The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-25
MR.. PINES POKER CHIPS.
He Submits an Amdavit That tho Debt to
Mr.. 9tndeiman Was More Thar Paid.

Mr.. Stndeiman Was More Than Paid.
To THE EDITOR OF TIM SuN-Str: The ar
ticle in this mornings Sun headed Must Pay
for His Chips" would naturally convey the idea
to your readers that l had repudiated a poker
debt. You have given considerable space,
which is all in favor of the plaintiff. and
would request that you give a small amount OF
space in behalf OF the defendant.
introduced Mr.. Stadelman 10 the Holland
Club on the night in question. and ut the close
Of our game OF poker Mr.. Stadelman had won
something over $500 and | had lost S1S2. Ibid
borrow S1S2 worth Of checks from MIR. Stadel-
man. but a few days after this game Mr.. Stadel-
man came down to my Office and asked me IL !
would 70 up to the Holland Cluband play poker
with him that evening. l refused TO 60. but
after considerable persuasion on the part of Mr..
Stadelman and his proposition to divide our
profits or losses, as the case might be, l con-
sented to go with him. Atthe close OF the game
! paid to the secretary of the Holland Club. for
Mr.. Sta o.man's account, the sum OF $500, for
which 1 have u voucher To show. and on another
evening prior to that time | paid out for Mr..
in cash mot poker chips), which left Mr.. Stadel-
man in my debt to the amount OF S26.50
When Mr.. Studelmau states that lie was
unable to lind me to collect the 1852 in ques-
tion, because | had gone on u vacation, he tells
next day after the first game was played at the
Holland Club. and we were together several
NcnluRS lue Shult week anu plubeu TWO OlneF
games OF poker, AS above mentioned.
l had my witnesses in court yesterday morn
Inc and was prepared to prove that the dept In
question had been liquidated, but for some un-
known reason the Judge refu-ed TO listen to any
testimony that tried to bring up to satisfy the
Court that the debt had been liquidated. | am
prepared to prove by mem beers of the club who
were present at the time the second game was
played. in. which | paid out the sum of $500 for
MIR. Sladelman. that he was the one who repu-
dated the poker debt and not /. In other
words. | consider. as well AS other mem bers of
the club. and friends who arc familiar with the
details of the matter, that Mr.. StadeimRn played
the baby act by repudiating the amount | paid
out in his behalf.
l never have repudiated a debt OF any kind,
let a.one a debt of honor. and beg to say that
any one having any legitimate claim against me
whatever will he cheerfully paid, with interest,
on presentation. Judge OGorman's refusal to
listen to testimony which would prove that
did not only pay Mr.. Stadelman the $lS2 in
question, but that Mr.. Stadelman was in my
debt to the amount of $26. so. places me in the
eyes OF the public as repudia,ing q debt OF honor.
l sincerely trust that you will place me right
In the eyes of your readers by publishing the
above facts. Yours. very truly.
f. MORTIMER PINE.
New YORK, Dec. "a, '96.
STATE OF NEW YORK.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK;
p Mort mer Pine, being duly sworn, deposes and
says that he has read the above letter, aud knows The
contents TO be In all RESPECTS true.
sworn to before me this 2Ith day OF December, 1898.
JACOB LohscH. Notary Public. New YORK County.