The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-02-07
DoB NlRRAY'S HORSE SALE.
,riSr IND SURE ANIMAL, WITH A
UIGON. ron $500.

Tho Hon, Robert MuflhNt lale Nui'tu 'iues |
v,.lal for this District under the administrations
AZ pre,.d nis Lincoln and johnson, was oLce Har'
nor Mater, In which pos .hon he laid the founda-
hon for his large fortune. Laler services as Emi'
,,t Agent and services in that connection for the
Hudson RIVER and New York Central Railroads
materially increased his patrimony.
DAMON AND PYrmAs.
During hrs ofical career Bob has had no warmer |
t,,rd or mere useful, than the Hon. John jerome |
aie,.on. Ct Mackerelvlne jerome has stuck to |
B.b hroreh thick and thin; aided him In all lis
,obs. v,rscd ward caucuses for him; and never |
t,l.i of wing him a boost when occasion re
,u,rtd ItN.s Damon and Pythias affection be- |
trasn tie 'W,-a love that ecmcrted tie two closer
lan brothers
when Pob len the emierant agency business he
6und '.m.cf IN possession Of about twenty horses
and number of wagons for which he mad no use.
Vtatto DO with them lie could not Imagine. one
CAV HI, friend jerome Gleason called upon HIN for
a,sis,stcc 10 setting friend w in the express Ousl
pess
"Copi,alr' said Rob. "I'u help YOU. have lot
o,bor,e, up in Tweny-sccond street that arc eating
pe,r head. on III sell you of them and good
wagon for s9C That's dirt cheap, and just what
Jour frictd needs"
"Trc, on: your mGle," said jerome, "and fhe's
worth the money I'll buy him."
"Oh. he's a fine tnimal-fast and sure; take my
.ori for It and you'll not be DISAPPOINTED"
"Tut," suggested Gleason, II don't know as my
fr4cnd can pay tie price down. What arc your
tfmsi"
"Jerome, you can take the horse and pay me when
roo please" SAID the honorable Bob. I'm trust
Jou as long as you want. You are good for horse.
Bat you are tie only man know IN tie sransae-
"vcry wen," replied Gleason. whcrc is the
III have him sent down to Whitehall street to.
MORROW morning." said Bob.
Accordi ely the next day a hnc looking horse and
root cSurcss wagon were seen standing OF the
teszuatel locality.
FAST AND suRs BEAST
"whosc horse is thstf' dema nded Gleason Of the
"Mr JCrome Gleason's." replied tho driver.
"Wel, r4a jerome Gleason" said the worthy OF
mat name. ,,. =,
tepled the somewhat proiane agent OF the Hon.
Gleason mounted the wagon, and taking up the
ye!us gently, suggested to the anmll desire that
be would set up. But The horse didn't see 1t, and
nfcscd 60 get up"
"roN's this 7" said Jerome: "the horse won't
"ob, he's fast," tauntingly replied the agent ;
"hes sure az time. Drive on, mister
Geasol a.pAei the whip shouted Get up,"swore
liu. osci ugly at the rcprcsentatiye Of the
hon BOB srew indignant the crowd and re-
be frutle.. Il, ri- TO start the animal. he jumped
out aid demanded of the former custodian that he
take tie horse lack, as he'd "be ID II he would
,,ITA0d be d-d Urn take him" replied the agent.
"l wac or:ered TO brng Linn here and deliver him
to you. Here he Is; take HIM"
COMPROMISE.
Here vas n dilemma. jerome looked at tie man,
then ct the horse and finally at the crowd, and then
vited Taking the obdurate agent one side. he
whispered IN lis car; Drive him around to New
street, and Ven Lave q drink" This strategy
The horse was led to a stable in New street, and
len there The next day Gleason took his fiend
eoyery oil hA points tie friend refused ~ receive
hlm ss gin, and walked away Indignant.
GLEAsoS's TRIEsD Drown
Gs'.on called the stabeman, and han ding him a
g. ssi'; "DO yon know BroWuf"
"Browu! Brownl what Brown" replied the
wi Brown Of Grace Church, to be sure. Ifyou
dor't kaow Blown, Who thc d-l do you know,"
"Ol, BtoSni Yes. know Brown; OF course
"C,rtnniy, mean Bro.n Of Grace Church; Now,
you ,afe hat horse up TO hls place East eyent
street, nd say Mr.. Gleason sent HIM thor. ~ ,.,,
-, I'll 90 that very tniug " have to drag the oas''
al sle way" replied tae staoleman.
HOLDING HIM HIS BAsoAS.
Soon, oferward Gleason met Murray and pro
are good T r him. Pay me whenever It is conVen
leut I'm in no hurry Tor the money"
~ ExcHASoR THAT WAS NO ROBBERY.
One day Inst fail Mr., Murray sent Tor MIR. Gleason
TIE horse and you be bowed" replied Gleason
"Ht'- up In Browns stable eatlng his head OF and
"Wei Jer me" sald Murray, "I don't want to ge
any the test Of you. lm gniug 10 send all thst 10
othorses over to Jersey. You have your beast dowI
IN Whitehall street tomorrow morning and Iii SCI
that he's repleced by an animal not So fast"
Accord Dg the next day Gleason had the bank,
beast hitcled up and colxed down down 10 the ap
pointed place, where in due time man appeared
Laiing another horse, and the animals we're eI
changed, e eatly TO Gleason's satisfaction.
AN ALIENATION
Early In the winter some events occurred In tn,
history Of the hon Bob and his friend Jerome o,
which tie former b. cane indebted to the latter, al
alleged In he sum OF several hundred dollars for
MONEY paid ami advanced, and also btcAuse annoyed
o. certain ahalrs WITH which jerome, as friend
Lad become involved
HAVING SUBTRACTION.
Hence II occurred that about week ago, as th'
politely tapped on the shoulders and served with l
WHATS this for - demanded Gleason.
"Dont you remember that lilue horse dicke
with Bob Murrayt' cutely suggested the uficeI
"lou lhought you was smart, didn your Blu, yQ
soG soGlint gee arIund BOO .,n mGeh not you Wen
"no'd on" said Gleason. "s suppose you 20 wit
me ne dCyg to 30 Brosdways ] want to see my lawyer
LAT .ia'l none q. my business" replied th'
oncer Besides. amt got tim'."
o. lron suggested another friend nearer BY wh'
would 30 his bal, aud asked 10 be taken there, bu
ilo officer refused, and d a ged him summary be
70 ha iombs Arrived taere, justice Dowling wa
lust ndiolrllHR his Court. Gleason asked for tim
10 pi' cuJs bail, which w3s refused. lie then o
Tered ms own bond for $4,000, conditioned upoI
pryCu ing bail In the morning but all TO no pui
pose. he Hon. Robert Murray was complainant
td no mvOrs must be shown tue prisoner, and h
Vas accordingly locked up for tue night.
YLsE PRKrEScEs CHARGED.
The next day he heard tie complaint against him
smch charged him with procuring horse unde
t,se pelences, the ALLEGED false pretences beinI
llaI be lad representtd that the horse was Vur
shascl or Isaac H. BrOwn-Me Brown. whereas hl
h4d made away with II to other parties. GieasO
tle bal for bis appearance, and the hearing wa
Ig0ura,d until WednCBdav last. On that day an e,
Mlnai on vas had, and the prosecution put severn
slne-s on tile stand 20 swear that tue LOIss Va
9een disposed Of to a man In Jersey.
BROWN sTRAGnTESs THINGS OUT.
Amer the prosecution bai closed, the great Brow
W. called for the defence. He swOre TO the fact
s1ysat lllly ~ related above adding that the hOrs
gag Been ~ Ills possession all the lime and was the
W MS ~ bic. On this sl OWING Justice bowling
&c uriIi.sed the complaint and ordered the di
thMge o. te prisoner. though directing tue horse
T,lr ed over 10 tie Properly Clerk Of the foliC
department, to await determl naIIoD Of the owne
'alp Vn "rt of rcpley!n.
GLEASON NOT TEEIAN cHIEy.
by some mistake, OF through q otece ~ faction
soas on thC part Of the eI Marshal, THE SUN repor
~, ~ h "Hthg Of this case at the time oi Gleason
.Ieat "s made to say that Glea on had repre-
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