The sun. (Fayetteville, N.C.) 1883-188?, 1885-04-29
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PrrTsBURG, April IA suit IN
volving S20G0 and interest from
Feb. y. 1883. to date, entered by
james e. IL. Lane Of Hot Springs,
Ark, against the executors Ct the
late James II. Brown, the million
are coal operator OF this cry, was
put upon tria! yesterday before
Judge Ewing. Brown went to Hot
Springs in February. 1882, for his
health, and while there lost $4,000
at the green table. He paid the
whole amount except $4,000, and
for this the suit was instituted. The
suit is a remarkable one in many re-
spects, and particularly SC because
Of the presence of Frank Flynn, who
was one of the principals in the ia
NOUS gamblers fight at Hot Springs
two years ago, and D. 0. Kyle OF
the firm Of Watson, Lane & Co..
owners Of the saloon IN which
Brown lost his money.
FLYNN testified that he hao been a
gambler, and was fond of gambling,
BIZ, WAS forced to abandon the pro-
fassion because he WAS 10 longer
b. t. $ ntin the cards, wing t"
an injury to his arm, received III the
fight at hot Springs. He distinctly
remembered the visit Of Jam
Brown to Hot Springs, and his
gambling exploit. Brown had been
Steered into TIE game by d. o. Kyle.
Brown losed S53 .0O0 during his stay.
The game was what was known rs
a bra game, at,whieh brown could
not yssibly win. Brown was con
siderabiy under the influence Of liq-
uor, supplied by the house. He lost
$4,000 in three sittings-S6,0OO at
the first, $4,000 at the second, and
$1,000 at the third. Witness wa
interested in the game to the ey+e'f
Of oac-th:n', AVID he received his
share vf ne first &G,CN. !i!s share
Of the reminding >S.ooo he sold &c
Lane for $500, as he desired to &C
South, and Lane told him there WI,
gong 10 pt I'NNi' ''ti '""' wa
ning.
d. 0. Kyle testified that J." was I
professional gambler, ANA that II
February. 1892, he Vas interested IL
the game rnn by Watson, Lane
Co.. in the PaIahe soioon at Hot
Springs. In obedience h. Lanes III.
stractions he steered Brown into the
game. 1t was a brace game, al
which it was impossible for Brown
to win. Brown at the time was un
der the influence Of liquor, and wa:
drinking hard All the whiskey h
wanted to drink was given to him a
the expense Of the house. Brown;
loss during that month was owe
$4,000. After each sitting Lam
wonld present Brown with "a draft
whice the latter would sign. Iha
draft was collected through and il
: the name Of a store at Hot Springs
Witness was of the opinion that TIL
transaction did not appear on tn
books at all.
Oilyef IemUn, cashier OF the IfOl
CITY National Bank of this city, ties
titled to Brown having over $4,000
on deposit when he went to Ho
Springs, afd'to the money havin:
: been paid out to meet the drafts pre-
scented by the Hot Springs Bank.
The testimony Of Flynn and kyl
caused no little surprise anon:
Lanes friends, who then adnitte
: that the jig was up. To &. s. Smith
= a St. Louis attorney, belongs tn
credit of procuring the testimony, h
= being employed by the Browns t
I perform that branch Of the work
[ Upon this testimony, and on a de
position made by the Chief Of Polio
: Of Hot Springs. the case was resteo
$ The jury rendered a verdict in fa
: vor of the defendants. In chargin
the jury the Judge said it should b
remembered that under the laws O
Arkansas gambling debts we're i'll
valid.
Tho Wor pr1c1aot Acain Tanminant