The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-24

A victim eonsoling bunko mani Pic
ton In its boidest conception would hardly
conceive OF such az idea, yet such a thing
actually occurred IN this city short tine
ago.
John Anderson is a big. good-natured
man VINO has been living for some time
in Minnesota BY hard work hs accumg-
lated a snag sum Of money. snug sum
as viewed from a lacorers standpoint
lie has relatives who live in the country
on the line OF the Sea tile & International
and thought IL would be good idea TO
make fhefn a vistt- Last Monday he ar
rived IA Seattle. and having little spare
time or his hands. concluded to take
look around town. Away back In Min
nesota ne had heard OF the work being
done at Moran ; On government boats Be
ing isterszted In such matters he wanted
"a, take a look at the boass now under
construction
AS chance had Il, he net young fel-
low. an innocent looking one a. that
They talked about the condition OF ousi-
ness. tae weather and the government
boats.
Il would like to take a look az tho
boats." remarked Anderson. The inno-
cent looking young man replied that no
WAS very busy or he would enjoy show
Ing him around. Then the young man
babe Anderson good bye and disappeared
Ia the afternoon Anderson suddenly felt
a slap on the shoulder. lie turned around
and found his acquaintance OF tas morn
ing smiling at him.
why. / have been looking all over the
city Tor you." said the young man OF the
innocent face Then Sley talked and
walked. and walked and talked. The prop
osition or looking Al the boats came up
aga.a. and the young man seemed 10 be
dell GIFTED VITA the sdea. but suddenly re
called that he was on his way 10 Visit his
uncle. Anderson accepted aA invitation 20
lgo along with him.
After A snort walk they reached the
Cliff house, corner OF FIRST avenue and
Seneca street. and found their way into
room whers Two man were toollng with
some cards.
rs my uncle about % asked tho innocent
young man. No, as was not there. lie
had Just stepped out, but would be tn
shortly. The young man concluded 20
wait. and Of course Anderson waited also.
Then thu two commenced d game oG cards.
and the innocent young man thought no
would take hand. IL Is supposed That
the game was stud poker. but. whatever
It was. the innocent young man had re-
Fuarkable luck. lis Pile Of CHIPS grew and
grew Gntl he was IN danger OF being
swamped. Suddenly an idea struck him.
and he suggested that Anderson take part
of his stack and play. II VII keep you in
suited Anderson, who knew very little
about the mysteries OF the game. which.
II played long enough. VIII prove a cock
sure winner for che house.
Things logged along smoothly, and An
derson was becoming interested. There
was good pot in sight. and he stacked
up with an ace full While Anderson
was not an adept AZ poker. he was shrewd
enough % know that he had good hand.
although he was too honest 10 imagine
that he was In the hands OF queer people.
Singulariy enough, every man In the game
appeared TO nave a good hand. The inno-
cent young man bet every chip he had and
pianked down 500 check to keep from
being driven otrt. Anderson was 50 con-
ndeut 81 his ace full that he put up 500
OF his own money.
According 20 the story the innocent
young man had four duCes. but the third
man had = stlll better hand. aud scooped
IN Andersons 500 In cash. the innocent
young mans check and all the chips In
sight Anderson took the matter phiIosoph-
tcaliy but his companion appeared awfully
broken up over the affair, In fact. he IS
said 10 have actually forced few eroco-
ollie tears 70 the surface.
Anderson and the young man left the
room. and walked down town. The young
man groAncd and sighed, and took on az
"a terrible rate about losing al his money.
NAAtM 4aNAeN son hftaA F14LktE tsssA Oh tNt
shoulder. and c0nsoiing him with COM
forting words.
"Brace Up. cid man said Anderson. II
know IL j. pretty tough luck. bat you viii
De able 20 Est along All right"
Then the young man shed a few more
tears and remarked thzt he guessed ne
would go hack to the room and caution
the men about telling his uncle of his
loss
Anderson parted company with the
young man. and about en- hour later was
struck with The idea that he might have
been played for a sucker. In order 20 get
s scientific opinion on the subject he went
90 police headquarters, and told his story
TO Chief % Police Reed. The chses gave
him the comforting assurance. IL IS said.
that he hhd undoubtedly bean swiu3led.
and that his lnnocent young fTieGd was
tho person known anoag bgnko men as
tne steerer.
The local detectives have been trying
20 get track OF the swindlers. bu. 50 FAR
have not succeeded. x - supposed that
the naen fumned out % town on IRE first
train. TIE story has been kept quiet. but
A Post-Inte3ljNencer reporter learned q
IL Yesterday from a source outside tae 20