The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-13
THE BUNCO GAME
TO PERFECTION
Two sharpers Did the.
Unsuspecti1lg Georgian
HE IS JUST $500 OUT
Galloway Did Not Know the Game
Was Loaded Until Too Late.
THOUGHT HIS LIFE AT STAKE.
The Georgia Cracker Sought Safety in
Flight and Hunted mp tho Police.
Dc,cclire TonI,nson Gives
Advice and Starts IN
Quest of the "BoId.
Bad Men"
HE IS JUST $500 OUT
THOUGHT HIS LIFE AT STAKE.

A game Of bunco that rivals some OF the
achies-zments Of the light-Gnsered and
leose-moralled gentry OF New York and
Chicago was worked in this city yester-
day morning. and as a result Ar Gala
way. of Washington, Wilkes county, State
OF Georgia, is poorer by the sum OF 1900,
though he had a csssls-seated ana Ae:e4hls
teeang OF tilanl1fuiness that he escaped
with his life.
Last Thursday. morning Il young man
OF llerculean build. with long taavay nous
4aclle, and wearing a iisnt osercoat and
proad-i,rimmed felt hat, reached the cIty-
He was Mr. j. IL. Ca4iaway, Of Washing
ton, Wilkes county, State Of Georgia,
Mr. Galloway ca1no as the convoy OF q
plump herd OF cattle, which ne desired
to dispose Of in Richmond, his home mar
ilet Of Augusta beng orer-croTded.
The man from georgia secured q, room
at the ST Claire Hotel, and duly inscribed
his name upon the register. He did not
know IL, but evil eyes were upon him, and
la had Already baen marked as the prey
pi tile bunco man.
Scarce had Mr.. caliaway washed the
dust o. travel from his brow bsfore he
was approached by a thick-set man OF
medium hight, with rcd r1oustache and
scsuty SANDY hair, who scraped an ac-
quairtance, and presented himself as Is.
+. Stanley. OF Nashville, Tenn.
aIr. Cal.away suspected nothing anliss
and coll1idcu ito Statl4ey his business and
his mission IN Richmond
.'Oh, I'm a horse dealer myself said
Stanley. We dealers ought 10 stick to-
getiler. Both o. us are strangers here.
And SO it came 10 pass that Stan4ey and
.ils man from the Cracker State became
loom-,nates Ut the ST. Claire.
Seon after arriving here Mr. Caliaway.
through MIR. Fred. c. Braner, The we'll
known and esteemed cattle dealer, dis
asoset; o. his Dscfes for tlle snug lille
.Su1n cf sosJe, receiving a check for $50
just after The sale was MADE.
This check Nir. ColIaway secured the
cash on, still having 800 coming to him
His roommate was cogai2ant of all the
proceedings, and he stuck TO the Georgian
with the l,roVcrbial affection Of q mother
ia-iaw. In due :-rne 0Ir. Cal!aVay- received
another check fer 500, which he deposited
in the safe Of ;Ile 81. Claire along with
so in cash.
STOCK TO THE PATH.
Sunday MI. Calllway and Stanley spent
teset!lSf IN sectitliqe ana soofle5y, az az
though, 50 Air. Callaway says, Stanley
tried 10 induce him 10 participate in some
OF the delights OF ciiy life, he tCallaway2
10 pay the fre-Sh1.
But Mir. Galloway ste9dfastly refused to
he led astray, and told Stanley 10 get be-
hind him, or words 10 thai effect
Now, ia his own community Of Wash
ington, Mikes county, Georgia, Mr.. Cal
laway is q seber ard much respected CT
izen. The levity Of the goddess Stanley
inspired him with fear
The pair slept together Sunday nisat,
but Mr.. Caliaway's sleep was tioupied.
lie dreamed that four men We're rooe-ns
him and awoile with his massive frame II
a-tre,able Through his half-ciosed eyes
he saw his bed-teliow arise whiie the
bell OF ST. Peters, hard-by, was toilins the
hour OF N thunder tones, and as ne
crept softly from the room, Mr. cana
ways fears returned with redoubied torce-
Two hours later Stanley returned, say
ing he had been out 10 take i5tte eNef- yer
else ar Galloway arose ana the tno
had breakfast together
A. the clerks desk, when TIE TINE ior
settling I'D scores came, Stanley coniessesc
that Is., was i.lpecuntous, and peuuoheo
the loan of sufficient money 70 settle MS
bill promising 10 draw some furds ana
return the coin. Mr.. CailawaY, out o.. the
goodness OF aiS heift ana LAG 4utiisss "
his purse. complied.
Then came the cashing of the 500 check,
which was drawn on the State Bank AT.
stanley went along TO see II we'll dofe-
Mr.. Callaway was identified by MT. acI.-
Ges Brauer, a son of a1T. f e brauet,
and the amount was paid HIM IN CRISP
creenbacl1s, making beautitu! rei Nn-si
caused the eyes of Mr.. Stanley TO sparkle.
Then and there ne made up h s mind
that Air. Callaway, of Washington, MIKES
county, Georgia. should be We'll taken care care
Of. He invited him to go boat-rid-nS, no no
ooupt thinking That rhe Georgian desirsso
recreation, but Mr.. Callaway vetoed lhe
proposition.
well. go down to the Southern depes
w:.., me- said Mr.. Stanley.
a1r. Cailaway could see nothing wrot,s
with that suggestion, SO he agreed 70
Here the thread of Mr.. eallaway's nar- ~
ratfye becomes a LITTLE tans!ea.
.tsfe went on down ;tae street. ne salo
last night. until We came TO a ots-4 ots'1lu ooii'
on the left hand side OF Nam as you -
down When we got there Stanley sfe'ff',efs,
ard said that ne wanted 10 see u fn1h
inside. H.. asked ne 10 come n VIII.
;,i,,, blf as ] never drink anything ana
don't like 10 go into har-roons. @ 'osu
a.ln ] would wait at the door. he @ kel'l
on urging me and telling me that was
AFRAID, 50 at last / stepped just inssoe
the door.
SHOOK THE BONES
s-o,sinuy,cs. AIr. Galloway said that be
finally went little way further INTO she
room. and that two men met taetn
stanley proposed to shake dee Ihe
bones were brought forth and one OF the
men threw Snnley guessed the number
that was thrown. ard said to Getaway
..l,s,at means $50 for rs. That man has
8 ,ooo, and We can win II
Nr. caIlawny says he told Stanley that
he was not sporting man and would not
r,aus,le. Then one OF the men said:
-sYeu won't play because you haviit got
cent. You coulds. show q dollar TO
save your life. .
He kept up this kind of tali, until 3ir,
tninawas, 10 ease Ills mind, pulled out his
roll and he'd II up
1T Then.' sad AIr. callsw:ay, "ona of the
,,,r,, grabbed ms, money. and the 500 tha,