The Placer herald., 1857-06-06
AUBURN, PLACER COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUNE 6, 1857
False Pretenses.

False PretenSeS.
A man about forty years of age, with brlli-
antly illuminated neck handkerchief, and the
rest of his costume in a gone-to condi-
tion appeared at the Buffalo Police Cour:
a short time ago, aud walked doubttully
within the bar. Some business being trans
acted, he waited anXiously until it was fin
ished, and then walked up to the desk, say
ing: Judge, | want warrant
The Justice, who was busy making out
some delivery papers for an individual who had
just been convicted of something merely
said, 'Eh! whatg and went on chrographing
his irrevocable edicts
After some time 'seedy' broke out again
with, Squire | want warrant
WELL said the Justice, very blandly, and
what do you want warrant for
For false pretenses,' said seedy; "a man
We'll, well, but hold ON! who is the indi-
vidual you wish to arrestN
1T was Jimpson and he went and
well, now, stop said the Justice waxing
and we will have it straight. Nc what
did Jimpson do!H
wal, You see, Judge, he comes false pre-
lenses on me. was just agoing to roost,
and you see, Squire, Jimpson met me in the
hall, and says he, Lank says he, come into
my room aud have little game of bluff
told him | lynov'd nothing about bluff, and
said he'd show me, and went in
And what did you do them said the
Justice becoming interested.
Wal, Jimpson showed me how they bet
on pars, and them as had the most pars
took the pile that was up. | won two or
three pots, and then Jimpson won IL small
one
WELL said the Judge, screwing his chair
nearer to the applicant for a warrant for
false preteuses.
Then Jimpson he delt, and sware eff thar
walnt three queens in my hand. | says,
Lank, I'll bet ten dollars on three pars'-
and Jimpson SAYS, he, AN I'll see that ar.
and I'll 90 YOU ten dollars better
well, 90 on said the Squire, getting
more interested; what thenH
Then got little sleart, but kuodc 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
and leaning over the Justices box
Wal, Jimpson he looked at his hand again
laughed, and said: 4 see that ar, and I'll 90
you twenty dollars beter-and can you beat
four kings says Jmpson. That skeart me
worse'n ever, as | knode three queens
couldn't beat four kings, and so didn't bet
and he took down the pile; and now
want a warrant on Jimpson for false pre-
tenses
You cant have it, thundered the Justice
'On what grounds do you claim one!
Wal, Squire, you see Jmpson asked me
if could beat four kings, and | knode
three queens
con what grounds do you claim a warrant
you lost the money, didn't You! said the
Justice.
Yes, but you see, helt three queens,
and Jimpson asked me if | could beat four
kings, and knode three queens wouldn't
beat four kings, and so throde up and he
took down the pile. And he never had four
kings, and consequently he obtained MY
money on false protenses. Give us war
rant, Squire
What did Jimpson hold! asked the Squire.
lie never felt nothing but two little par
The complainant narrowly lodged whack
from u tremendous fist, as the Justice sank
iuto an armchair with n sigh, while the
victim went off lamenting and execrating
the law that did net allow a man to seize
the pot when he het' three queens, and
law that permitted another fellow to pull
down the pile when he het but two par