The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-03
DEAN Al IT AGAIN
He LURED A RURAL YOUTH INTO
TROUBLE AND Is JAILED FOR IT.
Prompted Him to Play n Game of
Poker and Drop all His Money
Robbing Games Flourishing In
Town This Week and People
Should be Careful Not to Bite.

A. II. Harrison, young mau from the
country, visited Wichita yesterday for the
purpose OF obtaining work. He had gold
watch and So 80 in money. In the evening
he was minus the watch and likewise the
money. Now, Albert did not throw his
money away, nor did he exchange 1t for
sDake poisons. He had often read IN
papers about the works OF fakirs, such as
three card monte men, shell racket, ETC..
and was not to be taken in by any OF these
games. But yesterday he learned new
game, Internationally. but lost his watch
and money all the same.
The game Harrison learned is called
by the gambling fraternity "big nit" 1t
is sure winner and is given here with full
particulars that other visitors to Wichita
may steer clear of it.
Young Harrison was industrious and i'm
mediat-ly Oh his arrival began inquiring
for work. He stopped at a restaurant on
East Douglas avenue and after eating his
dinner made his request known to the man
III charge. The man, who was no other
other than AL Dean, said he thought he
could furnish him with work, and after
questioning the young man for some time
said that If his brother had not engaged
any one he would give him 81 80 per day
aud an all winter job. The young pan
was delighted and IN short time started
with Dean in search of his brother.
After time the sc-called brother was
found in an upper room playing poker. Ii
Is needless to say that the brother was a
well known 'tiD-horn" gambler of Wich-
tia. DEAN concluded to take hand aud
of course won. While the young man was
standing by the brothers" watching the
game, an extra hand was dealt to him. He
nuf.a hot had lnr tn hon. m
play poker, but DEAN urged him to pick
up the hand and at the same pushed him a
stack of his chips
Of course Harrison won. Another Il sai
was made and the young man looking for
employment received three aces and two
kings. He bet all his checks and another
player raised him showing hundred dollar
counterfeit bill to the center of the table.
DEAN looking over saw young Harrison S
hand and told him it was sure winner. at
the same time taking from ibis pocket a
worthless check for 81 and tellin. Harrison
to bet what he had. Harrison said he did
not want to bet his watch and IN Oney. but
Dean Informed him that he would lose his
(Deam's) checks and money, end il be
would call they would have plenty of
money. The young man put his watch
and 50 Do IN the center, aud the hands were
thrown down. The other player, who was
confederate, had four trays and won.
DEAN then informed him that he had
lost all the money he had. And the only
thing they could do would be for him to
borrow enough money to send him to the
farm of his brothers where he could go to
work. He borrowed 81 80 from one of his
pals and tiking the young man TO the
depot gave him full directions and letter
of introduction 10 his foreman.
Harrison had not been left alone but a
few minutes when he began smelling a
mouse. according to the street parlance.
and decided to lay the matter before the
police. They soon had Dean, and are after
The other partners to the game.
DEAN was fined $50. and given a Jail
sentence in the police court las: evening.
Young Harrison says 1t is his first ex-
perience WITH big Mit." and be has no
desire to increase his knowledge fnrther.
This is but one of the hundred games that
will be attempted TO be played upon the
visitors this week. Let all remember that
men are not paying big license for the pur-
pose of giving outsiders an even break for
their money and it will be wise to let all
games of chance alone.