The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1877-05-04
A Rough Practical Joke.

For some time past the proptistors
OF the weather gambling ssloons Of
the city have been annoyed by . per-
'on known A. Splitct-ck Jimmy He
IS ia broken -do~n sporting man. whose
only present object in life appears 10
be to secure enough money - rejo.n
his wife in Paris He never his more
than q dollar or two in his pocket,
and On this capital be has been In the
habit of frequenti7g the various faro
banks, making himself ofticious in ad-
visIng strangers. and trying all sort
Of dodgcs known to the fraternity to
secure q few extra dollars. He has
rough practical joke. A Young scion
OF - we!i-known uptown family was
selected to arrange matters. Being
known 10 the obnoxious gambler. he
readily secured his confidence, and
then unfoided plo. by means Of
which both might TIE put ia possession
Of needed funds In the ST Denis
Hotel. at which be was stopping. he
said there was Frenchnau, who had
recently arrived from California on
his way to Europe He had seen him
place fifteen $1,000 notes IN an enve-
lope and deposit it in his trunk. The
plot Was 10 steal the envelope. which
the young man announced his ability
to accomplish, but to get away with
it would require two confedcrstcs. ons
10 stand at the head Of the landing
and receive the money as soon as oh.
tanned. and the other IL station him
self at the foo, of the stairs, take the
envelope from tn. second man, and
walk rapidly away with it. If the
robbery should be discovered quickly,
tins plan would give the third man
ample opportunity to escape, while
suspicion remained directed to the
other tw". thus placing the security
OF the booty beyond misadventure. a
well-known sport named Lynch had
promised TO act As second man. and
the opportunity was offered TO "Spllt-
check jimmy" To be third The
young man was To have slc.000 and
the other two $500 each Split
check jimmy" jumped at the bait,
and day was appointed in the mid
die of last week to do the job. As
the hour rev near several hundred
sporting men seated themselves about
the corridors Of the hotel u witness
the drnouement "Splitcheck Jimmy"
was At his post pale and nervous, aud
unaware that nybody was watching
him. Iu due time the young man
appeared at the head of the landing
with large envelope stuffed with
newspaper. which he handed to Lynch
The latter hurricdly descended the
stairs and passed the envelope to
Jimmy. who thrust it into his bosom
inqulring. Where shall l go:' Up
Lynch. as be turned away Jimmy
went out. and aronnt the corner at
the top Of his speed. while the con
vulsed sports crowded TO the windows
just as he reached the ladies entrance
II stout. fierce looking man. who had
been selected TO C, mplete the j. b. step
ped out. and ciutching Jimmy by the
shoulder. demanded the money jim
my blsnched with terror. his legs
shook under him. and in the most
pitcous tones he begged for mercy.
at he same time handing the enve-
lcpe IN the captor. The latter re-
l-ased him. and the moment Split
check Jimmy" felt himself tree he set
otf on wild run lie has not been
seen since. and it is believed hs has
not stopped fleeing yet.-N \ Tones