The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1884-12-13
THE RAcCARAT KING.

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Heavy Wipnlngs ~ PARKS Gaming
Tabies-LoaBesa and Final DisappOlnt-
naent-A Promise 90 Pay all Debts.
William z. Deutsch, we'll known in
mGfix Paris clubs, and who earned two
YEARS 400 the sobriquet OF tie Bot de
&BAccarat, " sailed in the Am6rique from
this port. to-day for New York. He
leaves in Paris, I believe, a rather heavy
A amount of debts incurred at play, and
has gone because be- sees no waEspf re-s
covering his losses and paying the debts
.s.Already made. The career of the King
of Baccarat in Paris has been aremark-
able one, and if his wonderful successes
were alonc considereds his example
would be rather an encouragement to
Ahe gambler than otherwise; but the in
aterview which we publish below will
show the dark, hopeless side of the
~ picture; and its publication is not the
least charitable act done by ''Billy"
Deutsch.
w. r. Deutsch is an American, and
was for several years well-known the
atrical manager Of New York, having
once been prominently connected with
SBooth's Theaters and with OTHER public
places OF entertainment of that city.
He came to Europe about two and a
half wears ago, and during the past two
wears has been prominent figure at
several of the best known Partisan
s@eiubs.
The stories told Of his play seem al
most incredible, but it is certain that he
had two years ago one of the most re-
markabie runs Of luck ever known at
cards. : In AugusEl 1882, sAlrss peutseh
%onAfOr twehty-dight consecutive days
at the Washington and Press Clubs, and
during those days his smallest winning
..syVas eighteen Thousand francs and his
highest two hundred and sixty thousand
francs. He never lost on any one of these
days, and his total winnings were over
one million, seven hundred thousand
francs. That all of this sum has gone,
aud much more with it. in two years il
Is bot necessary TO say. How IL mas gone
the surhptuots banquets at Delmonico's s,
New York, in Paris aud in -Londor
assisting thousands and tens Of Thousand,
OF franes each; still further, heavy and
uEaiucky play, and indeed all the ex
s..trayagances of suddenly. acquired
wealth, will tell.
A correspondent of the Morning
NezGs met Mr.. Deutsch before his de
parture aud expressed surprise at hi
going.
back after a terrible experience. j. hay,
experienced all the ups and downs that;
sStlRn POSSIBLY can, and now.
have found the means and tn
courage to. return, to begin lif
over again. leave with spirit
far from gay, and am anything cXcep
hAppys go to meet abuse at home TO
my folly, and to hear from Paris that
have been condemned for what is una
voidabIe. leave with debts behind
no debts Of honor, but some humiliai
ing-which it win take time TO pay
All have left now is my shealth ant
what my friends will admit integrity {
s..How did You manage. to get in s
bad o. position after being worth ~
ysIFds Of two millions OF francse's
a@zYes. WAS worth tNomiIlions franc
two years ago. But no man, exeel
,Sns,yho has made such sum IN on
month, knows how TO spend it in
short a time. The winner at cards
the most reckless, careless and extrav
giant man living. He gives right an
left, he literally throws money ava
and only appreciates his folly when
wants"
"Why did You not buy an annuity.
put sum, where you could not get
aga'n and could only draw the int
eest?'' -
49, ..My Christian friend, l have sevt
boxes full of letters of advice; but wh'
- | have wanted q hundred francs ], 81
Sdem gotit.
.Tis beautiful world that we livein,
t4B lend or to spend or to give In;
But to beg or TO borrow, or ask for your on
IRIS the very worst world that ever "
known Il g 81 Nt
isBut there is no use Of crying
split milk, and do not care to 8
much about my personal affairs,
enly trust that my experience may tel
to reform some and discourage otht
from continuing In the pursuit Of VII
IS only pleasure while Fortune sml'.
sSut.is always vice. and 10 ~, ri
Gamblers have success, but tile great
the success the greater the I
and the greaser the misery