The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-02-02

The case of John Doe Tome, q man
whose real name Is said to be Burns.
came mp before Justice Knox. Il. vir-
ginia City. recently. The msn was
one of those characters known a. :
check guerrilla. He was .ccused OF
having picked up q $50 piece from the
faro table at the Capitol saloon. the
money belonging 70 player who WAS
in a half intoxicated condition. Tome
demanded jury trial, and when the
selection had been made each jurymsn
was asked whether he had any pre-
judices against the game. The follow.
ing were the experiences Of the twelve.
Juror No. l-Hsve played a little;
lost 81 200 at . sitting once. Mt Simp-
sons Corner; had won the money at
poker the night before ; won it Of the
TELLER who dealt; have no prejudice
gsinst the game.
Juror No. 2-Have played faro some
lost nineteen straight bets st once at
the Sawdust Corner--just my fool luck;
think the game is eli right used TO
play faro once, but haven't played now
Tor more than . week.
Juror No. 3-Droppsd about 80
once 1t Orndorf r tryin to call the turn;
no prejudiceA
Juror No. PLAY faro occasionally
whenever 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 ell the rest of the week;
think could beat the game blind i'll
had capital; no prejudice
Juror No. Sam familiar with faro
--slightly; stepped into jos Stswart's
one day and tapped the game for $500
10 one deal; called tho turn for 800.
and then qsit playing becauss the limit
wasn't big enough; made enough to
pay up that assessment on my Justice
stock; think faro Is . good game.
Juror No. 6--Always liked faro when
it WAS square; think there are some
square gsnss. bot the splints give tho
game big percentage.
] Juror No. Got 5000 out Of the
fiss in Ophir, and got ready TO start
back TO the States. Here the juror
wiped away . tear. and his Honor
seemed much saected]. struck one Of
the games no matter which one it Was
and in about two days hadn't red.
The remaining Ave jurors related
their experiences in most affecting
manner, and but one man Was found
who had any prejudios sgsinst the
game. He said he never won . bet in
HE life. He always coppersd and
played straight ct the wrong tim0.
He'd been calling the turn steady for
two years. and never caught il once.
He thought faro was . swindle. but ad-
mittsd that he had been playing it the
night before. He was excused
George Kritzer. the dealer of the
game, testified a. follows: WAS deal
ing at the time 4cCarty came in, and
called for some chips. He had won
about $50 when Tome first showed up
MoCarty had the jack coppersd. taking
10 the tray and queen
Tho Court--Does tho jury comprs-
bend the situations
The jurors nodded simultaneously,
and the witness continued:
The tray lost and the jack won. So
it was q 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
planked SEQ piece on top Of the chips
on tho jack, and this man Tome reached
for it. AZ soon - saw him muzzle
the sugar. sung out, but he slid of
and was getting away with it when
officer Hanks snatched him and made
him give it up.
Jsiler McCarty related the sdmis-
sious Of Tome in the Jail. He had ID.
mittsd taking the money. but excused
his conduct on the ground that he
might - we'll have it % the game.
The jury stood eleven for conviction.
and one for aoquittal. and being unable
70 agree were discharged. - was also
the aosussd.