Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-23

can go u ullle iii z.Z0, Win TWO In q W8g0n.-
Havens heard of her merits last week, and re-
solved on purchase. On his arrival at Alba
ny he took breakfast at Stanwix Hall Short
ly after which he buttoned up his coat and
started to find MCall. He met him in Broad
way near the City Hotel. With Mae" he
had the following conversation
understand, Mr.. M'Call, that you wish
to sell that grey mare of yours"
| did want to sell her, but imagine she is
now disposed Of"
Disposed of Ito whom ?"
To your friend skerrett, of Brooklyn"
What did he agree to give you ?"
Five hundred and thirty dollars"
If you will let me have her, will give You
five hundred and fifty dollars cash down"
But I've promised her to Skerrett"
when ?"
Last week" .
Never mind that IF he should call, say
she's dead-that | broke her leg on the Troy
Road, in consequence of which we had to blow
her brains out" ....
| Will you back me up in the story z"
OF course | will"
It's bargain, then. Give me the five hun
dred and fifty, aud I'll send the mare down to-
morrow night. But hadn't we better crop the
not sue me for lying to him y
Just as you please-there's your money.
Be sure to send her down on Tuesday night
| on the Knickerbocker."
Mr. MCall promised to do So Soon af-
ter which he folded up his five hundred and
fifty dollars and walked round to Captain
Knights for the purpose of putting the party
through" #-a :. -..- -
This was Monday morning. On Monday af-
ternoon Mr. Serrett made his appearance in
town. He met M'Cal in State-st
Well Mac, I've called to pay you for that
mare"
"What mare ?"
"The grey mare the one you wrote to me
about last week"
!" Haven't you heard about that ?o
about what?'
About that grey mare-she is dead and
buried"
Dead-nonsense. You are fooling me-"
Not at all. If you doubt it ask your neigh
Dor Havens, who broke her leg on the Troy
Road"
"Is Havens here ~
Yes-you will find him Mt Stanwix Hall"
1t is not necessary for. as to say that Mr.
Skerrett went to Stanwix Hall and saw Ha-
vens. Neither is it necessary for Us to say
that Mr.. Havens swore that the grey mare was
dead, and that ho killed her. He could not do
otherwise, without losing one of the best bar
gains he ever made
Mr. Skerrett regretted the catastrophe, but
concluded there was no use in crying over split
milk He shook hands with Havens and left.
saying that he would try and find piece of
speed in some other part of the city Ha-
vens having quilted Skerrett, took the 445
train for New York, and arrived at Brook
lyn little after ten o'clock on Monday even
ing.
MCall promised to send the mare down on
| Tuesday evening.
He did not do anything of the kind In
consequence of this, Havens went up again on
Wednesday to see " what the ID it all meant"
He found NJ Call at the new steamboat landing.
"Why didn't you send that mare down last
night 7"
What mare 2"
why, that grey mare bought of you on
Monday"
"On Monday 2"
Yes, on Monday"
You're mistaken. | sold you no mare on
Monday, and for the best reason in the world
she was dead week before"
Dead w hat do you mean :.
"What do | mean ? and have you forgot
that you broke her leg on the Troy Road, and
that so badly that we had to blow her brains
out ?n
You don't mean to swindle me by any such
game do you ?"
"Swinde ID bit of it, You killed the
mare, and can prove it,"
"Who by ?"
"Your own neighbor, ,Skcrrett, of Brooklyn"
"And what does he know about it p
"Just what you told him, and that is, that
You killed the mare while trying her speed on
the Troy Road"
Havens could hear no more, but rushed for
the Police Office, where he swore ont q war
| rant against M Call for swindng. 1t was is
sued by Justice Parsons But as Mac proved
by Skerret that the complainant admitted that
| he killed the mare on the 5th of December, of
course he could not have purchased her on
| Monday the 10th Verdict for the defendant
Mr. Havens left for New-Y ork, on W Wednesday
night in the Manhattan. He was accompa-
MED by Skerrctt On going forward after tea.
he saw grey mare, that led to the following
dialogue =
Who's bob-tailed mare is that Skerrett 2
Nine" ..
Possibe-wherc did you get her 2
Bought her from M'Call, She is not quite
as good looking as the one | wanted, but
think she is full as speedy"
What did you give? -
Four hundred dollars
Say no more-iet's drink
Skerrett obeyed orders and went in and took
a little something warm Havens paid for it.
As he did so bystander thought he uttered
an in1precation about certain id scoundrel
in Albany.
MoRar Never hire man to tell a lie, IN
less YOU wish to get cheated yourself.