Semi=weekly graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1895-1902, 1895-10-30
TROUBLE IN THE AIR.
Game of Faro Causes Row IL whicl,
Guns Are Brought Into Play.

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one Of the participants received a
blow on the head which soon COW
cred him with the crimson"
About the first of last week a
faro" bank was opened in the up
per story of the building occupied
by the Reeves Bros. saloon.
According to agreements drawn
up in writing and signed by the in
terested parties, the Reeves Bros.
were to furnish a "bank roll" of
$500 and Nose Groves was to furnish
his labor and the gaming outfit, and
in consideration of this was to re-
ceive one third of the profits from
the faro" game and one third of
the "take-offh of the poker games.
For several days after the opening
of the faro game, the "tiger" was
in hard luck, and nothing but loos-
ings were booked, and the bank
busted as Mr.. Reeves declined to
put up more money in the venture;
however, two other parties urged
him to go in" with them and make
up a "roll7 of $50. This was done,
and that night luck turned to the
tiger" for those who "bucked'
against the game lost $3.50. Groves
at once demanded one third of the
winnings for his share, but as he
had no money in the 'snap" Reeves
refused to awhack up, but finally
paid him $50 for the use of his ser
vices and clay out" This caused a
contention which came near result
ing in serious trouble Saturday
afternoon.
According to the statement of
Groves, he went into the Saloon and
again demanded of Mr., Sandy Reeves
that he be given his share of the
winnings of the faro and poker
games. Reeves refused to comply,
and cursed Groves and ordered him
from the premises. Groves says
that he stepped back from the couu-
ter behind which Reeves was stand
ing, and as he did SO Reeves struck
him with his fist and slightly stag
gered him; then, befo, he could re-
cover, seized a weight or some hard
substance, and struck him in the
back of the head and knocked him
down, at the same time drew a gun
and leveled it at him. He also says
that while he was on the floor and
endeavoring to rise, Gus Reeves, a
brother of Sandy, ran into the room
and struck him several ticks and
took from him a pistol that he was
endeavoring to draw from his pocket.
The statements of the Reeves
Brothers, and other witnesses, re-
garding the fight is to the effect that
Groves entered the saloon and be-
gan chewing the rag" and quarrel
ing about being robbed Of money to
which he had no claim. Sandy Reeves
got tired of it, and ordered him
from the saloon, saying that he did
not wish to have any trouble with
him. Groves accused him of rob-
bing him and Reeves struck him.
Groves stepped back from the coun-
ter, ran his hands in his pockets and
said with an oath, Il will kill you. r"
AS he did this Reeves claims that he
seized a heavy ink bottle and struck
him on the head, and then as Groves
came up with q pistol in his hand, he
picked up his pistol, which was be-
hind the counter, and leveled it on
Groves. Gus Reeves who was in the
adjoining room, ran forward at this
Instant, threw Groves to the floor
and took his weapon from him and
handed it to some by-stander to hold
and then pushed Groves out of the
saloon and the row was over.
Gus Reeves asserts that his
brother would have certainly shot
Groves had he not ran in and pro-
tected him. Both men were placed
under arrest by the police about
fifteen minutes after the fight.
Mr.. Sandy Reeves plead guilty to
assault in the Police Court Saturday
afternoon and was fined SIS. Groves
had his case confined until Monday
morning.
A Meritorious Entertainment.