The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1859-04-28
Gong a Hundred Better; OF, which hand
took the POt.--A Gambling TRIAL in
California.

There is such place as "DeadwOOd'
in California. A friend of ours passed
through the town the other day, but
stopped long enough to witness trial
before the chief officer of the law, vul.
carly called Justice of the Pease.
The case was Hanks as. Breese,'
and the facts were !:
First-That the parties had violated
the law by playing "poker" on the
Sabbath. Ut is perhaps proper to state
that the good folks of Deadwood had
not seen the Supreme Court decis-
IONS.
Second = That Breese played very
" low down." or in other words, cheat
ed plaintiff.
Third-That the game broke up in
a row, the parties being arrested by
the Justice who happened to be pres
ent.
1t was an important case. Both par
ties were well known, and had hosts o.
friends. The defendant, through his
attorney, sharp little man, demanded
jury. The people of Deadwood nev
er 60 to trial without jury.
The legal preliminaries having beer
properly arranged, the case was called
Twelve of the best men in the locality
formed the jury. The attorneys wer.
big with the event of the hour. Al
length an odd-looking genius, names
Stephen Lick, was was7fS'a:sdsed f':ds sS aH-athh Tie stand
by the prosecution. Tl'e case proceed
ed. zksl.s = -.
=" You said yon were present during
the game between the parties. Did we
so understand you, Mr.. Lick? 20
The witness nodded in the affirma-
tive.
"Did you observe the progress OF
the game with any interest %
81 reckon l did-licker was pcndin'
on it,
what was the amount at stake at
the time the row occurred ?"
"Well, the ante was two bits and
Lem Hanks bet half on his little par.
Then Bill he went in
"Never mind the Details" interrupt
ed the lawyer, impatiently, answer my
question"
"That's what I'm going to do" re-
piled the witness, drawing a large,
black plug of tobacco from his pocket.
"You see when Lem dropped his
half on the pot, Bill kivered it with a
big dollar, cause / stood whar could
see that he helt little par, too. Lem
he then took drink and 'peared sort
o. keerless-"
"Come, come" again interrupted the
lawyer, tell us the amount of money
at stake at the time the quarrel com
menced."
"Steve," said the Judge, Familiarity
"you say that when Bill Breese showed
up his dollar, Lem Hanks took a sniff.
ter an 'peared sort o. keerless. VIA,
did he do the,, ?"
"Why he seed Bill and lifted him
two scads. Bill he 'peared a little un
easy, but raised Lem FIVE. Lem he
tuck another drink and said the game
was getten' interestin', at the same time
shakin' ten-dollar piece out on the
same pot. Bill he then said, Lem
you kinder suit me- and called out
twenty better Then"
The lawyers here protested against
this manner of giving evidence, bu1
they were overruled by the Court, who
asked the witness what the parties die
then.
"Then we all took a small drink
and Lem spread himself. &c sec tha
matter of twenty dollars said he
9 and go you thirty BETTER"
"Will the constable please keep or
der In the Conrt room, so that the iur,
Tin ketch all the words ?" cried one O
the jurors.
The witness proceeded; "Bill b.
then got down to scratch his feet, an,
when he gotiup he lifted Lem twent,
more. Then Lem began to look dis
tressed, and pushed his shirt sleeve u
70 keep it frem gettin'- -diftg -s'pees
but ct'ln up lvne BY Ike i man viii