New Ulm weekly review., 1878-04-10
They Had Been There.
Virginia City Chronicle

The case of John Doe Tome man whose
real name is said to be Burns, came up again
before Justice Knox, Saturday. The man is
one of those characters known as a check
guerrilla. He was accused of having picked
up 500 piece from the faro table at the
Capital saloon, the money belonging to
player who was in half intoxicated condi-
ton. Tome demanded jury trial, and
when the selection had been made each Jury
man was asked whether he had any prejudice
against the game. The following were the
experiences of the twelve:
Juror No. l. Have played little: lost
$1, 200 at sitting once, at Simson's corner;
had won the money at poker the night be-
fore; won it of a fellow who dealt have no
prejudice against the game.
Juror No. 2. Have played faro some; lost
nineteen straight bets once at Sawdust corn
er-just my fool luck; think the game is all
right; used to play faro once, but haven't
played now for over week.
Juror No. 3. Dropped about $40 once at
Orndorff's trying to call the turn; no pre-
judices.
Juror No. 4. Play faro occasionally, when
ever | have any money; won $4,000 one
night at the palace-busted the game;
went back and tried to bust it again few
nights after; had to spar for my grub all the
rest of the week; think could beat the ga m
bind if had capital; no prejudice.
Juror No. 5. Am familiar with faro
slightly; STEPPED into Joe Stewards and tapp-
ed the game 5000 in one deal, called the
game for $1OO, and quit playing because the
limit wasn't big enough; made enough to
pay up that SIS assessment on the Justice
stock; think faro is good game.
Juror No. 6. Always liked faro when it
was square, think there are some square
games, but the splits give the game a big
per centage.
Juror No. Z. Got $4,000 out of the Ophir,
and got ready to start back to the States.
Here the juror wiped away a tear and his
honor seemed much affected. struck one
of the games-no matter which one it was
and in about two days hadn't red.
The remaining five jurors related their ex-
periences in most affecting manner, and
only one was found who had any prejudice
against the game. He said he never won a
bet in his life. He always coppered and
played straight at the wrong time, He'd
been calling the turn steady for two years
and never caught it once. He thought faro
was swindle, but admitted that he had
| been playing it the night before He was
excused.
George Krifzer, the dealer of the game.
testified as follows: I was dealing at the
| time McCarty came in and called for some
chips. He had won about $2O when Tome
first showed up, McCarty had th- jack cop
pered, taking in the tray and queen
The court: Does the jury comprehend the
situation?
The jurors nodded simultaneously, and the
witness continued;
The tray lost and the jack won. So it was
a stand-of, and
The court: Is this point clear to the
jury?
The jurors again bowed with military pre-
cision.
Witness. Then, after turns, he planted a
800 piece on top of the chids on the jack.
AS soon as saw him muzzle the sugar
sang out, when officer Hanks snatched him
and made him give it up.
| Jailor McCarty related the admissions of
Tome in jail. He had admitted taking the
money but excused his conduct on the
ground that he might as well have it as the
| game