Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-07-24
FOOTING IT 10 NEW YORK..
4 Yankee Lad VINO won Fame as a
Gambler and Us Now Destitute.
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\ Yankee Lad no won ath" -s q
Gambler and IS NOW Destitute.
Fy9o the Mean York Times.
New HAVEN, July l0.-Years ago New
Haven supported free and easy estab-
lishment that gloried ia the name Of the
Odeon. II was the headquarters for local
gamblers, and old policemen retain fra
grant -eminiecenccs Of its palmy days.
Billy stephens, man with fortune,
was the Odeon's proprietor; his master Of
ceremonies was a young man from Mid
dlesex county farm. James Lane was
his name, and he had a pretty well
developed reputation for sterling
Yankee smartnees, when one day
he found il convenient TO hurry out OF
town 10 avoid complications In the Police
Court The Odeon had been raded. Lane
went to New York, where for "A white no
had more or less EaUdv career, and then
he boldly yentured West. There he struck
it, rich. Ia wear or two be had a fortune,
and was known al over the Southwest as
the king Of gamblers. He played every
sort OF game and at every game he won,
till his luck became proverOial. Now he
is on his way to New York from Arkan-
sas, p0yerty-stricken.
Gossip was rekhdled in this city con-
by the reception ot this information Of his
journey East in financial straits. lei
ter from Hot Springs says that be figured
COnspcuously IN recent gambling feuds
there, and TO entanglemerts growing out
Of these bitter fights ne owes his financial
downfall. Years ago be had IA partner
named Flynn. The latter on an amicablo
arrangement drew out his interest IN the
business, and was ready to leave town
x4yh no ri 1ff l,f,y
withdrawal from the establishment
Lane had made a winning of over
13OO00 from ~. Louis merchant.
Mr.. flynn thereupon FASTENED back TO
his old stand and c0olly demanded o
hail OF the 0onty lane refused 30 dis
gorge, and hurly Mr.. Flynn kicked him
out OF the house, and forbade him to run
any establishment Thereafter IN the town
under threat OF deaih. flYpu'b desperate
character deferred Lane, VINO was not a
"nghter" ana be seemed quite willing to
hurry through the form o. closing both Of
ms houses at lot Springs, aud left forth
Win Flynn posed hs a desperate, called
himself the Gambling KING of the Val
ley,' ana went around with seit-c0chlng
reviewers IN his belt conspicuous enough
TO exert all the moral influence necessary
to gain him the admiration OF all the
town.
Flynn was fond OF boastiDg that Lanes
houses should remain closed ; he promised
an applauding community that there
should be bloodshed and lots Of it if any
body was found presumptuous enough to
collide with his will in This matter. The
presumptuous man did not come along
tn the fall Of 1883, when :. A. Doran,
New Yorker, appeared and opened one of
the Lane houses IN way that startled
even Hot Springs. lie copied some New
York tyles, and his saloon was the most
handsomely fitted place of the sort
in all that part Of the country.
Mr.. Flynn sent word over 70 Mr..
Doran that he must close up. Mir. DOran
sent word over to Mr.. Flynn that he
would see him baked first. On Feb. .
there was clash, Flynn and his two
brothers descended upon the impudent
Doran, Reyolyers did good duty. The
Flynn brothers were taken out Of the
place by order of the Coroner, aud three