Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-26
BENNETT THE GAMBLER.
How an old MiledgeviHe Crook Beat
New York Operator"
From the lGi1edgeci1le Recorder.


city, was certainly his chet d'Huyre. He
had accumulated quite large amount Of
money which, together with all that he
could borrow, amounted tonO incOnsider-
able sum. Upon his arrival in the city,
with a view of Immediately commencing
business, he sought out the principal
gambling establishments with which that
modern Babel is blessed. 1t should be
noted here that Bennett possessed the by
no means common faculty OF telling in
stantly at sight a genuine diamond from
a spurious one without having TO take any
time to examine it.
In a gorgeous apartment Of one Of those
magnificent palaces Of hell, Benefits
quick and discriminating eye detected a
splendid paste diamond pin in the shirt
front OF one of the gentlemen OF "nleas-
ure" worth probably not more than four
OF five dollars. Bennett immed Gtely de-
termined to LAY" for him. As soon as his
intended dupe was at leisure, Bennett
casually remarked to him, that he had "a
magnificent diamond pin in which Opin-
ion he Of the magnificent pin, readily
concurred, adding that be thought IL was
hard to beat.
"What Will you take for it?'' asked Ben
nett.
Couldn't think of parting withit," re-
piled the sport
''Pn give you $500 for it" continued Ben
nett.
"Pshaw,' said the other, 'this pin cost
me a $1,000 cash"
'sWell, | hayea't got but $500 TO pare"
said the meek and innocent Bennett.
So The conversation ended; Bennett
moving of to another part OF the room.
The New York sharp thought that be had
i. q 81.
fOreh Bennett lett that house he would
have his 500; and pretty sOou sought him
out in the crowd with view TO That end.
1t would be too tedious 10 give the whole
conversation, even If | knew it, but sut-
fee it 10 say that bargain vas struck,
Bennett buy lng the pin ior $780, kn0wing
tull we'll al the time its trlte value. a
few days thereafter Bennett again made
his appearance in the gambling saloon
with the pin blazing in hrs shirt front.
The Yender OF the pin was there, and as
Bennett perceived him winEfng and max
ing sigEs TO his conlreres, he calmly re-
marked:
Il ste you awinking and ablinking
You think this is not a genuine diamond
pin. Well, If YOU are satisfied with the
trade / am; know that these are real
diamonds. You thought that you were
selling me paste diamonds, but l am a
Judge OF diamonds; can tell 'em the mo-
ment my eyes light on 'em. This pin is
worth double the money paid you for It."
After greatde Of disputing, in which
the New York man diselalmed any inten-
ton OF cheating him, and that the dia-
monds Ia the pin were real as represented
TO be, Bennett contending that he knew
better; that he would not have sold the
pin 10 MIN so cheap if he, the New York
er, had not believed that they were only
paste; and after Bennett had given him
every assurance that he would not come
back upon him for his money the New
York sport confessed that the diamonds
were paste.
"Pll bet you what You dare" said Ben
nett pointing to the pin in his bosom,
shat these are genuine"
To make a long story short large
wager was Immediately made, not only
by the vender Of tae pin, but many Of has
companions taking an interest in the bet.
They Immediately departed for the store
OF the principal jeweler in the city, to
whom they had previously mutually
agreed the decision of the matter should
be left. The jeweler examined the pin IN
Benefits shirt front, and pronounced the
diamonds genuine, and Bennett raked in
the pile. The explanation Of his success
is simple. The day after he bought the
pin from the gamesJer he proceeded 10 a
jeWeier anu got him TO extract the paste
diamonds and insert genuine ones ia lieu
thereof. But Bennett was 10y no means
done with he sharp New Yorker. After
few day he returned TO his saloon, and
told him that he was a brother sport
himself, and that as he had won consid-
cradle amount from aim be didn't want
70 be too hard Oh brother ''spOrt," and
therefore he might have the pin which he
sold him back for what he had sold ii for.
The New York man jumped at the bar.
gam. lie handed over $500, whereupon
the pin WIS transferred from Is nnetts
shirt 'front.' 70 that OF the other. Bennett
Immediately took his leave. A little
while after stranger came m, ana after
the merits OF the weather had been fully
discussed aud sett cd, and "a little more
casual conversation iuduiged in, the
stranger asked "the man with the dia.
mona pin" where such "a pin as that
could be bought.
an sell you this one" said the game
ster.
"For how muchf asked the stranger
running his hand into his pocket and
funding Tor some change.
zone thousand dollars" was the reply
zone thousand doilarsw exclaimed tie
stranger IN surprise.
"les, one thousand"
'Why," continued the stranger, sit is
only pa ter
"No," said the other, Its genuine
diamond pin and has been 80 pronounced
BY the first iewelor OF the cty."
"Wel, LEI me see t.n
Upon IL being handed 90 him The
stranger examined o. long and critically.
"lt rs paste" ho said, banding it back.
.Wouid sou like 20 uet un itg' said tbe
owner.
YES responded the stranger. "ru bel
10 is puste.'
"aow muchy" asked tho gambler.
AS much as you lhs,' replied TIE
stranger.
4 large bot was again made lts docI.
tl0n wa ccilrrcd tO tIpsDcoud iowtler I'm
the CITY no uhicf eweer having already
n pronounced Apon 10. He decided that the
Dilihania Ware only paste. by consent 10
Wta lelerreh % two on three more with "a
like decision. The stranger won The hes
Altef ~ wa paid the New Yorker carried
tne pm 20 the chief ieweler who had be-