The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-06-05

side OF newspaper folded once There
were numbers on IL from one TO fortY-eight
printed ia red lux with the amount of the
prize which each number entitled the in
weston to printed in black below the number.
in one corner OF the chart was the number
twenty-eight with the inscription under II.
not as prominently printed as the amounu
OF the prizes under the other numbers. but
still quite plain and legible:
You lose all.n
In tho center OF the chart was the num-
Der 81. The number was called the grand
conditional advertising prize. O'Brien ex-
planned that this prize was offered only once
in a city, and then to some man of high
personal and business standing, who would
let the fact that he had won 1t be known
In order 70 draw ether investors, but any
man who was a candidate for the grand
conditional advertising $40, 600 prize must
prove that he was worth at least that much
money.
Peck thought that this was better bust
ness than selling houses, and he made an
appointment with Corning to call the next
day and qualify himself for the grand con-
dittonal advertising prize. In the means
time he experimented as an ordinary in
weston and won $40, which was paid
The next day Corning and Peck called ON
OBrien, and Peck produced $4,000 worth
OF bonds aud other securities. OBrien said
he had no doubt Peck was good for SIC. 900.
as the word of Erastus Corning's nephew
was sufficient for him, but the rules OF his
company were strict and he could not make
that an exception, even In the case Of so
estimable a man and one so highly indorsed.
"You see, Mr.. Peck" said O'Brien. I'VE
are sitting here as gentlemen, and know
that il is all right, but must comply with
the rules Of the company and see the
money"
Peck then went down town and had a
bank give him $4,000 on bis note. He
took this back and drew his cards, which
amounted to twenty seven in the number of
spots. 80 that he was entitled TO the grand
conditional advertising prize. buE he pro-
duced his money and mr O'Brien started to
count it, but, finding that took some time.
said he would take Peck's word for 1t.
'Of couse, you understand, Mr.. Peck, !" he
said. shat this prize has TO be drawn twice
TO become the property Of the owner.n
Peck had not exactly understood that,
but he understood that O'Brien would fix
the cards so that they would come out 81
again, and he let his money stay on the
board. This time the cards came out %
instead of27. O'Brien pointed to the passage
under the Is, "You lose all, and pocketed
the $4,000.
Peck was ratified by what had taken
place. Corning was very sorry, and told
Peck that as soon as he could get down to
the bank the next day he would take out
$40, 600 and give 10 to Peck to make him
good. Peck felt almost satisfied with this.
as he was $40 in on the money that he had
already won. and he knew that the promise
OF any OF the Cornings was good for several
$4,000.
Peck and Corning started to walk up to
Peck's house and Corning left Peck at his
steps. Then Peck began to think, as he
testified on the trial
II began to wonder what would become
of my $40, 900 If he wasn't Erastus Corn-
ing's nephew after ALL
He kept on wondering all night. The
next day be found out