, 1907-06-15
JUDGE Fakes philosophy.

1t might have been the last scene in
a dramatic scene in which the STAGE
manager whistles to the thunder max
er to stop and orders the property man
to bring out the sun and filter its rays
through the lacey trees. The
was in Judge Fakes court, at the Har-
rison street police station, and Judge
Fake was thunder maker and sun max
err. Clifford G. Roe, assistant states
attorney, was the dramatist, who gave
the thunder a place to crash and the
sun a place to shine.
John Paul of Wyoming. wearing a
carnation and a sheepish look. stood
before the railing. looking c%uriously
into the face of the court. He looked
like the man who bought the Masonic
temple for $500, and then went over
to see the explosion on the lake
front"
Greeted by Amabie Stranger.
He told Judge Fake that he came
to Chicago last Friday from Gillette,
Wyo., and was standing in front Of the
Midland hotel on Madison street when
a man grasped his hand, assured him
they we're old friends, and invited him
to play pool in a place bearing the
name "Orpheum" in incandescent let
tiers.
81 told him 1 didn't know much about
playing pool" stammered John Paul.
but he said that was all right; ha
would show me how"
did he?" asked the court.
well, l should say he did" mutter-
ed John Paul. After we had played
one game he suggested We play SO
cents on the 10 ball. That meant that
whoever got the 10 ball in q pocket
got so cents from the other fellow. OF
course, he always got the 10 ball in be-
fore l did, but that was because i
wasn't as good aishot as he was"
"Easy Mark" Gets the Money .
I'VE had played a couple of games
when a third man came up. He want
ed to join US. Ny friend said to me;
He's an easy mark; we'll get his
money. Well play for SIS q game and
I'll divide with you IL l win.'"
Paul and his partner won the nrst
game. Paul was $3.50 ahead and 1t
looked like finding money to him. But
then came a rub. The supposed ~easy
mark" who the police say was Jim
Fairchild, who has "a police record,
took the next four games and John
Paul vas SIS shy.
my partner didn't half try to play
after that first game" Paul explained.
1T was all fixed up between him and
the other fellow, I guess"
WELL" said Judge Fake, you're
nearly as bad as the other fellow. It's
a case where the bitter got bit. You
thought you we're getting in on the
ground floor, and 80 you consipred
with this man to get that other fellows
money. Now, suppose he had been In
nocent-it was unmanly IN your part;
you were a conspirator. You thought
you had a snap, didn't you? II every
fellow out in Wyoming is like you, l
hope I'll never have to go out that
way"
Then John Kelly, the friend" and
partner Of John Paul, told his story.
mo, sir, I've never been arrested
before, except once for gambling" he
pleaded. ut wasn't my fault We lost"
Take this man up to the bureau %
identification and see II his picture id
up there" ordered the court.
Here's his picture" said the detac-
tive, bringing Mr.. Kelly back a few
minutes later. 1T was taken in De
cember, 1906, for the same offense-
getting money by g of a conf
dence- game"
I'll make 1t $50 and COSTS" pro-
nounced the court.
"And you'd better go back to Wyo-
ming on the next train," he remarked
TO John Paul. You weren't quite as
smart as you thought you were, chr
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