National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-11
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
Result Of Practical Joks-suit AgaiSta Well
Il.

Known Contractor.
On the 10th Of April last, young gentleman,
whose gait indicated that he was Of the clerical
profession, entered the ONCE Of wellknoWn
stock broker on Four-and-a-half street and in
Quired for that gentleman. His tall form was en-
yeloped in o sombre cloak, his face was smoothly
shaven, his nose straddled BY pair OF gold
mounted glasses, aAd under his arm was cotton
umbrella. His general appearance indicated
youth, and his manner was that Of . man not 100
looked green. He announced his name Is Rev,
Mr.. h. The broker being, something OF Wag and
most inveterate practical joker, took this all In
look announced himself, and blaadly inquired
what he could do for the young man, and the fol-
"Yoa have been setting the accounts Of Mr.
D., the contractor, understand.n
No, sir; did some little business TOT nim
s :sSEs time ago but that rs ALL why ''d you
"Well, he owes ne some money, and want It."
"AHI HOW HUCH?"
"About twenty dollars. I did some work, for
which he paid me only three dollars Per day, and
al am very sorry can't help you. But let mo
see MI. - an Aysn1s nsrca1 H. used 70 %
and will give you note to him"
The offer was gladly accepted, and armed with
SeptIemsp IN his store. and was Informed that
there was q mistake. He had never been ms
partner, but knew gentleman on OaplL9id a ,ld
him a note to him, naming Mr.. c., contractor
doing work on CAPITOL Hill.
The note was accordingly written, and with 1t
the young man trudged up TO the place named
of course, only to experience another disappoint
ment. MIR: q: did not owe him anything, put in
in the neighborhood Of the Eleventh-street wharf
| Down among the oysters went the persistent
| creditor, and after wait found Mr.. II. ne read
| the note carefully, thought moment, and then
gave him q note 10 Mr.. J., gentleman VINO does
| business near Wizards hotel. He sent him TO
har I a fnrlhAF dawn who quietly
listened to his whole story. He told MIN that
| there was no doubt in the world but that Mr. q.
| owed him the money, and that II he (J.) could
ONLY CATCH HIM SOBER
| he would make him pay It; but he advised him,
before he did anything more, to call again on the
Avenue merchant He did SO, and was conf
only way to get the money was 70 warrant him.
This the gentleman thought was the most sensi-
Bile suggestiOn he had yet heard and acting on II
sHore out the warrant. Satisfied with what he
had done, he walked TO the ofhce Of the broker
hat no mortal ever bad SO much trouble for so
smell SUN with 20 many many s .Sa % 9TSS
a Iot Of men as your friends are.
/ have been up and down the Avenue, away out
beyond the Capitol in mud knee deep; down Hsd-
ing through oyster-shells and listening to boat
men; in horse stables and other queer places, and
to tell the truth my shoes are worn out by the
tramp; but he added VIII an ar Of ssI Sb on
the money" The next move was to get him to
postpone the suit with suggestions for compro-
mise, which succeeded for o while, but finally
yesterday afternoon at o'clock was set for
THE TRIAL.
At the hour named the office Of the justice was
we'll filled with the participants in the affair and
others who knew OF the Joke-the broker who
had been summoned blythe plaintiff being the
most noticeable absentee. The defendant had
with him as counsel q prominent member Of tie
bar who likes fun as we'll as any man in the city.
The plaintiff was alone, and before the case was
called be offered to withdraw the suit and pay
the costs II Mr.. Q. would pay the 60. This was
of course declined, and he was sworn. He re-
lated the case about as given above, but In
manner which could not fail TO amuse the
listeners, and az he progressed the Justice
began to see that there was no foundation
for the suit.. The defendant was, however,
put on the stand, and testified that he did net
owe the contractor, D., one cent, and never did,
and Of course the verdict was given for the de-
PENDANT. The young man begged hard to have
the broker brought into court, he felt satisfied
that his testimony would help him, and accord
insly an oficer was sent with q buggy to hunt
him up, but he could not be found. The young
man then expressed his opinion OF the party by
saying they were "a bad crowd" and informed
them that when he got home he would tell his
folks that she had been there He finally real
iEed that he had been made the victim OF prac-
teal joke, and agreeing to profit BY his expert
enee, he lett the party, as he said, In disgust.
The cost Of the suit amounted to about %, which
he still owes. He knows enough by this time
not to pay 1t, even II he had the money.