Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-01-12
Plunger Wells Fails.

e d52atCh from MonCo carlo. Qafeu ) ~
7ah, says: "Mr. Hill Wells. the celebrated
Eoglsh punger. turned Up again to.n!gh
at the gaming tables His systen, however
want wrong thls time, and af.er losing so,
0C0. be went to get more money, bat die
not reappesr.
Mr.. Wells, the lucky Londober. has beer
creating eeneasion In Monte Carlo both by
his winnings snd bis losings. Ia Jaly, las
yesr, be won S160 600. He returned and ir
November closed bis operations with aootb'
or gain Of $4,000. On Que particular
ught 10 the fret week in November be Car.
ried eff $50 900, breaking the babk FIVE times
10 the course of the evening.
Oo that memorable night Ot was Fridsy
night. by the wsy) when Mr. B jnne.
Chance" Wells bad before him on the green
tables pile OF thousapd-frsnc notes foot
and q halt high, be never lost his head ct
play, and aiterwavd slept souDdly With
them under bis pillow in room at the
Hotel dc Paris, overlooking the Pace du
Casino.
In long talk with Mr.. Wells when be
rose from the gambling table that evening
he was asked for the secret of his success.
He replied that this was the result OF sys-
tenn of bis own, which be had been working
oct for years, and after patiently watching
the behavior OF the table. He was now
puttipg 1t into actual practice. He thought
Ito value had been fully tested during itu
trials OF the past week and OF July last.
Asked, ''if this be !nf.lIible, why not 60 on
and clear out the bank ?"
Because" replied Mr.. Wells, "ihe physi-
cal strain is beyond my strength. have
been sitting daily from twelve moon til /
eleven ct night playing without break,
aud am worn out. But have decided 10
come sgain shortly. have implicit faith 10
my sys'em and an perfectly sure I can win
.es,n"
The abovs apeoial cable dlsps;ch f1om
Nome CARO-, however, proves that bis 'sys
emh Ia no! infa,ible
Mr.. Wells declined 10 give to the wotld
IN general and play ers 10 particular the ad-
vautsges of his system Players, he easd 4,
DAD watched hlm and tried to do like~lse.
Bot the greet ms GRITTY had moi pluck erongh
20 follow him even when they saw him Win
nsng. His system required $50 600 capital.
80 IL mus, for the most part be played with
tpe maximum stakes OF 5 .000i or IL COOL, 30
as to enable the player to Withstand a
considerable run OF Of adverse luck. Hs
Acknowledged shat one of biz principal points
was to follow the table and catch runs" or
'seriee," as on two nights, when with -,
COO. on each Of two chances he was able 10
clear the table of Its capital several timeF.
Again, at one o'clock on the Saturday fcl-
lowing bis great coup. he had taken ell the
one hundred and the one Thousand franc
bank notes supplied to the trente-et-
quaraute table, aud the croupiers were
Obliged to pay one deal In small odd notes
ard rolls of gold until another "a 900 had
been brought by the cashier.
All this naturally afforded splendid sport
for the spectators, who rejoiced at 30 suo-
cessful ali attack upon the enemy. Mr..
Wells added that when the cards were run.
ning swkwardly he placed smaller stokes
but for "series" he placed the maximum OF
II O00i. on each of his chances. He always
Insured against "refait" Che banks odd
chance); and though this cost him at the
rate Of one per cent. upon his stakss-over
$5 600 8 dsy-he believed 1t paid him.
Then be never tempted good Dame Fortune
too far, and SAINT off his winnings to London
daily, and left when bis luck turned. That,
he admitted, was great help. even to this
system OF his, and finding on Saturday that
be vas making no progress he packed up
his portmsnteau ard quietly took train for
ElglaLd.