Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1868-04-08
STRANGE. But True!
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music to lessen the tedious hours OF that rainy
winter, and to drown the noise of dingling
gold and silver, and the cursing CALCULATIONS
Of the gamblers. Many sad scene has taken
place within these saloons that chilled the
blood of the beholder and is remembered with
horror ! was once careleS.ly saunterng
through one Of these places. My attention
was attracted towards person who had large
pile. Of gold before him. The staring eye
balls, the swollen VEIN, upon his forehead, the
cold sweat upon his face, aud elenchcd hands,
told Of heavy losses Mingled cxclamations
Of horror and contempt would escape him. and
he seemed unconscious OF all that was gong
on around him. His gaze was bent upon the
cards as if hi. liie's blood was the stake At
issue. Ia this case his last dollar was placed
within the dealers bank then, with the iren-
~ Of maniac, he drew long dlrk-knie and
plunged it up to the hilt into ms own body,
aud sank corpse upon the table. y few
rude ieers followed this act; the body was
removed, and the game went on a' though
nothing had happened--a- though another
victim had not been added TO The gamblers
damning record, or another soul had not gone
TO It's final account. learned this much ut
hls history
lie started with a large stock OF goods. CIV
en- him By his father to sell on commission,
and the fathers fortune depended upon safe
return Of the money so invested; but as usual
with young men, he indulged IN the full hber-
ty Of unbridled license, and while the ship
stopped at one OF the South american ports,
be engendercd the firH seed, OF play. But
for while after his arrival. the excitement
OF trade and the energy necessary to accom-
push successful ISSUE Kept his mind busy.
One day, by appointment, he was to meet
mercantile friend at this time, and while watt
ing for HI, friends arrival, staked few doll
lars upon the turn OF cards when the latent
disease sprang into life, and It carried him
headlong over the precipice' and ended in the
tragic manner related.
The MIN de Oro was gambling saloon on
Washington street, opposite the III Dorado,
and IN 1919 was the principal resort of the
disbanded soldiers OF the California regiments,
and also of the soldiers that had been engaged
~ the war with Mexico.
Behind one OF the largest monte banks m
the room sat man who had won for himself
honorable mention, and an officers commission
was given him for his bravery at the storming
Of Monterey; but preierring the climate of
California and its golden prospects to more
northern home, he embarked for that country
at the close of the war with Mexico, and,
upon arriving, he opened a gambling saloon.
The emigrants came in 10y thousands, and
few nights after his arrival, a young man en-
tered the saloon and seated himself at the
bank, and staked various sums upon the cards
until he had lost nearly all the money he pos
seSsed
Excited by the play, and maddened with
his losses, he accused the dealer of cheating
the dealer replied sharply to the accusation
the lie passed, when the young man struck
the dealer a severe blow upon the face
Quick as thought, the sharp report of pistol
followed and the gamblers clothing was COW
cred with the young mans bood--he had shot
him through the right breast The room was
cleared of the spectators present, the door
elerea, aud medical attendance called IN to
aid the wounded man.
The gambler sat modify over HE bank,
running the small monte cards through his
fingers, and perhaps thinking of the deed Just
perpetated, when the wounded man gave
moan of agony as the doctors probe reached
the bottom of the wound.
me doctor inquired VIVA! state he was irom'
anN Ine wounded man replied
~, rro" , erho'h'
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