Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-01-24
CALLING oEBHARDT.
4 Smoky CITY Scribe Flads Ffsi.
de,
Draws Him Out Of Vie Shen and Asks
Few Questions Which Elicit Prompt
and Emphatic Answert
No DSsl Feared.
OPINION Of REPORTERS GENERALLY.

P,rrssures, January H-L.t night
when the night express from the West q.
rived at the Union depot, . number Of
curiosity seekers boarded The train In
search Of Freddie Gebhardt who u was
supposed, vas . passenger. They psssed
from car to or propeundins such inqui-
ries %; "Whsre b hsr' "WheT1s Pred.
dyr "what dos he look like, snyhowr
'.ls he manf 'Can' Baruum nj hmr'
there, he refused to answer any of these
questions or disclose his identity, and the
curiosity seekers retired without being
erati6ed. A Times reporter, however, be.
ing more literally endowed with gall"
entered the car and finding three pefsons,
one Of whom he recognized - Freddie, the
following eolloquy took place:
"Mr debhart, have you had pleasant
trip from St. Louisw
ON the train. We saw him . the Southern
Hotel at s. Louis, didn't wey-
Heie Freddy appealed TO- his two COM
panions, who Immediately sshfmsl the
"Cons, now, Mr.. Gebhardt !" said the ~.
porter, "a q newspAper~man, Ihavs never
vet had any one cover bis retreat BY deny.
Ing his identity. At oil eventA II you re-
fuse an interview, you oould at least po-
litely request me 20 retire 10 plsss where
the ihermomets. doss not range - 10" -
This stray shot proved q, effective a II Il
came from Cunningham's pistol.
Psei FreAAy weahsasa,.
and upon the former question being,re
peated In reference 20 10 how he enjoyed
T. 4. ha kn ali n
that he was the only, the inimitabls Fred.
dy by crawling out OF his metaphorical
shell In the characteristic reply Of:
"Go and ask the conductoril" fGreat
laughter and applause from the tive smaie)
friends OF his bosom.l This specimen oi
Freddy's alleged humor was passed un-
noticed, aud the Times man persisted with.
"Mr. Gebhardt, what do you think Of xU.
Non. Of your business" Emphasis on
the word business"
what were your reasons In changing
your dates for the South and coming East
which must have proved 30 terribly smbar.
raising to your advance AGENT
None Of your business" Emphasis on
the word your"
"Did you have any favorsbl. opportunity
| OF observing the calibre OF Col. Cunning.
hsms pop nhil. you were stopping At the
"No, sir, and Ii you publish any OF. yesr
internal lies about me, II ever 1 ses ysu
again will thrash you"
This was said
with Yayisss 0satarss,
and Freddie reached around 10 his hip
pocket and quick @ Hash drew ont ten
cent plug Of navy. Steadily eysing the nov
thoroughly Infatuated Freddy, the Times
representative continued:
hBut Mr.. Gebhart ell newspaper men
are not necessarily liars"
,,.,c "oh yes they are all Internal b'a'''y
Indeed Mr.. Gebhart, you do them great
injustice when you thus condemn them
unheard. You cannot fully estimate their
friendly consideration and respect for the
feelings OF Mrs. Langtry and yourself
The reporters have said enough about
both Of US; They're all lot Of bloody nui'
ssnces."
offices Just think how many glarins facts
they have united In concealing from the
public. For instance. the reporters have
never yet told the public how Mrs. Lang.
try and yourself planned an application
for divorce from her husband or In the
| event Of that failing, q sensational and
pronounced elopement involving trsachsry,
falsehood and possibly ending Ia bloodshsd
before its mplishment." remarked the
reporter getting his back up.
At this juncture Freddy got exceedingly
nervous. aud Noticing . sudden exchange
| OF preconcerted signals between him and
bis two allies and friends, the repsessnts-
tive Of the Times deemed Il prudent 70
withdraw while In full possession Of bis
anatomical vigor, but saddensd with ths
thought that the redoubtabls Freddy hsd
actually refused 10 be interviewed by .
"blnrstsd rsporter,"