San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1882-08-24
A Rig Poker Game.
Special Dispatch to the GlObe'pemOcri'

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Special Dispatch to the Globe'pemoerH'
Chicago. August "A writ OF habeas
corpus was applied for yesterday for
William NJ. Scott. one OF the. trio IN
the famous poker game at Newburgh,
Orange county, n. T., in which FRANCIS
p Reed of the same place lost on a
single hand in poker Sl5O,0OO. The
writ was made returnable August D. at
10 a. M, before Judge Moran. Scott
left California in June last to return,
as he said, to his home in Newburgh'
accompanied by his mother and DR..
Geo. @. Beach, of Los Angeles, Cal
Upon his arrival in this city his physi'
clan was unable to proceed further
with him, and he himself was obliged
IN remain here on account OF sickness.
About a week ago William F. Moore, q
New York attorney, arrived here with
re q uisition from Governor Cornell
for his arrest on the three charges OF
conspiracy, faro playing and gambling,
on each of which indictments had been
found against him. Scott, while re-
naming at the Briggs House, has since
been in the custody of the sheriff.
In his application for habeas COR
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pus he alleges that in the winter OF 1877
he went to California to visit his twin
brother, who was
AFFLICTED WITH CONSUMPTION,
had gone there for the benefit of his
health, and died in September or Oc-
tober, 1878. He (Scott) then tempo
rarily engaged there in the fruit bust
ness, and in February or March, 1881,
visited Newburgh, N. Y, remaining
there until July. While in California
he suffered from consumption, and
since December, 1881, has been under
q physician's care. In June he left
Los Angeles with his mother and DIR.
Beach, his destination being Newburgh,
When he left California he had heard
of no complaint againt him, or that it
was proposed to make any; that he was
very ill on his trip East, and upon his
arrival in Chicago was obliged to re-
main here. Ha had had frequent hem
orrhages since his arrival here on July
-; he has been confined to his bed
since the 18th. At no time has he at
tempted to conceal his whereabouts,
and that he believes it was generally
known at Newburgh when he was ex.
pected to arrive here. He is under the
care of DIR. Cornelius Eldridge, and is
not a fugitive from justice.
It was his original intention when he
left California to proceed to Newburgh,
and still is, as soon as he is physically
able. He is
DESTROYS OF so DOING,
so as to plead to the Indictment and
prepare for the trial there. DIR. Ed
ridge advises him that it would be ex-
tremely hazardous to undertake the
Journey now. He has read Weeds
affidavits and denies most positively
that he has been guilty of cheating him
or that he entered into any conspiracy
with Hedges or any one else to cheat
or defraud him, or that he arranged or
put up the cards with which they We're
playing so that he (Scott) would get
the strongest hand, as is alleged. He
does not deny playing cards with
Weed, but in truth and fact Weed
taught him how; but he does deny that
he waa guilty of any fraud, deceit or
conspiracy with Hedges to defraud
Weed in any game while he was at
Newburgh, or any other place. Weed
has never complained of him, or made
any pretense to conspiracy to deceive
or cheat him, and he therefore asks for
his release from detention and prays
for habeas corpus.