The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-18
HO.fNING SOTIfERy.
Lord Dundreary Registers Mt the city Prison
and IL Assigned to the " Druni." Cen.


The advent Of Mr. l.. A. Sothcrn lord
Dundrcaryl IN any city. after u prolonged alb
-..ure. j. either ys,lohrnt.I hy his psrurirnfi,n
Of practical Joke upon some of his friends, or
pS IN" 9hn" being placed on the other f''ot. His
r"appearanc" ia san Francis was no cXcrp-
ton 10 the general rule. Careful preparation
style. Mr. Barton Hin mot his iordship nj
br'oklyn as Ia was rolling toward the buy on
number ~ his old friends AMI admirers wore
awaiting his arrival at the Palace. and his first
evening would probably be- occupied ~ giving
them audirnr that Mg William j Flnrru ,.
h- intimut" friend. was waiting Mt Oakland with
u carriage. and desired To see him in rr.urd To-
making som. arrangements about Mr.. Adams
benefit, which would shortly Ice given iu this
wi nv M91 rta a., t. eH h6 in a. a - NJ party
Certainly un-u-p"tingly replied Sothcrn
"unNthnE to ohligr Billy I'm mighty gln, /. :
here. Don I YOU know think We can have -oin-
inn win these Frisco fellows If he stays long
- Mr.. HUI answered that he "ddn't doubt it,"
Tn" conversation then turned ON the trip: the
snowfall in the mountains the turn of business
AT ulr California; Oakland wharf was
rf 'h"d whom Mr. FLORENCE appeared ON the
scene and after hnnd-shakings and rongratu-
aiion- hnd passed, the party crossed the ferry.
emerged from thc d pot, and rnt cred the car
RUG Ia. driver beins directed in "a loud tone
1t Wa du-N when Mr.. SFh.rn and his COM
paniun- reached IL" rity. They were driven
knurn"v g. Merchant and then into Dunbar
alley or court: conversation in the mean tim"
contrary.
~ m" carriagr WIS driven into the space. jilst
oui-id" ~" office ~ IA" Captain of Police m an
imui"d discussion arose as t. the merits OF n
certain Now drama shortly 10 hf produced hy
Mr. Nu'h I'm. ana which had thn rii.t of o.-ti-
pying his mind completely. II even waNel
warmer rs the coach stopped and Mr.. Florence
prepared nlight Whom Ia" had gained terra
iirma hr placed lllm- III immH dutnly in front ~
MT Spthrrn. and, taking him hy the Mprl ui the
'"d. Insisted IN some point which thorn
siputly cont sted. ON they moved into thr Can
Ein ON c. the lrhnt" still being kept up. an
Florence being seconded hy Barton Hill: tn
victim was onil to- glad to gain time hy = rat H.
iug ms name Du the register. Capt Stnn. .
promptly signed him to the cell Occupied hy
the mi-d"r amor drunk-.' NrNi Mr.. Alnrk
Brllan. Disguised rs II cVlorcd bcll-bOy. then
l"d inc way ~ the prison door lthe dispute was
renewed. Int the click oi the lock attracted
hunfr'ni} attention, and he made break
Toward tnr open air, gaining m" curriage amid
the shrirks u laughter from the thruatS OF the
successful lnkrr-.
Tim. NJ eCarthy and Florence. together with
Alerk l,fllm and sandy Austin. put up tho
loe' II was their calculation that the hiah
walls surrounding the court would rob thu in
victim mind nj suspicion. vii lie the convenient
mantle of nighiiall would prevent his eNamin-
ihs the outside appointments too clOselv. The
success OF the 'heme. however rested solely on
tho ability of floren and Hill to keep his mind
lully occupied while he entered the building.
Ihl- they did by fortunately striking "A sublert
thai Interested him beyond all others. II Is now
SOtleru'S turn,