The sun., 1898-02-23
LOSERS PARADISE DREAM.
POKER PLAYER WENT TO SLEEP
At A GAME.

when He AwoEe. He Says. Hts RinEs ana
Watch We're on tho Table. ana He Was
Told He Had Lost Them-AiieEsd Winner
said the Loser HAD Paradise Dream"
There was poker game last Sunday night in
room In the rear Of q restaurant at 215 Ed.
ridgo street. The limit was one dollar with
dollar jack pots. As an outcome of tho gamo
Magistrate Brann will be called upon tomorrow
to decide a controversy where there arc many
witnesses pro an con.
Il have wrestled with many gambling prob
lems," said the Magistrate yesterday when the
matter was brought TO his attention in the Es-
sex Market Court. "but this 10 a case where
will have to judge. not on the ihtricacies of
pokor, but on tho veracity OF winner against
that OF losor"
Among the participants in the Ramo in ques-
tlon were Bernard Silverman of 1872 Chrystie
street and jacob Richmond OF 10 Seventh street.
Silverman was prisoner yesterday on COM
plant Of Richmond. who accused him OF the
larceny Of two diamond rings and gold watch
valued at $3.50. The alleged larceny took place
while the participants in the game wero sitting
around the table.
According to Richmond's statement to Magis-
trate Brann, after getting enough of the game
and cashng in his chips and retiring with the
consent Of the players he fell asleep in his chair.
On his hand at tho time wero two diamond
rings, and In his pocket was n gold watch. Rich.
mond said he was tired and exhausted. He had
been playing for hours in o close atmosphere
and drinking freely. He did not know how long
ho slept. he said. but when ho awoko the other
players were stu in the game. He was aston
ished. he said, TO sea his watch and rings on the
table In front OF Silverman.
-. .w Where did you get that jewelry =" he asked
"Why, You went shy in the game lent you
cash and chips and you gave them to me as se-
curity, Silverman replied.
n,rsstea 19GSrGd Rshp up some time ago and quit
Yes, but you Joined in again and lost all
your own money and what gave you." Silver
Kloh%Snd lodged complaint against Silver
verman was searched pawn tickets for tho Jew
elEy, were found in his possession..
had given t to him with the authority to pawn.
contended that Richmond was was iaborinE under a
hallucination common to poker players and
known to many of them as Losers Paradise
II never heard of such thing in all my ex.
perience." said the Magistrate.
newspaper describing the dream. The article
detailed how a certain Boston newspaper man
was finally cleaned out. According to the rules
Of the game. no one could borrow money around
the table and noone could 60 shy. The news
place in the old fremont House in Boston. with.
out the knowledge OF the managers. There was
a bed IN tho room. The newspaper man, eX-
hausted and disconsolate. went to sleep on the
bed: During that sleep he had some vivid
roll. He apparently awoke from the sleep.
jumped from the bed, and, with eyes wide open,
sat in the chair he had vacated and called for
cards.
Where is your money I" asked the, dealer,
"Oh, it is right here In my pocket" said the
newspaper man. The other players knew bet
the firm belief that the money he had won in
the dream was in his pocket at the time.
The game almost broke up In a row. Finally
a stack OF chips was handed the newspaper
man. and he was asked to hand over the money.
He searched his pockets and found them empty.
He grabbed up his hat and coat and went to his
home in South Boston. 1t was several days be.
fore he was convinced that he was not robbed
and that he had dreamed the Losers Paradise
Dream"
II will decide the whole matter tomorrow"
said Magistrate Brann. after reading the story
and listening to the lawyers explanation. Bail
for Silverman was fixed at 81 900. 1t was fur.
nished by saloon keeper.