The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-25
THE LILY AND FREppY.
Alteration nc the Station That Caused
Warrants 20 DO Issued.


Houston TEX Special To the y. V Ilcmld.
Life is not all fun in a private Pullman
car. Nine. Langiry, Charles Coghlan,
George koogh and Freddy Gebhardt can
testify TO this.
There was difficulty here last night,
and Justice Railey'sseryiccs were required
by Deputy United States Marshal guile
Why? Well, il is a long story, but IL can
be easily condensed in the telling
The Lily has been playing ut Pilots
opera.housc In "Wiic's Peril" She
lives in her private car, and II has been on
the fourth track in thc Central depot.
After the performance. accompanied 10y
two men. she was driven Ia the station.
There is a rule that no carriage shall cross
the tracks, hut in spite Of this the driver
urged his horses on, although the night
Waterman babe him not TO do 10. The
carriage door opened and the two men
alighicd. Manager Kcogh, 40 the story
runneih, WIS the first man. lie hit the
Waterman upon the head and sworc at
him. The blow the hardy Texan did not
mind, but the oaths shocked him dread.
fully. At this moment the second man,
Freddy, struck him on the jaw.
The walchman left the scene.
The watchman then aroused Deputy
United States Marshal guile, who lives
near by, aud together they went 10 the
private car, which was shrouded in dark.
ncss. They then went to Justice Railey's
house and obtained warrants for the arrest
OF the men on charges Of assault aud bat
terry and using violent and obscene Ian
guagc.
AtCaplol hotel they learned that Freddy
had called nj the hotel aud completely
changed his outer clothing. They found
Charles Coghlan In his room, and were
about 10 arrest him when hc was idcnti-
fed.
The Central depot was agnin visited, and
reaching the ear, repeated demands for adj
mission brought response frum the fair
LILY herself who, IN anything but stage
tones, asked what was wanted. She was
told that posse Of officers worc after
Freddy and Mr.. kcogh. A window 81
the car was slowly raised, the face oi Mr.
langiry appeared. She could readily be
-ccn 10y this time, ~ Il was early dawn.
The LILY WIS In charming negliec, and
displayed 10 the officers far mon ~ hei
personal beauty than was seen nj Pilots.
She assured the officers that Mr.. Gchhari
wasn't In the car. that he wis 5000 mile,
away. and that she didn't know where
Mr. kcogh WIS, but thought that be could
be- found at the hotel. She pleaded witt
the quartet With all her powers not 3,
make scene and NJ the same time told
them how glad she WIS that they wcru ~
fccrs and not Texas train robbers, a. III,
| first imagined.
Finding that tcar and crtrcaiics fniict
~ move her hearers, she asked II the mat
Ter could not be settled. aud she woul,
give anything 10 keep the difficulty quic
and ont of the papers The Information
was accorded that the Justice might acccp
q plea u guilty 20 al the charges and i'm
pose q nominal fine. She ioylully agree,
10 this. and two Of the officers again aUiigi
Justice lRailcy. who assessed n fine II -
ON Kcogh and man said 10 be Gcbhar
for each Of the two charges pricrrcd agains
both. The bill amounted 10 $3.50, an,
When the officers returned aud stated th
charges Il was the Lly's white arm tina
reached out the cash. The attempt q
make keoghs companion In arms appca
10 he Pimborton was not successful, n
Fred GebhaH was seen IN the lobby q
Pilots thcatef by several well known gen
tlcmcn during the evening.