The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-05
THAT CHOSEN FREEHoLDER
lie Gets on n Long Branch Train-Is Inter-
viewed by n Conductor-Refuses 10 Pay
his Fare, mud 10 Kicked eat on the sands.

lie Gets on a Long Branch Train-Is Inter-
viewed by n Conductor-Hefuses 10 Pay
his Fare, mud 10 Kicked eat on the sands.
On Friday evening Ocean county Chosen
Freebooter took the teamoo4t for the Horseshoe
Dock, Sandy Hook. lie was slender man ola dark
complexion, and wore black beard. lie wore cap
with the cabalistlc letters 20. A r." on lie frobt
lie had visited this city, attended meeting OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic, and was on his way
home. While on the boat ho bought ticket for
Long Branch. In Ocean courty lie is known az
great Temperance man. lie took the evening
train for Long Branch. Just before the train resc
ed the Highlands. the conductor entered the car in
which the Chosen frccbolder was seated. lie shook
hands with the Freebooter punched his ticket, aud
said
"wby, halloo you here, haven't sesn you be.
fore ln month. Isoe The Sun Is after the Board.
what's the matter between you and TINS sus that
You talk about suing II for libslf"
WELL" replied the a. A. ;" you know i IN
a Freebooter (hic). TnR SUN said we was RESPONSE
bie tyic) for the breaking OF the Toms River
bridge (kyie), dye bearf" huinx his cap over his
forehead.
"Yes," replied the conductor, II hear"
"well," continued the Freebooter, we didn't
care for that, but It hurt yic)it hurt the feelings
OF our wives and ehil (hie) dren, and we couldn't
that way We WA all wealthy men-you know
that-we was MI rich feIlers, aud (yic) we thought
We could AFFORD TO put up hundred thousand GoI.
lars to sue the Sus for libel -iSe see hic!r
to the SUs ONCE. | saw the account of 1t
in TnR SUN. kyerS body around here Is talking
abodt IT,"
"ob, yes N.hicl d'you see thatf Well that was
good adyertsin' dod,e. dye see I'm n gciu' 10
peddle 0ic) Iatont mei'elne, an that's bully ad'
yerttSen.ent- dhe see. hf"
Here the happy Frcehoder's cap fell over his
ewes and the conductor passed on. just before tue
train reached Linz Branch the conductor agsin
went through the cars and took no the Long
Branch tckets. The Freahoder's ticket was anon
them. After leaving Long Branch the oond &c tor
passed through the Ears a ,hirl time To his sur
| Prise he found TIA, the Fre~Iolder was still on
board. The wealthy tmper.nee man Jay N his seat
snoring like a Berkshire plg, His black hair WAS
piastefed down over his forehead and his bod was
| was swayug 10 and lro with he motion Of the car
| "Tickcts ~ shouted Tie conductor. shaking the
wealthy Pr cholicr until bis teot chartered. The
| treehoaer aroused himself and stared vac antly al
| ~ wait your ticket" the latter replied.
! "nid Sics) mt you take my ticket yies)f" SAID
| the Freebooter.
| "Ycs" rcnlied the conductor, but that was
| tcketiio Long Branch. Ivan, a ticket 10 Toms
| Wen" tccupei the temper nee mNn, tha's.
ipoNt i6 thi@, en- "0'e" f'''"''0''' ~" '''''
~ have no time TO lose" ontinued the conductor
~ want your ticket or else want tie amount OF
| Cho-en Preenolder-sec here young man, d'y,
| know whom you'm n Gllkn' toT I'm 'hOrei
FTee(hic)holder. on'-yon--knOw-that, eh (hic)
| Conductor-Eithcr furnish ticket pay your fare
l or get out Of the car.
| Frcehoder lin drunken astonishment-Wliat
| Put free "a yck) holder out o. the car. Yong
| man. look out what You're a dom The B-aFd (hlc
| wont stand II. We knows our ri;hts.
Twin you nay your areS ~ aeked the conductor
Don tell You Ia a Free Qicl holderf D'yoI
| know you're a lakn to n Freebooter (Sc), younG
| man eht Don'-you-knOw
| "will you pay your fare" again demanded th'
conductor.
| "Tl see you Qic) damned FIRST I'm Free 0ie
| holder. -you-kno~-that
Here patience ceased TO be q virtue The eonduo
| tor took the temperance Freebooter by the col ar o
| the coat, and pulel the Oell'TOpe When the train
4 stopped, the Freebooter was dragged to The plat
form. and kicked out on tho sand. AZ the raiI
| moved oil, he got upon his feet, and shook his hs
a. the conductor, saying
| "rm q Freebooter, young man. The Board o
| Chosen Froeho!degs has sot Asldo Hundred thous
| and DOLE"
BY this time the train on curve, and IN,
| remainder Of the sentence was lost I he wind
| how ever, had blown Oh tho Froeholder's fancy cap
| aud he vas making fLnlio efforts TO secure IT,
Let us hope that all Freeholders Of Ocean count
are not like this one, II they do sue The ou!
| for llbel