The Poker Game That Wouldn't End

Monday night, Officer Jack King entered the United States Saloon on Washington Street, kept by P. Urubb, and walked directly through the barroom into the back room, where a game of stud poker was being dealt. Just as he entered, a young sport, whom we will call Joe Smith for short, had two aces in sight and one buried, and the man who sat next to him had three kings in sight. Smith realized that he had the drop on his opponent, who was shoving in his chips pretty lively, and fearing that the game would be interrupted before he could make his play and double his capital, Joe turned to the officer and exclaimed: 'Say, Cap, let us finish this deal before you pull the game!' The officer, being somewhat nonplussed at the coolness of the request, stood there till the hand was played, saw Joe double his capital on his three aces against the other fellow's three kings, and then pulled the game and arrested the proprietor of the house. Urubb gave bonds for his appearance, and yesterday pleaded guilty of keeping a house where gambling was carried on and was fined and costs, which he paid.