The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-08-10

Whitehead, Scott and Goodall, who
were arrested by Deputies John Schee-
han aud John Cain, for playing the con-
fidence game on a young man named
Grace. who lives in Kentucky, were
given hearing before Judge Bross yes
terday morning in the court house. d.
T. Linegar appeared as counsel for the
defendants. and County Attorney Mulkey
| on behalf OF the state. There was nine
witnesses subppnaed on the part Of the
state. The first called was the victim,
William ;. Grace, who testified that on
Saturday, between three and four O'Clock.
he was met by Whitehead on CONNER
cial avenue. between Fourth and Fifth
streets, who spoke to him in very
friendly manner, Whitehead remarking
after few moments conversation. that
he was certain he had met him Grace
in Columbus. but Grace AYERS that he
never saw Whitehead until saturday.
The two were shortly joined by G1odall,
and Grace proposed that they all take a
drink, and Whitehead and Goodall pro-
| posed that they 20 to the "brick house
| on the next corner TO which Grace con-
sented. Upon arriving at the brick
| house. GoodaIl sent out for pitcher of
beer, and Grace drank about two glasses,
and having taken whisky before meet
ing Whitehead, began to get booty.
| Whitehead then remarked that he wished
to 90 to the narrow gauge depot, as
| he expected car load of wheat in and
wanted to see about it, aud invited
Grace and Goodall 10 90 with him.
The party started for the depot, and at
the corner of Fourth and Walnut streets
were joined by Scott. whom Whitehead
| introduced to Grace in the Crystal.
| Whitehead then began shuilling five
| cards, four OF which were dark colored
aud one red on the face. in a careless man
| ncr. when Scott offered TO bet the drinks
| that no man in the party could draw the
red card. Grace accepted the challenge,
and drew the red card. Scott then ap-
parentiy became excited and proposed to
| stake fifty dollars that he could not
| draw the red card again. This bet Grace
also accepted, and put fifty dollars in the
hands OF Goodall. which was covered by
Scott. Whitehead still shutiied the
cards, and offered them to Grace
10 draw again. He did so
and lost. 1t was now his turn
| To get excited, and lie asked another
chance in order to get back what he had
| lost, and staked forty dollars more in
! GOodall's hands, Scott putting up like
amount. Grace drew again, and again
| lost. lie then charged the whole party
with having hand in robbing him, but
| both Whitehead and Goodall declared
| that they had never seen Scott before,
and had nothing to do with the affair.
! Scott pocketed the ninety dollars, and
started toward the Mississippi leyee, say
ing as he left the party that he had a lot
of stock in Missouri, and fiat he was GO
ing over the river to see about them.
Grace followed him as far as the leyce
! begging him to return the money, and
! Goodall and Whitehead also fcigncd 10
be anxious to get back the money for
Grace, but Scott was firm and would not
| give it up. Again he started to-
ward the Mississippi river, and
when Grace attempted to fol-
| low him, remarked that il he Grace
didn't 90 back he would put hole in
HIM, Grace then started towards town
with Whitehead and Goodall, who a.
they walked along expressed tears that
the whole party would be arrested il
anything was said about it, and urged
Grace to leave town Immediately and say
nothing. He consented, and Goodall and
| Whitehead went to the point with him,
where he paid fisherman fifty cents to
take him across the river.
The next witness who testified was
Mrs. John Hogan. She was standing in
her house on Fourth street, and saw
| Scott, GoOdall, Whitehead and Grace on
the corner of Walnut and Fourth streets.
Whitehead held in his hands number of
cards. All the men We're talking to-
gether, and Grace put Il big roll of mon =
ey into GoOdall's hands. lie then took Il
card from the pack in Whitehead's hand,
and after taking it seemed to be dissatis-
fed and excited. Goodall gave the mon
ey TO Scott, who left, going in the direction
OF the Mississippi river, saying as he
started, that he was going to Missouri to
look after some stock. Grace and the
other men followed him Il short distance.
but returned in few moments. Grace,
| Goodall and Whitehead went towards
town, while Scott continued his course
towards the Mississippi river. Willie
Hogan, thirteen year old boy, testified
that he was fright in the crowd" with
the men. Whitehead held five cards In
his hand, and Scott wanted to bet the
drinks that no man in the party could
draw the rcd card. Grace took the bet
and won. Scott then wanted 10 bet fifty
dollars that Grace could not draw til,
red card again. Grace accepted tn.
bet and put up fifty dollars IN
the hands OF Goodall. lie again
drew card from the pack in White
heads hands, and lost. Grace then ask
ed for chance to get back his money,
and bet forty or fifty dollars more, ia,
witness was not certain which, aud lost
l auain when the marty left and In