The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-07-23
Breaking the Bank"
at Monte Carlo
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AS walk along the Bots Boulogne
With an independent air.
The people all declare
He must be a m%illionaire,"
etc. etc, etc, etc.
I'm the man who broke the bank at
Monte Carlo,
Old Hoss Hoey's sons was not alto
gether a joke. There were men in his
day who had wrestled fortune from
the reluctant bank. and there are men
Of to-day who have done the same.
A lew weeks ago, after a fifteen
hours session in the great gambling
room Of the Casino, Huntley Walker.
an Englishman. left Monte Carlo 500
600 the richer. He won $780, 600 with.
In a few minutes one evening. and
next morning he raked in 100000
more. This last success cleaned up
all the money on the table at which
he sat, and thus he technically broke
the bank
His feat recalls that Of many other
lucky men. One of the luckiest was
the famous Monte Carlo Wells.
Wells appeared in the Casino ten
years ago with a little system of his
own. He started with $500 and left
with $780, 600.
Most lucky men are hoggish and so
end by losing their winnings. But
Wells was contented with his 5000. 600.
He went back TO England. invested il
In good bonds and is still enjoying a
nice little income of $4,000 a year.
Five years g an American. Col.
Power. the owner of mines in Mexico,
won S550.0O0 al the Casino. His first
days play. which lasted less than an
hour. brought him in $4,000. and each
succeeding day had a similar story TO
tell.
Crowds logged his footsteps when
ever he entered the Casino, some of
the hahitues rubbing his shoulder or
surreptitiously touching the hem of
his coat for luck. while the more ra-
tional followed his play. The Colonel
did not plunge, but continued 10 stake
the maximum Of s.. 400 each time. The
result was that he came away richer
by S350.000.
A Russian count once carried away
$4,000 as the result OF a single nights
play, while a North OF England ship
n won $4,000 in a couple of
hours. On another occasion a York
shire c~Olliery owner left Monte Carlo.
after a three weeks stay. SIS. 600
richer than when ne went there, but
in the same month the wife of an
English peer lost $50. 600 in one night
and 100000 on the night following.
One Of the most remarkable Incl
dents which ever happened az Monte
Carlo was when one John Jaggers won
$500. 600. He kept a close watch over
the roulette wheels at the various
tables, and discovered that each one
had some small defect which resulted
in one number winning more frequent
ly than any other. These numbers
he backed, winning $500. 600.
The bank. however. discovered his
secret. had new wheels made. and Jag
gers was losing rapidly when he wise
ly desisted and returned home with
$500. 600.
Jaggers' experience recalls the story
Of old Madame Y, who appeared TO
earn her living by coming into the
Casino early. getting a good place and
later selling il TO a late conner.
One evening one OF the directors
stood idly watching her. She played
but 81 at a time. but she seemed to
win almost every time. When she
arose the director approached her and
congratulated her on her luck.
How much will m'sieur give for the
secret2 ?" demanded the old dame. But
he only laughed. his experience teach
ingq him that he had nothing to fear
from any system.
one day you will be glad to buy"
was the woman's parting warning.
About a week later she returned TO
the tables. accompanied by three
young Italians. and they soon attract
ed attention by always playing the
and consistently winning.
The suryeillants. who were ordered TO
watch the party. reported in an hours
time that they had won $4,000.
For a week this sort OF thing went
on. and when the party had broken
the bank three times at that table. NJ.
Blanc. the hen master of the tables,
was asked to come from Paris. When
he saw what was going on he asked
Madame X to come TO his private Of
fee. and there, after much haggling.
persuaded her to sell her secret for
the low figure OF 10000 francs.
When the play was ended and the
rooms closed the old woman explained
that, after some years al the table.
she noticed that the wheel had be.
come warped. AS the result. If il were
started from a certain point it almost
Invariably stopped at a certain point.
Thus. If the croupier spun the wheel
with the number 3 opposite him the
&c was certain TO follow: IL
zero were opposite him 80 would fol-
ow. and similarly with the other mum.
Ders.
The defect was soon remedied and
he management considered the secret
heap at the price they paid. not
outstanding that madame and her
Italian friends had cleared 100000 in
play.