Idaho news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1887-1891, 1888-06-02
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Denver special: The sporting circles
Of Denver are more than usually excited
over play against faro made early this
morning by Charlie Pierson, O well
known sport, and three-ffths owner Of
the Arcade gambling halls, which at the
end OF about three hours run reduced
him to condition which often over
takes those who monkey with the III
ger"
Pierson walked into bis place about
this morning, and to pass away time con-
cluded to ''chRnce" few dollars on the
game. He promptly lost, and reaching
for nm inside pocket he produced q roll
Of bills A hundred dollar bill soon
vanished into space. Another disap-
peared. A third, fourth and fifty were
exchanged for ''reds" and ''blues,"
| which found their way back into the
Track" without netting the player dol
lar. "Out Of lnck, by heavensW ex-
claimed PiersOn az he produced big
fat pocketbook. ''Give me 81, 900 worth
Of checks" and he placed two $500 ON
lhNOhDs AClhEbt with saDs<Sf CteChy
were handed over and the deal went on.
Scarcely bet was won by Pierson, and
his 81 900 was gone and he was "stuck."
as the gamblers parlance runs He
must win out at any cost, and 20 900 in
checks were soon piled up before him,
but they dwindled away rapidly, the
player scarcely picking up bet
A few deals we're made and the bet
ting ran high. "Yellows" at S25 apiece
had taken the place of ''reds" and
"blues." 81 win $1,000 on that deal, !"
exclaimed Pierson. 81 am still in SOL,
600 but Ill get even on the next deal, I"
and the mechanic" on the opposite
side of the table began to shuttle the
cards. Persons bad luck came back to
him with renewed force, and inside of
twenty minutes he had lost altogether
$50, 900 in cash. He arose from the ta-
lle. walked over to the business desk,
and drew his check for all he had il the
bank and began his attacks on the tiger
ain. He lost rapidly and then put up
his interest in the house, receiving
therefor fchecks" to the market value
of his 60 per cent interest That went
J tile way OF the balance, and the only
thing he had left was a valuable ranch
not far from the city. The trne gam
bling disposition was centred in his
partners, and they gave Charlie chance
to win out" by accepting his ranch at
good figures. Fortune still frowned
, upon the unlucky man, and when he
arose few moments afterwards from
the table that had been his ruin, he was
worse off by S1,000,OOO, many people
placing his losings at S135. 900, but
doubtless the first mentioned sum ID
nearer the truth.
This is the heaviest playing ever done
. in this part of the Rocky mountains
IN the early days of Virginia City, New,
fortunes we're lost and won, but in this
part of the country q few thousand dol.
t lars lost at faro game was considered
, ''Sreat play"
Persons history is brief. He was
formerly cook in a Lesdville hotel OF
: restaurant and for 500 purchased an
interest in defunct gambling house Of
: the great camp Luck followed his ven
1 tire and he was soon a wealthy man.
He came to Denver about two years age
: and purchased an interest in the Arcade
: where dollars rolled in upon him with
It ont any cessation. Until the time be
. sat down to the unlucky game he wa
+ estimated to be worth $4,000.