Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-03-06
False Preiences.

This morning a man Oh ABOUT ior
~ years of age, with brilliantly illu
minated neckhandkerchief, and tn
rest Of bis costume in a-gone
tossed condition, appeared a
the Police Court and walked doubt
fully within the bar. Some busii
ness being transacted, he waite'
anxiously until it vas finished, ant
then walked up to the desk, saying
"Judge-I want warrant.
The Justice, who was making on
some "dehvery paper" for an indi
yidual who had just been convicted
of something" merely said, tEh
what?' and went on chirographing BIZ
irrevocable edicts. After some time
"seedy" broke out again with,
sSquare u want a warrant"
"Well," said the Justice very
blandly. aand what do you want war
rant for?"
aFor false pretences," said seedy;
ga man
aWell-well-but hold on,-who
is the individual you wish to arrest.''
sit was Jimpson-and be went
and
"Well-now STOP" said the JUS
tice waxing impatient, "you just an
swv my questions, and we'll have
it straight. Now what did Jimpson
do?''
'sWalI you see, Judge, he come
false pretences on me. / was just a
going to roost, and you see, Square,
Jimpson met me in the hall, and
says be, Lank, says he, come into
my room and have leetle game oil
bluff. ] told him | know'd nothin
abeout bluff, and he said he'd show
me, and SO | went in"
sAnd wha. did you do them
said the Justice, beco ming interested.
"Wall, Jimpson showed me how
they bet on pars, and them as had
the most pWs took the pile what was
up. / won two or three pots, and
then Jimpson won small on.
"Well," said the Justice, screwing
his chair nearer to the applicant for a
warrant for false pretences, "Well,
"Then Jimpson be delt, and !
sware eftbar warn't three queens
in my hand. ! says Lank, I'll bet
ten dollars on these pars--and says
Jimpson, says he, an III see that ar,
an I'll go you ten dollars better
"Well. go on" said the Squire,
getting more and more interested
s'what then27
sThenI ] got little skeart, but |
knode that three queens WAS a bles-
sed good hand cause Jimpson said
at first that them as bad the most
pars took the pot, and | went him
ten dollars better"
"WelI, what then" said the JUS
tiee, rising and leaning over the side
Of the Justices box-@what them
.Wall Jimpscn he looked at bis
hand agin, laughed, and said, i see
that ar, and LII go you twenty dol
lars better-and can you beat fos1
kings?" says Jimpson. That skeart
me worse'n ever, as | knode three
queens couldn't beat four kings, and
SO | didn't bet--and be took dovr
the pile, and nowI want a warrant
on JimpsoD for false pretences.'
"You can't have it." thundereG
the Justice-'son wLat grounds dt
you claim one! 60
eWalI, Square, you see, Jimpsor
asked me if | could beat four king'
land / knode three queens
"On what ground do you claim {
warrant--you lostthe money, ,didn
you?" said the Justice.
.Yes, but, you see, | helt thre'
queens, and Jimpson asked me If
could beat fonr kings-and ! knod
three queens wouldn't beat four king
so ] throde up, and he took dow
the pile. And he never bad fou
kings, and consequently he o5taine
my money on false pretences. Civ
US a warrant Square"
"What did Jimpson hold! sal
the Squire.
] ale nsvsr he'll nothing bat two a
iIas par!''
i The complainant narrowly dodge
a whaek from q tremendous fist, {
tbo Iuat;ca sank in.e his arm cha