The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-13

were five, but as one has proved an alibi,
the truth appears to be that a quartet con-
fr1buted to Mr.. Untermyer's jackpot and
Clipped in later for the flowers as an evil
dence of good will. Rumor says the little
game occurred last Friday afternoon.
According to the most authentic reports
the quartet of victims consisted of a dis
tinguished Tammany header, two lesser
lights of the Wigwam, both members of
the Democratic Club, ard former Judge
from Philadelphia, who was a guest. The
heavy end of the disaster fell upon the
Quaker City jurist, and he played a pat
hand at that.
Blue Chips Come High.
Gentleman familiar with Mr. Untermy-
er's pastine at Long Branch and Saratoga
know that when he INDUCES In a bout
with the tickle dame he does not care for
small stakes. The blue chips each stood
for a good round sum, and at o clock
in the evening the stacks were pretty
evenly divided
Now, gentlemen" said Mr.. Untermyer.
Il have an engagement with my brother
at Greystone that forces me to quit early
L hope 1t is understood, therefore, that
this is to be the last jackpot. Let's make
IL merry one, as l may not be with you
again before L sail"
Agreed" said the others, and the deal
went around several times before openers
were found, the pot, meantime sWeeten-
ing encouragtng,y. Finally, when the CEN
ter of the table was well piled up with
blue chips, the Philadelphia, with an I'M
commonly solemn look on his face. ST.
lently started the fun by showing another
stack of blues to the center
Mr.. Untermyer raised the Philadelphian
before the draw, but nobody dropped out
When cards were called for the Tam
many chieftain drew one the lesser lights
two each. Mr. Untermyer said he guess
ed one would do for him, and the Phila-
delphia jur1st set them all to thinking
when he laid his cards face down on the
table and said he would stand pat.
At first the betting was cautious. but
when Mr.. Untermyer showed cylinder OF
five blue chips up against the kopie of
blues already there the Tammsny oh eff
looked at him suspiciously, and the Quak-
er City man seemed surprised. One of The
lesser lights, observing that bluffing vas
not unknown even in a gentleman's gam
said he guessed he was still in it, and q
Clipped in his quota again. The other
lesser lights surrendered without further
parley, but The Judge with a bland Will
lam Penn smile, raised Mr. Untermyer the
limit.
The Pot Grows Big.
When Mr. Untermyer came back at him
with another triple row of blue stacks the
Tammany chief looked a the young m IN
who had an engagement al Ggeystone, I'd
said: You have either a royal flush or a
royal nerve. In either case I've hid
enough"
He threw down his cards and the 9TH
'ers dropped out too, leaving Mr. Inter-
myer and the guest to fight IL out alene
They had It back and forth gamely for
five minutes The guests expression
changed finally from one Of confidence to
a look of pity for his adversary.
This is foolishness," he said. I'm sure
have you beaten, but I'll call you"
Then he laid down four mines. Mr.. I'm
termyer spread beside them a beautiful Sc
quence of hearts, from the ten spot to the
ace. II was said 10 be the first ever seen
in the Democratic Club. Words were idle
so all mostened their parched throats,
some checks were signed and MIR. Inter
myer, with many expressions of regret at
having 10 break up the game so early, lefr
70 keep his engagement at the house made
famous by Samuel ]. Tilden.
The Tamamny chieftain was not Mr.
Carroll, as rumor had it yesterday, for
Mr.. Carroll, his friends explained, was in
Maine when the game was played. Corpor-
alton Counsel Whalen, the other no.able
John of Tammany Hall. said he had not
been in the club for a week or more. But
there are others who have not proved an
alibi