The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1889-10-03
FORTUNES At FARO.
HOV a Burglar Got Rid Of His Ill-GOt-
ten Gains.


Manhattan Bank RObber..IHis
Numerous SuPeFstltlOns.
Bank Burglar Jimmy" Hope, who ID
now confined In the Tombs, awaiting his
trial for completely in the famous Man
haitian bank robbery, was one Of the
most desperate bank robbers in the coun.
try when he had his liberty. No man
ever bucked the tiger with more GOODNESS
than he, but as q rule he was unlucky,
and many q faro game was supported by
his play alone. As nearly ss can be esti-
mated, Hope, during his career Of crime
made in money 100000, not including
the t2,747, 900 worth Of negotiable securi-
ties which were stolen from the Manhat.
tan bSnk. These securities, principally
United States bonds, are supposed 10 be
secreted somewhere by Hopes friends,
and although the government has issued
duplicates Of them, they may come to
light any time, and the bank Is responsi-
BILE for their redemption.
John @. Heenan, the pugilist, who ioE
many years dealt faro at 232 Broadway,
once said Of Hope:
"He is the coolest man who ever sat
before me and I've dealt for the slickest
Of them"
On one occasion, after having "done a
job" In the vernacular Of the profession,
Hope went into Heenan's establishment
and wanted the limit Of the game raised
from $3.50 and $500 to t25OO to $4,000.
After some controversy, Heenan consent
ed to allow Hope to bet $1,000 to Case
cards and 5000 to doubles" The bur-
Rlar was one Of the men who believed in
putting money on the layout TO win or
lose quickly. He played every deal from
top TO bottom" as the gamblers say,
and in this particular game there was at
one time more than three thousand dol
lars Of his money on the layout. In
three deals that night he lost t8800 and
he had markers all over the table for his
last stack Of chips. He went out Of the
P'A.e WIN nv uonA N ms P0cEes ano
gambler with half Of Il. About two
weeks afterward he called on Heenan
sAin anu anotnel alsumSn' ensueo ~ y
'ne .,n,s, .nnu1 "n,cn "aS nnAly hAeu uSlVVU
anu s1VVO " oelOie' noPe iVSt t4UV IN
wv uSI's' ou' va NOT IN tne ieaS' uis,
suiUeu W nlS ni-iuck' AEAin ne Caneo
On Tue ae.iel ,Oi loan oi tO' anu COulo
nOs % iauuceo 70 'ske more. mnenevei
ne went 70 neeIIns piace ai'et tnaH ne
Plsyeo 'he usual unit WIN varying 70
SUITS
The biggest faro game l ever saw"
said well-knoWn gam" TO q World re
porter yesterday, was at Harry Morri'
sons place. corner Of Broadway and
Eighth street. Hope went in there one
night with N2,OO0, intending to break
the bank. Everybody In those times be-
lieVed the bank rolf at this place was at
least 10000, and Hope wanted the
money. He played irom midnight until
the following afternoon, and when he
finally asked the colored boy for his coat
and cigar, the dealer was counting out
SSzOO winnings 70 nm' Az SIX O'CLOCK
tnas morning ne mao won neally eisnteen
tnouSanu uoiiars, Oo' ne oiCpPeS Dack
al Sus "nat ne casneo IN ne seoPpec
playing a'e ahsns supPer' went 70 oeo
ior tnree OF iour noufs ano came OAck
again 70 ~ tne tess 2, MorrisOns cAsn'
put ne iost tlS'OOO Oh ms own money Do
sldes the tSzOV ne won tne night pre-
Viouliy' ne playeo tnefe eVeiy nisns Ioi
week, ana tne Dank was mace some
tnlnG nke sIo,VOV tne ricner ior MS play.
"nat ne ud WIN tne resi- Oh tns1 money
nODOoy .nO"s' lor no s'opPeu plAyns
ior months a couple o. years aiser tnat nSt
! met nun ON nOus'On ssrees WIN son!OVO
70 ms Pockess. Az tnAt .ime' MIKE
murray kept NO, H. no.su sAmDins
house on that tnoroushiare, ana hope
Hequentiy played tnele' ne Pi.yeo 'our
or fve days there, sleeping ABOUT slH
nours out Of zoe twen1y-,oof, ano wnen
ne conciudeo 70 qu1 ne olon't nave mon
ey enough with him TO ouy oreakiai =
John Kenney, veteran farodeal
one Of Hopes iavorlIeS' ne useq
~ NO. olo DlOAeWay, anu w