Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-02-26
I SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER
Senator MahOne's Son.
HOW FREDDIE GERHARD PAID HIS GAME
LING DEBTS IN NEW YORK.

From a Washington Letter..
The senior senator from Virginia has a
son named Butler Malone. Butler is a
vohng man about twenty-five years old,
and is inclined to be what the boys call
sblood." Since his father became a United
States senator, Butler has been in many
scrapes. His latest adventure was in New
York city. It appears that Butler went to
New York, and while there he b came ac-
ouainted with Freddie Gebhard of Lang
try fame. Gebhard is member OF the
most fashionable club in that city. One
evening he introduced Butler at the club
as his guest. Gebhard's associates recelv-
ed Butler cordially, and the latter soon felt
himself quite at home. During the even
ing game of poker was proposed. But
Ter asked permission to take hand. His
request was granted, and he soon lost all
the change he had in bis pockets, amount
ing to about $50. He PLAYED along until
he was about $500 out. When the game
concluded he drew note upon his father,
and Gebhard, who had introduced him, en-
dorsed the note. Butler said the money
should be paid as soon as he returned to
Washington. This statement appeared
satisfactory, and Butler came on to Wash
ington.
Gebhard waited several weeks before
writing to Butler, to tell him that the par
ty who held the note claimed that he Geb-
hard1. as the endorser, would be held res
ponsible unless the money was Immediately
Forthcoming. Butler paid no attention to
| Gebhard's letters. so the latter addressed
letter to the Senator, stating the facts IN
the case and requesting him to pay tine debt
contracted by the son. The Senator repli-
ed that he knew nothing about his sons
conduct in New York, and intimated that
| Gerhard was bunco man or tbree-card-
monte player, endeavoring to blackmall
HIM out of $500. Gebhard showed the
Senator's letter to several members of the
club, and good laugh was had at the OK
pense of Gebhard.
The party holding the note insisted upon
it's payment, so Gebhald finally drew
check for the amount and took receipt.
This he enclosed to Senator Malone, with
the statement that instead of trying te
swinde him out of the money he [Geb
hard had been obliged to pay Buffers
gambling debts. He denounced the Sena-
tor as a repudiator as well as Readjuster
This story is from wellknown club man
who says it is current gossip in the New
York clubs.
| CERTAINLY He WoULD.-The othe
evening as muscular citizen was passin.
la house on Montcalm street, lady, VIII
stood at the gate, called out to him:
s'sir! appeal to you for protection!'
"What's the trouble?'' he asked as b
stopped short.
ssThere's man in the house. and h
: | l,,sH e vuI, T Ior
him top
''He wouldn't eh? Wen see abou
thatr'
Thereupon the man gave the woman hi
| coat to hold and sailed into the house spit
, ting on his hands. He found man dow
at the table, and he took him by the nee
and remarked:
} sNice style of brute. you are, ell
; Come out O. this or I'll break every bone i
! your bodyP'
5 The man fought back, and it was nc
until ch ir had been broken and the tabl
= upset, that he was hauled out doors by tn
legs, and given a fling through the gate
Then, as the muscular citizen placed hi
boot where it would do the most hurt, h
remarked: Snow, then, you brass-face
|, old tramp, you move on or I'll finish you.
Champ, Trampp' shouted the victim
as Re got up. "rm no tramp! l own thi
property and live in this houser
"You do'''
5 ''Yes, and that's my wife holding you
coat!'
Thunder! whispered the victim, as b
t gazed from one to the other, and realize
/; that the wife had got square through him
and then he made a grab for his coat an
u slid into the darkness with his shirt-bosOn
torn open, finger badly bitten, and tw
front teeth ready to drop out.-Detro'
Free Press.