Evening journal., 1890-02-27
HoRsEY ESCAPES.
The Evidence In the Gambling Case Does
Net Connect Him with the Draw Board.

The Evidence In the Gambling Case Does
Net Connect Him with the Draw Board.
Andrew ]. Horsey was charged with
keeping gaming table, at Municipal
Court this morning. w. 7. Lyman, Esq
represented him.
Patrol Sergeant James B. Tucker tes-
titled that Chief Swiggett and himself
went to Horser's place on West Fifth
street above Orange street, about II
o'clock last night They arrested Horsey,
/ William Morris, James Huff, James
Pierce, Frances Simmons and Frank
Ford, all colored.
Chief of Police W. Y. Swiggett testi.
fed that he went into Horsey's store and
found that the door leading into the ad.
joining room was locked. He knocked
and got admittance. Several men were
around 3 padded table, but he saw no
cards. No cards were found on any of
IL e men and little money One man con-
cealed something, and when searched a
wnisley bottle was found on him.
Frances Simmons, colored, was the
next witness. She testified that she did
not know particularly whether anyone
played poker with chips in the house last
night, but she saw them playing cards.
They were not playing sweat When
the solicitor asked her what they were
playing, she denied having said that they
were playing cards.
William Morris, colored, testified that
he arrived at Horsey's at 10 80 o'clock
last night, but saw no poker or sweat
being played, and had not seen either
played there within the last six months
James Huff testified that he arri we'd
there little after 10 o'clock, and they
were playing something which he thought
was poker. He then said it was stud
poker and that he and Horsey were play
ing, but he could not remember any one
else. He never saw game Of sweat
played there. The ante In the poker
game was 3 cents, with no limit; Horsey
taking the percentage. He said he used
to go there often in ''ye olden time
Frank Ford testified that they were
playing something; he did not ask them
what it was; did not know what it was
saw money on the table; but no chips
Horsey, Huff and Reed were playing.
George Batson testified that he had not
seen sweat or poker played there in the
last six months.
James pseFce fat enough to be one Of
the 1.-TWO Johns, was also in the party.
They were playing monkey game, in
which g. 10 or 10 cents were wagered. He
gave a short description Of the method
of playing poker. For instance" he
said, i had cents and another had
2 cents, could not win more than s.
and he could not win more than 2. Oc-
casionally the man who has the lowest
money draws out some Of his opponents,
Ia other words, steals it 1t was for
good fellowship. merely"
The defence did not give any evidence.
Judge Ball was about to pronounce SEN
tence on Horsey, the evidence Of Huff
being that Horsey took the percentage
when HUFF arose and said he did not
swear that Horsey took the percentage.
He was put on the stand again and testi.
fed that he could not swear positively
that Horsey got the draw-board. Chief
/ Swiggett then stated that he intended to
make someone sweat for perjury and
since Huff had made his correction he
would have other witnesses.
Mr.. Lyman asked that Horsey be dis
charged as there was no evidence TO con-
meet him with the draw board.
Mr.. Tnrner said there was no evidence
in this case, but asked that Horsey be
held on another charge. Judge Bal
dismissed the case and granted the re
quest. dorsey was held in 81 900 bail tx
appear TO morrow morning.