Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
LOCAL TALENT FLEECED.
Two Little Falls Sports Drop
About SIS to a "TraVeling
Man,"
THE WINNER Is ARRESTED.
He Paid a Fine and Had Burke
Arrested-Jones, the Other
Tinhorn. Skipped.

SOne uIetDDeCS III luc IOCtll opOA SI'
fraternity received quite Il shock II
their self-esteem in All encounter al
cards with stranger, Sunday and
their excrequer also sustained the
shock Of q loss "f about $75.
The affair would probably never
hayecome to light had the local man
won, but the It, anger was the winner
and the local man "hOllered' and
had the winner arrested.
The story Of the affair il about al
follows:
Two strangers came to the Hotel
Buchanan Saturday night. One reg
istered as w. J. Smith, Of Mime
apoiis and the other us H. B. Walker.
of Brookings. s. D.: They took sepa-
rate rooms, and on Sunday both de-
sired q little game Of cards to pass
away the time. Smith was referred
to u local sport, but when Smith
found him the local sport had no
money. 50 of course there was. no
game. The BrookiDgs man was ac-
cOmmodated by some ira Yelling men
by a game OF ''pitch" for small
stakes. One Of the local men was a
spectator of the game. and while 1t
was in progress. made the discovery
that the BrOokinEs man had con
siderable money.
This local mans name IL II. II.
Jones, known to the fraternity rs
''Hoppy" Jones', this nicknE me being
attached to him for his supposed
"pipe-hitting" Prpclivities,
Jones and Burke. another local
man. arranged a game with Walker,
from Brookings. and the trio went
to- the room uf the latter at the
hotel to play. For some reason or
other Jones did not play. but the
game was between Burke and
Walker, and it was only Il short
time until Burke was out $55 In cash
and Walker had his watch and rings
with about 1925 against them. max
ing in all about So that Bu.ke
dropped. - .-
Burke's story Is that Walker agreed
to meet him at 8 O'Clock Monday
morning and give him an opportunity
to redeem his jewelry, which was
worth considerable more than the
amount against them, but instead
of waiting here, Walker and Smith
attempted to get away ON the early
morning train. He then caused
Walkers arrest, in order to have his
jewelry returned to MIN.
Walker claims that Burke and
JONES sought the game with him.
and that Jones sat behind him with
the evident intention of slipping"
his cards to Burke. Nevertheless, ne
proved too much for Burke. or both
of them and won tho money.
Walker claims to be poultry farm
err, and says that Smith Ia a Minpe-
apolis horsenan, but there Is little
doubt that both are clever card
s'sharks.
The outcome III the game ia quite
conclusive that Walker is a sharper,
but the local man has no sympathy
in the loss of his money. There Is
little doubt. but the two Thought
they had u ''sucker,' and when the
affair did not turn out according to
the arranged program ne played
baby.
When taken before Justice Sheldon
Monday forenoon, Walker pleaded
guilty to a charge Of gambling. un'
der the city ordinance. and was fined
$1O and costs, amounting in all to
$l4. ,;...
Az soon as he was released Walker
entered complaint agasnst:Burkennd
he was arrested on u similar charge
Burke asked for u chang" vi venue,
and his case came up before Justice
Shaw. Burke also pleaded guilty,
and Justice Shaw, believing that both
90OulU IECdICO AA"PS~ -
fine of 50 and costs, all amounting
to $14. Walker gave Burke back
his jewelry, but retained possession
of the SIS.
The officers were looking for Jones
but it. is said that he skipped out.
The outcome OF the affair is a dis
appointment to. some, as they
hoped to use 1t to rid the city OF al
concerned. out II nothing further
waa accomplished than getting rit
of Jones'. the authorities can feel wei
satisfied for their trouble.
Brainerd Dispatch: Persons moi
familiar with the number OF settler
coming into Crow Wing count,
would be much surprised II the!
visited the different real estate ofnce'
and ascertained. for themselves tn
numerous transfers OF farm propert!
and the sales of wild land to settlers