Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-01
know where it is, and he was speaking of

/ II. DOu Ou tAiiAA VIC SSnld AElP LII
out with little money? Wear bandlir
quite little charge here all the time, AM
might as well invest in that as aDythin
| else?"
The Chief said: II do not see why W
could notn Cone then left, and l do no
know what became of the contract signed
Before left Eddy said, Cant we put hin
to work to-night?" Cone said, mo;
| don't hardly think we can. We have beel
so busy in Court that l have not time t.
go out myself Let it go until to- morrow
night About o'clock tomorrow nigh
report to the Office" l said all right, anC
We had a drink and parted.
SIX DOLLARS APIECE. ALL ROUND.
The following night l reported TO tn,
office, and reported nightly afterwards
On the third or fourth night Eddy met m,
on Fourth street, and told me that Con,
said to take me out and show me some o
the bad places. Eddy and l were around
about three hours, when he said, John
we have earned our six dollars tonight
anyhow" l said, "What do you mean
between us?" He said, Each of u.s."
said, "I will be satisfied if l have half Of
that" He said, Never mind; ii is JUS
what told you; that is what we are paid
We had some beer and l went home.
l reported every night after that, bu
they kept giving excuses. On one night
Eddy and went to Q street and to Fif
teenth and n and back, and l went out
one night with Cone; bat as general
thing they kept putting me off when
came there. They had a sore foot, or q
headache or were busy in Court, or were
tired.
HAVE RECEIVED NO MONEY
From them except the night l went oui
with Cone. He gave me fifty cents fol
spending money in saloons. He said we
had to so into saloons to look for cases
Cone told me that he generally paid every
Saturday night because l draw the pay
from the Law and Order League every
Saturday, but man can have his money
every night if he wants it. 1t doesn't make
any difference to me-"
On Thursday night when reported they
told me they did not have anything to GO
out for and told me to come again Friday
night when they would probably go out
Cone said that And he said, II can prob.
ably have little money for you then to &C
up home. 1t will kind of encourage you. u
DROP IN TOMORROW.
Last night went there, and Cone and
Eddy were talking about the police force
and one thing and another, and finally
they talked about going out, and they said
they did not think there was anything to
go out for. Cone said he was sorry he had
not collected any money. He had his
office-boy sent out to collect money, and
he did not get cent But" he said, Il
suppose you have no objection to let it go
until you come back from home? You
may drop in tomorrow morning before
you go. might collect for you tonight" !"
THE NOVICE soURs ON THE CHIEF.
l told him l was going on the $50 train
the next morning meaning this morning.
Cone and his wife made an arrangement to
go somewhere, and Eddy, the office boy
and myself stopped in the Office. l got
uneasy about nly money. Eddy said,
John, let US CO." When we got down to
the bottom OF the stairs, Eddy said, Let
US have glass of beer" l said, NO: |
will not drink any more with you" He
said, Whats the matter with you, John ?''
| said, There is nothing the matter, only
don't think ! am treated quite right"
He said. Why" l said, because vou
fellows don't come up to your promises.
don't think your word is good for any
thing any more" He said, "Why?" /
said, Because you don't live up to what
you promise; You promised to put me to
work nearly every night, and to have my
money back, and there is no show for it
yet" He said, You have done better than
have. They have had me up in Court,
and had me arrested, and you have been
out couple or three nights" l said, 81
haven't got anything for it." He said,
"YoU WILL GET YOUR MONEY.
1 will bet you anything you will have your
money back before the fair is over" /
said. Don't be too sure of IT," He walked
with me to Sixth and X, and he said /:
Don't speak SO loud. You are speaking
loud enough to make 1t public affair" l
said: That is all right am not going to
keep anything secret any more" He said.
John, L am sorry to see you dissatisfied,
after helped you into good thing. You
can go with me to my room and take any
thing you want to satisfy you. 1 would
rather lose myself" l said :: II don't want
any of your things All l want is my
money, but do not suppose l will get a
penny of it. l do not expect it. 1 have
not anything to show for it except my pa
pers."
He said: 'Be easy and keep everything
right to yourself, and you will come out all
right" l said "If it was not for your wife
and little child 1 would have you and Cone
arrested" He said: II will not be insulted
by you. l have done the best by YOU" |
said: You have done the best to get my
money"
WHERE WAS THE $40?
About o'clock this morning went to
Cones Office and rang the bell He got up
in his night clothes, peeped out and said
Hello; you are pretty early" l said
Yes; l came down to see you. want to
go up to my home. / came to see if you
will show me the receipt for the $40 you
said you would send to Washington" He
said: what Washington? what $40 re-
ceipt?" | said: You got $50" He said:
Didn't l give you a receipt for it?" !
said YES: but you told me the night you
were out with me you would have to have
$40, and $40 was going to Washington to
the United States Association"
LIE OUT SOMEWHERE.
He said, Il never told you any such
thing. | have had trouble enough with
you" and he slammed the door. | called
to him and said, "Mr. Cone, listen to me
If you will give me the $50 back l will not
say anything about it-about what has
happened between US; but if you do not ]
will see what l can do" He said, "All
right. You come back in business hours
and not this time of day."
He slammed the door. and went off tC
look lOr the CEleI OF fOlce out could moi
find him, and came back to wait for Cone
to come out. When he came out I asked
him for tie $50, and / said, Gone, if YOU
will show me the receipt for the $40 and
show me you got that, / will not say auy.
thing about it. l want to see that or YOU
pay me the $50 back"
WILLING TO GIVE HIS NOTE.
He said he would not do it. He said
Il have not any money, but will do the
same as l told you the other evening, !
will give you my promissory note, 10 bs
used by You to get your money after the
fair. will have plenty of money then,
but | haven't any now, it has been going
so hard with me with all these cases"
| said, That is no good to me; your
note is no good if your word is no good
want you to pay me the $50 back and VIC
will have no trouble about it. | cannot GET
along without it, He said he did moi
have it and for me to go ahead. l did moi
tell him that was gong down to see Chic
Lee.
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