The sun., 1905-08-26
$60NTERES7 ON$4oCRAP BET.
WELSHERS HELD UP FOR BANK
roll AT SARATOGA HOTEL.
Two Big Revolvers Mako the Proprietor
Change Hn Mind About Paying VIM
nlngs Of o Smooth stranger-POlice
We're Not Asked to Assist in Cerem Ony.

Two Big Revoivers Mako the Proprietor
Change Hn Mind About Paying Win.
nlngs Of o SIN Doth stranger-Police
Were Not Asked to Assist in Cereln Ony.
SARATOGA, Aug. 25.-What proved to be
the most sorrowful attempt OF the season
to close gambling house was made last
week. although 30 carefully was the news
suppressed that it was not known to any
save those who took part in the:affair until
to-day. incidentally an interesting COM
bination of hotel holding out special
inducements to ministers to lodge on it's
upper floors and to crap shooters to chuck
the bones in the basement was revealed
Two full sized. business like revolvers
were the arguments used by the up to date
reformers and as the entire bank roll OF
the establishment was removed the closing
Of the game was permanent and play was
not resumed, in this instance, as soon as
the reformers got around the cornen
The hotel where the incident took place,
is one Of the best known Of the smaller
houses. 1t has been a favorite resort for
many Catholic priests and large number
have been staying there this summer.
The cafe in the basement of the hotel was
leased to two men who, finding lack OF
thirst among t he clerical gentlemen, con-
ceived the bright idea Of adding to their
income by sublietting room of OF the
bar for crap game.
The crap table did good business. In
an ill-starred hour, a man who knew a thing
or two about the dice himself strol!ed in
and soon was $40 ahead of the house. This
was not according to Hoyle. and the pro-
prietors refused to pay on the ground that
1t was absurd to think of any man winning
even 40 cents against proposition OF that
kind unless he indulged in crooked work.
There was row, as a matter OF course
but in the end the man who had won what
he fondly imagined was going to be real
money left empty handed, vowing revenge.
Later the same evening he returned with
three friends, and passing through the cafe
into the crap room, one OF the party hacked
up against the door and producing two baby
cannon, requested the kind attention OF
the assembled company. His request was
at once granted.
briefly explained and the proprietors were
requested to say whether or not the man
who won the SO was entitled to his money.
As the revolvers were evidently loaded 1t
was decided that the money was due.
An IN investigation of the bankroll showed
Remarking that 500 was about the right
interest on any gambling debt on which
an attempt to WEIGH had been made. the
man who had won walked off with all the
funds, while his friends with the guns re-
manned moment to advise perfect rest
and quiet for the next five minutes as cure
for any tendency to heart disease that the
crowd might have, adding that a neglect
Of this precaution would certainly prove
fatal.
Stopping at the bar long enough to pre-
sent the bartender with twenty dollar bill
on the ground that he was good fellow,
the trio walked out unmolested.
The case was not reported to the police,
for how could they be expected to help
when they were not even aware Of the
existence of wicked crapgame in the
whole town?