Early New York Card Cheating Affidavit, Indictment, and Disposition. Three documents dated July 8 - 17 1829. The first a sworn affidavit reading, in part, “Jas. Murray…went down to Prince St. near to Mott St…. to Mr. Tully’s… A number of persons were there playing at cards for money & grog… . Mr. Tully won all or part of it by fraud and cheating.” The second, a Grand Jury indictment, states that Tully “by fraud, unlawful device and ill practice in playing at and with cards with one James Murray unlawfully did win obtain and acquire to himself a large some of money, to wit the sum of Fifty Dollars the property of the said James Murray, to the great damage of the said James….” This document signed by District Attorney Ogden Hoffman, who would go on to be a State Senator from New York and Attorney General of the state later in his career. Between the two is disposition document, indicating that the case was settled before the jurors could render a verdict. Handsomely framed with glass on two sides. Folds, wear, and minor chips evident; not examined out of frame.