Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-01-14
Il. WHITMOlRE,
Publisher and Propr ietor.
HIS LAST GAME OF POKER.
Thousands Of Dollars Bet ana Lost
on a Single Hand.


on Single Hand.
Dakota Herald.l
James B. Anderson, born in the
State Of Maine, reared in a tfiuence,
graduate of Yale College, and des-
tined for the bar, arrived in the
great city of New York on she 10th
of July, 1876, and entered upon a
career of dissipation, which culmi-
mated in a determination TO seek
excitement and adventure in the
Black Hills. He started from New
York with a companion, having in
his possession $4,000, and arrived in
the city of Deadwood without once
having drawn a sober breath. In
Chicago he paid a visit to noted
gambling hell, where he won $1,000.
He left the tigers den about mid
night, and as he was passing down
Dearborn street to his hotel he was
attacked by two rufians, who sue
ceeded in hurting him to the
ground and were about to rob him,
when steps were heard approaching,
and the robbers hastily decamped.
In this adventure he had his arm
broken. He was taken to his hotel,
where the injured limb was set.
AT the end of three weeks he was
sufficiently well to proceed on his
way to the Hills, to which his COM
panion had preceded him. He ar
rived at the El Dorado in Septem-
Der, and began anew his career Of
dissipation. Strange to say, he was
a most fortunate gambler. Drunk
or sober, he invariably arose win
ner, and one time, it is said, he ac-
tually broke a faro bank, cleaning
the place out Of nearly $1,000.
Twice he was waylaid and robbed
but he appears to have made Il
point Of carrying but p small
amount of money. The professional
gamblers grew to fear and hate
him for his extraordinary good luck
1t is said that while he was in the
! Hills he won over $4,000, and
spent his money as recklessly as he
acquired it.
But fortune deserted the reckless
youth. One night he entered a
gambling hell and encountered a
man named Broy. They were in
trOduced, had some wine together,
and sat down to game of poker
! They played with varying fortunes
| | for two hours, until at last Ander-
} son proposed to make the "ante
$500. Broy assented, the cards
t were dealt, and Broy offered $l00
t on his hand. Anderson saw him
! and went him 5000 better. A crowd
. had gathered about the table. Broy
saw the 5000, and went him $500
: better The silence Of death
reigned in the gambling-house. An
. derson looked at his hand and coolly
: raised his opponent $1,000. The
money was deposited as fast as call.
ed for. Without hesitation Broy
eew the $1,000, and went $4,000 bet
: teK. The excitement becameintense
A pin might be heard to drop while
the two men locked at the cards
o they held. The face Ct Ander.
q son was very pale, while greai
drops Of persplration stood out
on the brow of the gamblel
Broy. 1t was an agonizihg moment
to Anderson, whose SAY it was
He looked at the pile Of bills upor
J. the table, saw it, and then gazeC
B into the hand upon which so maol
depended, and In low voice said
i /" What will you do, Rroy5" Tn
. latter looked at the stake and cried
/, pulling a heavily-loaded vale
from his pocket, 81 see yon and s.
I $1,000 better He deposited til,
, money. Anderson looked az tb'
! pile with a shiver. He covered tn,
money, however, and then in q low
: cool voice, said: "And Icall youp
"Four kingsl" cried Broy, throw
ing down his cards. They wer
/ good. Anderson held four queens
!. He laid down his cards and stag
y gered up from the table and walket
unsteadily out Of the room. From