Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1912-12-12 | Page 9 | 'Cullud Gen'Man' Knew Dice Were Loaded, but Played until Broke

KNEW DICE WERE LOADED BUT PLAYED UNTIL BROKE The mental menial an anguish attending the loss of 14 1 on a crap table while being fully cognizant of ot the presence presence presence pres pres- ence of loaded dice is 19 ample amplo pre pie punishment for one who upon tho the loss of the fourteenth kopek assails his gaming gaining adversary with a a. razor which falls fails to draw blood embodied a n. decision yesterday afternoon Inthe in to inthe the Justice court of Harry S. S Harper In the tho case of Jap Hicks a against Kill Kid Davis Da both negro ro of the Dunbar club Davis tho the defendant testified ho engaged Hicks in a u. crap game at atthe atthe t t the Dunbar club several se days ago and though he knew the dice used by Hicks were loaded sumo some unknown unknown unknown un un- known power forced him to continue continue continue con con- In tho losing game gamt until ho had shot his fourteenth dollar dollor Then said Davis wrath suddenly commenced surging through h his veins until h he h. drew the tho weapon of or his kind and leaped upon licks Hicks How did you ou know the they were loaded dice Davis was asked cd How do I know You mean meon to x say a a. man doesn't know loaded dice tho the minute thc they flip on tho the table Wh Why after I got through h with Jap he offered to sell mo me the loaded dice for tor 2 i.- Tho The confession of 01 Davis ls that he lost 14 14 knowing all tho time thedice tho the dice u used against him loaded aroused tho sympathy of Justice Harper who ho Immediately dismissed the complaint against ng him hint Tho The complaint charged cd attempted as assault assault as- as sault ault with a dead deadly weapon