The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-09-04
4 MUNICIPAL POKER CAME.

A MUNICIPAL POKER SAME.
Mayor, Police Chief, City Attorney, Health
OHacer, and Magistrate in It-Chiof Won.
CHARLESTON. s. c., Sept.3 They were talk
ing OF wide-open towns. The man who had
Just returned from his er outing said that
his summer poker experience had probably
never been equalled. as he was in a big game
one night with a Mayor, Chief Of Police. Health
Oflcer. City Attorney, and County Magistrate,
and, to make the thing complete, the game
came near ending in a fight.
II will not say where the playing took place."
continued the man with the poker experience.
las that might lead to trouble, especially for
the City Attorney. as it was he who proposed
the game. The Police Chief wanted to get in as
soon as he heard of it. and then the Mayor de-
cided to enter. The Health Officer was an old
hand at the business. He had the money and
we needed him. 1 went in. as q mat
ter Of course. making the fifth hand. We
wanted another. and somebody said some
thing about the Magistrate. This official
said he'd go in if the thing was kept quiet.
We needed q room. The Magistrate said we
could use his Office il we would provide a light
and promise not to breathe loud or talk. All
this was agreed to. and that afternoon q new
lamp, filed to the brim with good oil. was sent
up the flight Of rickety steps. 1t was swung
over the table. and six chairs placed where they
could get its benefits.
when dark came on six silent figures stole
up the steps to the Magistrates office for u
night of work. Only one man was missing
when 1 arrived. He was the Chief Of Police.
and the Mayor said that he had gone 70 lock up
q black prisoner. He explained that the Chief
was the whole station house. At last the Chief
| got in, and we were ready to play. There was
some discussion about the size of the game,
and we finally decided to make it cost
2 man a quarter 81 2 dollar to come
q time the playing was, ragged and luck
found to my surprise that the officials had
brought big, wads Of money with them and
I did not expect anything SO high. but l saw
that a fine finish would come before morning.
s0id e. w was taIn q lafre II 6 HyeT me sa mss and he
proposed to double the ante. Not q man raised
objection and my vote went with the majority,
vicious. The City Attorney was having the bad
end of the luck string and he saw his chips
disappeared. but a check got him another sup
ply; Beta iSad the i1td most %X i TeekIe sIotk klsd fo we mS
reserve fund. and | was a bit cut, when I
watched the last dollar Of this make Its way 70
s SON Po Would 9tSe o1i st"s More " MONEY my w sTsn o aH e 1
me. but | declined and sat back to watch the
others. By and BY the attorney ,a df9ppe So out
but these melted In his fingers. Then he quit;
The Magistrate had a healthy. check book, and
GG RhRiS}; and z hf tRs Hath iSsfFi o meet l q an 1Hs mayor the
with the intense interest Of the man who has
seen his last dollar go. The three PLAYERS
pulling for the chips with a vengeance. The
ante was raised time and again. and then they
d defs Ss tS to play Th fSr c aaskp %as q Peaggih edd so SlG I after
this. It was on the Chiefs deal, He gave the
cards an unusually long, rattle. and failed to go
The Health onlcer Was, at the Chiei's left. and.
when he saw his Ave pieces Ct pa as b,Do dStl he
little raising Of his OWL. He was surprised but
and then he smiled to himself as the Chief said
he was able to raise with the rest. Ihe Health
Officer filled In the breach, and made Tt ANOTHER
business went around rapidly until the players
tn9 9%s r i R Essl f 6TIssr dTass G e9'S SnS S0 SssI She
snce for his his hand, He Reis said he Would risk Il as
he stood. The MAYOR took one card, and The
M SSsS q so sssd, IN nhS g, red RSi''G Zip op 81 a , star
RR is t easds Health snd g SR,Sss e tss r 5htsh i Il
f fHsn Mayor ES%s 80 Fai iaf q sh az m ffhe q d HRlsf' called ale (f for
more stuff. and this kind Of playing went on
INT HRRt,1G At r. st mllPRR sIEd on St taf s s4SS. S Sad he f% s sS9ERS Si'
It in. allowing the 0f1cer OF Health and the
Mayor to call him on checks TO- pc PAID tho next
%4f V OF and the Chief was asked to show his
hand. He laid down four deuces,
-, This Mayor tjn a9P %dt to h ,Sir re Saa The IN ne er FAY
How did you get those cards II you didn't steal
"'By-. you cheated usl' chimed in the
Health ofncer, and you shant have a dollar
'"f'Give me your, badge shouted the Mayor.
and leave this place. We don't want a swim
All this time the Chief had remained silent.
He saw the two players make an attempt 20
g Esarscd 5h tbep pot ebI IN; w SRf h r. i ssf2P RsSd. 'a aea. wi III
his right. he reached over to his coat and
brought out his gqn; 1t was a dangerous
locking weapon and ne eo0iiy maze IL uaheo
"'Idrew that hand like an honest player he
said without u tremor in his voice and am
You gotn wish but but the Z town iSSas shall Know It, Besides
you two men have got TO come out and answer
for the slander against me II You don't ms
fair and these other gentlemen here can
""The talk had a quietlng effect, The Mayor
aces and queens. The Health 0hicer had flush;
" We'll. l guess yoH are right, alter all, said
hand, and there's your money, am broke
dead, but I'll Jump the game forever
",And here's NIX, hhand TOO AIDED AIDED ht the
what / said. and ask your pardon. lt was az
eyer our heavy losses; IN In not Ilsy S any m more;
back now. Never touch It, will we, MI. Mayor
Now. let's all take q drink, swear 70 Keep TINS
mum. and swear on from poker, by -, this
came too near ending In blood
Land Of Many DBeilsTB.
II suppose." said Mr.. Goslinaton. thar there
/ are few places, III any, more. denselY populated