The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1878-01-09
THE GAME OF FARO.
Twelve Men Who Knew all About
It-One MINIS Prejudice.
Virginia City Chronicle.

|
man whose real name is said to be
Burns, came up again before Justice
of those characters known as a
check guerilla. He was accused of
having picked up a $50 piece from
the faro table at the Capital Saloon,
the money belonging to a player
who was in half-intoxicated condi-
ton. Tome demanded jury trial /,
and when the selection had been
made, each juryman was asked
whether he had any prejudices
against the game. The following
were the experiences of the twelve:
Juror No. Have played lit
tie; lost 200 at sitting once. at
Simpsons corner had won the mon
ey at poker the night before; won
it of fellow who delt; have no
prejudice against the game.
Juror No. 2-Have played faro
some lost nineteen straight bets at
once at the Sawdust corner-just my
fool luck think the game is all
right used to play faro once, but
haven't played now for over a week.
Juror No. 3-Droppsd about $40
once at Orndorf7s tryin' to call the
turn; no prejudices.
Juror No. 4-Play faro occasion
ally, whenever L have any money;
won $4,000 one night at the Palace
busted the game went back and
tried to bust it again q few nights
after; had to spar for my grub all
the rest of the week; think L could
beat the game blind if had capital;
no prejudice.
JUNIOR No. 5-Am familiar with
faro-slightly; stepped into Joe
Stewards one day and tapped the
game for $500 in one deal; called
the turn for 800. and then quit
playing because the limit wasn't big
enough; made enough to pay up
that $5 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 big percentage.
Juror No. Got $4,000 out of
the rise in Ophir. and got ready to
start back to the States (Here the
juror wiped away a tear. and His
Honor seemed much affected. 1
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 experiences in q most affecting
manner and but one man was found
who had any prejudice against the
game. He said he never won q bet
in his life. He always coppered
and played straight ct the wrong
time. He'd been calling the turn
steady for two years and never
caught it once. He thought faro
was q swindle, but admitted that he
had been playing it the night before.
He was excused.
George Kritzer. 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 $50 when Tome first
showed up; McCarty had the jack
coppered. taking in the tray and
queen
The Court-Does the jury CON-
prehend the situation?
The jurors nodded simultaneously
and the witness continued:
The tray lost and the jack won.
So it was q stand-ofr and
The Conrt-1s this point clear TO
the jury?
The jurors again bowed with mill.
tary precision.
Witness-Then, after two turns,
he planked a $40 piece on top OF the
chips on the jack, and this man
Tome reached for it. AS soon as I
saw him muzzle the sugar / sang. |
out, when Officer Hanks snatched
him and made him give it mp.
Jailer McCarty related the ad-
missions of Tome in the Jail. He |
had admitted taking the money, but
excused his conduct on the ground |
that he might as well have It as the
game.
The jury stood eleven for cOnvic-
ton and one for acquittal, and being
unable to agree were discharged, as
was also the accnsed.
---@NaBpS-----