The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-08-10
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NEW YoRK, Aug. GA special from
Long Branch, N. y, says: A 1sm0s
liug scandal Of International Interest
has broken out here. II IL OF interest
to all who have ever been at Long
Branch, for It may result Ia the cloeine
up Of Phil Days celebrated Pennsyl-
vania clubhouse.
Baron De Par1ounet, the well-knoW1
lawyer attached 20 the French and
Belgian delegations, claims that no haa
been virtually robbed OF $500. He
has lost $470O, but according to his sto-
~, got back $1,000. He says that about
$500 or $500 was lost at rouletteo hons
estly and fairly, 30 that his loeeee dne
TO unfair methods are between 5000
aud $500.
The keepers Of the clubhouse, Me-
srs. Marks and jolly, say that the b.,
ron has not lost 5000 and they claim.
that he owes them $1,000 on checks and
notes they hold agaiust him.
The baron has made . complaint to-
Louis Nossiou, the French consul, aud
DR.. Chas. Ssjous, the Belgian consul 1t
PhlladeIphia, that he has been ewln-'
died. The consuls have laid the mat
ter before Secretary Blaine aud hesAas
sent tue complaint to Governor Green
of New Jersey and to tho United
States marshal OF this district. Tue OBJ
ject Of the baron ts, irst to get his
money back and then, II he y not suc>
cessful, to close up the Pennsylvania
Club. met the baron late tO-nightl
aud asked him about the matter. He|
was very 10th to speak Of u, but told
hIs story In Q quiet, genllemauly way.
81 hevs. indeed lost $4700,n he said,
shut have got $1,000 back. do not
complain OF auy losses at roulette, be-
cause the wheel is there. You can go
It.. The odds are against you, II 10
true, but you take your chances for
fortune. But do not claim that what
I have lost al baecarat / ought to get
back. I will not make any charge Of
cheating, because cannot prove II,
perhaps, but Messrs. Marks aud Jolly
know that the money they won frsm
me was not fairly WOE.
.ssI have but one expensive pleasure;
1t 10 gambling. have played all over
the world. began at the Penneyiva-'
mia Club about July /. My favortte
game Is baccarat. noticed that lost
continually. Every week was out
about 500. I naturally grew suspi-
cious, particularly 40 a German friend
Of mine, q man of undoubted reputa.
ton, complained that he was being
swindled. / watched. do not say
what l saw, but week ago got up
from the table very suddenly. I did
not make any fuss, simply said to
Mr.. Marks, III want back what have
lost"
"Nfessrs. Marks and jolly stormed
and TUNED; they refused to refund.
Last Wednesday laid the matter be-
fore the French aud Belgian consuis.
They wired me that they were going
ahead. sent polite note to Marks
aud Jolly, asking them to pay back.
They eaid 1t was blackmai and though
they afterwards took back the expires,
sion they refused to pay. I am not a
squealer nor q kicker. do not say a
word about my losses at roulette, but
at baccarat, yes. 1 hope to get my
money back. The matter, however, 10
In the hands of my attorneys, the two
consuls. They have informed me that
they have complained to the secretary
of state and the governor Of New Jer-
ssy."
Messrs. Marks and. jolly express no
fears of the baron's wrath. They say they
have documents to prove that they
have lent him money to play with, and
that the claim OF loss of $4700 is alb
surd. "Our game Of baccarat is dead
square," said jolly. -
EDUCATIONAL.
BY MISS OLIVE BUCKINGHAM.