Daily Los Angeles herald., 1881-07-24
TAKEN IN AT BENSON.
Uonfdsncs Men Who Have q License.

A we'll known Pacific Coaster, re-
turning from the East yesterday,
when at Benson net q man whom
he rtcognizsd as having seen at
Tombstone on one occasion, and
after talking for few minutes our
friend from the East proposed to
go across the way aud take glass
of beer. The two went to the sa-
loon and when the liquids were
served the Tom bstoue acquaintance
pulled out q ten dollar bill, saying
lie would pay for the drinks. about
that lime q fellow staggered up to
the counter with roll Of green
backs In his hand and, remarking
he had recently sold mine, In
sisted upon paying for the drinks
for the crowd. Finally 1t was
agreed between the drunken man
aud the Tom bstone acquaintance
to throw dice for the drinks-which
was done. The apparently inebri-
ated Individual was beaten. He
then turned to the Tom bstoner,
aud said: "Pll bet you $40 that you
eau do that again" The dice were
thrown once more aud the verita-
BILE Fl again turned up, making
the Tombs toner winner a second
time. The supposed drunk then
proposed Wagering $50 on the
same result he previously named.
The gentleman from Cochise coun-
ty asserted that he hadn't the
where with to cover the pile offered
and, turning to his newly found
acquaintance, asked the loan Of ten
dollars. The latter was about to
respond, and produced a pile Of
notes, when the other seized them,
saying: "It's a dead sure thing;
bet them ALL" Before the Com
stocker had time to demonstrate
the doc had been thrown, and be-
hold!- 20 came to the surface. The
bar-keepsr, who all the time exhib-
tied lively interest 10 the pro-
csedings, quickly pushed the
money toward the man who had
sold a mine ~, saying: "You have
won." The Comstocker told the
men he wanted no foolishn ess;
that he had bet 70 money, and to
hand over the coin; but the b. k.
ouly laughed and explained that 1t
was legitimate II pay my license
to carry 1t on. It is my business
to take you fellows in. You have
lost your money and 1 have 1t. I
know 1t ia stealing, but I have my
license. You can't help 1t, so you'd
better take drink and call it
suuare.u The duped man, seeing
he had fallen into q bad crowd;
that to resist would avail moth.
ing in that locality, accepted the
situation. Before leaving, to sat-
isfy bis curio ,ity, he turned to the
man who had sold mine, who, by
the way, had grown quite sober
since he frst entered the room,
and made a remark to that effect.
The answer was that the iDtoxi-
Gated air was "pIt Ou-a part of
the game" The unfortunate vic.
lin then bowed his way out, re.
marking that they could have the
money for such sublime exhibition
of cheek.
The above particulars were mar.
rated to us by the victim. He is
we'll known hers and responsible
for what he said. When in the So
loon he had no intention of betting,
and the money taken from him
was q clear case of stealing, still he
saw no way Of defending himself.
In fact there are fe points along
the railroad In this territory and
New Mexico, where black legs
seem beyond the reach OF law,
where they openly and dedantly
follow their Infamous practices,
and any stranger falling into their
clutches must suffer. He has no
law to protect him or friends Of
morality to defend him. That such
u state of affairs exists anywhere is
rs sad as 1t 10 disgraceful.-1ucson
Journal.