Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1856-02-16
t)nlllorous.
FALSE pRETENCEs.


and the rest of his costume in gone
tossed condition, appeared at the Buffalo
Police Court, short time ago, and
walked doubtfuIly within the bar Some
business being transacted he waited anx-
iously until it was finished, and then
walked up to the desk, saying:
Judge, | want a warrant"
The justice, who was busy making
out some delivery papers," Cor an indi-
vidual who had just been convicted
of something" merely said, "Eh !
what?" and went on chirographing his
irreyocable edicts. After some time,
"seedy' broke out again with
esquire, | want warrant"
Well" std the justice very blandly.
"and what do you want a warrant for 2"
=" For false pretences," said seedy.
ga nun
'Well, well, but hold on who is
the individual you wish to arrest ?"
1t was Jimpson-and no went
and"
We'll, now stop" said the justice,
waxing impatient, ''you just answer my
questions, and we'll have it straight. -
Now what did Jimpson doT
=" Wall you see, Judge, he comes false
pretencos on me. / was just going to
roost, and you see, Squire, Jimpson met
me in the hall, and says he, Lank, says
he, come into my room and havoa lecIlo
game of bluff / told him / know'd
nothin' abcout bluff, and he said he'd
show me, and so | went in"
And what did you do then ?" said
the Justice, becoming interested.
" Wall, Jimpson showed me how they
bet on parS, and them as had the most
pars took the pile what was up / won
two or three pots, and then Jimpson won
a small one"
Well, said the Justice, .screwing
his chair nearer to the applicant for a
warrant for false prctenscs, "weli"
Then Jimpson he delt, and | sware
eff thar warn't three queens in my hand.
| says, Lank III bet ten dollars on three
para says Simpson, says he, AN
I'll see that ar, an I'll 60 you ten dollars
better F."
"Well, go on" said the Squire, get
ting more and more interested -"what
then Z"
"Thcn got little skeart, but ]
knode that three queens was a blessed
good hand, cause Jimpson said at first
that them as had the most pars took the
pot, and ! went him ten dollars better. I"
well, what them said the Justice,
rising and leaning over the side Of tho
Justices box, "what then"
d" Wall, Jimpson he looked at his
hand agin, laughed and said, i see that
ar, and I'll go you twenty dollars better
-ond can you bent tow hiags| says
Jimpson. That skeart me more'n ever,
as | kn2de three queens couldn't beat
four kings, and so | didn't bet and he
tool, down the pile; and now | want q
warrant on Jimpson, for false pretences. A"
" You can't have i" Numbered the
Justicc-"on what grounds do you claim
one p
Wall, Squire, you see, Jimpson
asked me if | could beat four kings
and ! knode three queens"
con what grounds do you claim y
wrrrant you lost the money didn't
you y said the Justice.
" Yes, but you see, | holt three
queens, and .Jimpson asked me if could
beat four kings ] knode three
queens wouldn't beat four kings, 50
throdc up and he took down the pile
And he never had four kings, and con-
se9aenty be obtained my money on false
pretences. Give US u warrant, Squire. :"
What did Jimpson hold p said tho
Squire.
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Parr p
The complainant narrowly lodged a
whack from tremendous fist, as tho
Justice sank into the armchair with n
sigh, while the victim went of lamenting
and execrating the law that did not allow
a man to seize the pot when he helt three
queens, and u law that permitted another
fellow to pull down the pile when no
" helt INT heo hate parP