The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-11
COLLIER, THE ACTOR, At BAY.
A Little Present from tho Hon. Owney Geo.
ghegan-I.tfe In "a Cellar.

James W. Collier once kept tho cosy parlor
on broadway and Thirteenth street. now owned
by Maurice DAILY. Ono morning n ono eyed
Oelt brought n chany-eyed bulldog into the par
lor. and dropped him on tho carpet. Mr.. Geo.
ghegan stint this dog up TO yc2. and wants yes
tokeep II for MIR. Tracy" said the one-eyed Celt.
The dog rolled one Of his chnny Dyes at MIR.
Collier. and IN unpleasant sensation crept up
the 0ctor's back. Thinking. however that Tracy
would appear in the course OF tho day he or
dered the dog taken down collar and tod near
the foot Of the stairs. Night came tut no Tracy.
About 10 O'Clock the supply Of Maryland Club
ran low. and Collier told his bartender TO 20
down cellar aud refill tho bottles. The bar
tender went. but quickly reappeared with u
WHAT'S tho matter ?" nsIod Collier
" That dOgl" gnspcd the bartender. " Hos as
savage us n meat uXc. He jumped for me three
timqs. md can't GET past him. It's lucky his
further away from the steps" -
g Give me the dcmiiohnh said the motor. I'm
on It. i You only look the dog full IN tho eye
He got hali-wa down the cellar steps. and
looked at the dog: ono look was enough. The
chany eyes Elarcd in the raslight and the dog
sprunR the length Of his chain. Collier rocOiled
la dismay. Then he tried eoaxing. but the
more he cOaNod, the harder the dog tugScd nj
the chain He seemed bent on reaching the
actor. who dropped the dembohn and beat re-
That's the most ferocious dog | eyer saw"
he said on returning 10 the parlor. Go
around 10 Tommy Iyan's and borrow some
Alarynnd cub, You cant get any out Of the
So Golfers customers drank poor Tommy
kyan's whiskey tho remainder OF tho night
Bright and early the next morning the bar
keeper tried 10 slip into the cellar. Tho dog
wns apparently more wutchful than ever. lie
ratified his chain with vengeance and there
was strange light in his chany eyes. II the
bartender had heard a war whoop he could not
have got up stairs quicker. About noon Collier
htanu
wrestling with this dog problem" he said
" The dog wants something to eat-that's what's
the matter. Here" dropping some silver into
the barReepcr's palm. go around TO Alderman
Fosters butcher shop aud get him seventy Ave
cents worth Of lights and livor."
The lights and liver were bought. brought
and hurled into tho cellar. Murmurs OF s9tis-
faction we're heard. BIT the instant Collier
clanktnR o. chains. and the dog sDrang his full
length. The actor went bnck More lights and
liver were thrown into the celfnr, but the more
You fed him the madden he got said Collier.
n The case was growing desperstn. Tommy
making a camor' The Sy"r scnt Tor Gee Georhe
gan. This terror of the Bowery sauntered in
Il want You to take that cursed dog away
from here" said the actor.
What's tho matter? Where is her asked
He's down stairs. and hos embargocd all
the whiskey in the cellar" Collier replied.
" He jumps at everybody that goes down. and is
Geoghegan descended the steps followed by
the motor. As he reached the tagging the dog
sprang into his arms with whine OF 10Y an j
began to lick his f9ce. He actually fawned on
Collier. and kissed his hands.
Then Geoghegan explained the mystery. The
dog was pup not six months old. and like all
pups chnfed under solitary confinement Ho
lespt for lov at tho sight OF n human being.
the actor who iancied that the dog was n man
eater The pup was released and turned over
TO Tracy. Tommy Ryan's American Club was
repaid. and Collier was taught never 10 Judge a
dog by his appearance.