lie could say. The checks
they were playing we're for twenty-five
cents.
Mr.. Witt subjected Pendleton to 4 close
cross.examlnati0n. PendIeton insisted that
he was not acquainted with the game Of p0-
ker, though he had "played for fun
Mr.. Witt: Well, "don't aces and" beat
''kings and" playing for money as well as
for fun.
Mr.. Pendleton: Yes, sir.
Don't three kings beat three queens play
ing for money is well as tor fun?
Yes, sir.
Well, then, you did know something
about the game?
Yes; something.
SIX OR SEVEN CARDS TO FIVE.
Witness repeated that he saw no cheating,
and it did not enter his head that there had
been any until Anthony told him OF it.
asked Mr.. Witt. "fIe told me that they
were holding six or seven cards to my iive,'
said Mr.. pendeton. "They would give me
good hands, but would give themselves
better ones.'
Mr.. Witt: How many "pots" did you
win during the night!
Mr.. Pendleton Not many.
Upon further crosse s-eXamination Mr.. Pen
dleton showed that lie knew pretty well
what was meant by '.the ante," "limit,'
&c. Also that ont OF the S52 which he sup
posed he lost at CIaiborne's he had paid 50
for watch bought from some one in the
room, and that the players had probably
borrowed about s. worth OF checks from
| him.
ARELUCTANT CONFESSION.
| The Police Justice wanted to know some
thing Of the money (S120) that had been re-
turned 10 Pendlcton. Pcndleton said thai
he found he was mistaken rs to that that
he bad not lost that money at cards !; that
he had given the money to friend to keer
for him, and that that friend had returned
1t to him. The Justice questioned Pende.
ton with the view OF tinoing out more about
this, and asked for the name Of the man
hut the witness said, g / decline to tell.
don't think it has anything to do with this
case"
The Police Justice: You might as we'll
you'll have to tell the grand jury or go tc
Jail.
Mr.. Pendleton I never lost it at any game
7 gave it 10 friend TO keep.
Then what you told Major Poe is false?
Yes. sir, answered Mr.. Pendleton with
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