Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-21
wOERISHOFFER AS A GAM
BIER.
Deacon white obj cts to an Unqualified
Endorsement of His Character.


From the Philadelphia Ne,Os.
NEW YORK, May 15.--The resolutions
passed by the Stock Exchange about the
death of Charles L. W0ershoGer, the
great speculator, were not formulated
without controversial difficulty. On the
committee appointed to draft them were
Addison Cammack, the companion OF the
dead operator both socially and in stock
deals. Cammack is famous character
IN Wall street. Until lately he was a
bachelor and reputed woman hater, but
to the sudden surprise OF his acquaint-
ance he married Miss Hildreth, Wash
ingtOn belle, aud settled down to quiet
domestic luxury. But he retained a
fond regard for WoerishOtier, and in COM
mi!tee wished to make the resolutions say
that he was admirable in all the relations
and interests of his life.
Another member Of the committee was
Deacon S. V. White, of the Plymouth
church, and he objects to
such an unqualified indorse-
ment of character. HIS reason was
that Woerishofer had been a notorious
gambler. son, you're another" ex-
claimed Cammack. Not outside ofW all
street," was the deacon's reply. Then a
discussion was prolonged as TO the relative
right aud wrong OF specializing in stocks
and the wagering of money in games Of
chance. 1t was limited that the dead man
had butted against White 80 damaging
ly in Lackawanna deals that resentment
remained in the breast of the good dea-
con, who asserted in retort that nobody
had more respect for the business ability
and probity of the man,
AS to WOerishoffer gambling habits
there had never been any secrecy. He
visited gaming table nearly every night
for years before his death In the notOri-
Gus Pennsylvania Club, at Long Branch,
he was last summer the most observed
player. His favOrite game was roulette,
in spite of the steady and heavy percen-
tage of advantage to the banker. he
used to play peculiarly. He never
bought chips, but putdown bank notes on
the numbers. Sometimes he would lay
down as much 81 900, but that was excep-
tional, as the usual sum was 500. Phil.
DAILY, theskeeper OF the place ordered his
dealers to let WoerisbOtfer play as heavi-
ly as he wished. AS a guess OF the right
number out of thirty-SiX won thirty-tour
times the amount Of the wager, the bank
occasionally stood to lose a considerable
fortune by a single turn of the wheel.
But the broker made no such strike, and
it was thought that his seasons losses at
the Pennsylvania Club amounted to at
least 500, 900.
In town he played az inveterately.
Such indulgenees we're held by White and
other committeeman to be essentially diff
ferent from Wall street specializing, and
the Cammack clause was not inserted in
the resolutions, which were as follows:
I'm the death of CHARLES +. WoerIsh-
offer this exchange has lost one who was
pTe-eminently distinguished for energy,
ENTERPRISE and cOmprehensIVe Judgment
in finance. AS broker his fidelity to his
trusts was absolutely without blemIsh
as principal he was conspicuous for lib;
eralIty TO those whom he employed; as I
citizen was public spirited and kindly; as
friend he was large-hearted and gener-
Gus, and!as an opponent he was magma nj
nous and forgiving."