The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1902-05-29
Charlie Smith, of Cleveland, Ohio Gets
Into the Clutches of Kenosha
Gamblers and Pays for it.
QUIET LITTLE GAME is BAGGED.
Henry Savage, George Woods and Henry
Mohr are Charged With Violating the
Ordinance Against Gambling.

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the big city of Cleveland, Ohio, came
to kenosha yesterday for visit and
the visit resulted in several ofEthe Ke-
nosha gamblers being hauled up before
a justice of the peace for1violating a
city ordinance against gambling.
Charlie, although he has lived in the
big Ohio city for many years, had
never cared to wander from his own
fireside. He had never been to Chicago
had never seen lake front explosion
or purchased the Masonic Temple. In
past years Charles one diversion had
been in the form of purchasing gold
bricks at bargain counter rates, so in
his youth and inexperience he proved
an easy mark for the gamblers.
Charlie struck town yesterday morn
ing with $40 and an ambition to annex
more money. He looked for a Job and
the first thing that presented itself was
job on the street. Charlie was not
proud or naughty and he pulled off his
coat and went to work. Later in the
day he took the precaution of securing
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$14 in his pocket he felt that he was
ready to investigate Darkest Keno
sha" to it's limit.
Charlie dressed up in his best
clothes last night and came down
town. He looked the town ever and
voted it slow after Cleveland, but
along late in the evening, whens Char
lie had managed to collect a goodly
number of samples ofuKenosha liquor,
he met crowd of good fellows who
wanted to show him the town. He
clutched his $14 close in his pocket, but
when the boys began to loosen up
Charlie got the spirit and when game
of poker was proposed he opined that
poker was game for which he had a
regular passion.
His new found friends informed him
that the game would have to be strictly
on the quiet and Charlie accompanied
them to shed in the rear of ESQ Main
street. Of course table, chairs and
a lamp were secured and the innocent
little game of draw started. Charlie
secured a large bunch of chips for his
Ga, and as it was double the number
usually given in Cleveland he was
tickled to death with the prospects. Of
course he annexed the first Jackpot"
with little opposition. The second and
third were equally easy for the man
from Cleveland, and ir his dreams of
wealth he forgot that the time to lose
must come. The game became little
more furious and Charles feet began
to get cold. "The Whoop of Clubs"
and the "Satuma of Diamonds came
in rapid succession, and they were al
ways in the hand against Charlie.
Towards early morning Charlie tossed
his last white chip into the pot with
the abandon of millionaire. The pot
was little one and Charlie lost. Then
the hard-hearted gamblers opined that
they couldn't have Charlie 1inger
on the street without the fraction of
cent to pay for nights lodging.
Charlie, according to the gang, was
not true sport, and he went at once
to the police Office and made complaint
that he had been beat out of twenty
dollars. Officer O'Hare is an accomo-
dating night sergeant and when the
Cleveland man told his story he, sent
him up to Jail for the night, and at
once went out and gathered in Henry
Savage, Ia cousin of John Doe), Henry
Mohr, Ia brother of Anna Boe), and
George Woods, ''cullud" gentleman.
This morning Savage and Charlie
appeared before the bar of justice in
the Office Of Justice McCarrou. Char
lie told his pitiful tale and Savage adj
mitted that he was with Charlie when
his money left him. The Justice fined
Savage three dollars and costs, but
failed to be touched by the cry of
Charlie and soaked him four dollars
and costs. The extra dollar was added
to the fine of Charlie to pay him for
squealing on the gang. Mohr and
Woods are working men and they will
come up to pay their fines this even
ing. When the fines had been as
sessed Charlie managed TO find money
enough to settle up and he took the
first train out of town.