The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-12
Another "Reminiscences of the Great
Card-Sharp, Canada hill.

A travelling correspondent of the
Leavenworth Times, writing from
Dodge City, narrates the following
anecdote of the late "Canada Bill:n
On the cars, short distance out
from Kansas City, fell in with de-
tective employed upon one of the
western railroads, and while engaged
in the endeavor to pump him of any
thing which might possibly prove of
interest, he favored me with an anec-
dote of the late "Canada BILL" the
famous three card monte man, who
died short time ago. The converse.
ton was general at first, and while dis
coursng upon various subjects the de-
tective said: see by the papers that
Canada Bill is dead. We'll, | knew
him pretty well; met him often. lie
was as gentle as woman and rs
cunning as fox; he could beat
any man at his own game, and there
wasn't but one instance TO my knoWl'
edge where he got left. You know
Ramsey? killed out near Stockton, in
Rocks county, or somewhere near
there about two years or SO ago, Bill
didn't like Ramsey at all hated him
wOrse'n poison, cause Ramsey treated
him rough, at least Bill thought it was
rough, sud put him of Of a Union Pa
cific train once for robbing passengers.
One day Bill was operating on the
train. he was out on the Z. U. then,
and was getting his nest feathered
pretty snugiy, when he ran across a
Young Teller sitting in seat by him>
self. Bill saw he was green, so he
SLAMS him on the shoulder in careless
scrt Of way, and asks him his name
The lad thought he had struck FRIEND,
80 he told him he was nephew
of Alexander Ramsey, sheriff OF
Ellis county, and was going out
10 HAYS. Bill didn't want any better
chance than this to get even with
Ramsey, so he sits down and in few
minutes he had the young fellows
money, watch and everything. After
he had fieeced him, he turned to the
how and SAYS: You go home now and
tell Ramsey that Canada Bill got all
your money. Don't forget now; tell
him that Canada Bill got your money
for old acquaintance sake. Tel MN
YOU bad to go without your supper
cause | had your money anu that
haven't forgotten the time when ne
mt me oft that Union Pacific train
and made we walk
"When the boy got to Hays anu
told Ramsey about 1t you can pet n'
was mad. So he goes up on the roa.
either with Jack Bridges or met Jacf
there, | don't remember when, an'
they got on the same tram with Cana
da Bill. Bill was in the smoking car
flourising around, when jack AM
Ramsey came in. Jack sets down IL
the corner and Ramsey, pulling al
hat over his eyes, goes to the sea
where Canada Bill was playing AM
bets on the game. or course he iosl
but didn't say anything until aoou
$1,000 was put up. Ramsey pulled wv.
big sixSshootcrs down on Bill am
saws. "rurn down that card. 1o'
know me. Hand that money owe
d-n quick ?r Bill wasn't scared q
all. he was too cool for that, but sim
ply passed the cash over, with the re
mark. 'Of course the moneys yours
Won won it, You hold the winnin
cards in your hand 1t broke Bil
that play If Ramsey's did, but he kne'
II wasn't worth fooling with Ramsey
Bill was good hearted, but he liked l
snake in the greenies."
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