The Gonzales inquirer. [volume] (Gonzales, Tex.) 1853-current, 1853-06-25
Frauds in Gambling

that the proiesscd gambler olrays does and ai-
'cays mU ,ein his money. 1t is his trade to
do so.
stract of recent lecture and expose Of the
t.mmcnsc frauds in all systems of gambling,
sby Mr.. Green, reformed member Of that
fraternity:
Mr. Green next remarked that tho public
generally had no adequate conception Of the
degree Of skill which was attainabic by per-
sons who made gambling their business, and
that ,f he could only succeed in fully acquaint-
ing the public mind upon this subject, he had
! no fears that any individual, well Informed in
the matter, would be so simple minded as to
ever attempt All encounter with the profession
al gambler. This great degree Of skill OH the
part OF professcd gamblers was tho result of
; soi:;c amount OF science, strong power Of me-
lmory, acquired by cultivation, an astonishing
slight of hand obtained by constant practice,
all aided by the marked cards In general use,
by which they were read as easily az If played
with the face upwards
TO convince gentlemen Of the utter folly of
attempting to play cards with profrsscd gam
b!crs, however amusing might bc their private
games with each other, he would show them
ilhow completely he could control tho cards of
the entire pack. The game of whist was
tcallcd for; the cards shuilicd by those around
lhim, when he Immediately dealt himself and
partner all the important cards IN the pack
!, He then explained TO them that, knowing ev-
lcry card by the back, he could deal the sec
ond, third or oven the fourth card from the
top ~ well as the first, and this no did again
with arapidity tllnt deficd the closest scrutiny
! to detect II, and with ms much apparent ease
as if he was dealing from the top of the pack
High, low, .ack and tho game was next
called for, and the cards thoroughly shuflicd.
lic Immediately dealt himself the acc, deuce
and ten of clubs, and turned the jack, and
,gavc his opponent the king, queen and trey,
beneath score Of watchful eyes around the
table, none Of which could detect tho cheat or
account for tl.c result until explained by Mr.. G,
Euchrc was next called for, the cards shuf.
fed, &c. Mr.. g. dealt himself the ace, king,
jack of clubs, jack of spades and ten of hearts,
and turned the queen of clubs for trumps; dis.
carding the ten, he insured himself all tho
tricks. This Inc accomplished by making scy.
era changes in tho relative position of the
cards, which is done, and could only be done,
10y Thoroughbred gamblers.
Brag was xt inroduced---,hc cards shuf
/ fled and cut; partner selected, to whom Mr.
! Green said hc would give large hand He
dealt him two bullets and braggcr, and the
third man the same hand in sizc--thus show.
i. ing that the gambler could, in his knowledge
OF cards, by marks deal just such cards as hc
chose to ,iea.
/ Bluff WA next called for, and Mr.. G. showed
that he could deal the cards from the top, bot
/ tom, or middle of the pack, with SO much dex-
,erty a. dclied detection.
The Faro Bank was next called for. This,
| Mr., g. said, might be considered the national
I game. and was supposed by the public 10 be
the most equal and fair game played with
cards. But his exposition Of the many modes
Of cheating by marked cards, false shufiling,
bending the cards as they are about 10 be
placed in the box, stocking them when gam.
blcrs "snow" the cards, IA peculiar shuttle -
the gail as played on the finger 10 push out
two, (Which cheat, he said, Is played grca.
deal by Baltimore gainblcrs) "strippcrs" or
cut cards could be shuiicd and put tip to losc.
all was startling information to all present,
solnc OF whom candidiy confessed that they
had lost ,!cr thousands at this game, but dc.
elhresi they would never play again, and would
advocate the passage of law 10 punish those
who had been instrumental in robbing them,
aud To prohibit the continuance Of gambling
houses,
A grca, variety Of tricks with cards was
next presented, showing tho extraordinary
slight ~ hand and powers ef memory that
could hc attained by those who iaadc gam.
bling sh,ir study, and exhibiting the utter Col.
who can rob their victims At their eiil 10 any
extent Mr. Greea's audience len the room
much wiser than when thcy enter~i
fSrssrssa Discovery. Researches IN ~.
far w,a aud centrsi America prove that
America. III past Aecs. Was inhabited by ma
s,ons highly civilized, aud that they prsha,ss
had rrsch.xI . higi,sr ,'egres cf civilization
ihan s,nerissNs prveen, popasA,ton. on the
ssh lake, ia l'csnIssy ohsetAsr ~saaty, were
discovered the essssins of a very iargv csty,
covering an ases os i've hststifssl Acres, and
protected y, ,hrve rourei tsts, isins sl,s cor.
ssvss a an cqa,taicssi. whose ssslss had thv
'csvts a EIGHT n.s's@ tbs aarsh sssic exisss,.
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ssssspesi stosa that quarter.
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