Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-07-12
$4,000 LOST AT FARO.
Edward wnIcOtt said TO Have
DroDDed That Amount at Days.

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A New York special OF tbe 9th says: Tb
visit OF Edward Walcott, the big politician
and prominent lawyer from the West, Il
Long Branch on Saturday was the topic 0
conversation among the gamblers OF TN
city to-day. 1t i reported that Mr.. Walc0lt
who resides at Denver, Col, aud who ex
pecls 10 represent bis State in the Senate fol
the next six years, is the mau who wor
slI, 600 at Phil. Days aud then lost $4,000
/ IN Jack Days club-rori Long Branch
on Saturday. The will ,-De senator i
said to be an old-time and expert gambler
with an exceedingly large and very cool
| head for that business. He Is reported ia
have done great deal OF 1t In his younger
years, but Of late has given IL up.
| 4 prominent western sport, VINO has come
! East to see the sights and enjoy the races,
| said to Telegram reporter this morning
| 81 saw ED Walcoit late Saturday night at
/ the Branch but he didn't mention any,
/ thing about dropping that amount OF money.
| lie has probably dropped that much money.
| but that don't excite him any. He Is not
| like some Of your so.eaHed prominent east.
ern gamblers who carry roll OF bills ~
| their pockets from one seasons end to the
other, losing q few shillings now and then,
and then crying about II. III ED has
| dropped 81, 600 It is not all he has got, anu
| I'll bet be don't leave the place until he car
ries every cent OF bis money with him, and
expenses too. / have travelled with nun
great deal, and know Just what be -. lie
"a lucky In small pots, but plunges all N
large ones and loses. II he were lucky Ia
the latter be would never think OF going 10
the Senate, or defending any prisoner m
court, although he is clever and smart, and
q good politician and lawyer.
al doubt very much," said the western
man, eli he has lost the amount Of money
reported, although saw him lose $4,000 on
a cooking main 1t Nashville, Tenn, FIVE
wears ago. Walcott has Cnmbled very little
| these last five years, but wnon he does take
a notion to handle The cards be plunges all
in-bis possession and rarely comes out loser.
have never seen a luckier card-player, and
when he once gets interested IN game
either lie or the banker has 10 be cleaned
out. for Ne will continue playing FOR days and
nights and no one Is able 10 break bum OIL"
A dealer IN one Of the fancy tables down
town Saws: Walcott has no doubt lost the
$4,000. | have dealt over tables where be
was sitting and have seen mostly every chip
in the bank stacked up before him, and ne
would cash them when every one else
was almost broke and 20 home as uncou-
cernCd as though be was going home from a
hard days toll. I believe he went TO Wash.
ington The early part OF last winter to get &C.
quanted with the politicians, expecting TO
be sent to the senate this coming election,
and while there got into the business OF lob
bying. at which he is reported TO have made
plies OF money. This little sum that be lost
at Jack Days on Saturday, | believe,
was some Of the loose change 4 new railway
company in Texas had 20 scatter among the
capital city politicians"
A Long Branch bOok-maker. who keeps n
small but very select establishment at Mon
mouth. when spoken 10 about the big game
cad 81 saw Walcott around the track Sat
urday, and from the ioyisl way be was at-
tending to the wants OF his friends j knew
be was in for grand old time. He knows
jack DAILY very well, aud, having plenty
OF money, knew that he could not 20 to a
better or more honest place to have good
time here and try his luck. Last year he
made a haul at Saratoga"
The politicians are making heavy bets ut
Days, with big odds that Grover Cleveland
and Old Bandana are the coming men.