New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-16

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Each Of the gamblers has TO pay 20 cents for every
cord be seIects from those lying fabout before the
nav begins; 80 the boys from table 10 taoe ana
% each one pays for card In money or with one OF the
vorv checks already purchased the cashDoy or man
shonts out the red number OF the card and the urn
yinger puts in n peg under that number on the tally
hoard There time lost as fast as one collect OF
cash and checks shouted the number OF the cards
tken at one table voice another part OF the
begins similar song. The iTnswingcr repeats each
number as he puts In the peg. Meanwhile an alert negro
has deposited in the quantity Of keno balls that
are numbered to correspond with of the little black
numbers on the cards. The taypegs then counted
and each represents - cents, their sum shows the
value OF the spool" that is in the urn.
Presently the urn-swnger cries out "s1i In the urn :"
$40 in the urnl Whoever gets keno takes the pool"
At once all bend studiousy their cards. Round
swings the urn, with great catter OF the balls and
round again. Then the click Of the spring il heard the
bottom, the operator shoves in the slide
ball All listen eagerly for may fail 10 obtain
s5OO-the highest premium-by failing to hear the
nouncement OF some number. Az the figures on each
ball called from the platform, each player eagerly
his cards, TO IL that number IL to be found
them II Il IL, he places black button it,. Some
times 20 players In the will thus single
Der.
The most absorbing interest in the game occurs when
any who five figures, in one line,
OF his cards. before balls called gets not only the
pool but the highest premium, 1900 Therefore players
who find themselves getting three or four buttons on
line, within the first half dozen calls in fever Of
excitement. There other premiums ranging from
$3.50 TO s5 but the game adjusted that they sell
dom won. Yet there appear to be hut few muttered
complaints Of cheating the part Of the gamcsters.
As of them gets the pool every they feel
that it's pretty square thing" SO they plod along
with their buttons after the stage OF premium excite
ment is passed and as and another gets three and
four line, ne and his neghbors begin 20 take
interest in the affair, for, matter how many
numbers called he who first gets five on line"
takes the pool and that is comfort" especially
many playing for in that case, the pool is some
times SO S6O so at last, while they all soemnly
porting their cards some who has, at the calling
Of the last figure got his complement Of fve shouts
"Keno," and he Ia the winner. "What number y says
the urn-workor The number Of the card being
found to correspond with Of the pegged tally num-
bers attendant reads out the five covered numbers Of
this winning card, and II they found to correspond
to Ave Of the balls just taken from the urn its operator
shouts. " Keno Is correct No - takes the pool"
HOW THE PLAYERS ARE swIsDLED
TIE TRIBUNE reporters after having made the round
Of these houses to the conclusion that the 10 per
charged the pool not the only of profit
their prdprietOrs. They therefore very carefully
watched the play while to avoid suspicion. they them
selves from time to time took hantin the game. At
table them sat a man with fair hair and musache,
beard side whiskers dressed I'm jacket fur
and light coored pantaloons large Masonic ring with
solitares 10 match also attracted their attention They
had particularly noticed him, he had called Keno and
had received his winnings from the clerk waiter Soon
after two other men sat down at the table. and
after the termination OF the next round the far haired
winner sought table which was unoccuped the other
side Of the AL with the exception OF report
Mt IN ards nd In
him. but the surprise Of the reporters he called
Keno again. Again the clerk called his numbers and paid
him the money. On receiving his winnings, he quietly
sauntered of the Determined to the thing
out the reporters changed their POSITIONS but still
puzzled. Half hour later, gentleman with long black
hair and mustache, high silk hat, light oyercoat and
black pantaoons dropped into chair in front of the
only vacant table which was close to them.
Their attention after naturally concentrated
on him by his calling Keno. The usual forms having
been complied with and the money paid to him. the man
in question eoolly stroked his musache, and, in do
ing displayed peculiar Masonic ring and soitaires to
match In an his eager watchers recognized him
in spite of his changed dress his wig and dyed
tache as the who had half an hour before twice
called Keno Controlling their excitement they bought
cards. and though appearing absorbed in the game,
cautiously watched the in disguise. As the num-
beers drawn from the called in the game Of
them oonceang his hands under the table wrote them
down with pencil his shirt cuff Nothing occurred
till the third game when the disguised gentleman again
cried Keno The clerk called the numbers OF his card to
which the clerk M the desk quickly replied right Not
one Of The numbers on The card eorrtsponded rih The
Numbers he reporters shirtcuD. The following IL
the fac-simile of the card which purported to win IL Is
in this office after the cheat had left the table, one
Of the reporters quietly put in the pocket Of his over
coat The number 90 is printed large red figures in
the center over a figures