The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-04

Jack O'Brien dealt the next hand,
and Donaldson dropped out after the
second card had been dealt. He
thought McWhirter won the pot, but
wasn't sure. He thought there was $40
or $50 in that pot, but wasn't sure; the
hand may have been passed out
SANDY" in Fast Game.
The deck was passed to McWhirter
Donaldson said he shuffled them easily
and skilfully as though he were accus-
toned to playing cards. Jack O'Brien
cut the cards and McWhirter replaced
the cut and dealt the cards. He dealt
the first card to each face downward,
and the next face upward. OF the
cards in sight Donaldson drew a seven,
John O'Brien queen, and McWhirter
an ace. McWhirter passed the bet and
Donaldson bet $40. O'Brien raised it to
$40 and McWhirter called the bet DON
aldson seeing the raise.
Another card was dealt to each of
the players, Donaldson getting a nine.
O'Brien an eight and McWhirter a
four. Jim bet s25, O'Brien doubled it,
McWhirter called and Donaldson saw
the raise. The third card to Donald
son that was exposed was another
seven, Jack O'Brien got a ten and Nc
Whirter a jack. Donaldson bet $500
O'Brien made it $1,000 and McWhirter
called, Donaldson still seeing the raise
On the last card around Donaldson
drew five, O'Brieu a tray and Nc
Whittier caught another Jack He bet
$500, putting in another 81 900 bill Dom
aldsOn saw his bet and O'Brien raised
MN TO $1,000 McWhirter saw the
raise, using up the rest of his second
$1,000 bill, and Donaldson tossed in four
yellow chips. As he did so the hands
were exposed. O'Brien had a pair of
queens, McWhirter aces and jacks and
Donaldson three sevens Donaldson de-
clared he had won and raked in the
chips and the money.
Wants His Money Back.
McWhirter didn't seem to be salts
fed He said Donaldson was a lucky
guy" and that he couldn't afford to
lose so much money. He was asked if
ne wanted to play any more and he
said he didn't. Then he arose from his
place at the table and, putting his hand
TO his hip pocket, declared that he
didn't think the game was fair and
that he wanted his money back. Then
he said he wanted a policeman. Larry
said he would go for one, and McWhir-
ter resumed his seat. In a short time
Larry returned with Parent and Bell.
donaldson had never seen either of
them prior to this time
To the psuedO policemen McWhirter
said he had lost over $1,000 in a card
game and that he didn't think it was
fair Parent looked at the cards and.
indicating DOnaldsons hand, said that
it was the winning hand He asked
Donaldson for the money, and Donald
son laid ii on the table. He did not
take it, however, and Donaldson after
wards placed it in his pocket. He was
told TO go, and he went out and went
into the toilet room near the head of
the stairs.
In a few minutes he went down
stairs, meeting c. w. Scott. who was
coming from West Temple street. He
told him he had won $1,000 at poker
and showed him the money The two
went together to the Occidental saloon
on First South street
He said he had never been in Nick
Razzuto's saloon, where Parent de-
clared they had gone until last Mon
day. The $4,000 won from OBrien in
the same game, Donaldson said, was
never paid, although he asked O'Brien
for it several times. He said that the
entire time he was in the room Nc
Whittier never once said that he had
been robbed of any money, but had al
ways said that he had lost it, and
didn't think the game was fair
On crOss-examinatiOn Mr. Loofbou-
row kept up a running fire of questions
calculated to confuse the witness
Many of them dealt with Donaldson's
with the city administra-
ton as well as his proficiency at gam
bling.
Loofbourow After Donaldson.
How many cards in a deck?"
"Fifty-two; four susts of thirteen
cards each
How long have you lived in Salt
Lake,"
Il have made it my home for twenty
years.
Where have you ever worked in this |
city other than in gambling houses?"
Il have never done anything in Salt |
Lake except work in gambling houses
since your return from the KIon- |
dixie in 1902. where have you made your
principal loafing place."
AT the Kenyon bar and Mulveys,' - !
Now tell me when you first saw the !
o BTiens to know who they were"
They were pointed out to me at the |
Uintah reservation two years ago"
When were you introduced to |
them?"
Il was introduced to them in the
Wilson bar the later part of August Of /
last year"
iOu iiNNNl hiAON Nutil ny any bliltI /!
name2"
No sir.
Then when Larry O'Brien intro
iuced himself as some one else at the /
AntleT rOoming house, you knew that
ne was assuming an alias?"
4 didn't catch what name he gave:
10 may have said OBrien."
We'll. when Jack O'Brien said he
lidn't often play with strangers you
knew that he and Larry were brothers
md not strangers at all, didn't -you?"
Yes, sir"
Nov. isn't it fact that you went
with one of the O'BTiens and rented a
'OOm from Mrs. Young at the Antler
coming house and paid her rent for
IT,
NO, sir: it IS not"
A Little Mathematics.
How much money did you have
lDout your person when you went up
o the Antler TOOming house,"
Il had about $500, including a GER
ificate of deposit on the Commercial
National bank for $685.. 600 of this
money belonged to Scott. He had given
{ 10 me to place on the races
when you started to play cards
With Jack O'Brien it was a friendly
,ame, was it not?''