IN THE FAR WEST.

Lake County Press, Issue 2138, 4 October 1906, Page 7

IN THE FAR WEST.

Suit, in a Fur West court, to recover certain moneys, of which it was alleged that tin; plaintiff had hern defrauded l*y thimble-rigging. Counsel for plainlilT undertakes to enlighten the Court as to the modus operand!. lie takes three cups. ‘Mien. may it please the Court, the defendant. placing the cups on his knees, thus began shifting them so. offering to het my client couldn't toll under which nip was the 'little joker' (meaning .thereby. may it please the Court,, (Ids ball), with the intention of defrauding my client of the sum thus wagered. For instance when I raise the cup so, your honour .supposes that you see the ball." ■‘Suppose I see !" interrupted the judge, who had closely watched the performance, and was sure that he had detected the ball as one of the cups was accidentally, raised. "Why, any fool can see where it is, and bet on it. and be sure to win : there ain't, no defrauding there." "J’erhaps your honour would like to go a dollar on it ?" insinuated the counsel. ‘‘Co a dollar? Ves, and double it too, and here's I lie rhino : it s under the middle cup." "I’ll go a dollar on that," said the forman of the jury. "And i—and I,” joined in the jurors, one. after the other, until each one had invested his pile. "I p," said his honour. "Ip," It was : bill Ihe "little joker" In*cl entirely disappeared ! Judge and jury were enlightened and found no difficulty in bringing in a verdict in lavour of the plaintiff, on tie) ground that, it was the "worst possible kind of defrauding."