, 1888-10-25
IN A DEN OF SHARKS.
A Georgian Had to Set EN- Up
Against His Wishes.
They All Drank Like Fishes a Badly
Used Boy--strange Stories Told
In o Police Court.

in q Police Court.
Frank B. Moran who is merchant, and
who is not a major although he comes
from Savannah, had an opportunity on
Sunday night to test open hearted hospi.
tality and fire eating courage as those
terms are understood in some New York
saloons. He is perfectly satisfied with the
experience he has had and he will CAREFUL
ly avoid in the future having any more of
the same kind.
| This is what took place according to the
story told by the Georgian to Justice Pat.
terson in the Jefferson Market police
court yesterday: He had left the hotel to
take stroll and was going leisurely along
when he began to suffer with cramps. He
made up his mind to get some ginger. and
he called a messenger boy he saw passing
and asked where an open saloon could be
found The blue coated lad conducted
him to the side door of place on the cor
ner of Seventh avenue and Thirty-third
street, kept by ex-Policeman Edward Hag.
gerty.
Mr.. Moran went in, called for drink
with dash of ginger and stood slipping it
at the bar, when John Ward, who had
been standing in the place. came up to him
and said:
Stranger you'll have to drink with me. 4"
Then turning to Haggerty, he continued,
Give US bottle of wine, Ed"
Moran said he was not feeling we'll and
did not wish TO drink, but Ward so per.
sistently insisted that he good naturedly
complied and took glass of wine.
After the bottle had been drained, Ward
said, Its your turn to treat now.
stranger. Order bottle of champagne"
Moran thinking 1t would be niggardly
not to set EN- up again, told the saloon
Hiedsieck The wine was good and it did
not long remain in the bottle.
stranger" said Ward, slnpping Mo-
ran familiary on the back, an bet you
IS you havn't got 800 in your clothes ="
Its a co." quickly returned Moran
."I'll bet you | have over Sl25. Who'll
hold the stakes?"
~ will" exclaimed Haegerty.
THE LIE GIVEN.
Moran put his hand in his waistcoat
pocket to pull out S. bill he had put
there, and he was astonished to find it
missing. He Immediately accused Ward
of taking it, saying he was the only man
who had been near him since he entered
the saloon.
You're a liar" retorted Ward,
"if you say took your money"
81 guess I've got into nest of sharks, ="
cried Moran. ''The sooner l get out of
here the better"
~ have a notion to break your -----.
jaw" replied Ward, "for accusing me of
stealing your money"
You re not able to!" said Moran an.
grily.
to blows, when Haegerty lnterfered, say.
and telling Moran If he had lost S. to bet
an additional s. with Ward. and he could
easily win the amount he had lost.
Moran thought the suggestion good
one. ana gave Haggerty SIS. which Ward
covered. He then produced $l30 and de-
manded the stakes.
What do YOU think we are, young fell
low9" said Haggerty. 'You don't get a
cent of this money"
Look out. he's going to stab you. Hag-
gerty" yelled Ward as the Georgian took
out his penknife
The ex-policeman pulled his revolver as
quick as wink. and covering Moran
said; "lf you try to get at me I'll put a
hole in you"
Moran said he only wanted the money
he had won.
HE HAD TO TREAT.
At the point of the pistol Hag0erty in.
sisted that Moran should set up another
bottle of champ pagne. He at first refused,
but on second thought threw a dollar bill
on the counter. He was then allowed to
depart. He met Policeman Haggerty. of
the West Thirty.seventh street station.
who went back to the saloon with him and
placed Ward and Haggerty under arrest
Haggerty and Ward denied the truth.
fulness of all the material allegations
made by Moran. The saloon-keeper made
counter charge of attempted felonious
assault against Moran. which Justice
Patterson promptly dismissed. The
justice then gave HaRRerty and Ward
Eve minutes to decide whether it was best
to return Moran's money. Ward offered
to settle for IS, but the Southerner re-
fused.
After long confab between the pris-
oners and their LAWYER thew finally