Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1883-07-06
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JIMMY MURRAY'S ESCAPE.
Threatened by Long IrIand Waiter
with What He cave TurnbuII

Jimmy Murray, the light-Neight
! champion, who so speedily used up
Robert Turnbull in the prize fight at
Blissville, r. l., Tueseay morning,
started out yesterday to follow to the
grave the remains of his aid friend,
BILLY Fields" formerly known as the
''steel man."
Murray went by the horse cars. A
stupid conductor put him down at the
wrong place, and in order to connect
with the funeral party he was obliged
to travel long distance on foot, which
included, among other disagreeable
features. a tramp through a cornfeld in
the midst Of drenchlng rain. After
the interment Jimmy still kept in the
background, for. although the black
mouse under each of his eyes gave him
no trouble, he didn't think that they
constituted just the right kind of
mourning to be seen at funeral.
Before taking the cars back to this
city Jimmy paid hasty visit to
nelghborlng house of refreshment to
get something to counterfeit the cold
he got in walking through the wet
corndeld. After taking his something
Jimmy crossed over to the lunch coun-
ter and ordered a sapdw and a cup
of coffee. While doing this the rest of
the funeral party came up, and enter
ing the same hostelry proceeded to
give their orders.
Jimmy had taken just one bite st the
sandwich and sip at the coffee, when
the partner Of the "boss" stepped up
and said:
"see here, young fellow, do you Pc
lopg to the rest Of the bartyw
Jimmy stopped munching for a mo-
ment, and then said: "Why do you
ask such 8 question:
well, | vonts to know who's going
to pay for dot sandwiches uno dot cof9
fee, dots ALL"
81 believe ordered it, and suppose
[ will be responsible for it." said Jim
my, who was in no mood to stand any
nom ense.
well, you don't got sassy in my
blaze" und dots all vot told you" re-
torted the partner threateningly.
Jimmy finished his frugal repast leis
urely, and stepping up to the counter
put down two ten cent pieces, saying
at the same time: eff I had the right |
change would only pay you five cents |
for that cup of coffee, and that's more
than lis WORTH"
"You would pay me dot tea cents, OF
else you got into some troubles, und |
don't you forgot dot" was the partners |
reply.
II suppose if I'd kicked about the |
price you'd have taken it ont Of my |
hide7' said the champion.
"Dond talk s2ssiness in Hrein place if |
you dond want some troubles. Und |
row 1t was better for you 10 go right |
oud OF dis blaze and go aloud your piz
ness" and the partner briztled up as If
he was acheing for an excuse to ami |
hllste his unknown guest.
Please don't take advantage of nae
bscause I'm small" said Murray,
as he laughed and walked leisurely cut,
stopping on the way TO light cigar.
The champion was giving an account
OF the episode to a company of friends
at Harry Hills last night, and when he |
had got through he said, effectively:
Now, ana not certain but ought |
to have given that man q little better
excuse for putting his pudding sticks
on nae. If he had done so, of course |
would have retaliated slightly, and the
result would be that the next stranger |
who happened IN at that place would |
save received that share of respect |
which 10 always due to strangers. IN
Y. Star.