The sun., 1891-01-11
NNB OLD-TIME GAMBLING.
-Ivrs WHICH 1HAD srsIKHS AND
ALEC M'CLURE PLAYkh

~~~sA ~ the Shahespesre Club when
lssfIiarA wsa $50, 0OO- 0ss.
....<-aa Anxious TO Fight Resorts
v,....> sy such Men as Samuel j. TIL
o~v. Hendricks. and GOV. Honma.
.. or..s Games Played Nowad.y.
-.--,,oroy, Jan. "a wel-dressed man.
~ ~. rsnsrN air Of a bon ripdnt. who may
49,, ~ walking from tho Capitol down Penn
S,..,ls avenue on almost any day when
c..-,.ss "a Ia session, 10 recognized by scores
.s..nrninsnt people as Major Crump. o man
~. I. moro familiar with the gamblers
'. Imsdea, past and present, than any man
80 livine. On Christmas Day the Major was
~ ,.sr, Of age. He was born in Providence,
~ and educated In the hardware buslnes ess.
"a. ,sssion for short cards. however. soon led
hi,, "a desist from the prosaic business Of sell
,.r rh.tehets and hinges. and he found his way
=, N.v York, "a a dealer In faro bank, dur.
~ pnehanan's Administration. Thence he
Isftsd TO Washington aud became friend OF
Ned Pendlston.
when the war broke out he found his sym.
r,,hies we're with tho Southern side. He be-
came Major in tho Confederate service. but
ba soon showed his preference for the faro lay
ant over tho arduous duties OF soldier In tho
Seld, and did land office business In Au-
susts, Ga, during the last years Of tho war a.
I. faro banker. where he was worth 5000, 900 in
Confederate money the day Lee surrendered.
Irenswed my acquaintance with the Major
ysstsrdsy at the Arlington. He was the same
Admirable Crichton l knew thirty years ago.
He invited mo TO dine at Chamberlins. Bip-
plne our coffee Major Crump began:
Twas an assistant In Ned Pendleton's game.
which Was freouented by Albert Pike. Thad-
deus Stevens. Senator Green OF Missouri, Her.
bsrt OF California. Jerry McKibben. and James
ABaylrd the courtly father Of Mr.. Cleveland's 8
Secretary Of State, aud the fine old Arkansas
gentleman In Albert Pixies poem.
Twas present the night Sergeant 8. Prom
tss, tho Whia representative in Congress from
Mississippi who was then at the zenith OF his
fame as the foremost Whia orator In the land.
played bis great faro game and lost his fortune
IN single night He came in about midnight.
flushed with wine. from dinner at which
Henry Clay was one OF the guests. AS he took
his seat In front Of the green baize he said:
81 feel as II could win the stars from
heaven tonight His stake was thousand
dollar bill. He bought $500 worth of chips.
The play began between 12 and o'clock in tho
morning. He played at first with marvellous
luVA. ~ bao hios Oooi Ieullb6 Wb6 winner OF
5000. At the next deal he called the turn,
With an ace. trey. and deuce In the box ACE
trey for $1,000. He picked up 5000. The
other players cashed in their chips and watch
ID the duel between the dealer and Prentss,
Hs played with changing luck. but at clock
In tho morning was $4,000 ahead. The luck
then turned. The tickle goddess ceased to ia
vor the Congressman and sided with the dealer.
Prentiss lost steadily until at daylight his thou.
sAnd-dollar stake and his $4,000 OF win
nngs had disappeared. and he was in
debt to the bank $4,000. Then and
there q conveyanoer was sent for. and tho
Mississippi orator decided TO Ned Pendleton
four valuable warehouses which he owned at
V!eksburg on the banks OF the Mississippi. and
which wore worth At least $4,000. Pendleton
Gss satisted with his winnings. But before
he iaad on which theJ stood uers washed
eg tsHDrns tfeshst whiGH ove.dowed the
The next ext year Year Prensiss si 81 r.novsd ase to New
but died soon atteiward from the effects OF
glass at symposium at tho ST. Charles Hotel.
There never was another plunger at faro
weG .aansa %daa,, p5snts, in mis-
Colorado. comes nearest to him in later days,
Tor i was oicott who Won $4,000 at Mon
mouth pSi PSrk on the races and lest t the same
Gam bling in Washington is now lost art
Pendleton died rich. leaving all his fortune to
avSrIte II " servant aud the ast faro bank
and Cool Martin. Parker IS now a real estate
ssent 10 Wsshington. and Cool Martin Is living
81 the ackIe goddess. Martin SH oecasionaiy si1 ai
crosses the Potomac to Alexandria with Sena.
tor Pettlerew OF south Dakota and plays q
card. PeItiHrew lost. 81, 500 few mon,Hs a1o
tnd mas sworn OF. Put the glory OF gambling
e., e.. Departed IL from Washington as we'll as from
h.s h.,.,oJoe Of Joe Hall on Broadway., near @ the
,1:sn ,Hstropoil,sn Two stone dogs guarded the en-
Presented Gen. Jackson's gold snufr box. as be-
H. In pspssyan isptnf ,o WAS In the habit Of meeting
SSSa,sm s.. dcre from North Carolina to Texas.
s.rr, SS. rth the war disappearei the solid silver
jfs jos Hoii nnd Inc nt cantva.back duck snppers Of
SSsesustude and he dr;ftrd to Washington and
Sntli aSS Ss 20 dEstmore where he was supported.
o. rs y. 'HId.tIme \. friends and patrons.
snth ~ tphhssdsPhia u on Walnut street. above Eiev.
s1H Snce famous politician. On The first night he
e. S% Sp,II %n :2SO s.ak and hero Els sehnabel
and Judge Whiteiey Of Delaware were e ptIs WONT 70
s@gss thsmseves "S'o "0A' ~
Sam.es HNn"s-ed some OF tho greatest
AL Ss ~ ever pnysd In this country. was pres.
%a,t Z! a. ~ n'ght game ct Cape May before the
Consp.s. is H., cottage caed the Blue Pig. on tne
ecsh,.I,sdd echvoIed nlrxinia gambler, and Pettibone.
VIM ~ ,S gambler from Tenn essee Pettbons
C.!h en- ~ .lis lsro duel sl'N 900 in 3 single night
S1v,e!snd was afterward associated with Hal
s;y TX 20 . oiG game In New York CITY. and died a
ra nsa' man ne having conveyed almost ali his
HUpsiiy 70 his vile during his life, and Mrs,
SnH Hano n.n sun lives In Cape May City, wealthy,
1hS ouI.ineht ~ 10 charitable deeds.
vbo ws no Issi game OF Cleveland and Pettibone,
Buch"naoo ,uen partners. was opened the year
pbia pbiaT nn iva was elected President, in Philadel-
storr II tuss'nut ~. street, near Eighth, second
'canblsrsT TSs nsw Without limit and was called q
"tse sports Of that period.
viz vhny hny iIVorlts among all the gamblers
VA s Jobn TbnoR ! have affiliated and associated
SSsvs ZINC tnat blows.' mild hammered man
Exo99 EHo99 tne ger In him was not aroused. he
tS.m Ss S inends and willingly shared with
snS .rno uas lsst dollar. And be was ambitious
Em n WsssHSnl "a his ambition. i was with
Consrss. 0suinRton when he took his seat In
and want wt,SS was nervous as to his reception,
;tSsIx.nnsw ~ xnsw that the Speaker was devoted 10 tie
sS4,aot SH, ~ Eeed. and took with linn as a present
prssenti,ae 81 aet,ectos worth dollar piece. aud,
ss."ntlhg these 10 the Speaker OF the House
VIZ. vSsSss'ea that he be put on some COMMITTEES
His ne would have no work TO do.
Viz 'vSuest was granted. and l think he
CommH}tt near the end OF tho Library
triendsS,e ;Morrissey was devoted in his
Of tbs 4.ip 10 Horace Greeley. the philosoph
dollars in II"e ,ta . and spent many thousands Of