National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-11-08
IN GREAT LICK.
The inheritance that Fell to n San
Francisco Car Driver.


San Francisco Chronicle
"Bob. lend me dollar" Certainly,
Harry" and the money exchanged hands.
This conversation took place Wednesday
morning at about 8 o'clock. The Dor.
rover awoke yesterday morning without
q cent, aud the dollar he had obtained
paid for his breakfast. At 10 o'clock he
was worth $4,000.
Again the vagaries of a checker cd
career, the ups and downs of this strange
life, the sudden and unex peotod freaks of
fortune were exemplifled
Harry Jones, the hero Of this tale, Is
man well born, who has seen much of
what there Is to 500 in life, and has
sounded nearly the entire gamut of
human experiences. Ho has known what
IL is to have money, and what 1t is to DO
dead broke" and perhaps from a know
ledge of the delights of the good things
of this world, has enjoyed spending
money as vol as any one could. He Is
about 40 years old now, and altogether
his prospects at the outset in struggling
for success and to make his mark were
promising, founded upon his excellent
education and brilliant talents, as well as
energy aud ambition. He camo to this
coast in early days, and was identified
with the exploration and development of
Arizona, where many legend Is 70
counted in which he figured conspicu-
ously. His friends arc strong and loyal,
aud have always been so, Notwithstanding
the fact that he has fallen in the social
scale and has been frequently poverty
stricken.
For ton years he has been in Arizona,
whore every one knows him. He was a
lawyer, aud acted as attorney for the carp
brothers whom they were prosecuted for
their murdcrous exploits in Cochise
county, Ariz., two years ago. These
tombstone troubles are freshin the minds
of every one in California. Jones was
intimately connected with them. The
feud began in 1881. when Billy Clanton
and Thomas McLowry lost their lives.
The carp brothers numbered five--James,
virgil, Wyatt, Morgan, and Warren--and
were pitted against tho Clantou and Nc
Lowry gangs. The original cause OF the
fight was dispute over the spoils gained
from robbery of one of Wells, Fargo & Co.'s
stages near Tombstone. Murder followed
upon murder, the most notorious being
those OF March, 1882, in which DOC"
Holiday, tho roundcr, Sherman Nc
Masters, and Texas Jack" were the
principal participants. Finally, both
gangs were broken up. Warren carp
came to San Francisco and ran faro
bank on Morton street until short time
ago, when he was raided and his place
closed up. Jones hobnobbed with all tho
FOUNDERS. Tho Earps were gamblers and
"short-card" men, and the cowboys, and
Jones and tho saloon keepers made o
happy family. Harry was proud of his
southern blood, and seemed to be ever
watching for some one to step on the tail
of his coat.
Eight months ago Jones drifted up to
this city. In many ways no was wreck
Of his former self. He had ceased to,
practice law, and had lost his grip.
Through the influence of old acquaint.
ances he obtained position as driver ofa
bobtail car on the Omnibus railroad, aud
up to to-day he has held the ribbons over
the fiery, untamed steed of that corpora
tion, and gazed wistfully upon the nickels
that fell into the cash box, revolving in
his mind the proposition of how he was to
mako his next stake. This morning when
he got up the darkest hour had arrived,
and he was obliged to go to work with an
empty stomach and on empty pocket. At
8 o'clock he saw his friend Bob O'Reilly,
who has had his high tides and his bad
luck himself and the conversation ct the
head of this article ensued.
At 10 o'clock Jones went to O'Reilly
and showed him letter from New York
which had brought 1000 check to his
hand, and told him the news that his
mother had just died, leaving $4,000
worth Of property to her hayward son.
He starts east this morning on the over
land train with new suit on his back to
take possession of his inheritance.