The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-17
THREE CARD GAME N COURT.
DEFENDANT IN REYNOLDS ROE
Berry CASE EXPLAINS TRICK.
Shows How His Alleged Victim Lost
Her 11oney-sa,s There Was No
LaFceay-Jury Aequiss Him-An
Exuert with the aPasteb0arda."

A shree-card monte game IL court was
one Of the features OF the closing aouFs ,.
the trial OF j. Z. Reynolds, the aiess"
kunko man. for grand larceny DcA"aS
Judge Mcdonald yesterday. TIE man'PI4a-
tor Of the paEtssoards vas the asleifiaf :
in this case who. AT TIE Request OK Aas
states attorney. calculated the process OF
separating a ereenhorr from els money for
the bsnefit Of the Judge AID jury Key
nolds proved himself an adept Al tne
game. II was his defense mat as alleged
victim. Carrie ROLAND. woman OF Tie
town lost her non.y or the ihre--caFd
trick His ski.lfui exposition o. Its ms ste
ries may have had something 10 do with
DIE fact that the juroTs quickly returned a
verdict of mot guilty when the case was
submitted 10 them
With the exception Of the card trick Incl
dent the trial OF the case was rather
prosy. The woman and her witnesses tesif-
fed 10 show that Reynolds was one Of four
or Eve men who came 10 her room ~ a
Tenderio.n lodging house ami tried 10 In
yeigie her into betting her money on TIE
thTee-card game, which vas dealt ~ a
she sook SO out OF her stocking 10 MAKE a
FASH" and that when she refused 70 bet
Reynolds grabbed 1t and tried 20 run.
Reynolds admitted that he was one of
was played bat testified tina: the woman
bet her money and lost II. lie claimed
that he was a stranger 20 the rest or the
men and To the woman s. that time. Dur
tUG his testimony he remarked that Ole
was not very smooth and that ne him
self could do the ihree-car6 trick az well
or better. Then it was that Assistant Pros.
ecutIug Attorney Hart demanded Of Rey-
noLis 10 explain the game 10 the jury.
Reynolds smiled quietly and consented.
\ baIliff was despatched 10 the Jury room
and returned With three greasy playing
cards the deuce and Tray Of diamonds and
the jack OF clubs Taking the bits % paste
board in his large but wels-shaped and
strong looking hands. Reynolds crimped"
one Of them neatly and showed the jury
how he had picked his card and won
$40 from ole on the night Of the alleged
robbery. Then stepping down from the
witness stand he deftly shuffled the cards
together and asked Nj. Hart 10 choose one
Judge Mcdonald and the jurymen craned
their Hecks 10 see what would happen next
Mr.. Hart chose a card and showed one
hand deep into trousers pocket.
Hold on. John. don't bet your money"
facettousiy remarked Attorney Dore one
yof Reynolds lawyers. The court and Jury
ksugned. "Just yon watch me. retorad
Mr. Hart.
i-hen Reynolds gently threw the cards
ona at time on the table and asked MIR
Han TO choose his from the three. Mr.
Hart confidently raised one II was the
deuce and his face fell. lie raised another,
II was the tray Mr.. Hart looked pIzzea
and took another chance. This time it
was the jack, Of course but that fact
would no, have saved Mr. Harris money
had he risAed H. Smiling a superior srnlle
Reynolds showed Mr.. Hart how to crimp
his card. and then Mr.. Hart won OF
course keynalds could have Strengthened
out the. crimp and put IN another card.
but he had refraiued from doing 80.
Anyway. Reyn>iids' little expose was a
good lesson In the ways OF the world for the
Jurors. who soon aAter squared accounts by
aequitting the teach>r.
The Reynolds case vas tried once before
las; spring. AZ that time Ole Jacob
son was brought in as s1n accomplish The
court discharged yacobsnn and the Jury dts
agreed as TO Reynolds The case against
the latter was always regN rded az weak on
account OF the inability Of the state 20 Sc
cure the testimony 81 the hther men who
robbery.