Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-06-26
A LETTER FROM JOHNNY DAVIS.

| The following letter was received from
Johnny Davis last night. We publish it not
as much on account of its liter
airy merit or as matter of interesting news ,
but because the writer is now on trial for an
alleged serious otfense, and even if he should
be guilty as charged, it is injustice to
prejudice a mans case one way or another
when his liberty is at stake on the issue of
the trial
CARSON CITY. June %. 1879
Mr. EDITOR: Having seen an article in last
evenings Tribune il regard to myself about
something that took place in Eastern Nevada
some fifteen years ago, the author OF that
article, whoever it is, must have some malice
against me which he has taken great pains to
have published. [ will give You the truthful
side of the case. Il is this: -, now of
Carson, George Goodman, now of Phoebe, and
the Secretary of the last State Democratic
Convention, and William I. German, who
died in Los Angeles, and has now a son i'll
the Orphans Home of this State, owned a faro
game in Austin, and were dealing 1t IN the
Bank Exchange Of that place. After they
closed they took the cards, money and box
over to Grimes u Gibson S saloon. The last
named is now a hold-over Senator from
scarce in lander County. | and ?. W. Muir
ray were at the bar when the money, cards |
and box were placed on shelf behind the |
bar. At that time Murray made the remark, |
- That game has been dealing i'll ten ble good
lack, cannot We get the cards |
and box, and | think we can
make good winning. The saloon would |
close about 2 o'clock A. Nj. and coiored man
by the name of Potter used to clean up the
house every morning. [ went III the morning
and asked Potter for a cocktail, and he told
me to 60 behind the bar and help myself.
did so, and took the cards and box TO Muir
ray S house. filed the nips off the box, which
was two-card box, and raised tie plate, fix
ing the cards with some gum arabic and oxallc
acid, and then took them back. On that day
Murray did the playing and George German
he dealing. George being clumsy dealer it
would not work, for the plate was not raised
enough, and Murray lost little money |
vent again next morning, and the colored
porter told me again to help myself, when |
vent for the cards and box. The sack, con
aiming s. 800, was along side. told Mur-
ay of this, and he said, "Why did not You
etch the sack 1t would have saved us a
.reat deal of trouble. | SAID, 81 No, Muir
ay, let us win it in a mechanical way.
aised the plate III the box little more and
worked well mat evening Harry Levy,
low III Virginia, was dealing. Murray com
nenced playing and had out about $500 when !
came in, took 4 deck of cards ont of tn" I
rawer and looked al Them He then said to I
4evy, " Do not deal with them cards send
ut and get some. Levy wanted to deal GA, ,
ut -- would not let him. Soon after :
Iurray quit playing. This getting of cards
nd box is considered legitimate among sports,
II --, of Virginia, has decided So. Ga :
~ going down town next morning and enter
u 5 faro room, he laughed over it,
nd then he presented me with a leather "
ledal For the truth of all of the above | is
FER you to Mr.. Wesley George, now a resi- o.
ent of this town and as for the safe part
any money having been taken, 1t is made
at of whole cloth, and the editor of the ri
ribune must have been scarce of items when c
published the article of last evening y
Most respectfully,
JOHNNIE DAVIS. X