The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-03-06
How rive JnciSs iinppencd 10 ncnt
-Four Aces-The Way they rinS II Ia
the Greek Nation,

How Five JAChs Happened 10 Hem
-Four Aces-The Way Ihry riny II IA
the Greek Nation.
From the Fort Smith (ArllJ lIeNld,l
During the session of the United
States district grand jury witness was
called before them, named Scipio ChO-
teau, n hall-bread Creek Indian aud
negro, bright, sharp aud intelligent,
lie was the last witness 10 be called
before adjournment that day. After
examination, some one of the grand
jury who knew him asked if he was
the man who had four aces beaten.
lie answered, "Nes, sah Use dc
man,
"Will you have any objection to tell
ing ir?'
"l'se afeard II will get me into trou-
bic; buff le Judge Is willlu',n appealing
10 the foreman, III viii tell it.h
The judge consented; then Scipio
suld
"N0u see lives on the cattle trail
from TeSas through the Creek country
TO Kansas, and | was out on de road
one day, and ! meets n gentleman
ahead Of Il big drove Of cattle.
Gle says, odd man, do you live in
dis country?
al says, yes, sab"
''lle says, 1T $ Il mighty poor coun-
try, How do you make II livin'?'
! "SNys, sch, tits putty good country;
we has plenty plenty meat and bread,
and makes good livin' a
"He says, Goldman, doyou everyday
kcrds ~
81 says, yes sab, do sometimes
ale says, "Would you have any
objection to play little draw?n
81 says, NO. Sah,n
$50 we gcts of our horses along side
de road, and sat down, aud ] pulls out
de Herds, Well, in short time | beat
dc gentleman out OF siXty-two dollars
and half, and fought | had him; 80
lputs up IL hand on him--ter is, do !
say it myself mighty smart hand at
lerds--and | know he would ha6 three
jacks and | would hub three aces, aud
in dc draw | knoW'd he would cit de
oder jack and | would git dc oder ace.
So he raises bit, and raises on back,
till at last put up all de money ! had
Winned from de gcmmen and all the
change | had, and kno'd / had him.
Well in de draw de gent got de oder
jack and | got de oder ace. De gent
wanted to bet, but | claimed II sight
for de money, and | told him had an
inWincible hand dat couldn't be beat
ole says, 'old man, dem is right
good britches you is got on how much
did day cost?'
81 say, yes sab; day cost me, ten
dollar.n
ole says, Il puts up ten dollars agin
DEM
81 say, Berry well, sab; but | tells
you got Il unwincible hand
Gle puts up de money, and holds
up my legs and he pulls OFF the britches
and lays dem down.
"'Now sah,' ] say, 4 told you | had
an inwincible hand. rs got fo' aces
'De gent says, 'Old man, did you
ever hear of five jacks beatin' fo' aces
"a says, I's heard it, sab, but rs
never seed it; and if you conwice me
oh it, de moneys yourn.'
"'Berry WELL he says, laying down
one keerd 'ain't dat de jack Oh clubs
"'Ies sab, ] says, dat am de jack
oh clubs.
"He lays down anoder keerd; amt
dat de jack oh spades|
yes sab, dat is de jack oh spades
ole lays down anoder; amt dat de
jack oh diamonds?'
"'Ies sab, dat is de jack oh dia-
monds.'
ole puts down anoder, and says,
'ain't dat de jacks ob hearts?
- say, yes sab, dat am de jack of
nearts.'
"Den he runs his hand in his bosom,
and pulls out Il great long pistol and
points it at me, and says, 'ain't dat jack
haul?'
81 says, yes sah.'
"And lie says, 'ain't dat five jacks?
and don't dat win de money"
81 says, yes, sab, dat is jack Haul,
and dat is five jacks, and five jacks
beats an invincibe hand
$50 he puts de money in his pocket,
and ties my britches on hind OBJ his
saddle, and tells me to scatter-and |
did.
"You see, it served me right; for |
fought de man was green Missourian
when put up de hand on him; but he
was Arkansaw chap, and finds dem
mighty sharp, Judge"
The above is vOuched for ty the fore
man and several members of the grand
jury as faCt-every word of it.