The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-02
EXPLOITS OF A CONGO CHIEF.
Trouble In nm Eighth Ward Liquor store
A Desperate Conflict with the Police -
sullivan street Chain- shtniBa at Six

Trouble In an Eighth Ward LIQUOR store
Desperate Conflict with tho Police -
Sullivan street Chain- Lightning at SIX
Cents a Glass.
A German named Kane dspenses cold poison
and fortyrod lightning at No. ~ Sullivan street
his principal customers are a mixture OF the class
that swarm in that deiectable part OF the Eighth
Ward. Yesterday forenoon Kane had occasion to 20
down town, and len his place in charge OF bar
keeper named william Miller Miller had white
friend TO keep him company and share
rHE HospIrALrTIEs OF TIE PLACE.
while the two were enjoying the good things with
which the establishment abounded, party OF eight
stalwart negroes entered headed by one Jim War.
ner alias James Ward, alias James Jones, Alias any
thing else you please Warner would make splen-
did Congo Chief. Tall, muscular, Hercules In
model, his physique would put the Hon. John C.
Heenan to tie blush. Naturally, when Jim demand
ed the drinks FOR the company the beverages were
produced. A second and a third round were as
readily forthcoming and as quickly disposed or
When the fourth round was ordered the obsequous
bar-keeper, Miller. ventured 10 intimate, In tho
mildest manner possible, that
SOM SLIGHT REMUNERATION
TO the proprietor Of the house for tie entertainment
would be proper. Jim didn't see this in the same
light, nor did his companions. however, they com:
promised the difference by agreeing to drink nfst
and dis cuss the pay matter aiterwarh. On this
arrangement the glasses were again set out and the
hotties put on the counter. Each particular negro
thereupon proceeded to approprinte full glass Of
the nectar, evidently apprehending that II was the
last they would get. After thus bountifully helping
themselves, they made n nton as u to depart,
when Miller again very politely called their attention
to the pay question. Al this the company took ex-
ception, ana Warner, the leader, became so indig-
nant that lie determined to chastise Miller for his
impertncnce. Reaching across the bar he picked
the a1righted German mp with one hand, gave him
three OF four swings around lis Lead and dropped
him on couple OF whiskey barrels In the rear OF the
room.
MILLER WAS rnGHrEsEp.
still he was not 80 badly frightened. he contends,
that he did not distinctly see and know MI that oc-
Cured He insists that. after Ills gentle removal to
b@ c ve9 Sare yne5 m Wien Sro
tested against this smother NJ the negroes produced
q huge cheese knife and brandished y before lis
eyes, completely silencinr his protest. The negroes
then made tree with what change WIS In the till,
feped themselves to more drinks, flled their pock-
ets with cigars flung few bottles about carelessy "
smashed q few panes OF glass In fun, and then de-
parted
THE POLICE SUMMONED.
Pending these little eccentric ndulgenccs. Miller's
friend fed the place. and running to the Greenwich
street police station, Informed Capt McDorald oi
what was goirg on. The Caniain summoned Detcc-
tves LcacIan and Won Griciten TO his assistance,
and started for the OF the disturbance. Al the
intersection of Broome and sullivan streets ON Ger
Leacrnit overlook u g iingle1der, Warner, and ar
the station house. three of Warmers friends came to
the rescue.
TnE OFFICER WAS ENocKEr powS,
tieked in mos, brutal mapr er, and the prisoner
Leacrait succeeded In dr,wing his pistol. and. frnt
o. random, shot Warner in the groin, hut withon
nrinrirg MIN dc.sn. Seeing the negro making oe
Leactait hrc9 again, this time the ball takng eHec
In ihe righ, shoulder slill the wounded negro ran
and the of,cer af,er him. The chase was ken
UP into Laurens street. thenee through L
! sal'iven .tglinl where the fugitive tg5S re-
I iuse IN ,ue negro tenement mouse, No y
Capt. Mcdonnell here Joined in the chase. warnc