The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-02-23

SO-l7"n1b a uSdFy loser. fllatly fFo Be-an
a game for $50 side, and in few moments
lost and was broke.
ROGUE AID swINDLER.
At this instant tall, fair man, with a
black SLOUGH hat, who had been watching
the game, approached, and, tapping me on
the shoulder, said:
Young man, do you know you have
been cheatedT'
My opponent at this sprang to his feet
and called my new friend liar On the
instant he was covered with the cleaning
barrel of q revolver, while the newcomer
commanded him TO hand me the money |
had lost
| II am gentleman" said the swindler
| What right have you to interfere in our
friendly gamer
| II know you to be rogue and swindler,n
was the reply. Hand over tue cash" At
the same moment he turned back the lapel
or his coat and displayed silver badg on
| which were the words, United States Sc
cret Service" This badge seemed more ter
rlble to my dark friend than the pistol, for
he threw down my money ON the table
and skunk form the room.
| saw my dark friend no more until three
| years ago, when met him on the street in
Montreal. don't know that he has ever
recognized me, but feel assured that he too
is fugitive from justice.
|
| Now for a resume .of the lives of a few
OF the exiles who make Canada their
home. OF course, with the doings and pri-
vate balls of the "boodIersn who make
Montreal their headquarters the CORE
| spondent is best acquainted, and nowhere in
the Dominion is sucn distinguished galaxy
gathered. The populations of the four ex-
New York aldermen and the ex-reading
| clerk of the board amount to about IS 600
| n X i,
king. These men, with the exception of
| Dempsey, whom rumor has dead broke,
| heartily tired of his enforced exile, and
| only kept from going back and making a
clean breast of everything by the lberality
OF his brothers in knavery, are actually
power in the city and are received in the
best circles.
At the first attempt to mix with the beau
| monde they were given rather the cold
shoulder, but when through the sagacity of
Keenan, they succeeded in getting a con-
trolling interest in the leading enterprises of
the Canadian metropolis society became
| more friendly, and once the entry was
gained all was plain sailing.
JOHN KEENAN, IN GLOVER
When John keenan, first came he made
| the Windsor hotel his headquarters, but
when Joined by his family he purchased
magnificent residence on then aristocratic
Shurbrook street. No. 1144, and there he
| frequently receives his friends, among whom
| he counts the most prominent politicians,
| professional, and business men of the CITY.
| His daughters, the beautiful Misses keenan,,
| are being educated at the convent of Vile
| Mart, popularity known as MOnl1lands, the
residence of the governor generals of Canada
| In the long ago. 1t is evident that Keenan,
intends to reside permanently in Montreal,
that is if he is permitted TO do so, for he has
| just completed a handsome block of ten
cut stone dwellings on Shurbrook street, at
the cost of $500,000, on lots purchased
eighteen months ago at at a cost of $780,
900. He owns large blocks OF stock in the
Bank of Montreal, Canadian Pacific and
| the Windsor hotel, and is considered one of
the magnates of the city.
DELAcEY's DOMESTIC AFFLrCTIoN.
Robert F. DeLacey, another of tn Doodle
alderman, was also well received in society
He first resided at the Windsor, but subse-
quently purchased q residence on Mckay
street, quite near that of his friend Keenan,.
DeLacey at first led gay life, and could be
daily seen in the bar of the Windsor hob
| nobbing with the big guns of the city, but
when his son and pride became a thief,
| robbed his father aud turned out from the
| paternal dwelling to sink so low as to attend
a bar in a city dive for his keep, the heart
of DeLacey was apparently broken, and
either in society or in gay haunts that once
knew HIM 50 we'll
Sayles, the third of the aldermen who
went wrong, is a society man. He resides
in a stylish house on Upper street, and is
| much sought after. He has still a half in
! terest with his brother in their big New
| York slaughtering business, from which it
| is said he derives the greater part of his in
come. His wife and family ar,e the pets of
| Montreal society, but the Canadian climate
does not appear to agree with them. and,
while Sayles would be willing to live the
remainder of his life in Montreal, he hopes
for his wife's sake that something may turn
up to permit of his return to New. York.
Sayles is very fond of driving, and can be
seen taking his family out for an airing any
pleasant day.
DEMPSEY PENNILEss-
Dempsey, the last and least of the alder
manic quartet, is the only miserable one
of the party, that is from Il monetary
stand point. He is pennilsss, SO his
friends say; is not received in society and
even, it is alleged, depends for his living at
the Windsor hotel, where he holds forth, on
the liberality of his friends, a liberality
which would probably not be extended to
him but for fear that he would 10 as he has
often threatened-go back to New York
and make full confession, which would be
exceedingly unpleasant for his brother
exiles. 1t is said the money he brought
from New York was lost in gambling. He
scarcely ever leaves the hotel, and his only
amusement is an occasional game of bill
lizards.
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