Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-03-06
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Charged With Gambling aud the
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Charged With Gambling aud the
Case Sent to superior Court.
Andrew j. Horsoy, coiored, was ar
raigned on Thursday before Judge Ball
on tine charge of keeping gambling den
on West Fifth street hbovs Orange.
William t. Lyman, ED, appeared for
the defence.
Sergeant Tucker told the facts of the
arrest last night week of 1--WE cclored mon
ct Horsey's place. They wore William
Morris, James Pierce, Frank Ford, James
II Il and the prisoner.
Chief Swiegett then took the stand.
His story was unusually interesting, az it
clearly showed q revival of the gambling
interest smopg colored people in the
city. The chief went in straight to the
cigar department of the building, Lead
ing from it was another door which WAS
locked. II took some time to open it.
Two or three men were found sitting
around tint lad" table. The table
was green baizs one, padded. No cards
were found. Morris, Pierce and Ford
were found in the back room and q COL
ored woman named Frances Simmons.
Tie police did not make any particular
search for cards. There was family
upstairs asleep which was undisturbed.
There was only small sum of money
found among the men when they were
searched. A big sheet of paper contain
ing this months Louisiana lottery was
found. The chief swore out the warrant
against Horsey.
James Huff, colored, vRs there last
night week when the police made the raid.
Mr.. Turner-"You saw poker played
last night 2"
eyes, what I suppose is poker"
"For money!"
"Nes, sir"
The witness saw Resd and Hofsey
there, but did not remember the others.
They played tstud" poker.
81 think Horsey took the drnwboard."
Huff continued. "He took something,"
The witness didn't think Frances Sim
mors played.
To Mr.. Lynam-"The ante was three
cents and no limit. Horsey took the
draw or percentage"
Frank Ford, colored, saw Horsey,
Reed aud James HUFF playing for money.
Mr.. Lyman asked who swore out the
warrant and before whom. Chief Swig-
gett repliod that he sworc it out and il
Mr. Lyman wanted to know before whom
he (the chief would tall him. II was ex-
planned rhat MIR. S9iegett is acting in
MY. HylGnd's plaza during the clerks
illness, so that he swora out the warrant
before himself.
Mr.. Lyman quest oned the right OF the
chief to swear out warrant before him
self.
He has no power TO DO it" coursol
continued. II know OF only one oase of
the kind in Delaware history, when Bill
Wilson OF Middletown swoge himself ia
Rs justice OF the peace when he was
notary public. Laughter, That may
be precedent"
Frances Simmons, o eolored woman,
was the frat witness. She sSw no
''swep or poker played that night and
played none herself.
James Pierce, oolored, OF New street,
went there that night to collect white
washing bill from Aorsey and Joined the
party in 'monkey" eamo. They
played 5, 10 or 10 sents, hut didn't bet il
all ut once. There was not much in the
pot. Pierce then explained tho mys-
teries OF the ''monkeyn and succeeded
in completely puz2iing the city solicitor
hs. Lynan-"That's expert tes!i-
mony."
Mr. Turner-"What was the size of
the . t?"
"rwenty-dve cents, pertaps-but
didn't get my whitawash bill out Of it.
l guess they btok7 H0rsey."
In addressing the court, Mr.. Lyman
Fsid the warrant called for No. 10i West
Fourth street, while the house rsided was
on Fifth street.
Judge Bal then psid to the prisoner.
"janes Huff has proved you took the
percentage"
~ didn't say positively, Judge" Huff
called out from the audience, "thas
HJrsoy took the drawbosrd."
huf was theu plNced on the witness
atand again. 81 dldn't say whsther he
took the drsvboard. cannot say posi-
lively that he took it. The biggest pot I
recollect was 90 or 75 cents"
Ohief swicgstt then called the name OF
SamTei Reed. He proposed TO provo by
the witness tha some one had committed
perjury. Reed raw the GEaRboard taton
''snd 50 did you" the chief added mex.
Ectiy Indicating vita tcp of his pencil
some one in his near neighboshood.
Counsel for the defence objected to
Reeds appearance at that time OF the
trial as being quite out OF order. The
court sustained ths objeotion. Judge Ball
added tibet Horsey's coGueotion with the
house as tenant or as lessee OF the same
had been proved. Tho pending charge
against the prisoner was then dismissed
upon ths grounds OF HuG's correction of
his own statements.
hr. Turner asked that Horsey be held
upon now information which he (MY. |
Turn ~ possessed. Judge Ball accord
ingly he d the prisoner in 81 900 bail for
!.
saSrCsgs was issued for tho owner OF tho |
building.
81 City Solicitor Turner's second attempt,