Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-06-23
A FERRYBOAT INCIDENT.
How Scott, the Embezzler, Won His
Wife.
From Tie C4io1go Nolos.

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Many years ago, says the New York
Itaes' when base ball excitement was at
height never since attending the ma
tlonal game, when everybody, from mil
honaires to street boys, bowed down and
Worshiped, there occurred an incident
which is recalled by our latest Wall
street sensation--the disappearance of
Teller Richard S. Scott from the bank Of
The Manhattan Company with 100000 of
stolen funds. One bright June morning
Banker Cross carriage ratified down
town to the planks of a BROOKLYN ferry
boat. The turnout was chiefly noticeable
| Tor the three or four lovely girls which
1t Observation-Disclosures Cross daughters.
famous beauties. A flush of pink color
touching maiden cheeks and animated
gestures made by pretty hands indicated
that the Misses Cross were unusually
agitated. They had been smitten, like
all other New York bellies, with the base
bail fever. Not far from the bankers
coach tiny newsb0y stood pleading with
youth of the gilded orderI The dandy
was out of temper, and the gamin, CON
sequently, had to suffer. "Give me my
money or give me my paper" demanded
the boy. "YOu know can't stand foolin'
here, so hurry up" "Get ouJ, YOU cheeky
young beggarp' was the savage reply,
''or I'll have you arrested" The alterca-
ton went on, when suddenly the paper
went over into the East river, and, with
out warning, the polished CATERS of the
man in fine clothes collided with the
newsboy. Then a quiet young fellow of
rather athletic build, who had looked up
at the noise from the bat handle he bad
been stringing, STROBE over TO the dandy,
tapped him on the shoulder, and said
PAY that boy his money. ! saw you toss
his paper oVerbOard.V
what right have you to interfere p, the
gilded youth responded.
Give the boy his money, sir!" The
dandy's only reply was 10 shove the
stranger aside, and in another moment,
while the DewsbOy stood among his dailies
on the deck, the quiet hammered chap had
the fellow by the throat. Slap, slap, slap!
Even the girls in the coach could hear
the noise made by the palm of that hand
as it struck the gilded YOUTHS cheek.
Leaning forward, they watched the
denouenent. "Give that boy his changed"
was once more the strangers command.
This time it was Obeyed with alacrity, and
the victim skunk off to become one of the
trst to hurry from the boat as she
pumped into her dock. There was
soft little clapping Of feminine hands, and
dimes were showered down upon the
newsboy. Then, as the chains were
lowered and the crowds began to scurry
onward, the Cross cOachman cracked
his whip, and his fair burden was lost to
sight. So was the young athlete, vanished
in the rush. An hour later, over on the
popular old Brooklyn ball grounds, bevy
on bevy of bright-eyed New York girls
were watching play on the diamond field
between Brooklyn team and popular
metropolitan nine. When the game was
finished the refreshment tents-Quite the
fashion then-Were visited and lemonade
and sparkling ginger ale were quaffed in
unlimited quantities. Even the bankers
daughters were not averse to such
plebeian thirst-destrOyers. In the midst
of gossip and clatter belle beckoned to a
young man, and he was introduced TO one
OF the Misses Cross i'm this wise: 81 say,
Lizzie, dear, here is Mr.. Blank. of whom
you have heard me speak" Mr.. Blank
stood in mute astOnishment. Lizzie,
dear, had deliberately turned her back
upon him. Wasn't he the dandy she had
seen abusing a little newsbOy2 Wasn't
he the person she had seen pleasant
looking young athlete humbling? That
wasn't the sort of an acquaintance that
she desired. The scene changed mo-
ment later, when one of the heroes of the
days game, attired once more in his
sober tweed suit, was the object of chances
from the soft eyes Of this same pretty girl.
She had welcomed an introduction to him
almost with enthusiasm. "Why, MIR.
Scott, it was you who punished that
fellow on the boat as we were coming
over; you ought to be ashamed of your
self, but-cOuldn't you have slapped just
a little harder?" This was how and this
was when -Embezzler Dick Scott
met the girl who subsequently consented
to be his Wife