The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-01
lIR. LAWS COSTLY WEEK.
u,s GIFTS AND LOSSES SAID TO
REACH $4,000

pss,des the Gems that Joe Coburn
1 and His Other Sporting Friends Got,
It is Said that the Tiger and the
Races Got Slice.
From the Neto York Sun.
Some of the friends of George Law, who
craated such a stir at Saratoga by his
,nunifcent gifts of diamonds to Joe Coburn,
Epillv Tracy and Others came to town from
[soratoga last night, and the story of Mr..
4 avis extraordinary gifts received an addi-
Eional touch of interest.
Mr.. Law is reported to be still at Sara
bog but those of his associates who clus-
[ored in the Hoffman house and belmont
ro,, heard from eye witnesses how the
<rhole affair started. Mr. Law, they said,
nd been strictly temperate for many
months.
"He is not given to guzzling by any
ueans, said one Of his intimates, "and even
4 DIM er given to him by John Cham
berlin in Saratoga week ago Friday night
"a positively refused to drink. He said he
q ad an important Meeting of the Eighth
d venue Railroad Company TO attend on the
blowing Thursday, and he didn't propose
n
fvere present at this dinner John R.
Mclean of the Cincinnati Enquirer,
Edward Somborn, Admiral Peters, Victor
Rarchnan who expects 10 be the nominee
or governor of Maryland this fall,
Mclaughlin of the Philadelphia Times
nd others who will corroboaate my state
3nent that Mr.. Law took only opollinaris.
"a "Col. Tom Ochiltree does not come into
he story until the following evening, when
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6rnking geyser water at the establishment
m Broadway. Along about 10 o'clock the
barty broke UP, Col. Ochiltree and Mr..
aw adiourning to the rooms of the Sara
ora Club for q bird and bit of toast
breparatory to going to bed
II while there Mr.. Law thought he would
ike some wine, and at midnight he handed
Col. Ochiltree s.. 900 and told him to tackle
he tiger. MI. Law is in the habit of doing
his, and if there are any winnings he takes
balf, allowing the man who plays the other
kalf. In a short time the colonel had won
900, and, pushing the original stake and
bis winnings toward the banker, he said he
kuessed he would cash in.
II "The banker looked at him and replied,
Excuse me, colonel. I'll cash in to Mr..
& Law The colonel was indifferent, but Mr..
S Jaw wouldn't have it, and Col. Ochiltree
3 continued to play. He Yves anchored to the
liable all night and up to IL o'clock on Sum-
<t1ay morning, when Mr. Law was out
$1,000. He gave bis check for the amount.
That was the beginning of the high-rolling
period.
Il Things were pretty lively on Sunday
evening and the following days, up to the
Thursday evening of last week, when Mr..
aw strewed diamonds among those around
8im. Money was also spent on the race
track with his sporting friends. The names
bf Mr.. Laws associates there have been
printed It is known that Mr.. Law staked
Them. They understood bis rule that they
we're to have half the winnings. But there
dropped $4,000, which, with the diamond
! gifts and the loss of $1,000 at faro, which 1
positively know about. and other sums
which are known to others, made the five
1 days of the week cost him close to $40, 900.
But that didn't trouble Mr.. Law, for at one
sitting in Newport he dropped 22,000."
Mr.. Laws friend said he knew positively
that Col. Ochiltree had not profited cent
by Mr.. Laws munifcence, but he was Sc
we're on the sporting friends Of Mr.. Law,
who seem to scent him out when he is COD
vivial, and hasten around him. On these
occasions Mr.. Law, when in town, goes
Bhrough the same performance of stalking
them against the tiger, they to have half OF
the winnings.
1t was amusing up town last night to see
the Absence of diamond rings and pins
from tie persons of Mr.. LAWS friends and
acquaiItances who had profted by his mu-
nidcene on other occasions.
SARATOGA, Aug. 29.-All of George Laws
friends to whom he made such generous
gifts q money, diamonds. and orders for
suits Of clothes, except Tom Ochiltree,
have left town, taking their presents with
them Col. Ochiltree still remains ct the
CRAM Union. Here Is the full text of his
denia, as written by himself, and which he
desirs published In the New York Sum-
M. Law and myself have been intimate
frienls for over twenty years, and he will
tell ,ou that in all that time | have never
asked or received g pecuniary favor, except
in his particular instance. His brother,
Mr. Samuel Law, who is now here, is cog
niznt Of his action throughout, and will
vo'ch for my sincere friendship for his
br'ther, and he feels confident that In due
tire Mr.. Law will bear out this statement ="
George Law is at his country seat in
Washington county, and very happy over
tn incidents of his recent visit to Saratoga.
Ii only regrets that there were not more
oftis friends present that he might have
mlde presents to them also, and Mr.. Laws
unfortunately absent friends sincerely share
With him in this regret He sent his valet,
IcCarthy, here to-day to get his hotel, bar
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