New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-05-31
Five Jacks Beat Four Aces.

Ourlug inc SESSION. Oh tno UElOeu StalSS
district grand jury, a witness was called
before it, namad Scipio Chotean, half
breed Creek Indian and negro, bright, sharp
and Intelligent. He was the last witness
to be called before adjournment that day.
After his examination some one OF the
grand Jury who knew him asked if he was
the man who had four aces beaten.
He answered.: "Tes, sab; Is de man
"Will you have any objection TO telling
itF'
'Is afeard it will git me into trouble;
but if de judge is willin," appealing to the
foreman, II will tell IT,"
The judge consented, when Scipio said:
"You see, lives on de cattle trail from
Texas through de Creek country to Kan
| meets gentleman ahead of big drove
of cattle.
HE says, old man, do you live in dis
cOuntryP
II says, Yes sah
"He says, Its a mighty poor country.
How do you make livinY'
II says, Sab, tits putty good country; we
has plenty OF meat and bread, and makes
good livin' a -
He says, old man, do you ever play
keerdsn
II says, Yes, sab; l does, sometimes
he says, Would you have any objection
II says, mo, sah'
80 we gets off our horses along side de
road, and sat down, and | pulls GU. de
keerds. Well, in short time | beat de
gentlemen out of sixty-two dollars and a
half, and thought had him: so puts I'D
hand on him-fOr is, do l say it myself
mighty smart hand at keerds-and |
know'd he would have tree jacks and 1
would hab tree aces, and in de draw l
know'd he would git do oder Jack, and l
would GIT dc oder ace. So he raises bit,
and raises on back, till at last put up
all the money / had winned from de
gemmen and all de change l had, and i
knOwed / had him. Well, in de draw de
gent got de oder jack and / got de oder
ace. De gent wanted to bet, but claimed
sight for de money, and told him had an
inwlncible hand dat couldn't be beat.
he says, Old man, dem is right good
britches you is got on; how much did day
cost 2
~ says, Yes, sab; day cost me ten dol
lars"
"He says, Il puts up ten dollars agin
DEM
81 says, Berry well, sab but l tells you
got inwincible hand
He puts up de money, and / holds an
my legs and he pulls Oft de britches and
lays dem down.
"'Now, sah,' l says, Il told you had
inwincible hand what can't be beat. lis
got TO- aces
"De gent says, old man, did you ever
hear Of five Jacks beatin' fo' acesp'
IL says, rs heard it sab, but is never
seed it; and if you convince me OBJ il, de
moneys yOurn.'
Berry WE'LL he says, laying down enc
keerd, amt dat de jack of clubsl
Yes, sah,' | says, dat am de jack OBJ
clubs
HE lays down anoder keerd: Amt dat
de Jack of spadesl'
Yes, sah,' l says. dat is de jack OBJ
spades
He lays down anoder: Amt dat de Jack
oh diamondsP
Yes, sab, dat is de jack ob diamonds
he puts down anoder and says: Amt
dat de jack Of heartsr
Il says, ayes, sab, dat am de jack OBJ
hearts,
Den he runs his hand in his bosom, and
pulls out great long pistol and points it at
me, and says: Amt dat jack 'haulP
II says: yes, sah.'
"And he says: Amt dat five jacks, and
don't dat win de money!
''And l says, Yes, sab, dat is Jack Haul,
and dat is five jacks, and five jacks beats an
inwincible hand"
ties my britches on hind OBJ his saddle and
tells me to scatter, and did.
you see, it sarved me right, for fought
de man was a green Missonrian when put
up de hand on him, but he was Arkansaw
chap, and finds dem mighty sharp, iudge."
The above is vOuched for by the foreman
and several members of the grand iury az
fact-every word of it.