The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-03
GAMBLERS TURN TARS
They Go on the Ship Dimsdale
to Skin the Captain.
He SAILS TO PERU WITH them.
Gard sharpers Roped In and shan--
haied by Their Victim Sporting
Circles Intensely Excited.

Last Saturday two gamblers wen. s-o.,,
this city to Pcrt Tox,nS4sJ VIC, uaf1-
laid plans 70 fleece Capt. Rother-y Of sha
British snip Dtmsfale. but the why can-
tain shanghaied the men and the foilox-
Ing day set sail Tor Cslaao. Peru. BY this
time there can De no doubt but that the
gamblers are getting the full benefit Of
sea life before the mas, sna<sbsnr ,hs
decks. climbing aioft before breakfas,
greaSng rhe mast. and attending 10 other
equally obnoxious duties The gamblers
who are thus taking a long sea yoyage
against their will are Jack Perry ard
Joe Galloway. both well-known In Seat
Gle. where they were always recognized
by the prosssion as mighty smooth peo-
pie"
A few weeks ago the Dimsdale sailed
into port with a Turkish crew. exeepfsnr
the captain, VINO is an Englishman. Upon
the arrival of the vessel In the Sound
the captain was spotted by Perry and
Galloway. and il was aseertainad that
he was in possession of a good dead OF
money, partly his own, some belonging
20 the owners of the vessel and a good
amount the property OF She crew. who.
being a saving set Of sailors, had induced
the captain 10 keep all their wages until
IL was reported that ne had about s.. 500
en- cash. and. what was more than well
come news TO the gamblers, that he was
susceptible and would be fruit If prop
eriy worked. There was no opportunity
10 work the captain for some days. but
the two designing men cultivated his ac-
quaintance and waited until the last
minute without a favorable opportunity
presenting Itself.
take the bull by the horns and make
bold attempt to get the money by any
means, and with this intention they went
TO Port Townsend. That evening they
met the captain on board his ship. aud. IL
rumors are correct. succeeded sn winning
a good deal OF money from him at cards.
What really took place can not be ascer-
tanned because asie principal actors in the
drama are now at sea. but the gamblers
came ashore that night late and were
yery much efated. while the following day
the captain looked anything but happy.
Sunday afternoon Capt. Rothery was
warned by an emissary OF Joe Turk. the
Tacoma sailor boarding house keeper.
that the men were professional gamblers
and confidence workers and had been
camping on his trail for the purpose OF
getting his money. This Information
caused the captain 10 become highly In
dsgnant, hut he was equal 20 the emer-
gency. and for the time being choked his
wrath He found the two men again ana
invited them on board for another little
game and they. delighted. wens with him.
Since then they have not been seen by
their friends, but Patsy Corrigan, the Ia
coma prize fighter. who Is runner LOT
joe Turk, says that he was in Fort
Townsend Sunday and knew about the
men being on BOARD the ship; THAI as the
all
overheard and attempted TO get away,
hlrt the Turkish sailors lassoed him In the
water and hauled him. kicking and swear
ing and yelling. back on deck.
II Is very probable that the captain cas-
fly got the men on board, and then. tax
ing them unawares. locked them up In
room and subdued them at MS leisure
While the gamblers had the captain
money he now has the gamblers, all their
money and the jewelry- Inere can pe ho
doubt that he will look out for MS money
and also that Of his guests
Galloway and Perry were great friends
of Johnny Boyle and other local gamblers.
and when Corrigan returned from fo'I
Townsend yesterday with the news ina,
+he stars of the combination had turned
sailors and were even working their pass
age before the mast, the breasts OF those
left at home heaved with righteous indis-
nation, and plans were formulated lot inc
rescue of the men upon their arrival al
Caliao.
II was argued that the barbarous Bit
ISL, cartain might not permit the men 10
Ia nd anon their arrival In South America
Instances had been known where snahs-
haaed men were put in irons upon their
arrival near port and transferred from
one vessel TO another in that manner unti
dea tn relieved them OF their capiVHy.
= ssf GRIT
Yesterday talking over the matter ana II
"a .,,eir intention to write 10 Secretary
Gresham and have him correspond WIFE
the American consul at Callao ana see
that the men are permitted their hoeTes
upon arrival In that port
Perry, one OF the shanghaied men. Is - :.
brother OF Bob" Perry. alias BOP
White. a San Francisco Sport, VINO ia.
money and lis a high roller. Bon NJ
one time lived In Seattle. but II became
too hot for him here, and, after figurins
IN n shooting scrape at the race track
seven wears ago. in which he shot Two OF
the Clancy boys. he has made his nome
IN a more congenial cline. III Is saia '"ae
a; the last races in California he won
about S,0co by gambling ana PLAYING the
horses. The wires were kept hot Tor a
while Yesterday by the local sports ara
the frother in san Francisco. and now
'sRoh'' knows all ahoBt the outrage anu
he proposes to do something desperate.
A local gambler. who has great aa-
miratfon Cor Bob" says that the latter
will charter a tug and load field piece
on board and cruise up and down OF the
California coast The vessel viii DC IN
tarrented and unless the captives are
immediately surrendered the ship viii be
blown up and all on board sent to the
bottom.
About the city yesterday the gamblers
did little else than talk over the tragedy
and the disgrace that had befallen two
Of the smoothest and hest of them IL
was terrible 10 think that green sea cog
should so royalty eclipse even the proud
IS, Of them. and should at a single stroke
completely defeat those whom even the
police could not fafhonf. those who made