Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-02-21
FALSE PRETENcEs.

This morning man of about forty years of
age, with brilliantly illuminated neck hand !
kerchief, and the rest OF his costume in
gone condition, appeared at the Police
Court and walked doubtlully within the bar.
Some business being transacted, he waited
anxiously until it was finished, ard then
walked up 10 The desk, saying:
Judge-I want a warrant
The Justice, who was busy making out
some delivery papers for an individual whoI
had Just been convicted of Something merely
said, Eli wha?' and went on chirographing
hsirrevocable ecicts. Alter some time, sssedy'
broke out agniu with, z -,
Sqnase3zI want NsuaA|
'Well,' said the Justice very blandly, 'and
what dc you want warrant for?'
For false pretences,' said seedy; man
We'll, well, hut hold On?--who is the indi-
viduol you want TO arrestl'
1T was limpSon--and he went and"
well, now s.op,' said The Justice, waxing
impatient, you just answer my questions, and
well have it straight. Now, what did Jimp-
son dor
wall YOU see. Judge, he comes false pre-
tenceS on me. was just going TO roost, and
you, see, Square, JimpSon met me in The hall,
and says he, Lank, says he, come into my
room and have leetle game Of bluff. ! told
him know'd nothin' abeout bluff, and he
said he'd show me, and so went in.'
And what did you do then?' said the JUS.
| tce, becoming interested.
We'll, JmpSon showed me how they bet on
pdrS, and themaS had the most pars took the
| pile what was up. | won two or three posts,
| and then JimpSon won small one.'
| 'Well,' said the Justice, screwing his chair
nearer 10 the applicant for warrant for false
| pretences, 'well.'
'rhen Jmpson he det, and sware, efthar
warnt four queens in my hand. says Lank,
| I'll bet ten dollars on these pars-and says
Jmpson, says he, 'an Pll see that ar, and IN
90 you ten dollars belter.'
| well, 60 on said the Squire, getting more
and more inerested-'what thenP
| Then got httle skeart, but knode that
| four queens was blessed good hand, cause
JmpSon said at first that them as had the most
pars took the pot, and | went him len dollars
| BETTER
| well, what then,' said the Justice, rising
and leaning over the side OF the Justice box,
| what thenP
I wall, Jimpson he looked OF his hand agin,
laughed, and said. see that ar, and I'll go
you twenty dollars betler-and can you beat
four kingsr says Jimpson. That Skeart me
worse n ever, as knode four Queens couldn't
beat four kings, and so didn't bet-and be
took down the pile; and now want warrant
on Jmpson FOR false pretences.'
1 'You ,caH,t- haye-it,' sthualered the Justice
ION what grounds do you claim one!'
M all, Square, you see. Jimpson asked me
If could beat four kings-and knode foul
iqueeas-'
'On what grounds do you claim warrant
you lost The money, didn't you,' said the
Justice.
'Yes, but you see held four queens, and
JimpSon asked me if | could beat four kings
and knode four queens wouldn't beat -four
kings, so throde up, and he took down the
pile. And he never had four kings, and con.
sequenlly he obtained my money on false pre-
tences. Give US a warrant Squire.'
what did JInpson hodl' said the Squire.
"He aerer held nothing bit tuco little pdr"
The complainant narrowly dodged whack
from Tremendous fist, as the Justice sank
nlo bis arm chair with sigh while The victim
went of lamenting, execrat;ng the law thai
did not allow man 10 seize the pot when he
held four queens, and law that permitted
another feIler TO pull down the pile, when he
held but t,oo little pGrv'-Bufalo Republic.