The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-03-14

on tho turn of the card he won; but he was
only u ahead Of the game whom the amount
he had lost was figured in. The case cards
offered II no called the turn. which he did af-
ter putting up $4,000: The bank paid him
business. The stranger drifted out OF town
without. telling, his name. This vas In 1879.
ore, but When more money changed hands than
at any other time In the history Of the camp.
One OF tho biggest games ever played In tho
1874. They were Clifton Bell. the best known
gambler in Denver; Charlie Sampson. Marshal
SnafenburR, and Gilbert ". Pierce. Sampson
and Pie, CO dropped out after awhile. 1t was
poker. without liwit. IL was not long before
shafenburV and Bell were betting great sums.
and all the town that couldn't get into the
room -tood In the hallway and lined the street
aud bulletins were sent but Til. two men
and d,spiayea Il. shafenburs had money. so
had Bell. The town was looking. on. and each
% Sn4a l bad E re Snt"ti Tb., to 8o %s1 ,no q 10 sSsi.p,
almost any, man, but 10 response 10 q sueges-
ton he told a friend, that: Ike Paul Jones, he
on the other side. though, for he dropped. in
money and property. including his home. a
name HE poison and they all adjourned.
When Cheyenne was the big cattle town Of
on one a w v,e.n, f lot. Z ErS wa, m RiIed %,tS h hShs r oilers
from all over the wo. Id. some of them spent
three month";, on the rat &c and nine months
playing poker. Any man. In order To be any
body, rambled. and IL 10 said that Cheyenne
supported more gambling houses In pronor-
ton TO the POPULATION OF the place than any
other town In the United states. Stories arc
told OF playing for whole herds OF cattle on tho
range, for stock In tn" cars on the way to slauVb-
ter. and for the maverick share OF tho ncxt
was Frank MeDsnieis, and he Kept a ssmh-
ling house. Ho always walked through his
rooms with = revolver strapped In his side.
He drove out IN and tippers." was in every gun
Dlay that came no from force OF habit, ran n
square house. but a inighty tough enc. and
finally took 10 running against the different
breeds OF tigers In the city. In one year no
lost In the other rambling houses anywhers
from $3.50. 900 70 a quarter ~ n million dollars.
This was In 1887. Just as Cheyenne was begin
ming TO lag with the closing OF he ranges and
the settlement of toe COUNTRY. and II 1t had
wear. But he STAYED with the other fellows
kamo too long. and turned over his entire
house. cash and all. ono night. as a result
oil a whirl, nt poker with tho representative
gamblers of the town.
Another gambling Joint that In It's day was
a hot one was conductcd by Ed Chase In Dem
YER. 1t was run In connection with the Pal
murders took place. four In fifteen months.
and three In the last year. There were more
tables OF all kinds In operation In the place
thai IN any other house In the West. and ono
had women In abbreviated skirts to watch
the game, and encouraged tho players to bra
vado. The games were closed by the police
nine years ago. and the theatre four years later.
after the last murder.
The gambling houses Of Cripple Greek dur
ing the height OF the boom. fourteen months
ago. were notable In their way. bat nobody
did not so back into the hands OF the table
owner. Nc aggregate winnings were ever
m do In tho city, but the professionals took
about all the loose money in the town. When
blers were ahead OF the game far enough to re-
tire for life or seek other fields.