New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-15
LOSING 4 FORTUNE AT GAMBLING.

FRANCIS p. WEED, OF NEwBURC, TELLS HOW he
LOST $780, 900 AT FARO IN A HALF HOUR.
IFRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBU NE.l
PoUGHKEEPsrE. June IA preliminary ex-
animation was had this morning before Judge Barnard
in Supreme Court, Chambers, in the case Of DR..
Montreville NJ. Hedges, who Is accused
by Francis p. Weed OF having en-
tered into conspiracy with William NJ Scott defraud
him at q game of draw poker" played at New
burg q year ago, wherein he lost $l5O,OOO
Mr. Weed testified mainly follows One evening in
June OF last year 1 played game OF poker wih Dr.
Hedges and W. NJ. Scott in the laboratory of Or.
Hedges's house at Newburg. We began playing about
O'Clock in the evening. At the end OF several games
L went out. but shortly returned. think
DR. Hedges dealt the first hand after my return.
ceyed three aces. cards and got the fourth
Scott sn6 drg o9o SS Saf9 % Sha We began beng in
amounts from $50 to $1,000. When the pot reached
$4,000 wished to withdraw The other TWO continued
betting and stayed. When the pot went up 10
100000 I said. Boys there is no use OF our playing.
There is not one OF us who Will pay the amount We
continued. ana the hands called when the bets
amounted to Sl5O,O0O. scott had Straight fu5h,'
gentlemen viii give you my check for $4,000 and
cali IT square scott laughed and refused
Hedges secretly proposed to get even with HIM by
marhing the cards We had several talks about settle
ment and finally scott agreed to take $4,000 In cash
and NV note for 100000 objected TO give him my
note but indorsed al note of Hedges for 100000 at
tnree months, dated June % IL I'M
dcrsood that the collection of this would not be pressed
and would time to time reduce Its amount by pay
mepts from my income. In addition 10
toward the $4,000 in cash. This q draft
on Con G Randall of New-IOrk. The payment OF this
$40 600 was completed in July.
Scott went away shortly after our settlement was
agreed on In september week or so before the note
for ~ 90 600 came due told By Hedges that Fred
erc Boswick cashier OF the Stssing National Bank. in
Pine Plains had say that the nOte Tor 100000
was in his hands, and that II had my Endorsement
replied that would pay 10000 ana give another note
for the balance. Hedges aud l went to Pine Plains
| made a new note at four months FOR 100000,
and paid $4,000 and Sl,025 for discount Hedges
giye me the old note few days afterwnrd. In Janu-
ary when this fell due paid $4,000 and discount
al,i gave "a note Tor 81 5000 TMS due on June 2,
ana Dy the advice OF counsel refused to pay it,"
On the crosse examination, whcn was conducted Dy
Judge rschbcrg Weed testified That after MS large loss
at uOrr scott had offered ~ hun his revenge IN
any way he chose. lie refused at first, but finally
payed faro with him and lost 450OOO IN half on hour
To was after he had gwen the note for 100000 bat
before he had paid all the $4,000 cash;
would he included in the settlement al,
ready arranged. Weed testified that Hedges settled
TOR ns loss of Sl50O00 to scott by personal note,
Scott remarkng Hedges had no money at present
Weed began TO that he had been swnded at the
game when ne heard that Hedges seemed 10
plain this by saying that he had learned
from an expert in NeW-YOrB now to deal cards, and
lad won back his loss from scott. Hedges called upon
Weed al burr he learned than action 10 be
aken in matter aud offered $4,000 In settlement,
saving knew where ScOtra money was and
would get for Weed If hs proposition was agreed to-
The testimony OF FreGerick Bostwick was taken and
HEDGES was held $1,000 bail TO appear before the
Orange County Grand jury The ball III the cYl suit
was liked at $4,000.