Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-11
NIr. Reeds New Friend.
GAMBLER JOHN STUCK SIZES THE PARSON UP FOR A
SPORT-NOT FAR OUT OF THE WAY.

Mr. Reeds New Friend
GAMBLER JOHN STUCK SIZES THE PARsoN UP FOR
SPORT-NOT FAR OUT OF THE WAY.
From the Omaha World
MyrOn Reeds fight In the Denver district for seat
in the lower house of Congress has forced into pOti
cal prOn1nencea character In some respects laugh
able-in nearly all respects unique. Myron Reed
Is minister with Jim BludsOe tendencies. He Is
dark and big, with a heavy black moustache and
bold, black eyes. He wears broad-brim SLOUGH
hat, yellow plaid suit and loud 1ewelry, and chews
tobacco as vigorously as Sam Jones did before the
reformation. His style in the pulpit is what he
calls "pla1n and practical" Having occasion to
refer to the article popularity known as the SPADE
he calls 1t spade without eQuivOcattOn, and has
been known to indulge in the luxury OF explosives
OF the m1lder form. He has had varied life, hav-
ing been successfully a soldier, a workman In a
printing Office, miner and a minister OF the
Gospel.
Ten years ago Myron Reed, then a minister
came to indianapolis At that time Harry New
son OF John c. New, was police court reporter for
the Journal, and by reason OF his professional
duties was brought into pretty close quarters with
the gamblers and sporting classes generally
Among the gamblers OF Harrys acquaintance was
John Stuck-b1g, ignorant and c0urSe-a regular
hay NOW poker player, with pumpkin seeds In his
hair. Stuck illiterate that he did not even
know figures In the game OF faro there is printed
sheet known as tab, on which player may re-
cord the progress Of the game. When a card wins
the accountant marks a figure one, when 1t loses
cipher The boys used to tell story to illustrate
Stuck'S 1ll1teracy. friend OF his was attempting
to give the number OF street and wrote down the
ilgnres lol John studied them for some time, and
finally exclaimed: "W1n-lOSe-w1n! What's this
you're glvin' Ele?'
1t happened one sunday morning that Harry
New and the Rev. MyrOn Reed were standing
chatting On street corner, when John stuck
| strOiled up.
"Heallo, Harry, said Stuck. CHOW did you
The situation was somewhat embarrassing to
Harry, who had been showing his best side to the
minister, and he evaded a direct answer by intro
fnrk rod at
Reed took in the big hat, the gay clothes and the
loud watch chain, and sizing the reverend gentle
allow are you, Reed?" When'd you get in?"
'Oh, I've been here couple OF weeks" answered
the minister, pleased to be familiar terms with
his chance acquaintance.
Elbow d. you find business?" tnqred Stuck.
"Pretty fair. How Is 1t with yOu?"
'So-sO! Game amt none too big, and lucks id
onsartin, but we're dom well enough, consider1n'
Police don't bother Us nOne.'
ah ng OF New over the
was considerably relieved by the ready wit and
adaptability OF his reverend friend who had in
Stantly comprehended the situation.
"Where do you hang out?" inquired Reed, ad-
dressing Stuck.
.Illinois street. Been in to see our gamer"
"NOt yet"
"Where do you lay up?"
Well to be straight with you, I'm starting a
place OF my own
"The HI you say! Towns full o. joints, an I
shouldn't think another'd pay. But spOse you
know your own biz best"
Il don't expect to do much in money. II can
| pay expenses I'll be satisfied"
"Where'S yer places"
"On North PENNSYLVANIA street-on the corner Of
Pennsylvania and Ohio"
The location given by Reed was in the most aris-
tocratic portion OF the city, near the park, and
directly across the street from the residence OF
Gov. MOrtOn~ Stuck'S face was the picture OF sur
| prise.
"You don't mean to say the police1l let you open
! up there?"
"Oh, don't think shall have any trouble"
Coin 10 give the boys faro, red an black, rou-
| lette, chuck-a-luck'n stud?"
"NOt exactly, Mr.. Stuck. I am minister, and
| have been called to preach in the church on the
corner mentioned. shall be in the pulpit this
morning, and would be glad to see you there"
Stuck's jaw dropped and his hands Slid fnadvert-
| emily and nervously into his pockets He seemed
like a man who wanted to run away, but could
| not; At last he partially gathered himself to-
gether and said:
"Well, boss, you got 1t on me this time, you bet
| l haven't been TO church for a long SPELL an
| can't go this mOrnin nor no Sunday mOrnins,
cause the game runs too late Saturday nights I'll
come up TO your place tonight an fetch a crowd
| O. the boys"
And he kept his promise. Two pews at the
| First Presbyter1a church were not only filled
that night by gamblers, but were devoted to them
the whole period OF Myron Reeds stay In Indian
apolis. When Reed left to go west the gamblers
presented him with the finest set OF tewelry that
| that was ever bought In the city. But none OF
| them joined the church.