The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-07
ROYALS LITTLE CIRCUS.
How re Played a Macon Railroad for
Pssses-Re Also Played Euchre.
From the Macon (Cya1 Teleo,rpt

How Ee Played a Macon Railroad for
Passes-6e Also Played Euchrs.
From the Macon (Ga.) Telegram.
Something very interesting has developed
In Macon in connection with II. W. Royal,
the fellow who worked q green goods game
on the fresh Alabamiau in jacksonville a
few days ago.
Royal was evidently a very slick young
man and can boast couple OF railroads aud
Macon drummer as his victims. all taken
In on very simple, yet clever. tricks.
Inc young man came to Macon from Sa-
vannah over the Central road he rode on
passes which be secured ia person from the
head officials Of that road. He not only Sc
cured his own pass but two others, which he
presented to friends
The game Royal worked In this instance
was by representing himself as the advance
agent OF circus which would be along
later. He was arranging for transpor-
tation and advertising the show at the same
time.
HE SECURES PASSES.
From the fact that his circus was 10 travel
over that road his request for passes for
himself and two helpers was readily
granted.
Royal came TO Macon and hung around the
dives here for a few days and II was here
he caught the Alabama victim. Royal had
pal here, and the two were frequently seen
together, though it was believed that they
were gamblers. After they had induced the
the Alabamian to go with them to Jackson
vile, the next thing was to arrange for
transportation, and here Royal exercised
MS ingenuity again with splendid success.
WANTED MORE CoURTEsIEs.
He called on the Georgia Southern Off
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owner Of the Royal Balloon shows. the great
est consolidated, etc.. on the road. He had
arranged for the shows to give two per-
formances in Macon on Jan. II and 10. and
would then play down to Palatka, making
six stop between Macon ana there. He
made very satisfactory contract with the
road. agreeing to pay $3.50 for the trans
portation Of three stock cars. two fiat cars,
passengers, etc.
The contract WAS all drawn out in regular
form ond circulars were issued from the
traffic department with the Royal Balloon
shows in big letters at the top.
The road very willingly extended Royal
and two helpers passes down its line to Pa
latka, and the young man, his pal and his
victim left for Jacksonville.
1t will never do now to ask a Georgia
Southern official anything about circus.
LAID FOR THE DRUMMER.
But Royal saved himsel for a Macon
drummer, whom ne met the night he went
down the Georgia Southern road riding on
free passes
The drummer, another party and ROYAL
were sitting 10 the smoking room of the
rear coach engaged in playing a little limo
cent euchTe Not cent was w and there
was no harm in any way. The game
progressed nicely enough for an hour or
more, and then every one was tired. Iuci-
1a,, ALI l. A.
over the game, Royal dealt another FIVE
cards around, the same as in euchre, but
this time they we're
POWERFUL GOOD POKER HANDS.
The drummer, who held a queen full. was
tickled TO death at the sight Of such poker
hand and remarked, with a sigh, that he
would like to bet dollar that it was the
best poker hand out
The stranger, who was no other than
Royals pal, and who held king full didn't
object. aud even wanted to raise it S. The
drummer's quesn full was too much, and he
stood by his "Lypewriters." Each had bet
SO, when Royal, who had already laid his
hand on the table and thereby exhibited
three sevens. decided that he would like
little of that and would come in too
The Macon drummer had seen the three
sevens and though he saw a pair CT mines,
he knew be could be atthat, SO he was very
glad to have Royal in. The stranger didn't
| object and Royal came in with ST. But.
whewl be wanted 20 raise it $50, and did so.
The drummer's face dropped. He felt
that he was caaght, bat he had SO in al
ready. and there was that queen full.
No, sir; queen full is hard to beat. And
he come In with his 500. That was Just $40
in all. They showed down.
"Ah," exclaimed the Maconire as he laid
down his queen full and waited to rake in
the SIS.
Hold" said the stranger as he exhibited
his king full and tried to look as if he felt
certain all instead OF part of the money
was his.
"Why, Is that all you've gotp remarked
Royal as he rolled of his pasteboards one
by one. Off dropped the nine spot and then
four sevens ia quick succession.
The Macon drummer got up and walked
to the other end of the car and sat down.
As he left the train at Triton he started out
to kick him to the hotel.
TRIES TO POINT A MORAL.
A peculiar feature of Royals rascalIty is
that he pretends to apply it only in similar
casea. To passenger who questioned the
honesty of the game in the smoker, Royal
remarked that he had simply outwitted the
drummer. "Why. didn't you see him look
ing at my three sevensr said ROYAL. "He
was positive that was all / had, and he
knew he could beat me with queen full. He
was willing to take my money under such
circumstances. He didn't tell me he had
seen my hard and could beat me. ., no. I
simply had more than he suspected. o, the
worlds full of those sort of people, and