The crisis., 1878-01-03
THE GAME OF FARO.
Twelve Men who Knew all About It
One Mans Prejudice.
Virginia City Chronicle.

The case of John Doe Tome, q man
whose real name is said to be Burns,
came up again before Justice Knox Sat
urday. The man is one of those char
acters known as check guerrilla. He
was accused of having picked up a 800
piece from the faro table at the Capitol
saloon, the money belonging to player
who was in half intoxicated condition.
Tome demanded a jury trial, and when
the selection had been made each jury
man was asked whether he had any
prejudice against the game. The fol-
lowing were the experiences of the
twelve.
Juror No. Have played little;
lost 81 200 at sitting once, at Simp-
sons Corner; and 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 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 week.
Juror No.3-Dropped about $40 once
at Orndorff's tryin to call the turn; no
preiudices.
Juror No.4-P Play faro occasionally
whenever / have any money; won g., 900
one night at the Palace-busted the
game; went back and tried to bust it
again a few nights after; had to spar for
my grub all the rest of the week; think
could beat the game blind if l had
the capital; no preiudices.
Juror No. 5-Am familiar with faro
slightly; stepped into Joe Stewarts one
day and tapped the game for 5000 in
one deal; called the turn for 5000 and
then quit playing because the limit
wasn't big enough; made enough to pay
mp that 50 assessment on my Justice
stock; think faro is good game.
Juror No.6-Always liked faro when
it was played square; think there are
some square games, but the splits give
the game big percentage
Juror No7-Got $4,000 out of the
rise in Ophir, and gotready to start bacl,
to the Estates Here the juror wiped
away a tear, and his Honor seemed
much affected. I 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 most affecting
manner and but one man was founC
who had any prejudice against the
game. He sad he never won bet il
his life. He always coppered and play
ed straight at the wrong time. He't
been calling the turn steady for tive
, years, and never caught it once. H,
thought faro was swindle, but admit
ted that he had been playing it tn,
night before. He was excused.
, George Kritzer, the dealer of th
, game, testified as follows: was deal
! ! ing at the time McCarty came in an,
called for some chips. He had wol
: about $50 when Tome first showed up
4 McCarty had the jack coppered, taking
in the tray and queen
? The Court-Does the jury compre
!, hend the situation?
= ! The jurors nodded simultaneously
u and the witness continued:
The tray lost and the jack won. S
it was stand-ofi, and
', The Court-Is this point clear to til
u jury?
;. The jurors again bowed with militar
Z precision.
y Witness-Then, after two turns, h
. planked $40 piece on top of the chir
5 ON the jack, and this man Tome reache
l. for it. As soon as I saw him muzzl
>, the sugar | sung out, but he slid o
" and was getting away with it when OF
Ger Hanks snatched him and made hi
give it up.
- Jailor McCarty related the admi
,, sion of Tome in the Jail. He had Il,
il mitted taking the money, but excuse
,s his conduct on the ground that
u might as well have it as the game.
,f The jury stood eleven for convictic
4 = and one for acquittal, and being unabl
-. -, to agree were discharged, as was all
i the accused.