The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-26
WM. BUTLER. JR.. T. P. A.
S. d. BOYLSTON, c. ?. d 7. \.

was that he struck terror INTO the center
of every club in Boston by suing the club
! in which he had losi money for three
! times the amount that he had given up.
| This was according to law of this state
| winch provides that when person loses
| money by gaming in any social organiza-
ton he may recover three times that
/ amount.
This member knew fuil well that the men
of the club to which he belonged would
never allow their names to be carried into
/ The court on any such case, and that they
would rather give up most any amount
! than 10 answer to any such charges. For
this reason he not only named three times
/ the amount which he had lost as the dam
| ages, but he put on much greater amour,
/ being Well aware that he could collect this
/ sum just as easily as he could that to
which he was entitled by law.
| The suit which ne brought against this
club was for $1,000 and he conducted it
! openly and defanuy. The club members
We're a first appalled, at the GOODNESS of
7 the fellow but as time went on and their
/ former member showed no sign Of relent-
! ing, they paid the amount asked fer, and
were glad to get OUT Of il with no further
publicity.
This is only one of the many cases that
+ the members of the local clubs have been
subjected 10, but it was Inc FIRST one OF any
| Importance and from it many other men
/ who are out for money and who don't care
how they get it so long as it comes to
them, have taken their cues and have be"
come enriched several thousand dollars
| thereby.
one of the men who has made neat
sum at the game in this way told a Her
/ aid reporter about it the other day. He
took it all as a matter Of course and
thought that it was recognition OF his
smartness to make money So easily. SAID
he; LAS tong as | win at the game, all
well and good and everything goes along
| all right; but if l lose, it doesn't matter
| much for the law not only allows me to
get my cash back, but it is good to me,
and | can get three times my loss for the
| misfortune of losing and having to go to
| the trouble of suing for it. But in the
majority of cases of this kind, ne added
"a fellow can place his loss at much
greater amount than it really is, and the
club will settle without. much haggling,
rather than have the matter aired in the
courts and bring disgrace on the promi-
nent men who belong to it,"
The latest suit of this nature may come
into the courts, as the parties have not
come to any agreement at the present
time If it does come tc trial the pubic
will be treated to some sensational read
ing a s a great many things will be shown
up of which the pubic in general is I'M
aware.
In this particular case certain gentle
man was brought into the CLUB by one or
the members as guest, and he was IN
troduced 10 the other members as a good
fellow and SO no questions were asked,
and his presence was accepted as a mat
ter of course. He was a visitor at the
club for several days thereafter, and the
eater part of his time while there was
devoted to playing poker
He is a royal good fellow" said we'll
known banker. who is a member OF the
club, on the third day after the mans ad-
vent. and this opinion was expressed by
many other members. 1t is true that the
newcomer won most of the time from the
other club members. but. as long as he did
not bleed any particular member for any
great sum except the banker above men
toned, there was not much talk about II.
The banker was willing and he enjoyed II
for time fer he was afforded some Pleas
IRE and his mind was taken from his bus
mess cares.
There was some surprise NANTES ted,
however. when it was found that the
stranger had made good to the extent Of
81 100 in his first seven plays. He went
on playing, and he liked the members 50
much that he applied for admission TO
membership in the club. It was soon
learned that he had cleared something like
81 900 during the fortnight that he ha
been tho clubs guest and then the memo
bers thought they would look the fellow
up.
BY this time the banker and his friends
had grown cool toward the stranger and
when they had looked him up, each and
every one OF them save him some very
hard looks In fact, they had decided
that they did not want him for a member
of the club. In their explorations they
found the man whom they had been har
boring for a fortnight past was noted
policy player and an owner of several
bucket shops. In fact, he was profess
sonal gambler. They told him In no UNI
certain tones that he could not be admitted
to the club.
The applicant for admission, as he made
his way down the club house steps. vowed
open and bitter war against the club and
every member IN il.
His hrst act was TO put an attachme NJ
on the furnishings OF the club IN the sum
of 81 900. and he at once installed keeper
10 the club. IN his suit he declared that he
had lost money while playing cards. Later
on he increased the amount Of the attach
ment 90 that il reached $500. The mem
mers OF the club were up In arms al once,
and declared that they would night IL out
10 tho LAST rather than pay single cent
90 ihe man VINO had already taken 5000
from them in form aht
But tln attachment ana the prospect or
the coming suit broke up thht club 80
that "a was permanently disbanded. The
memhers however. goo together AGAIN and