Mexico weekly ledger., 1883-11-08
THE LAST GRAND URY
Straight Questions bnt Queer Answers
Hard Pumping-Poker and Wins.
Ky Selling Investigated.

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ever play cards in Mexico?
Witncss.-Sometimes.
Foreman.-Oh, you do; when, and
with whom do You play !?
Witness. - Sometimes l play at
home with the folks, and sometimes
l play with my glrl.
Foreman. - What game do YOU
play !?
Witness.-Cassino and euchre.
Foreman.-What do you play for !?
Witness.-For fun, and sometimes
with my girl for a kiss.
Foreman.-Did you ever play po-
ker?
Witness.-W-e-l-l, l don't exactly
remember, but think maybe 1 have.
Foreman.-Do you know how to
play?
Witness.-Mr.- says 1 do not.
Foreman Where did you ever
play poker?
Nitness.-I dent remember.
Foreman.-Who did you play with?
Witness.-I don't remember.
Foreman.--Did you play for money?
Witness.-No, sir; 1 think not.
Foreman.-Did you play for chips?
Witness.-Yes, sir; you can't play
without chips.
What were the chips
worth?
Witness.-I don't know what it
cost to make them; / don't even
know what they are made of.
Foreman mean what did they
represent?
Witness.-They are just like the
cards. You have to have them to
play the game.
Foreman.-Don't you know they
have a value in the game +?
Witness.-Which game do you re-
fer to?
Foreman Any game ysu have
played in-the last one for instance.
Witness.-I just told you 1 did not
remember where 1 played.
Foreman.-Or when !?
Witness.-No, sir.
Foreman.-Or with whom?
Witness.-No, sir; / don't remem-
Der anything about it.
Foreman.-You have a bad meme
ry, have you not?
Witness.-Sometimes.
Foreman.-That will do, sir.
The next witness was then called,
and the following investigation con-
Quoted:
Foreman.-Did you ever drink any
kind of beverage in IS drug store
Witness .-Yes, sir.
Foreman.-What was it?
Witness.-I don't know.
Foreman.-What did you drink it
from?
Witness.-A glass.
Foreman.-Did the beverage come
from q bottle?
Witness.-Yes, sir.
Foreman.-And you don't know
what it was?
Witness.-No, sir.
Foreman.-What did you call for:
Witness.-Sheep dip.
Foreman.-What is that?
Witness.-I don't know.
Foreman.-Did it taste like whisky:
Witness.-I don't know.
Foreman.-YOu know the taste OF
! whisky?
Witness.-No, / DON'T.
Foreman. Are not sheep dip and
whisky the same?
Witness.-I don't know.
Foreman. - You don't know the
difference between sheep dip and
whisky?
Witness.-No, sir.
Foreman.-What did you drink the
sheep dip for?
Witness.-I had heard it was good
for digestion.
Foreman. - That will do; stand
aside.
Another witness was asked what be
drank in some place, and he said
"bug-juice."
Foreman.-What is bug-juice?
Witness.-I don't know.
Foreman.-What did it taste like
Witness Never tasted anything
like it before.
Foreman.-Did it tastes like lager
Witness.-I don't know.
Foreman Don't You know thu
taste of lager?
Witness.-Can't say that 1 do?
Foreman.-Is bug-juice intoxica
ting?
Witness.-I am not an expert.
Foreman.--Did it ever intoxicat
you?
Witness.-I have been full up T.
my neck, and l never felt better i
my life.
Other witnesses were called and th
pump put to them with about til
same result.
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