Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 September 1898 — Court Knew What Was Poker. [ARTICLE]

Court Knew What Was Poker.

Paul Milliken, who la one of the most popular men on ‘change, was yesterday on the floor rehearing the latest poker Incident It Is unnecessary to say that he secured a great many auditors, as there are numerous admirers of the great American game there. A private game had been broken up in a small town which was very religiously inclined, and the players arrested and taken before the county judge. The first prisoner was told by the judicial . light to rehearse in strict honesty what was going on when the officer appeared. “Well had just dealt. It was a jack pot—said ij ‘Open It, but it will cost you $2 to come in.’ The next player put up the needed amount and said: ‘Well, it will just cost $5 more to be in this play.’ The third one advanced it $3 more, and when it came to me I looked at my hand and found a pair of threes. I had been lucky, and concluded to go in the Jack pot and did so.” “Prisoner is dismissed!” cried the Judge, interrupting him in his story. “Well, what’s the trouble?” said the .latter, looking about alarmed and studying the judge in surprise. “Why, simply this: You are charged for playing poker, and your own evidence shows that you were not,” replied the court.—Cincinnati Enquirer.