Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-10-18
Tourist En- Route to Southern
California Robbed Of Fifty
Dollars
WOKE UP AFTER A CARD CAME.
Met a Friend on the Temple Block,
Thea Another "I'rieud OF Two, and
Then Told His Troubles to Police.

There is am old saying that "a sucker
is born every minute This may be
true.
But II Is perhaps also true that q new
graft Is born every minute.
This being true. when Sucker and
graft come together unexpectedly the
former usually gets the worst Of Il, lie
gets Bit
The truth Of the statement was DEM
onstlated this morning
The story Is really a funny one, but
there is some pathos mixed with the
amusing part OF IT, Here IL Is;
Yesterday afternoon there arrived In
the beautiful city OF Salt Lake one
John S. Barnett from Kansas city
Coming from town Of that size, a
city twice as large as salt Lake. he
should have known better; but he
didn't, and that's another story, any
way
Mr.. Barnett is on his way to San
Deigo, Cal, where he is going to look
for a Job. His train was about six
hours late this morning, and he con-
Guided that It would be profitable for
him to see the sights Of this famous
city He wandered about town, taking
an the various points of interest He
gazed at the monument, saw President
Youngs grave, visited the city and
county building, and then gazed wOn-
deringly upon the Temple. Finally he
visited the Tabernacle, and there he
met a friend
Subsequently he met other friends %
But This particular friend was one
of the most accommodating fellows
Barnett had ever seem The man said
bis name was Wilson.
Barnett told him that he was on his
way to san DeIgo and MI Wilson was
tlckled almost to death.
Why that's my home said he.
II have a big livery stable there and
when you arrive there just tell EN-
that you saw me. and II YOU want job
there / will see that you get one.'
This suited Barnett of Kansas city
60 4.
Mr. Wilson then invited his newly
found friend to take a stroll They
went into a saloon on Second Soulh
street and had a drlnk-pelhaps they
had several Finally they went into q
wine room. aud there they found two
"anable gentlemen engaged IN a game
Of cards.
40 This is not the Mormon" poker
MI Wilson was greatly pleased TO
meet the card players lie had met
them before In fact they were OLD
friends They an took seats at the
table. ana one OF the men ordered
"Do YOU know" remarked one Of the
men carelessiy that ] attended q
prltuaNsuc meeting last night ana j
learned how TO tell the color oi a mans
,NIfc's hair hy the cards
The others were simply amazed az
this strange statement ANA m p'ea'h
they asked, How $1,000,
The man tried to explain lie stated
tbat he took q deck OF cards ana cut
tbom. Al the bottom Of one pack he
plsoal the ace OF diamonds, and at the
bottom of the other hc placed the ace
of hearts The cards we're then shui-
ssI ma .pIlt agaln. and the aces were
sine 90 appear ON the bottom "l euyn
pack. Then hy consulting the car''
following Zoo order eoch Cod D'l,s
named. or ,ettored the colcr OF 'oe
vlf.s hair WAS determined
rhe 0tst tmo the man shuiH'u inc
cards and placed the aces ON the noi'
lam. ne turned his head away Ton q
second. ANA Mr.. wilson quickly placed
another card over one Of the aces
81 win bet you a quarter said DE 20
tbo man who had attended the meeting,
tlbat tbo aces do not come out and
my friend here Nh Barnett VIII also
brt m ouarter" Barnett bet,
you're on said the man.
The cards We're cut and the aces dld
not come up Barnett and wilson won
ouorer each.
The thing was tried again, and again
the stranger turned his head away,
and again Mr. wilson shifted the cards,
and again Mr. Wilson and Mr. Barnett
won. But this time they won 81 each
The stranger said he must have made
some mistake. and would Ike TO Try Z
again. once more he turned his head
away after arranging the cards aud
Mr.. Wilson once more changed the
cards Mr. Barnett saw visions OF a
big winning and he wagered all the
money Dr. had $50 The cards were
shufhed and cut
And lol and behold the aces appeared
and Barnett lost his Gity simoleons.
u was several minutes before the
scheue Of the thing filtered through