The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1859-08-27
WHOLE No. 10Y.
Gambling Scene in Chicago. ---s2s, 900
Won at Faro.


A few nights since, while the honest
and peaceful citizens of this great metrop-
oils were doing upon their pillows, and
those only walked whom vice or crime kept
/ from slumber, 3 curious scene was trans
piring in the inner apartment of one of the
most fashionable and wellknown faro banks
in this city. The parties present were not
numerous. At one side of the table, and at
the right of the dealer. sat a we'll known
Kentucky gentleman, now resident of this
city, and very popular as an auctioneer.
Opposite to him were two clerks from dry
goods stores on Lake street. At the footof
the table were three young gentlemen con-
nected with certain of our city banks, and
four professional fancy men. The game
commenced at o'clock in the afternoon.
1t was now past 8 o'clock in the morning.
and the contest was kept up with undimin-
ished vigor. Fortune early in the evening
had declared for the gentleman on the right
of the dealer: and although luck occasion
ally deserted him, it again and again re-
turned, until his winnings were enormous.
| He had up to this time won $4,000.
The Precipitation stood in beaded drops up
on the brows of the young men, and as they
| nervously laid down their counters on the
squares, their hands shook with an emotion
they could not conceal. Even the practie-
ed GOODNESS of the professional gamblers de-
serted them, and they gnawed their lips in
undisguised anxiety. The Kentucky gen
tleman suddenly laid down chicks to the
amountof Sc 900, and as the dealer began
to draw out the cards from the silver box
in which they lay, left the table, and walk
ed to the sideboard. The cards are dealt,
and the $4,000 are lost This reduces the
winnings of the Colonel to $4,000. A
temporary cessation of the game takes place.
A hasty supports taken. The Colonel pro-
poses to play no more; the others Object
They are firm in the belief that the luck has
changed, and that they will win their loss
es-which have been fearfully heavy-back
again. The Colonel consents, and tie game
is resumed. It is now s o'clock. Day
had begun to break, but the thick curtains
of the apartment keep out the strengthening
light.
The young men consult among them
selves. The Colonel has won $4,000 again.
He is now winner to the tune of $4,000.
They have $4,000 between them. They
put their funds together, place it in the hands
of one of their number, and direct him to
play until he loses it all, or until he wins
back what they have already lost.
The game goes on. The Colonel wins
81 ,Oo0-then losss $4,000. Hope springs
up again in the breasts of the young men.
Their representative makes bet of SIS, 900.
The company gather round with desperate
interest. The cards fall from the box--they
lose Their funds are reduced TO 5000,
for they have lost some to the bank, beside
that paid the Colonel. And now their agent
bets more cautiously-frst 81 900, then
$500. He loses steadily. His last $500
is reached. He is as pale as death, his pal
lor is reflected in the faces of his comrades.
He places their last stake on the cloth. The
Colonel doubles it upon the opposite color.
The dealer hesitates, but only for a moment.
The cards are dealt-the Colonel wins-the
$500 is showed over to him and $500 more
from the bank-and the play is over. The
Colonel rises with $28, 900 winnings in his
pocket The others leave the table, having
lost nearly that sum--the bank itself COM
ing out nearly even.
The next day the fortunate Colonel set
tied $4,000 upon his wife, and swore off
from the gambling bells. Whether he will
keep his word remains to be seen.
What the young gentleman did, who IN
one night lost $28, 900, remains to be seen.
But can S28, 900 be lost at single sitting,
at such work as this, by such men as these,
without serious consequences? The scene
we have related actually did occur.
There are near dozen gambling rooms
in this city, kept in first-rate style, and do
ing business like this every night Chi
cogo Times.