Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-06
HOW IT CAME ABOUT
Another Story Of the York
County Poker Affair.
CALL TOARMSLAST NIGHT
Letting OF the Town Council. Applica-
ton of Southern Bell Company for
Admission to Hampton.
Other Matters.

The York county poker and pistol
affair, of which the best account that
could be obtained was printed in the
Daily Press yesterday morning. is still
one of the leading topics of discussion
in the stores and on the street corners
ut which sporting men love to congrc-
gate. Several versions Of the cuntrn-
versy We're ailolt yesterday and the
interest with which people heard and
repeated them was intensified by the
fact that certain OF the yeOmanry of
Elizabeth City county participated in
it. a complete list of the names. how
ever, has not yet been made out and
may not be until it shall please the
York county gentlemen referred to in
yesterdays report as preparing
statement for publication, lays the in
teresting series of incidents before 4
patient but anxious public.
The latest and best story is that a
number Of the men who had entered
horses for the races We're dealt with
unfairly by the manager. In other
words, that several of the sportsmen
failed TO receive the fun measure OF
the rewards they had earned on the
race course and turned from the days
doings with anything but pleasant
feelings. In the evening, it is said, the
manager himself proposed a game of
poker, a pastime which, perhaps. has
caused more faces to be punched black
and blue than all the other chance ar
engagements and desires in existence,
But neither the moral nor the physic-
al dangers incident to the alluring
amusement awaited on the oc-
caSlon of the now famous
York racing meet. The propo-
sition for friendly turn or two with
the decorated pastboards was prompt
~ accepted by the Elizabeth City
county insurgents and in u short time
the game was We'll under way. Halt
a dozen men, it is stated, We're gath
cred round the board and all went as
merry as a dinner bell. until. Wit. the
suddenness and, if all reports be true.
almost With the fury of a. Kansas cy-
clone. one of the players sprang to his
1eet, brandishng Il cleaning revolver
declaring that frauds were being per-
petrated. Instantly the mon against
whom the charge was made were on
thelr feet and other pistols were git
terlng IN the dim lamplight of the
room. Among the number was a DOW
erfui negro who, it is said, took sides
with the man who made the complaint
flslng from his chair he roared like
an african lion at the Elizabeth City
county contingent and threatened to
90 thus and SO and even more so If
they did not shell out their alIesal ill
gotten gains. OF course they declined
and then. according to reliable aver
ment. the scene that followed was one
of wild and woody confusion which
would have turned a Western war
whooping Apache green with envy.
something had to be done, ana done
quickly. too. 1t was a case OF nut up
or get out for somebody and it is said
that the latter alternative was chosen.
II Is declared that an ungraceful
plunge was made for the open air and
that shortly afterwards a mad rush
W.. was made for the bushes, with one OF
the angry poker, players mounted on n
race horse and riding like Jehu, the
son OF Nimshi. In hot pursuit There
are as above stated, other versions of
TINS romantic and Interesting affair
put there are missing links in them
una hence they are not given at pres
ent. All agree. however, In exonrr.-.
ing the Elizabeth City county tnsur
gents who. everybody says. are good
1eilows even If they do. now and then
engage In bad business.