Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-29
KANSAS CITY MAN
GETS NJ WHIRTERED
Meets AffabIe Strangers and b.
gus Policeman and Loses
His Diamonds.
TELLS TALE TO THE POLICE
Minions of the Law in Hot Pursuit
lie Fell for Game ~ old
A. the inns.

J. G. walker. young man from
Kansas city. arrived here Thursday
morning and he has reason 10 remem-
Der for the balance Of his life his
visit to salt Lake city The young man
was the victim Of game Of bunk" as
old as the hills and now he is mourn
ing the loss Of diamond stud valued
at 1855 and a diamond ring worth
$3.50. II is simply another case Of
man trying To get something for moth
ing, betting on "a "sure thing PROPOSE
tion. getting trimmed" That's what
happened 10 Walker
Thursday morning he was on South
Temple and state street and made the
acquaintance Of a very anable young
man. The young man was also from
Kansas city, he said. Immediately
after learning that Walker was from
that city.
Arm in arm they strolled up First
avenue 10 see President Brigham
Young's grave. There they met anoth-
er tourist and after the three had en-
gagged In conversation for some time
the first man met by Walker proposed
that they match dollars Walker said
he had no money but his friend stalk
ed" him to one and the game OF
matching began walker winning the
first pot The third man then eX-
hibited a roll OF bills large enough to
choke "A COW and remarked that he
would get some change and continue
the game.
A GREAT SCHEME UNFOLDED
He was gone but a few minutes but
during that time Walkers new found
friend unfolded splendid scheme TO
him whereby the pair would separate
the absent one from his money. II
was 20 be done like this. Walker would
place his coin heads up and signal his
friend to that effect. He would place
his coin tails up and the odd man
would win. 10 was very simple. Be
tween the two Of them they would
soon possess themselves OF Mr.. No
Three's bank roll
The third man soon returned and
Walker and his friend won several
times. Then the third man said
why not play for something worth
while? I've got $1,000 here and viii bet
IL all" Walker did not have that much
money but he removed from his shirt
front a $685. diamond and from his nm
ger a $3.50 diamond ring which he bet
against the other mans money. The
signal between Walker and No. was
agreed upon but unfortunately for
Walker his friend misunderstood and
when Walkers coin showed heads up,
the other mans coin showed the same
thing while the third mans coin showed
tails up. The odd man won.
Exit Walkers diamonds
JUST LIKE McWHIRTER STORY
Just at this stage Of the game a
fourth man appeared on the scene, ex-
hibited n police badge. and placed the
three under arrest. He ordered walk
er TO go TO police headquarters at once
while ne marched the other two to
Jail Walker obeyed Before leaving.
however. his friend" expressed deep
sorrow that he had Numbered by not
making his coin the odd one On his
way to police headquarters Walker
began 10 think. So fast did the thoughts
come that his brains were nearly
scrambled when he rushed into the
presence of Chief Barlow and told his
tale.
Il thought this thing was on the
square" said he II was not wise and
l thought I had some brains"
Chief Barlow and young Walker
spent all Of the afternoon and most OF
Thursday night looking for the two
men. to say nothing OF the bogus po-
lceman. The police are still In hot
pursuit