The crisis., 1878-01-17
HIS LAST GAME OF POKER.
Thousands of Dollars Bet and Lost on
4 Single Hand.


James b. Anderson, born in the state
of Maine, reared in aflluence, IL graduate
of Yale college, and destined for the
bar, arrived in the great city of New
York on the 10Th day of July, 1876, and
entered upon Il career of dissipation,
which eliminated in a determination to
seek excitement and adventure in the
Black Hills. He started from New York
with a companion, having in his posses
sion - 200, and arrived in the city OF
Deadwood without once having drawn
sober breath. In Chicago he paid Il
visit to a noted gambling hell, where he
won $1,000. He left the tigers den
about midnight, and as he was passing
down Dearborn street to his hotel, he
was attacked by two rutiians, who sue
ceeded in hurting him to the ground and
were about to rob HIM when steps were
heard approaching, and the robbers
hastily decamped. In this adventure
he had his arm broken He was taken to
his hotel, where the injured limb was
set.
At the end of three weeks he was
sufficiently well to proceed on his way
to the hills, to which his companion had
preceded him. He arrived at El Dorado
in September and began anew his career
of dissipation. Strange to say he was Il
most fortunate gambler. Drunk or So
ber, he invariably arose a winner, and
one time, it is said, he actually broke n
faro bank, cleaning the place out Of
nearly $1,000. Twice he was waylaid
and robbcd-but he appears to have
made n point of carrying but Il small
amount of money. The professional
gamblers grew to fear and hate him for
his extraordinary good luck. 1t is said
that while he was in the hills he won
over $4,000, and spent his money as
recklessly as he acquired it.
But fortune deserted the reckless
youth. One night he entered gambl-
ing hell, and encountered a man named
Broy. They were introduced, had some
wine together, and sat down to game
of poker They played with varying
fortunes for two hours, until at last An.
derson proposed to make the "ante
$500 Broy assented, the cards We're
dealt, and Broy offered 800 on his hand.
Anderson saw him and went him 5000
better. A crowd had gathered about
the table. Broy saw the 5000 and went
him $500 better. The silence of dealt
reigned in the gambling house. An
dcrson looked at his hand and cOolly
raised his opponentSl, 900. The money
was deposited as fast as called for
Without hesitation Broy saw the 81 ,OOC
and went $1,000 better. The excite
ment became intense. A pin might be
heard to drop while the two men looked
at the cards they held. The face Of
Anderson was very pale, while great
drops of Precipitation stood out on the
brow of the gambler Broy. 1t was al
agonizing moment to Anderson, whose
SAY" it was. He looked at the pile oI
bills on the table, saw it, and then gaz
ed into the hand upon which so mucl
depended, and in low voice, said
What will you do, Broy?" The latte
looked at the stake and cried, pulling
heavy loaded wallet from his pocket, .
see you and go you $4,000 better" Fl,
deposited the money. Anderson look
ed at the pile with a shiver. He cover
ed the money, however, and then in
low, cool voice said, "And call you
-Four kings?" cried Broy, throwing
down his cards. They were good. An
derson held four queens. He laid dow
J his cards and staggered up from tn
5 table and walked unsteadily out of tn
, room. From that day to this nothin
!, has been seen or heard of James L
: Anderson.