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The Daily Dispatch: December 9, 1862., [Electronic resource], Curious Betting Fraud (search)
sted parties in exchange for that of Palm Oil. The bet was made at Man head. The word reindeer is ordinarily spelt with an "e," and Mr. Ten Broeck bet a hundred to one that it is so spelt, and the bet was taken by Captain Stewart, clogged with the condition that it should be decided by "Johnson," which is perhaps the only dictionary in common use which states "raindeer" to be the proper spelling. It was charged that the bet was a "bubble" made up between Colonel Burnaby and Captain Stewart; and it appears from the correspondence that the Hon. Mr. Lawley testified in writing that "Captain Stewart, in the presence of Mrs. Lawley and himself, had owned to having discussed the spelling of the word reindeer with Colonel Burnaby before the betting commenced, and that they made a 'double' bet on the subject." Subsequently, however, this testimony was withdrawn, Mr. Lawley asserting that it was given under a misunderstanding of the case, and Admiral Rouse apologized to Colonel Burnaby.