The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-03-20
AN INVINCIBLE HAND.
How Five Jacks Happened to Beat
Four Aces---The Way they Play
1t i'm the Greek Nation.
FROM The Port smith fArk Herald !

Durin. the session Of the United States
district grand jury, witness was called
before them named Scipio Choteau. n
half-breed Greek Indian and negro
bright, sharp and intelligent. He was
the last witness 10 be called before adj
journment that day. After his exsmi-
nation some one OF the grand jury, ho
knew him, asked him ifhe was the man
who had four aces beaten.
lie answered Yes, sab l'se de man.
viii YOU have any objection To tell
ing it?'
Use af,ard it will get me into trouble +;
but IL de judge is wiliin';" appealing 10
the foreman, Il will tell ii 10 you"
The Judge consented, and then ne said.
You see, ! lived on the cattle trail
FROM Texas through the Greek country
10 Kansas. and | was ont ia dc rond one
day. and 1 meets q gentleman ahead ol q
big drove of cattle.
''ile says, Old man, do you live in
this country
Il says, Yes sab
'lie says. Its mighty poor country
how do YOU make livin'?'
Il says. sab, lis pretty good coun-
trv We has plenty OF meat and bread.
and | makes good living A.
lie says, Old man, do ever pla,
keerds: 2
II says. Yes sab. does sometimes
"lle say, Would YOU have AM object
ion TO play a liiileT
4 II says. No sah.
$50 We gets OH eur horses along side
de road aud sat down. and pulls out
de keerds. Wei. IN short time beai
dc gentleman out OF sixty-iwo dollar.
and a half. and thought had him: q
puts up a baud on him for I j.. IL
10 SAY il n. self. mighty smart hand
at kcerd> and ! know lie would hal
tree jacks and would hab Tree aces
and ia dc draw kuow'd hc would gel
de oder jack and | would get De oder
ace. So he raises Bit and raises OF
back till at last had put all de money
had winned from the gentleman aud al
de change | had, and knowd | had
him. Well, in de draw de gent rot ds
oder jack and | got de oder ace. De
gent wanted TO bet, but claimed sight
Tor de money, and told him had al
inwinciblc hand dot couldn't bc beat.
"lle SAYS, Old man. dem is right good
britches you is got ON; how much did
day cost?
: II says. 'Ycs, sab dev cost me sio.'
"!lo. says, 4 puts mp so agin dem.
I II says. Berry well, sab; but | tell
you got an inwincible hard
''lIe puts up de money. and | hold
up my legs aud he pulls oil de brilchc,
and lays dem down.
i Now sab, says |. Il told Won had NJ
inwincible hand what can't be beat. Is,
got TO aces
4 DE gent SAYS. old man. did YOU ebe
hear ob five jacks bca,in' 70 aces Z
Il says, is heerd il. sab. but Is nebe
seed it, and il you convince me oh ii
: de moneys yourn.'
Berry WELL he says. laying dowl
one kecrd 'aiu't dat de jack OF clubs z
"'les, sah,' says, DAT am de jack o
clubs
lille laws down another keerd; ain
dat de Jack oh spadesy'
Yes sab. dat is de jack oh spades 2
lie laws down another; 'ain't dat q
jack oh diamonds z
Yes sab, dat j. de jack oh diamonds
"He puts down another. and says
'ain't dat lie jack oh heartss'
Il says, Yes sab, dat am dc jack o.
hearts
"Den he runs his hand into his bosom
and hauls a great long pistol and point
it al me, and says. 'ain't dat jack haul
II says. Yes sah.'
And he says. 'ain't dat five jacks, an,
z don't dat win de money!
, "And SAYS. Yes sab. dat is jack haul
, aud dat i FIVE jacks. and five jacks beat
I an inwincible hand
, so he puts his money in his pocket
, and ties my briiches an hind ob his sad
: die. aud tells me 20 scatter and III.
!, .Iou see. il sarved me right, for
, fought de man was a green Missourig
1 when put up de hand on him. but d
{ was an Arkansaw chap, and ! aller
: finds dem icllers mighty sharp, Judge.
: The above is youched for the forema
and several other members of the gran
jury rs fact every word oft.
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