The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-04
"KENO."
Victim Brings Suit to Recover HIS
Losscs-A Plain, Unvarnished Tale, in
Which Is Told How the Money Goes.

Victim Brings Suit to Recover HIS
LOsses-A Plain, Unvarnished Tale, in
Which Is Told How the Money Goes.
Charles Krebs, a rather pleasant and intelligent
looking gentleman, thought to add something to
the salary he received as agent for a downtown
insurance company 1t would not amount to
much more at simple interest and he had not the
patience to wait Tor the cumulations of compound
interest Speculation not his forte, and so he
took to playing keno at Mike Murray's establish
ment, In Eighth street. He began to play in De-
cember, 1872, and at the end OF mon tn his losses
footed up, as he says, some $500. But he still
Rugged the deusive phantom OF hope, and on
the night of January. %, 1879, he visited
the temple OF fortune with about $500
In his possession. Fortune proved tickle,
or rather obdurate, as before, and in a few hours
he found himself, as the phrase goes, "teetotaly
cleaned out" 1t was an unhappy atate Of affairs.
He might have thought Of strychnine and at the
foot OF what docks can be found the greatest
depth OF water. But he did not take poison or
jump from a wharf A brighter idea struck him. He
would bring suit against Big Nike" to recover
his losses. He did this, and after about q years
waiting the case came to trial yesterday before
Judge Mcneil, OF the Superior Court. or course he
tina: was calculated TO move the hearts Of the most
adamaRtine jury 1t is those unfortunate cross
upon the simplicity OF direct testimony. He went
on very well TIL he came to the $500 lost at SIN
gle nights sitting.
Where did yon get this amount Of money!" pur-
sued the sharply inquisltorial lawyer.
81 collected it.o
"For yourselir
mo, sir; for my employers"
so the money was not yours"
"NO, Sir.r
swell, after collecting the money what did you
doSu
II drank a bottle OF champagne" Gaughter.)
"D1d you drink anything elser"
eyes, SIT; drank some brandy at the Aston
House.n
"what did you do after THAR"
81 took cab and was driven to the Sinclair
House,
How much did you pay for the cabr"
After getting to the Sinclair House what did you
al took drink
"More than one drnKn
81 think took two.n
what did you do nextT'
81 went by a private back entrance into MIKE
Murray's place."
"And then you commenced playing keno1-
"Yes, SIR commenced at six O'Clock in the
evening and by midnight was broke"
IBID you have the whole $500 with you''
"Not quite, | suppose; | collected $5l6 and had
epent between $50 and $30.u
''Did you play alone 2rs
''No; two others helped me; we took several
cards ea2n every time, and the money disappeared
last, till it was all gomez
1t Is unnecessary to continue further the cross
examination OF krebs. motion was made to
dismiss the complaint II was urged for the mo-
ton that only fifteen per cent OF the winnings
went to the proprietor OF the place, and that the
suit could only be brought against him as q stake
holder. This motion was denied, and then some
'expertsN described the modus operandi Of play.
ing the game and how only fifteen per cent was de-
Quoted rom the purchase money for the cards.
After quite lengthy summing up by the counsel
and brief nc charge tine Judge the e.
Court they had not agreed and they were ordered
to bring in q seaied verdict this morning