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men. and hs enjoyed nothing. bst.s,. even
When he ran his own game at the roar Of the
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or ali tho New York sporting men whom have
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sey was the!most generous; sincere. and warm
sn be, IN
is generally known that he died poor
Perhaps the most pleasant and profitable
sSsk esreare CUB as We called CHARLEY Il Ran. An
with horses whom ever Knew. De was n ma
giclan OF the race track; and In one summer at
snss t. sues ss
him than any man who ever lived. Here the
auE1e ,bs seT vssS ek Sms say cbSs
VIZ xs6 RsY SsS q Ss
shy 10 @a for WALSH to WIN o.
lose $20.000 after q canvasback supper. Here
EoS $1,000 sps!s nish but ss'95s Ss t sss
icy Kanso%ss ~ estate iii hGIas i AL AZ pr:tsstsd
ann s Born s fsh Who Cs aas
sredsroE. .lNs9s IlT p played aye ios high siaiss. aa
saaa t9r essI ps ssf ae
win, s4 900 in single deal on the ace. He was
It the time such a. sI1sIer % from rnsIimatsm iaa h
s 70 psse s hn HI
thousand dollars was paralloed on tho ace;
Sd Saed o ss b and hi
them ip his master 8 wallet Tho Young AZ.
ttornsy; General then retired to bis room at ths
in a single H night At coInm bis. sou! b Csrolins
Sananet lost all Bis winnings the same nisht at
sS IN saa II: e.: e, II:
@sn hs j. sseT % Tss
nines his game had made. notably 10 a case
hsIs cashier lH % q W street
gorge. He was the most evsn-tem pered gam.
sssmnsy ssf eassess ~hes
sna wo him
side OF his affections: Through him made
$4,000 In ten years. which fort q ately placed
beyond my own reach BY buying an annuity
which gives comfortable support to myself
and my wife, ana there Is NO danger while
live that can 80 broke
"One feature OF the Shakespeare Club was
an elegant breakfast which was spread at II
o'clock. During the Greeley campaign We had
as our guests Gratz Brown and many OF the
leading -polilici who ran the Greeley can
vass for the Presidency.
Among the men who dealt faro at Charley
Ransom's house We somotimes had notable
mon. One OF these was Ned MaGowan. . close
friend OF Morri-seys. who was Judge In Call:
fornla In Tho days OF Terry and Brodsrick., and
who Is said to hRys escaped from the golden
slope at tho time Casey shot to death james
King OF William. the editor. Tor which Casey
was hung bv the viRlantes. II was said that
Mcgowan escaped the wrath OF the vigilantes
by being put aboard Q vessel bound Tor Lower
California He WAS shipped as merchandise.
safely wrapped up In q roll OF carpet.
The most memorable night remomber IN
Charley Ransom's somewhat unique history
occurred In '62 when money WAS abundant
and there were flush times In Wall street..
Lorrillard came In ut supper time; and after
an unusually lavish banquet at which severa!
railroad magnates attended. Ransom hantered
Lorlliard for faro duel ut $50. 900 aide; Each
OF the combatants filed up check OF S5OOoO,
wh1oh Was given into my possession. Hanson,
dealing the game. agreed 70 permit nobody st
tho table save himself and LorillardL 1t was
battle royal The yellow ohscks EepIessa,ntsd