The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-03-05

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Fesr Aces-Ths way Thsy Pisyss is
n ne Creek Kssioo.
From tho Fort smith Ark Herald.
During the session Of the United
States District grand jury, witness
IA called before them named Scipio
Choteeu. Q hslf-breed Creek Indian and
negro, bright. sharp and intelligcn2.
BE was the last witness to be called be-
fore sdjournpent that day. AFTER his
Examination some one Of the grand jury, |
vbo knew him, asked II he WAS the man |
Who had four aces beaten.
He answered: Eyes, sah, Use de man."
Twill you have any objection to telling |
it,,
"I,ss sfeard Il will get me into trouble;
but If de Judge 10 willin." appealing to
the foreman, II will tell it,
The Judge consented, then scipio
"You zee, l lives ON the cattle trail
from Texas through the Creek county
to Ksnsas, and Was out In de road one
day. and l meets . gentleman ahead OF
Q big drove of cattle.
"He says, old man do you live in
dis country"
81 seys, yes sab"
"He says. It's mighty poor country;
how do you make . livin'T"
81 SAYS, Sab, It's putty good country;
we has plenty OF meat and breGd, and
makes good Twin -"
s.He say, old man, do YOU ever play
keerds:' "
81 says, Yes sab; dose, sometimes.
"He says, Would you have any OBJ
lection to plav little draw"
81 says. No, sab" .,
$50 We gets of our horses along side
de road. and sat down. and l pulls out
de kerds. Well, in . short time I! beat
de gentleman out of sixty-tWo dollars
and half, and thought had him; 90
/ puts up hand on him-for 10. DO J
say it myself, . mighty smart hand ct
kerds-and / know'd be would htb
tree Jacks and I would hs6 tree aces. and
in de drw l know'd he would git de
oder jack and / would git de oder ace.
So he raises bit and raises ON back.
till at last put up al dc money l had
winned from the 'gemmen and oil do
money had wined from the gemmen
and ali de change had, and knovd l
dad him. Well, in de draw de gent got
de oder Jack and 60; de oder ace. DE
gent wanted TO bet, but l claimed .
sight for de money. and told him ! had
an inwincible hand dat couldn't be
beat.
"He says, old man, dem is right
good britches you Is got on; how much
did day cosi?'
81 say, Yes, sab; dey cost me S1O.'
"He says, Il puts up SO agin dem.'
81 says, Berry we'll, sab; but l tells
rou I 0ot q invincihle hand
"Fe put up dc money. and holds up
my legs and he pulls of de britches and
lays dem down. :,
"sNow, sah,' says I, Il told you ! had
inwincible hand what can't be beat.
Is got TO- aces
"Oe gent says, old man, you ever
hear of five Jacks beatin' TO- aces5"
81 says, .I's heard il. sab, but rs
never seed it, and If you convince me oh
it, de moneys yourn.'
"'Berry we'll, he says. laying down
one keerd; 'ain't dat de jack oh clubs,"
"'Yee. sab, / says, dat am de jack
oh clubs'
"He lays down anoder kcerd: 'ain't
de jack oh spsdee,' -,
eyes, sab, dat is de jack oh spades.
"He lays down auoder; 'ain't dat de
Oh W. 0souOhuo.
"Yes. sab, dat is de jack Oh dia-
/ monds.'
- puts down anoder. and says,
'aint DAT de jack Oh besrtst'
81 say, Yes, sab, dat am de jack oh
hearts,
"Den he runs his hand in his bosom.
and pulls out q great long pistol and
points it at me, and says, 'aint dat jack
'hauT?'
II says, yes, sab,
"And be says, Amt dat five jsckss
and don't dat win de money!
"And says, Yes, sab. dat is Jack
Haul, and dat is five jacks. and five
lacks beats an inwincible hand
$50 he puts do money in his pocket,
and ties my britches on hind Oh his
saddle, and tells me TO scatter-snd ]
did, =,
"You see, it sarved me right; for !
thought de man was green Missourian
when put up dc hand on him, but he
| was an Arkansaw chap, and l finds dem
mighty sharp. Judge"
The above is vouched by the foreman
and several members of the grand jury
as facs-every word of it.