Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-02-07
THE WEEKLY STAR
FALSE PRETENcEs.

a man about forty years Of age, with bril-
hantly illuminated neckhandkerchief and the
rest Of bis costume in gone-to-seed condition,
appeared at the Buffalo Police Court, a short
time ago, and walked doubtfully within the
oar. Some business being transacted he
mal1ed anxlously until II was finished, and
'hen walked up TO the desk, saying:
Judge-l want a warrant.
,s % 1e justice, who was busy making out some
ae,very pdps-s' for an individual who had
;I Uegn conylcted OF . something" merely
said, " Eh! what?" and went on cSirogr,nb.
ing his irreyocabls edicts After ,o-n |. tips
seedy broke out again with
Square, want a warrant"
Wen, said thejustics very blsndIy. "snd
what do you want a warrant for?"
For false pretences, seedy; "am,n-
Well, well, but hold on who Is the indi.
vidual you wish to arrest"
Ii was Jimpson - and he went and
swell, now stop" said the Justice. vs,ing
impatient, you just answer nv question.
and We we'n have II straight. :" Now what
did Jimpson do ?''
Wall you see, Judge, he comes false pre-
tences on me. L was just going to roost, and
you see, Squire, JimpsOn met me In the hall.
and says he, Lank, says he, come into NV
room and have leettle game Of bluff. I told
MN know'd nOthin' abeout blus, and he
said he d show me, and 50 / went In ,.
"And what did you do then ?'' said the JUS
tice, becoming interested.
wall, Jimpscn showed me how they bet
on parS, and them as had the most pars took
the pile what was up. L won two or three
pots. and then Jimpson won q small one.
Well, said the Justice, screwing his
enar nearer TO the applicant for a warrant for
false pretences, "weli."
Then Jimpson he delt, and sware Of thar
Earnt three queens in my hand. says Lank.
III bet ten dollars on three pars-snd ssys
JImpson, says he, an I'll see that .r. an
III 60 you ten dollars better"
well, 60 on" said the Squire, getting
more and more interested" what than p"
Then L got little skeart, but I knode
that three queens was a blessed good hand.
cause Jimpson said at hrst that them as had
the most pars took the pot, and went dim ten
dollars better"
"Well, what then" said the Justice, rising
and leaning over the side of the Ju stice's box,
" what then 30
"W all, Jimpson he looked at his hand agiu.
laughed and said, see that ar, and I'Ii 20
you twenty dollars better-oud c4,r z,o7, btat
four krRgs?' says Jimpson. That skeart me
worse n ever, as l knode three queens couldn't
beat four kings, and so 1 didn't bet-and he
took down the pile; and now 1 want a war
rant ON Jimpson, for false pretences'
You can't have it," thundered the JUS
tieew'' on what grounds do you claim one p''
vail, square, you see, Jimpson asked me
II could beat four kings-and L knode three
queens
"On what grounds do you claim a warrant
you lost the money, didn't you ?" said the
Justice.
Yes, but you see, 1 helt three queen 8, and
Jlmpson asked me if / could beat four klags-
and knode three queens wouldn't beat four
kings, so throde up and he took down the
pile. And he never had four kings, and con-
sequently he obtained my money on false pre-
tences. Give US a warrant, SQUIRE
w hat did Jimpson hold ?" said the Squire.
He ''eusr heit nothing bar tloO IIttke par,,''
The complainant narrowly lodged q whack
from a tremendous fist, as the Justice sank
INTO armchair with q sigh, while the victim
went off iamenting, execrating the law chat
did not allow a man to seize the pot when ne
helt three queens, and q law that permitted
another fellow to pull down the pile when he
" helt but ttcO Attle p4rn'