Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-13
C ,URr NOTES.
~ IMPORTANT DECISION.

An lMfOklA AM DENISlONs
Judge Beckham rendered his decision
yesterday in the case of j T.. Smith VS..
Thos. Leech, in favor of the defendant.
The suit was to try tie to strip of land
about eighty feet wide and a mile long,
just south of the city. The plaintiff will
probably appeal.
COUNTY COURT.
The following business was disposed Of
in the county court yesterday;
j. 7. Leer, charge, exhibiting gaming
table; bond forfeited.
Ike Cooper, permitting cards to be
played in house under his controls bond
forfeited.
Bill Cooper, same offense bond for
feited.
Bill aud Ike Cooper, keeping disorderly
house; bond forfeited.
Harry Xcigler, exhibiting gaming table,
Jury trial; verdict guilty and punishment
assessed at $50 tine and ten days In the
county jail.
THE WAY THEY DO II.
Stud-horse poker got a black eye in
the county court yesterday Harry Ieig-
/ ler for running Il game known by that
cnphonious title, was given ten days in
/ the county iail and fined $50. The COM
plant which got Zcigler into this peck of
/ trouble was made by one A. j. Brown,
who claims that he was sWindled out OF
S2G, all his earthly possessions,
/ in 4, iglers little game. He states
/ that he encountered a colOred man on the
streets who was unusually civil, and
dually conducted him to Il room in the
| back of McIIam's saloon, near the foot
OF Houston street. Here he was induced
to take a hand in the fun and met the fate
of all innocents. From II witness in
the case the county attorney elected some
interesting information in regard TO the
inside details Of stud-horse poker. He said
that two packs of cards were used. The
victim, on entering the den, perceiycs a
lot of PLAYERS who are, apparently, heavy
winners from the bank. Naturally, he be-
comes interested, and ends up by taking
n hand In this Instance there were
three players. On the last draw Brown
held up three aces and KING,
one of the conspirators held
IN three mines aud a queen, and the other
had nothing TO speak Of. Brown got an
other king, giving him a splendid hand,
and. as he put it, "bct his pile" His
antagonist with the three mines displayed
another nine, and pulled in his precious
nile. Then he realized that he had been
done for. Ieigler is the second Deheh-
ciary of the new law, which provides COM
pulsory Imprisonment for exhibiting a
gaming table.
MAKEUP OF THE GRAND JURY.
The new grand jury meets on Monday
It's members are: G. Il. Bushong, j. Is,
Andrews, Allen Robinson, John W.
Snblet, A. j. Dukes, Ben Ship, Il. Is.
Merrell, lube Thurman, j. NJ Henderson,
! II. c. Holloway, William Fakes and j. c.
Richardson.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
John Adamson TO j. b. Addison, lou D,
block lag, 50xl93, city. Consideration
$3.50. Nh,
b Daggett and wife to IL. ). Broiles,
sou,h half of lot 4, block } !, Daggetts
addition TO city. Consideration, S40o'
Thos. Roche to Zane Cettl, one-llall IN
terest in part OF block Al, Main street,
27x1OO. Consideration, $4,000
Warren Brownand wife TO Lua ) .Lenolr'
lot In sam Evans addition, 5jX5O. Con
slderation, $500. -,
Harry Skiukle TO Isaac Dahlman, AZ
rght. tile and interest to the Fort Worm
rffrirerating works, with all iheir appur-
! trnauces. Consideration, SS2,o9O, 9Zz,-
090 IN cash and $40, 900 in notes.