The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-11-29

SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS WON FROM PAS
sENGERs.

HOW SOLOAoNS LOST To RICE TWENTY
SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS WON FROM PAS
sENGERs.
New York HERALD
Police-Captain Mcdonnell went 10 the
JcIicrson-Market Police Court yesterday
morning with something over $4,000 in
English and American gold and notes In
his pockets. With him was Robert Solo
mons, the dealer IN diamonds from South
Africa, who accused Henry ]. Rice. Jem
Mace's manager, OF having cheated him
out OF $1,000 at cards on board the
cunard steamer Servia. Following them
was Policeman Voorhees,. with Rice a.
prisoner. Rice was arrested on Monday
evening while running away from the Gu
nard pier ut the foot Of GARRISON street
with Solomons In pursuit. On the way to
court Solomons told Captain Mcdonnell
that he had made $4,000 dealing in dia-
monds in South Africa, had lost the money
In New York in gambling and stock spec
ulstion. and had then gone back 10 Africa.
There he made more money. and he had
come back 10 New York TO open clothing
store.
Rice was not arragned in court, but
Solomons and Captain Mcdonnell went
before Justice Patterson TO see what
ONIONS said that on Monday, as the Servia
dropped anchor at quarantine, the pas
sengcrS went down 10 supper. but be
(Rice) and friend Of Rice named Barnes
went into the smoking-saloon To play
cards. He said that somebody there gave
him something TO drink with a drug in
il, and he and the others began matching
soyereigns, with stakes of C100 or so.
They also played cards. Rice won more
than $500 in This way, while Solomons
was, Is he says, drugged, and then left
him.
no JURISDICTION.
Justice Patterson decided that the Court
had no jurisdiction, and Captain Melon
nell suggested that Rice be held for bring
ing property obtained in an illegal manner
into the country. Rice's lawyer proposed
a compromise. He said Rice was willing
to give back the money. Justice Patter-
son advised the men TO settle it among
themselves, and they did 80. Solomons
paid Rice's lawyer $50 and his expenses,
and received $3.50. He claimed $3.50
more, but did not get IT, Then he with
drew his complaint and Rice was re-
leased.
After signing the necessary receipts Solo
mons asked Captain Mcdonnell to 20 with
him 10 the steamer, as he was afraid TO go
alone. Captain Mcdonnell consented. AT
the pier the passengers were having their
baggage examined. They observed Solo
mons arrival with interest. but not with
satisfaction. Captain Mcdonnell found
them all talking about Solomons's loss and
the gambling that had been going on during
the voyage. Day and night, he was told,
the smokiDg-room was crowded, at times
to overlooking, and high play went on.
SOlomons, Rice, and Barnes were the most
prominent and constant players. They
seemed to be great friends. They took
hand in whatever game was going, and
some one of them stopped win
ner.
sOLOMONs AND HIS FRIEND.
SolomOns also had friend who took
part in the game. Captain Mcdonnell was
told that fifteen or twenty passengers had
lost money during the trip. One gentle
man was said TO have lost e300. and to
have landed nearly penniless. Two bro
theirs were said TO have lost G100 each.
Another passenger played till he was
" bIOke," then rallied his watch at five
shillings chance, and went on playing
with his money till he won back his watch
and most OF what he had lost. Old ocean
travellers were surprised at the unusual
play that was carried on. When the pas
Sengers heard that Rice had got Solomons's
money they neither wondered nor eX-
pressed sympathy, but some Of them re-
marked, " It's dog eat dog" or ats only
a quarrel about dividing the winnings"
Captain Mcdonnell came away with less
sympathy for Solomons than before, and
with mixed feelings concerning the way
IN which Solomons had contrived TO get
his money back. "If | had known as
much as do now when Rice was arrest
ed ;" he said, q would never have touch
ed the case"