The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-04-14
N. D. men WORK
Big NIT GAME
FARMER FLEEcED OUT or A BIG
PILE ~ GAME THAT 10 OLD AS
THE PRoVER5IAL HILLs-TWo
SUSPECTS ARE UNDER AR
REST.


and Andrew Mccarthy, alias A. A
Gunderson OF Grand Forks. N. D., Civ,
ing their occupation as bartenders
were arrested yesterday afternoon fl
a Superior street saloon by Detectives
Schultz and Irvine and the charge Of
swindling was booked UP against them
| at police headquarters. They are ac-
cused Of working the big mitt' con
fidence game on Jacob Sunderland, q
farmer residing near Chicago Bay
| Cook county.
| The police state that the ''big mitt''
game has not been worked in Duluth
for some time, and the reported
killing" made by the two suspects
| is the first instance of this time worn
swindle beng perpetrated here for
several years.
Sunderland says that he came to
Duluth Monday morning with 5000
in his pocket for the purpose of buy
ing a horse for his farm Not far
from the Lake avenue docks he
met Mccarthy, who inquired as to his
whereabouts, saying that he was a
stranger the man offered to show the
farmer the sights, and steered him into
saloon on Lake avenue. Sunderland
was asked to drink but replied that he
did not indulge We'll, let's sit down
in the back room and talk over things
in the old country, for I am a Swede
and see you are one"
Soon a sociable card game was pro-
posed and the two men started
playing.
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the police, the strangers pal" who
Is believed TO be Brown, entered and
shaking hands with Mccarthy, asked
to be let into the game. The men
consented and Sunderland alleges
that he was dealt a "card hand" of
four aces. Brown dropped out, and
looking over Sunderland's shoulder,
urged him to back up his hand for
all he was worth. remarking that he
couldn't lose. Sunderland according
ly bet 800, and Brown saying that
he had a check for 5000 in his pock-
ct, asked the farmer to lend him 800
more so he could back up Sunder-
lands hand and win some Of Nc
Carthy's money also. Sunderland,
believing that his hand really was
impregnable and handing the remain
ing 500 over to Brown, had him bet
that also. The men showed down,
and Mccarthy pocketed the stakes,
for he remarked that he had the four
aces beat, although Sunderland stated
that the five cards were not shown
him. Saying that he had a pressing
engagement. Mccarthy hastily made
his departure.
Then the last act OF the 'big nnftt''
game was brought into play. Sunder-
land was penniless and told Brown
that he would have to make good
the 800 loan at once. SAIL right"
said Brown, and the men started to-
wards the door as Brown said he
would have to go to a neighboring
saloon to get the paper cashed. They
entered another place where Brown,
remaFking that he had to use the
telephone moment. retreated to the
rear, and made his getaway through
the back door. for he never came
back
Sunderland said that his erstwhile
companion had impressed on him very
the absolute necessity of
keeping very quiet about the poker
game and not reporting his loss to the
police, declaring that IL they "got WISE
II would mean six months in Jail for
all three OF the men. Sunderland
stated that accordingly he became so
scared that he resolved to stand his
loss and not report the matter to the
authorities.
Shortly after Brown had made his
departure through the saloon back door
and Sunderland had become tired of
he stroIled out on the street
and met Sheriff Carhart of Lake coun-
". TO that Official the Chicago bay
farmer recited his story and he was
taken to police headquarters where De- |
tectiyes Schultz and Irvine were de- |
tailed ON the case. After the arrest !
Of Mccarthy and Brown yesterday aft |
ernoon the saloon keeper in whose |
place the poker game had been played |
was sent for. and positively identified |
the two men as the ones who had play |
I'd with Sunderland last Monday morn
Ing.
Sunderland started for his home |
without the horse he intended to pur- |
chase yesterday morning, going on
he steamer Easton. The sheriff al
Two Harbors was notified by the po- /
Ice to stop the man when the boat
made a landing at that place and
send him back to Duluth, when he is
expected to further identity Brown
md Gunderson and prosecute the case
against them.
The charge of grand larceny will be
also placed against Mccarthy and |
Brown. The police believe they are
The two men who are charged by /
Tohn Hamerin. woodsman, with hav-
ng stolen pocketbook containing SIS |
rom him.
According to Hamerin, he was in
,eigled into a card game by the two
men In the back room OF a saloon
IN the afternoon of March "a. Ham
rim said that he was suspicious OF the
wo men and shifted his pocketbook
containing the roll OF bills to his OUT L
tde coat pocket. He charges that one
Il them stole the money from his
,oclKet while the woodsman was look
ng at his cards.
After the game had been finished.
Iamerin says he found that he was
minus the pocketbook and his money.
When he reported the matter to the
'olice he said that the third finger on
he right hand OF one Of the men was
Missing. Brown has an arnputation
4 that sort. and the police are con-
dent that he and Mccarthy are the
wo who successfully worked Ham,
rim. The latter lis supposed to be
till In the city and an effort Will be
nadefto locate him.
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