, 1875-10-25
Of. was drhearteuing Mike IL accustomed
daily. sftar ha han duAfftd hia fuAtutlnkl cuf.

! daily, aftos be has quaffod bis matntlns cof.
fee, to ou'absh hnlsetf ut tho "Btors," "
\ resort that turninissa comfort 10 the peculiar
class Of citl<rne, 10 called, with whom GEaugete
havc becn at times OIL terms Of Intimacy that
cnta!oG romsillesa 1nnses. Hero flc receives tho
reports Of his subostlinates. 0o Saturday last 4
tnsty rervaot cnterod the Stpro and banded
sts: nq,s ru!pg,lins to emsu'te from s't.est
hpoloRized for the intrusion OF the writer. o1-
pat!ascd briohy on the substantial character Of
tho ntadrcssed informed him OF seheu1o
By. which he would he able TO clear 1000.
and closed by requesting that ho would de1.g-
INTO an bour whom It would DO convenient Tor
him to call At tho Palmer. A rep'T was penned
in hanse tho hour appointed. aud The missive
eont TO the author Of The letter. When the time
Ing tho object Of lis visit, returned to tue
Store As he entered, hta partner, Amy
Lawrence, inscrEoGated him AZ 10 tho result
iie failure to meet tho party vas detailed, whom
what tho = docs this mean 7" exhibiting IN nr-
der directing the payment 10 bearer 81 a2oo.
II paid this not ton minutes ago, And thought
you had Picked up snap" l,o contianed. The
sreculasor had ayatlod himself Of Mixes sigma
ture By apponding II t' an order for ?2h', an';
whtle that individual WAS at tho Palmor, had
skipped INTO tho Store md yet tho cash,
The same party recently eonuse.teited tha ssgna~
tute Of D. T; Murphy By "i,icn ne Borden, tho
waa victimizod to tho oxtent OF four boxes Of
c.gasa Md oIo box of cisa.ettcs; the signature
OF r. ii. lIoofey, MI Which Ed Ihomas was per-
suAde,l to lo,.a revolvess for Nso a. Hooles's
Theatre; and htsomptoa tho same Eamo With
Erby, lie halter without Huccess. ffn Ia ht,lI At
lnrSe and. it in Chicago. wiI be coAredi II Mikes
influence will tho detectives haa not wancd.
Lizzie aioorc. rancho Of t,srepnsabc negroes,
al No. lit; Fourt1. avenue. II rapdly gaining a
nan'c fnr cutting and stsbbnE.sf1rayB Hut =
few weeks ago, negro nan,od Thomas johnson
WAS hacked almost to pieces. aud tI,e pollen on
tho beat havo Lost count OF the smaller outing
nfTrays that have takon plAco a. thu house,. Last
Saturday evening, party Of white mon Btnrtod
ont to hare tin1e i'll Cheyenne. ant they think
they s,cceeded admirably. The nstty was loadod
by John W. Smith. rrorrictor Of city hotel,
Dsniol somorvile, a clork A. tho saule house.
aud William Collier. special policeman at tho
Union Dopos. u their travels tn tho esrlirr
saloons and imbibed freely. Towards morning
thcy wandered soutwards to the foul prccincts
Of Dtlor avcnuo, Clark strcet, and Fourth arc-
nue, and gave that part Ut tho town such an
one of the party proposed tilRt they enter
A1ooro's louse. Oue Of tho unknowna was tho
first to enter. AND, WandaEing into tho back par-
lor "aH set upon BY bnriy "moke." who pull
SomervilIo was the ne1t to onter, aud was order
Cd to loa!e. Rofusng, tho enrogod darkey drow
razor blade scroeB so.nervillo'a forehead, lenY-
itng nn n1 ugly Faaf tlst ",ll mark him
4os ZIG, c!nRn 1o!fcHoH A1a companion,
aud ralsed hts hand juss IN timo
to catch d stroke Of tho razor that was
clearly meant for his head. The bt.do cut the
hanl dihgonA!!y hcross from tho ball Of tho
thumb completely severing the cords of tho
hand, and crippliug it. To avenge hts wounded
comrades, Collier rushed into tho room at the
Basno time ~ Smith, aud xas set upon bY All
other ''moSc, razor in hand. Two strokes Of
the weapon laid open eael. check. The cuts ex-
tending. f1orn ths top Of tho noad to the
c!,in. T1lun they grnpp1el and, Ia rolling over
managed 10 carve Coiltor'a back md shoulder in
II fearful malsner. The coat ansl clothing rhicll
ic bad on wcrc cut into ahrsdt, aud hero and
lheso over hB body wero left tho small impinge-
mcnts Of tie kuifo. wound on his back is
about : inches III lensth smother OIL tho left
ahonidor blade Is s inches IN leugtl,
aud oue oil tbs side is fully Tires
inches in longth. Eone Of the wounds arc
ncriuus. however ~ they did not penetrate much
dec1er tl'an tho sk,n. aid litsie will soon
place him On llis fest again. The disturbance
brought au officer 10 tho uccue, ard, after thor
ougAiY searching tbs llo,,ac. l,c found tho dar-
kay Hecretod In Al outAouHe. Whom sont up ut
the Astnory be gayo tue pamo OF Bonfamin
Emca.