The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-11
A DEAD MANS DEAL.
Being an Account of the Remarkable Death
of o. Gambler.
Denver News


Il was just reading" said Denver sport
about man winking his eye after his head
was cut off. Now, | know that | have seen
something Just as strange Twenty years ago
TINS month there was lot of US took a trip to
Old Mexico to see what we could scoop inland.
by the way, we got scooped-and went to buckng
heavy on every game we could strike. One of
our gang Bill Brewster. was rafting dealer, a
good hand at short cards. and always had
pocEetful OF money till he got struck on Mexican
monte
Talk about your Greaser's infatuation for
the game never saw of them could hold
a marker to Bill. He'd get broke Then he'd
get pack of cards and deal himself. He'd turn
the cards for anybody or for anything when he
was busted. Sometimes he'd make raise and
quit and go to playing faro, where he was, as
rule, lucky. But no sooner did he get big
stake than he would tackle monte, and would
invariably get downed. Us boys tried to per-
suade him to stick to a white mans game, but
no, he wouldn't have it. and was almost all the
time in a state of impecuniosity.
''One day Bill had established himself in
pulQue shop with his cards, and was turning
them for anybody who wanted to wager cent
There was a party of Mexican bloods in the
room, and finally they sauntered over to Bills
table, and one of them asked if he would turn
for 500 Bill said he would, though he d~n't
have but $40 in the bank The fellow slaps
down his money. and Bill wins. That made the
Mexican mad, and he slaps down another. Bill
wins again. The third time, and Bill scooped
the pile.
1.-The Mexican asked Bill if he would turn for
him for ST. 000 and Bill told him it didn't make
any difference if he made it 81, GEO. 000 as the
bank was able to pay ten times that amount.
The Mexican bet and lost Then he accused Bill
of cheating. Bill called him liar.
Il was standing right to one side of Bill. He
had the cards in his left hand, and had hold Of
the bottom card with his right hand. The Mex
leans hand was his gun
Hold on, said Bill. don't draw till / make
this turn. III bet you $1,000 to 500 that its the
seven of spades
Done, says the Mexican, who threw 500 on
the table
Bill commenced pulling the card out slowly.
The Mexican watching. There were two
black spots showed up, and Bills hand stopped.
Quick a flash the Mexican drew his gun and
fired. Bill never moved in his chair, but his
right hand kept it's slow motion until the card
was drawn from the pack and held up to view
1t was the seven of spades, The hand moved
slowly back again and the card was laid or the
table. Bill then leaned back in his chair aud
shut his eyes.
1--WE were all so excited when the shot was
fired that we didn't know what to DO, and. as
Bill continued to turn the card. we supposed he
hadn't been nit but we found out differently
through the heart.
Now, | reason that thing out this way: Bill
was determined to convince that Mexican that
he didn't know as much as he thought he did.
That thought was in his mind when he was shot
and though killed instantly, his wishes were
carried out after death. Bill was game, too and
l believe that if he hadn't realized that he was a.
dead man when shot, and hadn't wanted to win
the MeXicans money, he would have grabbed his
gun and done some execution with it.
That's why say can do thing after
he's dead"