The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-17
PLAYED HIM NEATLY.
Why a nIan-o'-War'sman WON'T Venture
ON DRY Land Again.

Why Man-o'-War'sman WON'T Venture
ON Dry Land Again.
sun-browned, horny-handed, hard-vis-
aged fellow, in United States navy regi-
mentals, introduced himself to CHIEF Of
Police Murphy yesterday, as Hoffman Hahn.
He said he had been in the naval service
from his boyhood, and had never lived else
where than on the sea. He had seen serv-
ice on the frigates Juniata, Tennessee, and
others. The trlgate Lancaster was tho
scene of his last service. His term expired
while the man-of-war was at Gibraltar, and
he was ticketed for the Brooklyn navy yard
and started homeward. There he drew
S700 that he had earned, and was making
preparations to visit his brother Richard,
who is engaged in medical college in
Philadelphia, when stranger diverted his
attention.
sHello, Wilkie!" said this man, with the
familiar air of an old-time friend. elbow
do you do, old fellow r
The man o'-war 'sman took the stranger
by the hand and scanned his face. He had
been known as "Wilkie" only in boyhood,
and then because he read and re-read
volume of Wilkie Collins that his mother
had given him when he left home. This
must be some old friend who had known
him then, but for the life of him he couldn't
place hun.
why" asked the stranger, ssdon't you
remember Jack Daley-hiu as used to be
in sarvice with you on the Juniata r.
ssWa'al, remember Jack Daley, but
you amt him." the man-of-war'sm half
asserted, half inquired.
"The same" SO there was drink at a
neighboring saloon, and a talk about old
times, and finally they concluded to make
a night of it toge her. But, as a matter of
precautlon, the generous Jack advised the
man-of- war'sman to send $640 of his 500
to friend to be taken care-of-reserving
the rest to defray the expenses of the
spree. He had brother in Philadel-
phia, eh? He was just the man to send
it to- Just buy money order at q post
Office and send it on. The Man-of- Wars
man thought that a wise precaution. They
wandered from point to point till they got
into this city Then Jack took the naval
warrior into the Pennsylvania Railroad
depot, and told him it was post-office
where he could buy money order. Pre-
sently busy kind of a fellow hustled up
to them. He wore no hat, but he had a
pen behind his ear and piece of paper in
his hand.
where's the gentleman that wants a
money order? ?" he asked. Jack pointed to
the Man-o' Wars man.
ssWhat's the amount, and to whom to be
sent ?" enquired the busy man. The Man
o'-War's man supplied the particulars. The
.sSAan wrote out the order, and took
the naval warriors $640 and withdrew.
Hahn went on the Spree When he woke
up yesterday morning he had only 15c in
his pocket. He was satisfied that he had
been robbed.
s.But don't care bout that sixty dol
lars, he said to the chief when he called
yesterday, Sim clean flat broke, and
friends told me you'd havemy brother send
'ey | sent him the other
Her."
chief when he had
81 her has no money
a u swiEdled?"
FMan-of-W Wars
M mean I've
9Th Daley"
'sWhy 40 man.
He's squa.
''But tina.
why 1t g. IL
knowed bout ..s-...e, At it
hadn't a bin hi
The chief explained the scheme to hini,
while he listened with amazement, and to-
satisfy him telegraphed to the brother IN
Philadelphia. When the answer came back
that he had seen no money from the Man
Of Wars man, the old Tar was all broke up.
''Fooled out o. three years rough work, :"
he said mournfnlly, Sin single night.