Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-01-26
The Lion. the Lamb and the Tiger
They Meet and Play together.

On the corner OF Governor ana Ross streets
stands a large four story brick house, known
as the Club House, aud rented by Mr.. Wor-
location and close proximity to the Hall of the
House of Delegates. With that forethought
characteristic of a mar who knows his game,
Judge Stevens, of Nelson, rented rooms there
add there spent his leisure hours. The Judge
is a man about fifty, but net looking a day
over f,rty. His fine looks and elegant man
ners, together with bis celebrity as a poker
player, have given him a wide reputation 10
the State, and particularly 10 this city. The
Judge, Knowing, no doubt, that a clear head
is essential to success, rarely ever drinks any
thing, and to that fact, 10 a great measure,
may be attributed his almost invariablc success
in playing cards.
1t is said that for years he has not followed
any her profession as a business but poker,
making regular trips TO this city during the
winter, while the legislature was in session ;
spending the time 10 epj Dying himself, per-
chance at times gambling 90 the %green," or
anon his heavy hand would fall when least ex.
pected upon the tiger"
As usual, the judge came down this winter
lcn alter the legislature Convened, and beg III
his old game. Whether through design or
accid ut tie mut up with Captain Fowl. and
one evening hey repaired to the rooms Of the
Judge at the Club House. What was done
chen aud the is not po>itiveiy known, but it
o,,,- ,bo, :, 80. ~ ,ol.,r MO i,.t:t,,,od ra-
su.ling in Captain Fowle's losing a large
amour; of money. 1t is said that he lost $500
10 currency, and then gave checks for amounts
v~ariousIy estimated at from $1,000 to $I2 900,
which he redeemed the next day with he
bonds of the Montpelier Human Association.
The account Of his telcgraphing to a friend
10 Al. yaudrIa aD1 that friend coming here and
recovering a part Of the money and boods is
already known. The parties who hold the re-
maiOder of the mun,y refuse 10 give it up.
But It Is said that Judge Stevens rold a gen
tleuan Of his city that ii Captain Fosle would
come to him (Stcvens) IN the presence OF
proper Witnesses and say that he was drunk
when he lost that money h. would refund
every eeut Of il 10 him.
Judge Stevens has been adgiscSby the rep.
reseulativts from Nelson to resign, which,
however, ne dccilleS 10 do. He claims to have
Iai!ly won the bonds ard she moDey, and bis
friends say that he is determined not to r-sisn.
tut that if the LEGISLATURE waots to get him
ont o. Office they can iupeach him.
l. is m5re than wobaole that he par les to
whom Messrs. Stevens and Fowie related tie
particulars Of the affair will be summoned to
appear before the grand jury as Witnesses or
an Indictment for unlawful gaming.
Il may be that Captain Fowle had never
played poker and vas not in the habit Of drink.
lag. Ii this i he case il was very wrong 10
Ju &c Stevens o have led him off.
Poke, is a separate and distiact science, and
like d~cciiiDg anything with the long or short
straw, is 'all 10 the draw" The "'tiser" is a
game Of a more ~terocious uature AMI abound
in this city. A lamb is a lamb whether h: is
f ,ecei or not.-Richmond Journal.