Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1882-06-24
A GAME OF DRAW.
Extravagant Gaming i'm Newburg, n.
", Exposed by a Lawsuit.

A letter from Newburg, n. y, to
the New York San says:
DR.. Montreville NJ. Hedges of New
burg, N. Y, was arrested by Sheriff
Odell, on a charge of " "cheating at
games, and with his arrest has come
out the story of n game of draw poker,
at which three well known Newburgers
played a year ago, and in which one of
them lost $500 The three are DIR.
Hedges, William nj. Scott. and Francis
p. Weed. Mr.. Weed is son of the
late Harry Weed, a millionaire, the
bulk of whose property was in New
York, and who is said to have left his
son and daughter each $4,000 Fran,
els p. Weed lives elegantly, and has
invested at least portion of his money
in the manufacture of woolen goods and
in large farm in Dakota. DIR. Hedges
for long time had his dental estab-
lishment over dry goods store on the
corner of Third and Water streets. He
has shown deep interest in wide
range of sporting matters.
1t is not positively known where these
three played the memorable game in
question, but it is believed that it was
! in DR.. Hedges's dental Office. DIR.
Hedges dealt the cards, and it was Mr..
Scott's cage" DIR. Hedges, after each
had di carded, dealt two cards to MIR.
Weed, who, it appears, hoped to COM
plete either / III of kind or what is
known as full hand The doctor dealt
one card to Mr.. Scott, who desired, it
was afterward seen, ito fill straight
and flush BOTH" The doctor did not
discard. Weeds was the first bet, and
he wagered 81, 600. The others followed,
and when the bets equaled SIS 600 Mr..
Weed is reported to have said "There's
no use going any higher, boys; you
haven't got the money to lose" Mr..
Scott replied that if he had not got the
cash, he had property, and could give
security for all he saw fit to bet.
The betting went on, and the stakes
rose from $1,000 to $1,000 with each
breath. DIR. Hedges dropped his cards,
and announced himself cont" early in
the betting, but the others kept piling
up the thousands with a recklessness
that would have blanched the face of
an old-fashioned Mississippian, and
scared an Americus Club man of twelve
years ago. When the "call' came each
man had $3.50, 900 rIsked on his hand.
Mr.. Scott showed straight flush, king
high, and won. Mr.. Weed exhibited
four aces. 1t was seen taat DIR.
Hedges had weakened on full hand.
1t is said that Weed protested against
having to pay the full amount he had
wagered, and after general discussion
it was agreed to compromise with him
for $4,000. MIR. Weed paid $40, 600
in cash and gave two notes for $50, 900
each, payable in six and nine months.
He agreed to keep the matter secret
even from his business partner and the
others promised to speak of it to no
one. At the expiration of six months
he paid the first note with interest. The
amount is understood to have been
S51, 500. When the second note ma.
tured he paid S35, ,000 and gave new
note for S15, 900.
The notes were placed with Cashier
Bostwick, of the Stissing National Bank
of Pine Plains, who is said to be an init
mate friend of DIR. Hedges, and who
had agreed to collect them for ten per
cent. of their face. This made the total
expense to Weed in the matter some
$107, 900. The matter remained a
secret known only to those who were
concerned, until Mr.. Hugh Moore, Mr..
Weeds business associate, who had been
to their farm in Dakota, learned some
thing of the transaction. When he re-
turned to Newburg Mr.. Weed made a
clean breast of the whole affair. The
two then set to work to recover what
they could. Mr.. Weed refused to pay
the $15, 900 balance on the note, and, in
order to try to recover what he had al
ready paid, retained Messrs. William
and S. w. Fullerton. the New York law
yers.
At this time DR.. Hedges was said to
be out West with a string of trotters
which he bought last year, and which,
it is alleged, were purchased with his
share of the winnings. Mr. Scott was
either in California or Canada.
The legal proceedings were begun
several days ago, and, besides the at
tachments against the real and personal
property of the Hedges family, there
are now three suits, civil and criminal
suit against the Doctor, and civil suit
against Mrs. Hedges. The warrant of
attachment was procured from Justice
Gilbert in Brooklyn on June Z. 1t is
against the property OF both Scott and
Hedges. The warrant was issued by
the Court on the application of Mr..
Weed, who alleged that his personal
estate had been damaged to the extent
of the SS5, 900 which he had paid on the
notes by the fraud and wrongful acts of
Messrs. Hedges and Scott The civil
suit which has been brought against
Mrs. Hedges is to recover about 81, 500
Mr.. Weed lost by going security for
the payment of the expenses of house
she rented of ex-Gov. Morgan in a
fashionable neighborhood in New York.
Proceedings have also been taken which
have for their object the making good
of the attachments against the real and
personal property of Mrs. Josephine
Hedges and her son. Mrs. Hedges ar
rived in Newburg on Saturday even
ing last, but whether in response to
notice from friend here or not is not
known. She made arrangements with
the cashier of the Quassaick, National
Bank to let her have casket placed by
her in rented box in the vault early on
Monday morning. That morning she
visited the bank and got the box. The
Sheriff also put in an appearance, but
the box had been delivered before the
attachment had been served on him.
The cashier says he does not know the
contents of the box, but it is said to have
contained diamonds iawaIrv ond raouri