Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-10-17

Springs. My brother told him that we
were strangers and did not know how
to reach the springs. He said that he
was stranger and did not know how
TO reach the springs. He said that he
way stranger too ard that be had
only one acquaintance In the city. q
Col, Rice. who was mining man. Tho
colonel, he said was a very busy man,
bu: had shown him about the city for
an hour on the day before. He said
that he was lonely and that and would
be glad TO go with us and show us the
city, That was agreeable to us, so he
took us up TO Brigham Young's grave,
Eagle Gate, the temple and few other
places of interest.
COLONEL" GOING TO sAL.TAIR.
He told us that the colonel was go.
ing to take him out to Saltair In his
automobile the next day and he would
Ike for us to go with them. We prom.
ised TO go as we were at liberty the
next day. He was with us for about
two hours and gave his name as Nor
ris. The next day we left a note fpt
him with the clerk at the hotel, telling
him that we could not go out in the
out TO Fl Douglas In order to escape
him, We came back about ten minutes
past o'clock, and were about 10 enter
the Royal cafe to take lunch when he
approached us and greeted MS with
very friendly handshake and said he
was sorry we could not go with him.
He asked US to Just go up 10 Col. Rice's
room just few minutes in order to
meet the colonel so that the latter
would not think that the fellow had
misrepresented to him about the two
Scotchrneu. We could not get away.
so went with the fellow and he took us
up to the Antler roomng house,
MEETS JOHN O'BRIEN.
"He knocked at the door and there
was no response, then he knocked again
and the door was opened by fellow
who afterwards proved to be John
OBrien. He asked II the colonel was
In. and O'Brien said that he was OUT
Just at present, but would be back IN
n few minutes. We went in and
Morris introduced himself to the two
men who were In the room waiting for
the colonel. O'Brien Introduced him
self as n mining expert and the other
man as dactor, but forgot the
names they used. The mining expert
showed us some ore which he had on
the table and asked us TO draw our
chairs up so that we could examine u.
He then pointed out the gold and silver
and told us the value Of the ore
THE QUIET GAME
"rhe expert then said perhaps you
gentlemen will excuse US, we were Just
having quiet game of cards Whlle
waiting for the colonel and we WIZ go
ahead with the game. He SAID that
they thought that we were the doctor 5
wife when we knocked. so that was
the reason they were so SLOW ABOUT
opening the door. The expert ana the
docto. then started to play cards ana
Morris asked II he could not get In the
game. but they refused. Finally they
Consented to let him In the game and he
asked for $40 worth of chips, when
they gave him, but he did not pay
cash for them. They played untli MOT
ris won $40 and then he paid back the
chips which they gave him in the start
INVITED TO PLAY.
morris then invited my brother and
! to play, but we told him that we did
not know anything about the game.
He said that could have $50 worth OF
his chips and II lost II would not make
any difference, as he had already won
$40. | still refused. but he said | will
give you all the chips and let yoh
take my hand. and ] will tell you how
10 play, so l took his cards. The other
fellows kept raising the bid until II
reached $50 and Morris wanted to put
down the money for me but the others
objected and said that II was going TO
\ ehA ~
Morris said for me TO put down the
money as could not possibly lose Oh
the hand held, so finally put the
money down.
RAISING THE BIDS.
"They kept raising the bid until II
reached $500, and as | did not have
any smaller amount drew out a $1,000
bill and placed Il on the table. They
kept raising the bid until had two Of
81, 900 bills on the table, when the doc
tor reached across the table and
snatched the money, saying that he
had won It. rose to my feet and pro-
tested and said that IL was game OF
robbery and told my brother to go and
call the police, but Morris said that he
would get the police. 80 he went out
BROUGHT THE OFFICERS.
when he came back he brought two
men with him who said they were off
GERS ! said how am I TO know that
you are officers and with that one Of
them said that his name was Heming-
way and the other mans name was
Bell and they pulled back their coats
and showed their police badges. Hem
ingway told the doctor to give him
the money and Informed US that the
laws In this state were very strict
against gambling and that we had been
gambling and that all Of US were under
arrest.
WHAT A DIsGRACEp'
Hemingway then suggested that 1t