Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-10-21
A story about Sam Jones.

There have been any number OF anus.
ing stories told concerning the Senatorial
canvass in Nevada, previous to the cleo
ton Of j. P. Jones; but the following has
probably, until now, never,got into print.
A certain shoulder-hitter had been giving
j. P. considerable trouble by demands
for money, positions and all manner OF
assistance, until finally. Sam. j. rs
brother, took the case in hand and man
aged to keep the fellow ut distance I'M
til the evening Of ]. P.'s departures for
the East, when he was dismayed at find
ing him on board the train. drunk, and
declaring loudly that he intended to go
to Washington with Senator Jones; that
he was fully convinced that j. p. could
not possibly get along at Washington
without his valuable assistance. Sam
saw at glance that the rough was liable
to give the Senator trouble, if allowed to
proceed; 80 be decided to 60 himself as
far as Reno, and in the meantime in
some manner, get rid OF the noisy would
be travelling companion OF the Senator.
To assist him in doing this he tele-
graphed on to Frank Wheeler. who was
then at Carson, to be sure and meet him
at the depot. On the way to Carson the
rough made himself SO disagreeable that
Sam locked j. P. up in the bullion car.
and then told the rough that continu-
ance OF his insulting behavior would re-
suit in his being pitched out of the car
and down the shaft of some convenient
wildcat" The rough, knowing Sam
TO be man Of his word, subsidized. When
the train stopped at Carson, Sam took
l M cd nnk mo a
wanted to be rid of, and gave Wheeler
wink. Now, II there be any individual
wink OF Sam Jones which does not convey
word OF meaning to Frank Wheeler
ws are not advised Of it. This particu
lar wink, of all events, he fully under
stoop. Wheeler rushed up to the man
shook him warmly by the hand. inquired
, after his health, patted him on the back
introduced three or four friends, ant
made the deluded man think himsel
quite "hoop.la" boy in short time
! and then asked him out to take drink
The party entered q saloon near tn
, depot, aud how they did treat him The.
scarcely allowed him time for breatl
between drinks; one after another. II
quick succession. they called for drinks
talking TO him all the time a
, though he was the only man in To
: world for whom they had the least con
alteration. In fact. the hummer. in tn
= Importance he felt from the frequent ap
plicatiou OF whisky and the fact OF hi
being in such good company, even man
Z aged to borrow five dollars from the bar
9 keeper. On the outside. Sam had give
;. a couple OF dollars to the little son OF tn
;, barkeeper and told him to run and ge
u his fathers keys and lock the saloo
doors, telling him that he was afral
, that big dog. that stood near by, ha
/" serious intentions OF going in and bi!
D. ting his friends. The boy. being hi
or fathers son. pocketed the coin. ''winhe
=. little wunk. !" and did as suggested. A
the saloon bar, the hummer was sti
drinking the health OF his new-mad
. friends, and telling what he intended d.
ing in Washington that Winter, when b
~ heard the warning notes of the departin
" train. Rushing first to one door, an
then the other. and finding them bot
locked. he at ouce saw the game" an
in striking u tragic attitude. he exclaimed
a. Ruined. damnably ruined by that blan
!" blank Sam Jones!' The Senator WI
to leased from the bullion car. and CO.
tinued his journey unmolested.