Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-20

There is not the slightest doubt, from
all that can be learned, that McQuade
was kept from umpiring the games
through Atlanta's influence. The COnsti-
tuition prints an interview with Detective
Jones, Steve Ryan's brother and Secre-
tary Haas, in which it Valnly endeaV0rs TO
show that McQuade was got out OF the
way in the interests OF the savannah
team.
Detective Jones' story is given for what
it is worth. He saws he was hired by
Ryan to shadow McQuade. he goes on
to say that he saw him get OIL the train
when he arrived in Atlanta and saw Sec
rotary Haas and other men talk to him IN
a quiet, private way. just before the
Macon team left" ne says, 81 saw Nc
Quade pay his hotel bill, take his baggage
and 90 TO the depot and get on the Macon
train. then sent word to Mr.. Ryan. and
in a short time John Ryan came TO the
depot and entered the car where McQuade
was. NV task was then done. and don't
know what any one said to McQuade eX-
cept what Tug Arundel said"
"What was that?
"Tug was the last man to speak to Nc
Quade, and his words were
"'Now, that's all right Mac'
eyes, perfectly satisfactory answer
ed McQuade.
"'Then you'll 90 away" answered Tug,
IN tone indicating pleasure.
eyes answered McQuade.
"'Then Pm glad OF it, said Tug.
"And they parted"
John Ryan was approached and asked
Tor recount of what happened between
himself and McQuade.
well" he SAID, "wnen we heard that
McQuade WAS going of brother Steve was
matter. 1 found McQnade In the car and
asked:
"'Where are you goingp
"'To Macon to get money and go home,'
10 answered.
"'But amt you going to umpire herep
MARY umpire
"'Wby?
""Cause Haas told me that I'd be
| mObbed il | tried it, and | amt ready for
That yet. Pm liked and l am going
81 tried to persuade him to stay, but he
| wouldn't"
Ryan added that be remained on the
! train for some time trying to persuade
! McQuade to remain, but he refused to
| do so.
When these rumOrs became circulated
they caused quite a feeling, and Mr.. Haas
was subjected to considerable adverse
criticism. Late in the evening Mr.. Haas
was asked about it.
"Why," he said, "tbere is no truth
whatever In the statement, and apart from
the fact that did not speak to Mr.. Nc
| Quade, the entire declaration IS Il lie
This morning l saw McQuade and asked ::
"'Are you going to umpire the game
this eveniDgp
81 had heard in the meantime that he
had said he would not, and he answered
me by saying:
| 81 don't know
subsequently, l saw Mr.. Brown, and
! spoke to him about il, and then, still later
IN the day, | saw McQuade again, and
again asked him if he was going to UNI
pire the game. That time he answered:
"'Ob, | guess sO.'
"He was then talking to Clire, OF the At
| lantas, and presume he heard as well as
did others, aud that is all"
And you aid not tell him he would be
! mobbed!"
Most certainly not. The idea is absurd
1t Is prep0sterous, and | can't see that
| even denial of il is necessary on my
part. II oerI ainly is not where | am
known. The truth is, Twas instrumental
| in having McQuade assigned To Atlanta
photographed President Proudiit Saturday
| night, at both New York and Saratoga,
asking that McQuade be sent here, and
when he failed to show up, was "a much
| disappointed and surprised AS any one,
and knew nothing of his leaving. How
! absurd IL would be in me to spirit away
! McQuade when ! knew that focal UNI.
pre- would of necessity be substituted.
A Macon special to the NEWS last night
says: Umpire McQuade was a spectator
\ IN the grand stand at base bail park to.
| day. In conversation with a NEWS re-
! porter he was asked II he knew that he
would be tued COR failing to umpire the
/ Atlanta savannah games.
He replied, "twenty-hye dollars for each
| game"
"lhat will make one hundred dollars
for the series, viii it not ?'was asked by
| the reporter.
alt will" be replied.
And at the end OF the season."
W. L.