Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-03-24
Ex-Gov. Carney Goes Broke on 9
Poker Game in Dodge City.

boss of the State. ex-Gov. Thos. Carney.
OF Leayenworth. had arrived on the
6 O'Clock train. 1t was at first whispered
among the knowing ones that the Gov.
was about 10 open up canvass for his
election to J. J. ingalls, place 10 the U.
:. Senate year from next winter. and
this theory was strengthened by the fac.
that he was observed in close communion
with X. W. Evans. Gov. Carney. how
ever. soon dlspelled this illusion by in
forming some of our business men that his
operations n Dodge City We're to be OF an
exclusively commercial nature; in fact.
shat ne was buying hides and bones for :.
st. Louis firm. 1t seems from later devei
opments that the Governors real business
in Dodge City WAS TO entce our unsophis-
ticated 4enizens into the national game of
draw poker. and fleece them of their loose
cash. as Scbenck used to do the beef
caters over in England. the talk he made
abont the hide and bone business being
merely blind TO cover up his rea; ocsign.
The Governors reputation and dignifed
bearing soon enabled him TO deccy three
of our business men into social game Of
poker, just to kill time YOU know Coo.
Careers intended victims were Col.
Norton, wholesale dealer and general
financial operator; Hon. Robert Gilmore.
and Chas. Roman. Esquire. The game
proceeded nerriiy and festiyely for .
time, until, under the braeing influence of
exhiieratiDg refreshments. the stakes wers
Increased. and the players soon became
excitedly interested.
| At last the Governor held what he sup
posed TO be an invincibls hand. 1t con-
sisted of four kings and the cutter. or i'm
penal trump; which the Governor very
reasonably supposed 10 bs tho ace Of
spades. The old man tried TO repress his
delight and appear uDeoncerned when
Col. Norton tossed a 500 bill into the pot;
| out he SAW the BET and went . hundred
better. Norton didn't weaken, as the
Governor feared he would. hut Donehal-
antly raised the old gent with what he
supposed was fabulous bluff. Governor
Carney's eyes glisiened with JOY as he saw
the pile of treasure winch would soon be
all his own, loom up before his vision.
and he FASTENED tosee the Colonel and add
the remainder of his funds, his elegant
gold watch and chain. Norton was still
with the game. and the Governor finally
stripped himself Of all remaining vaiua-
bles, when i: became necessary for him to
show up his band.
A breathless silence pervaded TIE room
as Gov. Carney spread his four kings On
the table With his left hand. aud affection
ately encircled the glit.ering heap of gold,
silver, greenbacks and precious stones,
with his right arm. preparatory TO raking
IN the spoiis. But al that moment q sight
met the old Governors gaze which caused
his eyes to diiate with terror. . fearful
.reH0r TO seize bis frame, anc his v1tals to
almost freeze with horror. Right in front
OF Col. Norton were spead four genuine
and perfectly foi n sd aces, and the hide
GUS reality that four aces laid over four
kings And cutter gradually forced itself
upon the mind OF our illrstrious hide and
bone merchant. Slowly and reluctantly
be uncoiled his ann from around tho
sparkling treasure: tho bright. joyous
look faded from his eyes, leaving them
gloomy and cadeTerous; with q weary,
almost painful effort he arose from the
liable. and. dragging his feet over the
floor like balls OF lead, be left the room.
sadly. teariuliy and TREMENDOUSLY mutter-
ing. 4 forgot about the cutter.
!, The next eastward bound freight train
carried an old maD. without shirt studs
or O:hsr ornament. apparently bowed
down by overwhelming glirf, and the
conductor hadn't the heart TO throw him
overheard. Gov. Carney is not buying
bone and hides in this city any more.