New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-10
.ArIlCHIAG / G4uELENs NoNET.

THE SUIT OF THEODORE WALTON FOg THE NACKEY
F~1ArF, AGAINST PHILIP DALY-IHE CASH II
Tue TWENTY-FIFIH-sT GAMBLING HOUSE
SEIZED.
Sporting men of this city haze expressed
mucu ..erest recently III legal Struggle (which Tin o.
dor Walton proprietor OF the ST. James Hotel carry
m on with Philip DIy, one Of the partners 10 the fash
io1a5e gambling house at No. West T~enty-hith-3'
A The money IN the latter place. amounting about
$1,000 vas attached by writ about week ago and Is
now IN possession the Sheriff. The obtained
o., Nj Walt0n acted by power Of attorney for tho
executors Of tie estate OF the late Robert Mackey, Of
Philadelphia. history Of the transactions OF account
OF when the executors of the Mackey esiata claim
about 81 coo from DAILY obtained by TRIBUNE
porter Yesterday together with considerable gOss
10 wncu Mr. Walton, action has given rise.
Robert Mack J, who was state Treasurer Of PcnHsyL
wanna at one time and Il confidential friend OF The
Cainerons, made the acquaintance OF DAILY while the
latter kept a wineToOm IN Philadelphia. Day Mt
In,th became the proprietor Of the wlne-room nearly
opposite the Continental Hotei in that CITY, which was
owned DY Maykey. The two me n became warm frieude
Dalv WAS a gambler aud entertained M his gaming
oon on The second story Of the building which he o.
cupc4, nsny leading politicians. Alter Mayor Stokely
4 Pbi!adcph had begun hs crusade against gambling
and policy playing. DAILY left Philadelphia. He Dor
rowed large ~ money from MacAey and used part
OF 10 the purchase o. cottage at Long Branch, near
rh, West End Hotel The cottage had been occupied by
John CnamDcrlin AS IA resort for sporting men, and
DAILY opened ii again TO Its former customers For tue
a-ttvo summers Daily has carried on thriving gam
Dlue business there Last May he moved into the
house al no West Twenty -hftl-st which has become
q rc,orl for many wealthy men VINO are fond Of play.
After the death Of MIcEey, Daily was asked 10 make
statement Of h. iuCcutD uucs 10 te estate, rs MaCkey
L4d bcru very careless hts dealings WITH his credit
and mai not preserved paper necessary 10 prove MS
claims lu all DAILY went To Pm adcl pnla and
scented memoranda WHOM shON eC that he owed about
81 1000 o. Mickey the time Of the latter death,
After consultation with counsel the executors agreed 10
ACCEPT Il Judgment note for that amount and Day
Turned To- York. lie WIS soon followed O. t." cltt
%, q Itv yrr name Niece, who demanded dc.d F tac
,rl cr.y ~ Long amen. and stated mat Daily owed
81 900 Daily refused 10 giFc uu L- tiC
m, Ing Branch cottage ana MI, Nd4'VN was ltt-
Dtl, D.. ord,I To- secure any thing from Day 1t 7c,urd
~-tl Cd have o." claims 800 rae MAJ '- oI REL dtut
OBJ tNI. State. Procuring vii from judge Lawrence,
Mr. Walton attached "a safe 10 the house az No. West
INtutf -nItA--t The safe cuuia..rG about $1,000.
% llC3 b. was claimed, about $1,000 belonged 90 O~-
1000 from tnc sheriff begun, ana DaJ, Who Wa,
threatened with arrest guye DOudr for As appearance
Iu court he atcIWtid went TO Phllad"IpAi', aud u
WI, stated yesterday that cUmproms, was being ar
r.u-t4.
IlIy'- friends said Yesterday that Mr. Walton desired
10 get ir Long Branch cottage Iu h. possession. They
.II also tIat DAILY had found checks, which had been
m-lad, >l'w that instead ~ being indebted TO the
MachDy estate, cstat owed aim cNcI jhuusand dol
I. Mr. Walton said last evening that lie intended 10
make Dalv pay up the $1,000 or 60 10 jail A. soon
as near Of III. having any money, he SAID, VIII pm
"a wr on hlm, and ~ attempts to turn card Ia LIS
house a!I expose hun 70 he proper authorities"