The sun., 1873-07-12
KITTEN ny THE TIGER.
The Adventures Of two Young Blades from
PhiIipaburu who Met In Jersey City
Young Man from scrn ntou, Pa.

Tho Adventures OF two YounR Blades from
PhiI,ipsburu who Met In Jersey City
Yoanx Man from scran Pa.
Hugh Gallagher, bartender, OF Phillips
burg. N. j., Ia small In stature, has a very red
face, wears sonlbrc black. and = snowy green
neoktie. He has always been ready to swear
that no live man could euchre him. His friends
were wont to shake their heads and saw,
"Huehey Ia a knowing one" on Thursday he
attired himself In his best and asked his cousin,
Michael Ward, to 20 with him to New York.
They bade their friends good-by for brief sea
son, telling them that tthey would keen their
eyes open when In New York. When they ar
rived in Jersey City they met fashionably
dressed young man who introduced himself rs n
resident VI Scranton, Pa, and said he had come
to this city to collect some money Tor coM which
he had sold To dealers here. lie asked Mr..
Gallagher to GO with him In coach 70 Eighty
sixth street. Mr.. Gallagher preferred To- walk.
and waved the approaching hackmnn on. He
wished to see New York a foot, and the Young
and his cousin Thry discussed the current
| tupics ~ the day. and at length Mr. Gallagher
/ Ir1nchpd the subject of New York sharpcrA.
| Tho ynunc man from scranton bade him keep
! clear Of them. MIR. Gallarhcr tuld his romrauiun
to lac rssy ON that point While going MP Curt-
laudt street the Young man from scranton said he
wished to visit his brother AT NoGi, aud ash ed Mr..
/ Gallagher and his cousin TO accompany him
/ the brother. Arriving ut No. ~ all three went %
the second noor Oyerthe door was sign which
] fc1n. 'Neurrnl NgtilFNs lhf N'uIE inHn lltUl
Scranton knockcd. and tho door was opened
/ cautiously. Mr.. gallagher and his cousin were
! introduced 60 three very nice young men, one
/ of whom held three playing cards In his hand.
/ The man with the three cards was very attcu-
tive. lie threw them about On small "a! o.
| much to tho delight OF Mr.. Gallagher and h =
/ cousin. Mr.. Gallagher had heard ut threc-card
monte, but he was not afraid. When asked
! whether he would bet on a card, he was ready
/ The young man from Scranton WAS pleased. So
! were his friends. In short time Mr.. tlallagher
] funds had been reduced $50 Hnd his cousin 4
/ so Mr.. Gallagher and his cousin were frcn1cd
| The so which they had lost was within easy
| reach. and Mr.. Gallagher attempted to take the
| money, hut the young man from scranton had n
| revolver. THIS Kept back Mr Gallagher and his
! cousin for moment. Then Mr. Gallagher eN'
/ hihited a six-shootcr and demanded the money
lie was given Is and told To- 10 home. and ht
| vut hia revolver In his pocket and departed.
Yesterday Mr.. Gallagher went TO the Church
street poll @ station and told his story. netcc'
+ tive Quiclcy was sent to look for the young man
from scranton. " hen lac ana Mr. Gallagher
arrived at Gi Cuurtandt street, they found tn,
doors fastened. The young man from Scranton
was not in Mr.. Gallagher went down Green
wich street to look for the young man from
Scranton, saying that all lao wanted was hii
money. and that he hoped no one would pub
li~h enNthiug about the ease, a. the fellows u
lhilhpshurg would make him sick OF IL. De
tcctivo Quicoy waited for him for two hours
but he Old not return. Every possible searcl
WAS made for him. but he was not found. II 1
thuur that he Is still looking for the youni
man from scranton, and hoping that the Eel
lows" In Philipsburs will not hear Of Il.