Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-06-24
per cent. he received for collecting the
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money on the notes.
DIR. Hedges came here from Cornwall
and went direct to Mr.. Weeds house in
Montgomery street 1t is said that he
went there to settle the matter in some
way with Mr.. Weed, but that Mr.. Weed
declined to do so. They came down to-
! gether afterward and went direct to Mr..
Anthony's office. Sheriff Odell heard
of the doctors presence IN the city. and
at once stationed deputy sheriffs at
every dvenue of departure. Then the
sheriff went to Mr.. Anthony's office,
and while there Weed and Hedges came
in, and the doctor gave himself up. He
has retained lawyer to be present at
the hearing before Judge Barnard.
When the case was up for examina-
tion Mr.. Weed testified mainly as fol-
lows: "One evening in June of last
year played game of poker with DIR.
Hedges and w. M. Scott in the labor
atory of DIR. Hedges's house at New
burg. We began playing about s
o'clock in the evening. At the end of
several games l went out, but shortly
returned. l think DIR. Hedges dealt the
first hand after my return. / received
three aces. drew two cards and got
the fourth ace. Scott drew one card
and DIR. Hedges announced himself as
satisfied with his. We began betting
in amounts from $50 to 81, 900. When
the pot reached $4,000 [ wished to
withdraw. The other two continued
betting and stayed When the pot
went up to $50, 900 / said, Boys, there
is no use of our playing. There is not
one of us who will pay the amount We
continued, and the hands were called
when the bets amounted to S150,000.
Scott had straight flush, which was
the winning hand. said, lam through,
gentlemen. will give you my check
for $4,000 and call it square, Scott
laughed and refused to accept
anything except the full amount.
Hedges secretl yproposed to get even
with him by marking the cards. We
had several talks about settlement, and
finally Scott agreed to take $4,000 in
cash and my note for 100000. OBJ
jected to give him my note, but indorsed
note of Hedges for 800, 900 at three
months, dated June %. 1t was under
stood that the collection of this would
not be pressed, and would, from time
to time, reduce its amounts by pay
ments from my income. In addition
to the note, had paid on June %
S12, 800 toward the $4,000 in cash.
This was draft on Goff & Randall. of
New York. The payment of this S20,-
was completed in July.
"Scott went away shortly after our
settlement was agreed on. In Septem-
A.
800, 900 came due, was told by Hedges
that Frederick Bostwick, cashier of the
Stissing National Bank, in Pine Plains,
had written to say that the note for
500, 900 was in his hands, and that it
had my Endorsement. l replied that I
would pay $50, 900 and give another note
for the balance. Hedges and went
to Pine Plains. / made n new note at
four months for $50, and paid $50, :
600 and 81, ,025 for discount. Hedges
gave me the old note few days after
ward. In January, when this note fell
due, paid $50, 900 and discount and
gave note for $4,000. This was due
On June 2, and by the advice of counsel,
[ refused to pay it..
On the cross examination, which was
conducted by Judge Hirchberg, Weed
testified that after his large loss at
poker, Scott had offered to give him his
revenge in any way he chose. He re-
fused at first, but finally played faro
with him and lost $3.50, 600 in half an
hour. This was after he had given the
note for 100000, but before he had
paid all the 800, cash. 1t was then
agreed that the $450,000 would be in
cluded in the settlement already ar
ranged. Weed testified that Hedges
settled for his loss of $3.50, 900 to Scott
by personal note, Scott remarking that
Hedges had no money at present.
Weed began to believe that he had
been swindled at the game when he
heard that Hedges seemed to have
plenty of money. Hedges sought to
explain this by saying that he had
learned from an expert in New York how
to deal cards and had won back his loss
from Scott. Hedges called upon Weed
at Newburg when he learned this action
was to be taken in the matter and
offered $4,000 IN settlement. saying
that he knew where Scott's money was
and would get it for Weed If his propo-
sition was agreed to.
The testimony of Frederick Bostwick
was taken and Hedges was held in
1000 bail to appear before the Orange
County Grand Jury. The bail in the
civil suit was fixed at SIS, 900.