, 1891-05-13
JOHN STETS0N SUED.
Action Brought by Annie B.
Everett for $48, 900.
She Takes Advantage of a
Peculiar Law.
Part Of the Money was Lost
in Gambling.

Boston, May I2.-Manager John
Stetsou OF the Globe theater aud pFesi,
dent of several clubs, is being sued fol
$4s. 900 by Annie B. Everett of Boston,
under peculiar circumstances. By a stat.
ute OF Massachusetts, any third person
having knowledge of any gambling losse.
may sue the winner for three times the
amount won provided that within three
months the loser does not take steps to
recover his losses.
Under this right Annie Evere has re-
tanned as counsel Gov. Long, Judge
Bumpus aud John NJ. Way. while Mr..
S%tetson's counsel are NJ. o. Adams and
X. NJ. Morse. The plaintiffs story is
that Jonathan Bourne, Jr., in the fall Of
1889 lost $4,000 at gambling in the
rooms at Nos. Is and II Hayward place,
which property was owned by Stetson.
Bourne not having prosecuted within
three months, Annie Everett brings ac-
ton Tor three times the amount lost.
Judge Bumps, in his opinion, said
that the first knowledge Mr.. Stetson had
of the existence OF Jonathan Bourne. Jr.,
was through one Hopper, who ran a
bucket shop in New Bedford, in which
Bourne lost $50, 900. AT the suggestion
of Mr.. StetsJn Mr.. Bumpus claimed that
Bourne was induced to come to Boston
and play cards. He first played at 6 Alden
street, where he lost $500. He objected
to the place, and G.. j. Groves. Mr..
Bumpus said, suggested to Mr.. Stetson
that 1t would be well to invite Mr.. Bourne
to the Carlton club ROOM. Mr.. Bourne
went to that place one evening intoxicated
and played for money and lost. During
the evening Mr.. Bourne borrowed, three
times, 5000, and at another time So
600 of Mr.. S%tetson, Bourne giving his
due bills. At a later period there was a
stormy interview between all parties inter
ested at the Parker house, New Bedford.
The result was that Mr.. Bourne agreed
to pay SIG, 500. and 81, 500 in cash was
given to j, w. Wcscott for cutting the
cards and the balance of $4,000 was
given to Mr.. Stetson.
This money. Mr.. Bumpus alleged, was
divided among Stetson, G. j. Groves, J..
w. Wescott and a nan named Ferris, one
of Stctson's confidential men.
The plaintiff counsel had a set of
some eighty questions on which they
drew out MIR. Stetson, who was the first
witness. When asked in regard to the
ownership of Nos. Is and II Hayward
place-the Carlton club-he replied: IF
| answer this Interrogatory the answer
will tend to criminate me. When asked
as to Mr.. Bourne being intoxicated on the
night OF the gambling, he denied it. He
said that he was only in the room of the
Carlton club for about an hour that night
md that Ravrnn k.l H-.-.l A.
from HIM earlier in the evening before the
playing began.
The statement of a waiter in the club
on that night was admitted as evidence by
both sides. This man, Ormonde Julio,
declared that on the specified night, Nov.
2, 1889, StetsOn was present with others
and ordered the suppers; that Bourne
was intoxicated; that gambling was going
on and hat Stetson played. He had
heard conversation afterwards to the effect
that Bourne had lost $25, 900. Bourne
drank champagne and gin fixes, Grove
drank apollInaris, Mr.. Wescott water
principally and the others whiskey and
water.
The game played they called baccarat.
During the play Bourne asked Stetson Tor
s., 1000, which request was aiterward sew
eral times repeated. Bourne wanted the
limit raised, but the others would not con-
seLt. An emplOye Of Stctson had told
witness that the game was "a put upiOb. ~
His whole testimony was to the effect hat
Bourne was the victim of a conspiracy.
Mr.. Baker, Bourne's secretary. gave
evidence as to how Stetson followed
Bourne to New York in an attempt to
make a settlement. This settlement was
finally made at the Parker house, New
Bedford, after much pickering Westcott
aud Stetson compromising the SIS, 900
debt for $4,000. In regard TO the fact
hat he and Westcott should so oppor-
tunely come together there, Mr.. Stetson
denied any collision. He had simply
gone down there at the request of Mr..
Bourne for the purpose of settlement. At
this point the case was postponed.