The morning call., 1893-05-05
PRINCE OF GULLS.
Remy Fairly Earns That
Proud Title.
ONE LESSON WASN'T ENOUGH.
How "Detective" Thomson Steered
Him to House on Eddy Street
and Cleaned Him Out.

Gerard Kenny OF Eureka, Humboldt COun-
ty. should be designated the Prince of
Dupes."
In yesterdays CALL it was related how
he had been relieved of S170 by Gus Sin
clair, Robert l.. Fay and John Randolph.
three notorious bunko-steerers, at the Golden
Gate Exchange saloon about five weeks ago
But it turns out that Mr.. Eemy of Eureka
allowed himself to be swindled altogether
out It S1J11 in such a simple way that it is
wonderful how any sane man could have
been so easily gulled.
The second chapter OF the story is far
more in teresting than the first.
After Remy began 10 suspect that he had
been duped out of his $40 he went the fol-
lowing day to the Golden Gate Ex-
change saloon to perform some amateur
detective work.
AS soon as he entered the saloon a we'll
dressed young man stepped up to him and
introduced himself as Detective Thomson,
3 at The same time throwing open his coat and
displaying au imitation of detectives
badge.
Il know what you have come about"
said Thomson. land / will have those fel-
lows i'll ny clutches very soon. heard
how they had been swindling you out OF
your money"
Remy was delighted. His suspicious that
he had been swindled had been confirmed.
and here was detective who would help
him 10 get his money back.
Thomson steered him downtown to a
house on Eddy street. where the men were
playing studhorse poker, and told him the
only way TO get back his money was to go
in and play $50 limit. AS soon as there
was big pot of money Oh the table Thom-
son would arrest the gang and seize all the
money and chips on the table, so that
Remy would get back his S170 and the
money that he would put in the game
Thomson was to 90 to the Central police
station and get another detective to help
him in fixing the gang.
Remy was greeted effusiyey and said, 81
want to play $50 limit" Tue gang re-
sponded geefully by buying chips with
bogus checks and spurious coin.
Remy had S341 in his pocket and he
steadily lost till not a cent of it was left.
Boys, you can't bluff me-" said Remy.
81 have lots of money in the bank at Eu-
reka, and I'll put up check for $1,000 if
you'll accept it,"
He was accommodated with promptitude
and dispatch. He wrote out the check aud
played dashing game ill the $1,000 fol-
lowed in the same direction as the S34I.
BY this time Thomson had returned with
another bogus detective and he rushed in
and arrested the gang. Thomson devoted
his attention to capturing the money, checks
and chips.
In dramatic manner he held up Remy's
$1,000 check, tore it in pieces and reviled the
base rascals who would dare TO swindle an
innocent stranger
Remy was told to 60 quietly to his room
in the Galllard House, pay his bill and
take up his quarters in another hotel. as
some others OF the gang might get onto him,
ana meantime Thomson and his sub0rdn-
ate would take the prisoners and the
"swag" to the City Prison.
Remy paid his bill at the Gaillard
House and took a room in the hotel recon-
mended by Thomson. Next day Thomson
called upon him and told him that he must
stick closely to his room for few days,
and upon no account promenade Market
street. Thomson told him that the bunko
men had been brought up in the Police
Court that morning and had demanded q
jury trial.
The day after Thomson called again upon
Remy and told him that the District AttoI-
ney was in q fearful rage at him for tearing
up the $1,000 check, as it must be produced
in evidence against the bunko men. and had
insisted upon getting duplicate.
Kenny was only tc0 glad 10 oblige the
District Attorney and wrote out check on
the bank ct Eureka for $1,000. signed it and
handed 1t with smile TO Detective Th0m-
son.
Before leaving Thomson again gave
Kenny positive instructions that he must not
leave his room for three days at least, and
Remy obeyed these instructions to the let
ter.
That was the last time Remy of Eureka
saw the alleged detective, Thomson. and it
began TO dawn upon his brain that Thomson
was cleverer bunko-steerer than Sinclair,
who had worried the Sf70 out of him.
Remy complained to the police, and
Officers Handey, Cleary and Allen were
detailed on the case.
The $1,000 check had, of course, been
cashed. and il was traced through various
sources till it was found that II was started
on It's tour of payment by Mike Dunn, the
saloou-keeper, through broker on Mont
gomery street, then through the Pacific
Bank on the bank at Eureka.
The officers, as stated in Yesterdays CALL,
succeeded in arrestins Sinclair, Fay and
Randolph, but they have so far failed in
capturing Detective" Thomson and the
rest of the gang.