Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-14


poets to remain three days. The car
has roulette wheels, faro banks, tobacco
box. paddock, top five card, thimble
game, and the beehive tricks. He will
explain the flim-Gam, grandmother'S
trick. etc. Rev. o. 5. Palmer and Mr.,
Norman A. Johns are associated with
Mr.. Quinn In the work.
The first lecture was given last night
at the First Baptist Church before
gOod-siZed audience. Rev. A. d. Trey,
pastor OF the church, offered a prayer,
after which Mr.. Palmer, who was az one
time a missionary in India, made
few remarks before Mr.. Quinn began
his address.
Mr.. Quinn is rather a gOOd-lOOking
man. His face would attract attention
among hundreds. His phySiOgOmy Is
round and clean shaver, his eyes sharp
and piercing; his hair is somewhat gray,
which makes him appear about so years
OF age, although he is younger. Mr.
Palmer said that when Mr.. Quinn was
10 Chicago two years ago be was set
g. upon by gamblers and his spinal column
was so Injured that his head now shakes
and Jerks in a peculiar way. And It
certainly does, many people IN the audi
ence wondering what was the matter.
Mr.. Quinn began by asserting that
there is DOthing more ruinOus than
gambling. He had always had fond
ness for IL, ard in his youth preferred a
race course TO meeting house and a
deck Of cards 10 a prayer book. de
apolOgized that he had none OF the arts
OF the practiced speaker, none OF the
training Of the elOcutiOniSt, nor the grace
OF the orator. "But / have in their
place" he said, 1.-The implements Of the
gambler" He continued, Il was born
on farm In Randolph county, Missouri
In 1876. had a good mother and good
father. Ny father was no professor OF
religion. He was very fond OF sporting
races, games and an such things. We
bows played all sorts of games. We first
played for marbles and pennies, then
nickles and dimes. AS a result five out
OF the six boys turned out gamblers"
Mr.. Quinn proceeded 20 warn par
ents against allowing games
OF chance for stakes. no matter how
small. lie told the story Of young
man from Springfield, Mass, who had
some money and knowledge OF cards.
It resulted in his getting four queens
that is q good poker hand-and he lost
his $50. Mr. Quinn said he had been In
the business twenty-five years, but he
had yet TO beat the first man who didn't
know how 20 play cards It's the fell
lows who do know that get taken in"
He continued the story Of his life. Il
was always the black sheep Of the fam
fy. / left home with my fathers horse
and sold him when / had got few
miles away. ] ran against a three-card-
monte man who represented himself as
a gentleman. Tie Steered me against
his partner down az the depot. The
next day / asked the superintendent Of
the road for pass 10 get back home on.
I told him / had lost all my money gam
bling the day before"
"'Young man, he said, III I was at
your home and wanted TO get TO town,
would you hitch up your team to
take me thereg
."'Well, ] said L don't know that l
huld, sir; but II was hitched up and
yosr way, l would ask you to
Mined around and wrote me q
went home. j got there
me TO find my sister dying.
me 70 promise to stay at
not gamble any more. J prom
few days after she died
be along with new arrange
making money. 1t was a vest
The temptation was too
nd l went on with him. was
elp him 70 rob others, but
q out that he was robbing one,
him."
m then produced pack Of
juggled them with great
He then produced deal
pack Of cards and illustrated
chance 3 person has in a
game,
color, he said, and a voice
cation replied ''red."
three, black" ratified of
Eight times in succession
I'd Of differed color from
for
hen dealt a few poker
20 imaginative OppO-
eks and kings, while
Rur aces.
said, "whsn you
In one or two
ID how a person
anipulats cards
II the winning
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