Evening star., 1902-01-01
EXPECTS TO BREAK BANK
LORD RosSLYN ATTACKS MONTE
CARLO SYSTEMATICALLY.
First Efforts Were SuccexsfuI-Senator
Depew and Wife Witness
the Play.

A special dispatch to the New York
World from Monte Carlo yesterday says:
Lord Rosslyn has begun operations with
intent to break the bank here. He started
his play yesterday, and has had four sit
tings. rising from the table at IL o'clock
tonight. He has won at every sitting. and
the winnings to date are $1,000 francs
| (s13, 400.
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew and his bride
were among those who watched the English
actor-peer at his victorious onslaught upon
the gamblers tonight. The senator and
Mrs. Depew arrived at the Hotel Bristol,
at Beaulieu, today, and Immediately came
here. They dined with the Baroness Van
Andre at pm, and at 10 the party strolled
into the gaming rooms.
Mrs. Depew was deeply interested in the
contest but the senator watched IL with
the eyes OF a man Of the world, to whom
everything was an old story. He was
much pleased to see the interest his new
wife evinced in the game, and looked on
indulgently while she duplicated the play
of the earl with small stakes. She played
for twenty minutes and won $125. Then
the senator took her away to Beaulieu,
where they arrived at midnight.
Lord Rosslyn lost no time in getting at
the bank after his arrival yesterday. He
had two SittingS at trente ct quarante, one
in the afternoon and one at night. On an
accounting at night he was found to have
won $4,000 francs 1900. The managers
of the bank remain calm under the success
of the earl with his system. and evidently
count upon getting all of the money sub
scribed by the English syndicate that is
backing the noble gambler.
Lord Rosslyn arrived accompanied by
three members of the syndicate, an ac-
countant, stenographer and detective.
When the man with the system and his
O'Clock there was immense excitement. The
roulette tables were deserted, and every
one gathered about the trente ct quarante
table, where Lord Rosslyn took seat He
smiled back affably at the beaming faces
about him and at the numerous women who
waved their hands a token that they
wished him success.
The earl Immediately counted out q, 900
francs $5,0OO upon the table, and began
his play by risking one louis go. the lowest
limit allowed. AS the play proceeded he
gradually raised his bets until finally he
placed nothing smaller than a 500-franc
note.
In the first two hours Lord Rosslyn had
several bad periods. but he was still a win
ner, and after that time his luck was
steady. He was getting along swimmingly,
when, two and one-half hours having
elapsed, he was pulled away from the table
by the three men representing the syndi-
cate. This was done under an agreement
never to let him play too long for fear that
he would get nervous and go to pieces.
The party withdrew to a corner where
Lord Rosslyn emptied his pockets into the
hat of the accountant, who proceeded to
count the money under the watchful eyes of
the members Of the syndicate. The repre-
sentatives of the earl afterward told the
World correspondent that the earnings for
the first sitting had been $4,000 francs
CSC, 400.
The noble gambler played again. from o
until 10 at night, and won 1900 francs
$500.
Most, of the Americans, men and women,
at the table followed the game as played
by Lord Rosslyn, duplicating his plays In
every move, and while they were unable to
fathom the mysterious intricacies of mis-
calculations. their faith in him was re-
warded by winnings of more than $1,000 for
the American colony.
/ Lord Rosslyn had several hours of hard
luck tonight, but when he arose at IL ne
was 81 900 francs $4,000 to the good on the
day.
dent tonight that he had purpoSely ope
in order to get his hand in. He declared
that he firmly expected to break the bank
daily after few days, and to continue do
ing SO as long as he is permitted to play.
Before he came here Lord Rosslyn tested
his system in London with the aid of
croupier secured from France. playing for
days and days and always with success.
The news of the splendid results having
gone abroad. the earl feared that the gam
blers at Monte Carlo had been frightened,
and thinking that perhaps they would not
let him play he wired to know about it.
This laconic but satisfactory answer was
received.
I'VE await you with open arms"