Marysville, Ca 1853 (Newspaper Archives)
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These two stories ran consecutively in
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 6, Number 826, 16 November 1853
These two stories ran consecutively in
Sacramento Daily Union, Volume 6, Number 826, 16 November 1853
A Gambler's Tricks— Look Out !—
Some months ago, says the Marysville Herald, a gambler had occasion to travel, and left his baggage in store at that place. The gentleman with whom it was left, thinking from his long silence that he did not intend to return, took occasion to enter upon an investigation of it. Accordingly, in the presence of several persons, the screws were drawn, and the first thing which presented itself was a Roulette wheel; upon taking this machine apart, the whole secret popped out, causing considerable merriment among the by-standers. The wheel was so constructed that by touching a screw, a spring connected with it causes the bottom of every box painted red to rise, presenting a smooth surface, and leaving the ball no choice but to drop into the black. Should the heaviest betting be upon the black, press the screw a little harder and the bottoms of the black boxes come up, and the ball must go into the red. The whole thing ia ingeniously contrived, and presents, unless taken apart, no appearance ol deception. Moving with the smoothness of clock work, it never fails, and while the machinery is somewhat intricate, the principles upon which it is moved are so simple that a child could play against the world, and need never make a mistake. The spring which governs the "Eagle Bird" connects with the black boxes.
A Mexican Shot. —
The Marysville Herald says that a Mexican named Tamallero, alias Santos, well known to the Marysville police as a desperate character, and who recently was arrested and imprisoned for attempting to commit a rape on a little girl, was shot by one of the police officers, Monday night last, under the following circumstances : Tamallero got into a fight at a Mexican dance house, on First street, with another Mexican, when Mr. Apple, the police officer, came up and attempted to arrest the parties. Tamallero drew a kuife atui attempted to stab Mr. Apple, whereupon Mr. Apple drew his revolver and shot the Mexican down, the ball hitting him in the left breast, near the heart. Mr. Apple immediately delivered himself up to the Captain of the Police, and his case was to have been examined yesterday, before Mayor Miles.
Some months ago, says the Marysville Herald, a gambler had occasion to travel, and left his baggage in store at that place. The gentleman with whom it was left, thinking from his long silence that he did not intend to return, took occasion to enter upon an investigation of it. Accordingly, in the presence of several persons, the screws were drawn, and the first thing which presented itself was a Roulette wheel; upon taking this machine apart, the whole secret popped out, causing considerable merriment among the by-standers. The wheel was so constructed that by touching a screw, a spring connected with it causes the bottom of every box painted red to rise, presenting a smooth surface, and leaving the ball no choice but to drop into the black. Should the heaviest betting be upon the black, press the screw a little harder and the bottoms of the black boxes come up, and the ball must go into the red. The whole thing ia ingeniously contrived, and presents, unless taken apart, no appearance ol deception. Moving with the smoothness of clock work, it never fails, and while the machinery is somewhat intricate, the principles upon which it is moved are so simple that a child could play against the world, and need never make a mistake. The spring which governs the "Eagle Bird" connects with the black boxes.
A Mexican Shot. —
The Marysville Herald says that a Mexican named Tamallero, alias Santos, well known to the Marysville police as a desperate character, and who recently was arrested and imprisoned for attempting to commit a rape on a little girl, was shot by one of the police officers, Monday night last, under the following circumstances : Tamallero got into a fight at a Mexican dance house, on First street, with another Mexican, when Mr. Apple, the police officer, came up and attempted to arrest the parties. Tamallero drew a kuife atui attempted to stab Mr. Apple, whereupon Mr. Apple drew his revolver and shot the Mexican down, the ball hitting him in the left breast, near the heart. Mr. Apple immediately delivered himself up to the Captain of the Police, and his case was to have been examined yesterday, before Mayor Miles.
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