The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-04
GOOD HAND TO STAND ON,
Foster Had Three Aces and Two
Kings In a Little Game Of
Draw.
The Other Follow Had -Four
Threes and Took the
Money.
A Charge of vagrnncy Preferred Against
tho Steersr by the Man Who Lost
$40 Mt P0kor.

Frank Donahue, who claimed to have
been a deputy United States marshal at
Salt Lake City, and who protested TO be-
long to n good family, was before Judge
Sanders yesterday, charged with vagrancy.
II. +. Foster, a miner, was the complaining
witness. He testititd that he came to the
city Monday night and wsnt to the White
House saloon aud gambling place. There
he met Donahue. After playing awhile
Foster says Donahue spoke about a club
room down the street, where he had a
cousin no would like his new found friend
to meet. Donahue suggested that they
make a visit to the place, and perhaps his
cousin would be able to get Foster II job.
The club room was near n drug store, but
there was no one in it. They then went
into several other places, and finally
wound up in a room whore two mon were
playing cards. One was fleshy, and wore
II moustache. The other had two or three
weeks growth of beard. Donnhue asked
Foster to play a han and go halves. Eos
tor consented, and Donahue gave him some
chips. Foster played, Donahus looking
over his shoulder at his land and telling
him how to play. The game was poker,
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had three noes and two kings. His COM
panion advised him that was a pretty good
hand and told him to back it up for all he
had. Donahue even went SO far as to make
n side bet on the strength of Fosters hand.
Foster bet all his chips and then began to
before he stopped Foster had $40 in the
POT. Then he called, and one Of the other
men laid down fou threes. When he got
out of the room Foster began to realize that
he had run up against some sharpers and
had DOnahue arrested.
Donahue testified in his own behalf that
he got acquainted with Foster in one of the
gambling housss and together they visited
all the others. They won some money.
When they finally struck the poker game
Foster said, Now this is q game l under.
stand" and began to play. Donahue told
lied-that he did not understand the game.
Judge Sandsrs gavc Donahue the extreme
penalty for the charge of va0rancy-ths
only one against him-and sentenced him
to pay a fine of $40. Donahue's bonds
were furnished by Horace Hughes. County
Attorney Nolan was told of the matter
afterwards and it is not at all unlikely a
charge may be preferred against Donahue
under the law Furnishing sure-thing games.
Bob Austin, oolored, invoked the aid of q
jury to see whether he had stolen a watch
from John Zalenski. Judge Sanders
awarded him all the privileges OF an Amerl-
can citizen. and the jury declared Bob was
guilty and sentenced him to $50 fine and
costs. He was unable to paw. Bob took
his sentence coolly, as he declares they need
a new cook at the city jail, a position he
has filled before. Not having any money
Austin acted az his own lawyer.
John Waggoner complained to Judge
Sanders that he had been robbed of 1926 at
a saloon in East Helena. He claimed to
have been druRged while drinking with
some men. He says he was thsn put to
put to bed and robbed. The police are in
veatigating, as tho complainant can re-
member no names or places.