The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-16
JUDGE PEW1ERBAuGn OF KENrUcxr.
The Astsnishing story that he Told 60 "a
Buckeye Reporter.

Buckeye Reporter.
From the Cincinnati Cpnmsctol
The Judge is n short-waisted, broad
shouldercd, rel-faced gentleman, with black,
curling hair. slightly tipged with gray, and
dark. piercing eyes, that look Ike black beads
floating ia title pools Of hot. smmoring NUT,
ton talOw. For many years lac has been one OF
the shining lights Of the Kentucky rural bar.
and also one Of the most expert seVen-up play
er- IN the Commonwealth.
What is your opinion. Judge. OF the recent
gitragcs in Kentucky such a. have been per
letrated ia Breathiu County and other portions
" Outrnars" exclaimed the Judge in a tone
sir in tle Commonwealth that am aware 81.
Some Of our people have been indulging IN
thcir ordinary amusement of pistol aud rifle
practice. and few casualties may have result
ed from tho sport: but must really say, sir.
that have received no intelligence OF out
RACES ~
Have there not been number Of men killed
in family disputes and other broils in Kentucky
recently
OF course there have and why not? Some
hody's got to pay for the fun. We kentuckians
are not organized like YOU peoplo. nor have we
the same methods OF entertainment. You have
gardens 10 AFFORD relaxation TO your care
hurlcned minds but we're lucky II we sce
circus once year. and n negro minstrel troupe
has never been seen hui once In my judicial
district. vas WY much struck Win an ex.
one Of those untutOrcd dnrkics at that enter
tainment.' continued the judge. and 1t i'm
difference In color between the races that ]
made a memorandum OF It, II ran. think:
Dc i.ofi made a. cullul man,
Tie Wfia hum 80 dc night,
Al forgot 10 nakc him white.
But "a was remnrkinR, our emusements, are
few. and we have bccn obliged t. refine them
down to an expert use Of firearms. which arc
always handy. and for their comprehension
impose no great strain upon the intellect. On.
we are playfui-we are giddy, perhaps. No
pi.tol pra,tice occasionally: and II "A man or
sIpuIl fall bora there. In while.
you must not think anything " IL. It's our WAY.
YOU know-our way oi amusing ourselves Out
we don II mean any harm-we don't indeed"
Reporer-I have heard judge. that yon were
present when, Judge Nickerson Of oah'ah
County was killed by Col. Gashleigh Of Boyd. at
the Double Cross Racetrackf
Judge INTERCHANGEABLE was there Il was
long time ago. Judge Nickerson wis going ny
into the state TO commence his circuit. ana |
was going W with him 10 urge claim had
against the State for fees. GGshleigh was the
state Auorncy IN Nickersons dlstrlrt hnd
happened 20 fall In with Us rs We were riding
along We had TO cross the Double Cross Race-
track our way. and rs there was Il race an-
nouncrd. we concluded to stop and sen u. A.
we wcr" rlunttring about the BARNARD ~ tho
tavern in the even ing looking CT the fnc horses
and cattle gathered there. Col. Gashl'igh dir
covered an old fashioned faro layout ia o pile
! II driiiwood which tho landlord 81 the iavcrn
had taken from the river and. picking u up aud
running his eye oNerN 20 zee that the cards
! wrra all represented. said: See here. Judge.
! meaning the Hrdlord-" open q snap for on
! Ills layout We might b" able 10 ssln him out
I'm 90 you. was. Judge Niclerson's quick
! resIons" but doubt WHITTIER oii Gahrri UNI.
! yie will omen Or us Well We Went 80 sc
checks and cards, aud would orru NJ ~ once
/ snap ottweuty dollars On the qid. Abandoned
/ layout which lac Immediately did. II WAS pa"
/ worst looking card board ever SAW IA my
] life IL was spade lUY mt ana was go inlei
! that an inexucrieu ed player would NOT have
ts.en able 10 distlngu i.h ono card from another.
! Inc noe looked Ike Il huii-tut"n blackberry,
q .rFf d ltstf. f.ft ls.N fsfHs 500
of dynamite All that WAS leit of NJ" lnc"h Was
that liile Toney posey which she ALWAYS carries
! M her hand. part VI her gorgeous yellow O,t,
and nose ana mouth that gave an unnsul'b
/ slni strr expression TO the cutd The queen l.
9ways the deadly enemy Of the T'~4.af mayer.
| leutly fiuginS his expiring cigar INTO ia" gut
ter. ShoA throw You every time you make a
| glad to see her In such had shape. II wae u
| tough layout for beginners. but old-timcrs Ike
US had no trouble IN placing our bets upon The
| thble-no. not the slightest. We knew where
the cards were every time.
the game with were not satic factory, rs they had
| evidently baon marked SO Judge NICK erson. IN
order that our sport might proceed. produced
pack OF pasteboards from his shddiehags. whl'h
we're approved by ALL. and the game com
menced. We all changed in four dollars apiece
II my memory serves me. and having won two
dollars on the first three turns drew ont
which action OF prudence on my part, am sat
ished. greatly eXasperuied Oaberlnnzle. judge
Nickerson had been sizing up - me and hhi
consequently lost two dollars, and following w
| his bad la X lost his next two bets, lie hal
| now only Il few checks left. and he nut them all
on the t"n. coppcred. The Judge happened 20
have his attention distracted from tho game by
some minor incident for a moment. and Cab
eriun2ie having mHde turn. and shown
losing card that had good many SPOTS on II
| he demanded pay on the ten. The dealer IN
4 sisted that the card turned was nine spot
and not "A ten. ana showed him the card. tn,
nine Of diamonds. but the Judge was hot. an,
would not believe him, and. drawing his re-
| yulvcr shot him in the left shoulder. VIII
| this Col. Gasheigh who had also boon losing
| playing profound system, entirely his own
| seized the puck of cards and commenced count
ing them. Tho Court demonstrated tho fac
| that Judge NckersOn was entirely wrong abou
the ton winning there were no tens IN tina deck
the Judge having secretly taken them out whil'
playing the Colonel n friendly game Of sever
up Tor II dollar a game and forgotten all aoou
the circumstance when no handed the deck l.
Gaberlunzie This discovery opened the Colo
nels eyes rs 10 the cause oi his repeated iallure
90 secure game against the judge, ana no WA
50 cnragrd at the thought Of having Nalnll
waited So long and 50 often 20 catch ten II
their little gHmes. that he shot and killed th
Judge without moments RESTITUTION.
9" You don't say sol exclaimed tho horror
stricken reporter. And what became Of Col
Gashlrigh p
What heoamo Of him?" echoed the Judge, a
IL surprised that such question should b
asked Why. he never WAS arrested. a MAJ
in kentucky who Will snake ten spois out of
seyrn-up deck of carls ought 10 be Killed. and
may say, generally is