Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-03-09
THE GAME OF FARO.


urday. The man is one of those charac-
ters known as check guerrilla. He was
accused OF having picked up a $50 piece
from the faro table at the Capitol Saloon,
the money belonging to player who was
in half intoxicated condition. Tome
demanded jury trial, and when the Sc
was asked whether he had any prejudices
against the game The following were
the experiences of the twelve.
Juror No. Have played little
lost 81, POO mt IL sitting once, Mt Simpsons
corner had won the money at poker the
night before won it of the fellow who
dealt have no prejudice against the
game.
Juror No. 2-Have played faro some
lost nineteen straight bets once at the
Sawdust Corner-just my fool luck
think the game i all right used to play
faro once, but haven't played now for
over a week.
Juror No. 3-Dropped about $40 once
Mt Orndorf's trying TO call the turn no.
prejudices.
a Juror No. 4-Play faro occasionally,
when l have money won $1,000 one
night at the Palace 5ursted the game
went back and tried to burst it few
nights after had to spar for my grub all
the rest of the week think | could beat
the game blind if | had the capital no
prejudice.
Juror No. 5-Am familiar with faro
slightly stepped into Joe Stewards one
day and tapped the game 5000 in one
deal called the turn for 800, and then
quit playing because the limit wasn't big
enough ; won enough to pay up that AS
sessment OF s. ON my Justice stock : think
it good game.
Juror No. . 6-Always liked faro when
it was square; think there are some
quare games, but the splits give the game
u big percentage.
Juror No. Got s., 900 out of the rise
OF the OphIr. and got ready to start to the
States. (llere the juror wiped away Il
tear. and his Honor seemed much affect
ed struck one of the games-no mat
ter which one it was--and in two days
hadn't II red cent.
The remaining five Jurors related their
experiences in most affecting manner,
and but ono man was found who had any
prejudice against the game.
He said he never won bet in his life.
lie always coppered and played open
at the wrong time. He's been calling
the turn steady for two years and never
caught once. He thought faro was n
swindle, but admitted that ne had been
playing it th" night before. He was ex-
cused. George Kritzar the dealer of the
game, testified as follows ! 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 tho jury comprehend
the situation ?
The jurors nodded simultaneously, and
witness continued
The tray lost and the Jack won. SO il
was stand Off and
The Court-Is this point clear to the
jury?
The jurors again bowed with military
precision.
Witness-Then, after two turns, he
planlled down $50 piece Oh top of the
chips on the jack, aud this man Tome
reached ior it. As soonas | saw him
muzlie the sugar | sang out, but no slid
OF and was getting away with it when
/ Officer Hanks snatched him and made
him give it up.
Jnlor 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 we'll have it
~ the game.
The jury stood eleven for conviction
and one ior acQuittal, and being unable
to agree were discharged, as was also the
accu, - Virginia Ctty Chronicte.