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OCTETTE WITH“Feeding the kitty*' proved profitable for John McDonald. saV the police, w :o U midnight raided a card wme in roo.n 11 of the ’Bennett block 126 East Park street and booked McDonald ns the banker of a poker game. Me had $51 while t tie » v.-n men alleged to have been buck ng the tiger” scarcely had enough for the 1 rinks The octette was unable to pecure Kino bonds and talked over the play behind bars. The men arrested are John McDonald William Thompson, Edward Veran A1 Mcfllnnlss Frank Kelly. E B. Morris Oscar Paul. T Kane and Rohci t Phase. Vagrancy is the charge aga'nat Kelly and Morris, Who asserted th»y were only looking on. The other men arecharged with gambling. ,Captain Yornth and Patrolman R;ce watched the play for one hand from behind the crowd and saw chips pass, they say.“I'll take a handful of those myself,” said the burly captain, as he worked his way to the table and proceeded to till his pockets with chips. The men jumped up but an offloet at the door prevented any one leaving.The eight men found close quarters in the patrol wagon More than a peck of chips were confiscated and will be used as evidence In police court.When $61 was found on McDonald, one of the players Uned up ih the jailer’s office remarked:“Gee. the kitty was well fed.McDonald was formerly a driver for the Stromberg company. He securedbonds this morning.
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Anaconda Standard
Anaconda, Montana, US
Sun, Jan 28, 1912
Page 34
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