, 1876-01-30

their knowledge in this particular amounts to
much auyway. for the simple reason that ShA-
faidt WAS not in the Ring, aud: II he WAS guilty
Of crookedncss did not take anybody lnto his
confidence.
Altogether, it seems hopeless CASE for tho
second batch.
A CHEERFUL LUNCH.?ARTY.
EXCHANGING EXPERIENCES,
Tho cafe of tue Tiyoli presented a lively scene
yesterday at o'clock. Away down towards tho
lack e,d a crowd assembled. It was composed
of whisky men. Around the table 6at B. II.
Ford Dr.. Rush, Simon Powell. 0. 3. Dicken-
SOD. and TRIBUNE reporter. At the next table
sat Gholson G.. Russell, Parker R. Mason, aud
John Furlong. Further on weEe Byron i.
Sawyer, Buffalo" Miller. aud party Of moons
which circulated tho beer.
"Nhat shall we eat ?" asked a1r. Ford.
The word "eat" attracted tho attention Of tho
TRIBUNE reporter. That reporter don't drink
much. but it would do any mans soul good to
see him cat
"Soup!"
"What ho, caitiir!'
He approached. He brought soup.
"Where did you get that yarn about my
BUSEo1SG DICKINSON
out OF S500?" asked Parker Mason.
..Isn't it true, Dick ?" asked thereporter.
s.True IA God" said Dickcnson with his
mouth full Of soup. "Dut want you to under
stand that I'm not an old man. You called mo
old man dick. That is not t1ue. I'm as young
as you it do carry thimble."
"parker told me he beat you ont OF $780,"
said The TRIBUNE man to ''old man Dick"
"Yes, and told you not to publish it." said
Parker, aiming chunk of bread at - Buffalo"
to attract that worthys attention to tho fact
that no beer had been ordered.
II didn't publish it," eaid TIE TRIBUNE IT,
porter.
..Wcll, you come close 10 it," said Parker.
"Rrine ma some Waukcsha water" Ito tho
waitcr).
"wao WERE THE FoUu FELLOWS
who started out to whip the custodian OF Pa1kcrs
eafa ?" asked Ford.
"They were Parker, Russell, DicEeuson, and
Furlong," replied the reporter, ~ at least that
VAS the roster Parker gaEe me-
!" Did they get drunk ?"
II didn't" answered ru1loDg, Dickinson, and
hasss IN eIsa'u eot drunk said Parker helping
hin1self to Fuilongs bread and washing it down
Nth Ford u beer. q Now you know" continued
Mason, as Ford sna.ched tho beer out OF his
reach, "you know there vas no truth IN the safe
story as you printed it,"
.iou told 1ne the story yourself, responded
the reporter, reminding. Mr. Dickinson that he
had put his spoon IN the wrong bow! OF soup.
lyon told me that safe story. and told me no"
it y7as to be worked You were to DO the nsSiA-
ing. and the rest Of the party we're to SEQ fa1r
play, and when you got there you all forgot what
you went for"
..Drinv mo some more bread. demanded
Fu1long, scow]lng around the table and finding
noue there"
"yes, aud bring rae some more beer, said
"Tnere is 3 spoon missing, said tho waiter.
Ask TIE TRIBUNE man about that" aug-
gested Parker.
Hold on," said tho latter, "you told ms
once. Parker. that if you ever made an honest
dollar in your life and could get your hands On
it, you'd burn 1T up"
So would" said Parker, :. but "onlont
eteal pewter spoon nor lie tor s25 week."
uIhia il uuseemly." said Dicalnaon.
will not be particeps crimiuis to larceny Rush
has cot tho spooD.'
.: Veil !" remarked Powell.
After considerable discussion, Powell Gaye up
What kind of stiff are you trying to give
us about
THIS PAYMENT OF MONEY
to Collectors clerk :" asked Russell.
"Humph n contemptuously CALCULATED fot-
long. as he folded up bis handkerchief md put
his napkin in his pocket:.
1Yes " broke in buffalo" who bad disposed
of Rush's beer and had told the waiter that Ford
would pay for al. that was an lou, ontraseous 40
readers, if It las any, that am busy cultlsatlhs
my nose. ...r,+,,,.o, ,o,,
on your succeea.
"Ford pays F." (asde).
..Veli !" said Mr. Powell.
"Wheze did you get that noss:" asked "o'd
man Dick"
djctcn." rcioinea ..BuG."
Its crooked enough remarked Parker.
"All ever paid that Clerk continued ''Buf-
falo,'' "was for making up my mash-tuo nc,
cou,,ta when was too busy to do it myself, aud
only paid him from $50 to sou
.Oh. paid him for that, too" eald hussell,
sbnt that was outside tho Office. II was per-
sonal favor .a;a
Parker. ,,, .,zo,, ~ ,;a,,. ~
,.no owo you ANYTHING :" asked Parker.
,.von owe inc tie $500 you buukoed out of
N': II DON'T" eaid Parker "you owe me the
other half of the 81, ,030."
'Dick," said Tue IRIsgSE man, noodS rsthe5 aa1
neseH y Humpb mn i {Dick) ~ never have had much
since first knew him." ;,
As to this story about the clerk, said
s:mattoc bsron 1o for fixing 10 the maeh accounts,
S"fi hnt I never paid him for anything. etooLed."
As far al am concerned" said gecke1, who
dropped on his limit and took " scnnl''
is untrue" n:a D.r.ar
.srnnose Won commence nov, aud nay 1ofithe
heer.n suggested - old man DICE.
..yell!' suggested Mr. Powell px.. ..r-.
;,,at 1,een INDICTED, aud want to get accustomed
to soft grub
Ibid you over hear -
HOW PARKER TESTIFIED u.,,
before 8 jury down in the country :" eskeu oto
man Dick" cx.>
..Wcl!, Parker was runnln' stlil-house: J. oo"a 9
there and was runnin' the dovil out OF IT, anu
they Ibey'' clamped m down on HIN; They brought
Parker M to testify aud asked hlm II ne ,w,11 wl1
.,s,-,,, thst atill. mo, SIR says PARKER. 'Mi'