The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-02-03

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j. E. 8. Russell, Jas. T. Clasbey,
pleaded guilty anu being the frat
offense, they were each fined S25
and costs. Peter Tomney first en-
tered plea of mot guilty. then
withdrew it, and demurred to the
complaint, which demurrer was
overruled. He then entered q plea
again of snot guilty." and demanded
a jury trial. The jury was impan-
nelled and case set for the next day,
but before the time arr we'd, Tomney
appeared and pleaded guilty" to
the charge, and he was fined S75-I
this being the third offense. Barr
& smilh appeared with Attorney
Dickson and pleaded not guilty.
After hearing by the court the de.
PENDANTS were adjudged guilty and
6ned $75 and costs, from which
judgment they appealed to the
District Court. Merrill & Vinegar
and Causey s. Fuge were IT pre-
sented by S. A. Kenner, ESQ.,, ana
Jurors were summoned in eacn case
who, after hearing the testimony,
returned verdicts of not guilty, ana
the defendants were discharged.
Ordner Sc Jones were triei by the
court. found "not guilty." and dis
charged. Minnie Moore pleaded
guilty to selling without license,
and was lined 1914 and costs. Cases
against Geo. Whitehead and Louis
Benites, for the same offense, will
be heard this week. In the case of
Merrill & Vinegar, the Assistant
Prosecuting Attorney Fletcher got
so worked up In presenting the case
to the jury, that he threw off his
coat and vest, pulled down his sus-
penders, and waded into the testi.
mony, but in spite of all his en-
thusiasm the jury returned yer.
dict of mot guilty."
STUD HORSE POKER.
Yesterday morning Barney Har-
vey, Kelley & Whiting, and Luce s.
Duncan were arrested upon the
affidavit of the Marshal charging
them with keeping gam bling houses.
The two last named entered q plea
of "guilty," and were fined $75,
which they paid. The other parties
pleaded mot guilty." and their cases
will be heard to. morrow. The prin.
cipal game played by parties in
. these houses is 'sstud horse poker
the keepers, Luce & Duncan, having
three tables in operation when de-
J tected. The game mentioned is ont
: which caused q little excitement
here a short time since, and, as VIZ
) understand it, is played as follows
/ The keeper of the house, either by
himself or EN- plcyee, deals out tn,
: cards, but does not engage in TIT
: game. He has large quantities O
"chips," which are sold to the play
ers and which represent 25c. or SOC
as the case may be. Each playe
!, puts up chip, which Is. called TIT
ante, and that entities him to ,
"hand" in the game. The deale
then gives out five cards to eacI
player, and every time he deals
pair to any one person he takes /,
: percentage from the spot" which
: goes to the house. The hous
l can't lose and takes in I,
; great portion Of the ducats
! The players now having re
! ceived their cards, common G.
1 betting on their hands, as In the OLE
game Of bean poker, a pair of ace
!, beating any other, three of a kin.
: beating two pairs, etc. player viii
bet onshis cards 60 much and tn
next sither has to put up or dro]
his hand and withdraw. II his be
is not taken he scoops" the pot an,
J they commence again - before. ]
3 the bets are taken and are not raise,
the best hand wins. Very often
player will "bluff on poor hanG
That is, he will bet q large sum o.
e his hand, scare the others out Of tn
O game and take the pot. In all tn
@ games the dealer takes q per cent
. age and for the house it is q money
making offense.
We would like to see q rigid er
forcement Of the law against gam
t bling and have this fascinating gam
q of stud horse poker suppre ssed; bu
y about the hardest thing to do, is
s prove case against gambling-h
a keepers.
B A PECULIAR CASE.
On last Friday JOnn 2. Roebe
, made a complaint against q. W
johnson. charging him with beat
;. ing, bruising and wounding sal
Roeber with intent to rob or inf c
u a great bodily injury upon his par
. son. He stated that he and John
9 were working together at the Nor
: gan Smelter, aud johnson becam
= acquainted with tine fact that Roe
Der had some money. On Janusr
. 31st Johnson told him there was
man in the city who desired hin
!, Raeber) to 60 to Park City or Alt
and run an engine, Roeber being Al
!. engineer. Roeber said he would 6
: : to the city with him, but not tina
day, as he was feeling unwell. How
: ever, the defendant prevailed o.
' him to go, aud they both wake,
!, toward town. When they got L
= the Sixth ward the train passed an
= Roeber turned around to look at II
= He Immediately heard the report Q
- pistol, felt terrible shock IN al
= head and knew no more for som
;. minutes. Some boys in the neigh
y bOrhood heard the shot an