The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-07-28
LOST $4,000 At ROULETTE
A Foreign Prince Plays High In a
SaTatO9a Game.

A Thousand Dollars staked at Each
Turn Of the Wheel-When he Had
Reached the Limit and Was Not AL
lowed to Continue He Turned the
Outfit Upside Down.
From The New York sun.
Saratoga. July 25.-A German prince,
whose marriage 10 the daughter Of New
YORK millionaire in Paris few years ago
will be recalled by the social world, has
for some time been here with his wife, oc-
cupying a suite OF rooms in the Grand
Union Hotel Since his arrival he has
seldom been seen about the hotel, taking
his meals in his apartments and living
quietly until few days ago, when the
habitues Of the Saratoga club, the swell
club house on Congress street,
the palatial gambling resort founded
by John Morrissey and con-
tinued by Charles Reed and Albert
Spencer until this season, when it passed
into the hands of syndicate. of which
Il. A. Garfield is the head and front, were
amazed at the heavy play made by a
small blond stranger He was recognized
finally and the frequenters of the club
watched his play with the greatest in
terest. Roulette appeared To have the
greatest fascination for him, and for
hours he would sit By the wheel, while
the croupier droned and the little ball
spun rhythmically in its wooden circle.
Last evening the prince entered the
club house shortly after 10 o'clock, and
was soon at his fayorite game The
other tables were soon deserted. for the
prince PLAYS high and staked hundreds
an a of ba vvb 10 -,
luck, and won &, 900 in a short time. He
declined to cash in, remarking to the
croupler that the money could stand to
his credit and that he would return
Manager Garfield had heard of the
prince and shortly after his arrival here
they had a talk, al which it was agreed
that the prince should have a credit of
$4,000, and that he should not 20 beyond
that limit.
After winning the 1900 last evening
the prince went out, but returned shortly
after midnight, ana the highest play
ever seen here ensued. From the start
the amounts wagered were startling. the
play finally getting up to $1,000 at each
turn of the wheel The prince had lost
his 81 800, but the tickle goddess became
cOnciliated, and in a short time he had
won back his s. 900 and 5000 besides
Every other able in the house was
fOrsaken, and the roulette layout
at which the prince was playing
was surrounded by 100 men
The prince was the coolest man
present. The click of the chips, the spin
of the ball as it whirred its inevita BILE
round, and the call of the crouper alone
broke the stiffness At one time each
turn OF the wheel meant 81 900 to the
prince or TO the management, and the on
lockers watched the game with bated
breath. The croupiers were changed
three or four times without breaking his
luck, and he was many thousands ahead
of the game when he began to lose.
The game huctuated; sometimes the
princes star would be in the
ascendant, and again the house
would win. Finally he lost his
winnings and $40, 600 in the bargain. This
was the limit which had been agreed
upon, but by some error Northrup, the
croupier in charge, gave the prince an
extra 81 COO worth OF chips. He did not
wager the entire amount, but put enough
down on the red to win 5000. Then
Northrup noticed that the limit had been
exceeded and called the princes attCn-
ton to it. The prince wanted TO con tinue,
but NOrthrup declined, and finally sent
for Manager Garfield. The latter tried
to reason with the warm blooded for
eigner
Let me play what I've got here"
pleaded the prince
Garfield was Obdurate, and the prince,
wild with anger, seized the roulette out
fit, turned it upside down and sent the
checks shiveriug over the floor. This Gre
ated a sensation. Every effort was
made, and is still being made to keep the
details of the episode from the public
The prince returned TO his quarters -, 400
behind the game.
The incident was seen by a number of
prominet New Workers who were in the
club house at the time. Manager Can
field denies that there was any unploas-
antness, and says that the prince was at
the club house this afternoon. He was
not there this evening, and could not be
found about the Grand Union. The high
play Of the prince and the sensational
ending Of the game early this morning are
the chief topics of gossip everywhere to-
night.