The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-21
IT WORRIES JUDGE DUGRO.
A SALOON, THE SELLING PRICE OF
WHICH HAS DONE SOME JUMPING.

The Judge Wants TO Buy Ht SO as to Es.
te.d = HiE Structure he Is Erecting
Frank Mu,iin.. who Ru.s tho Saloon.
schemes n Rit-Mnyse He Has Eie.
phnnt on His Hands Now.
County judge Dugro 10 interested In the new
Savoy Hotel. which is in course OF construction
at tho corner Of Fifty ninth street and Fifth
avenue. just across the avenue from the
Savoy is the Plaza. and on tho corner north OF
Judge Dngros hotel tho Astors are building
tho New Netherlands Tho cause OF oil the
disappointment. OF which this is the story. is
an unsightly sign plastcrcd little building
which ,ins tho Savoy on the south. In 1t
Frank Mullins runs saloon and some other
things.
The property belongs TO the Jeanette Rudd
estate. Two years ago Mullins leased 1t at an
annual rental OF $4,000. There was clause in
tho lease which provided that II the property
was sold within two years Mullins was to get
$4,000 as n bonus for giving up his lease, and
tho bonus grow smaller as the lease grew
nearer its expiration.
Judge Dugro owns the lot just south Of the
Mullins place. He bought it from Vice. Presi-
dent Morton for $4,000 When the rlans OF
the Savoy wore made he had the architects
draw them that II ut any time he obtained
possession OF tho lot whore Mullins Is he could
cxtend the Savoy over that lot and the lot he
bought from Mr.. Morton. Then he had plans
drawn ior a business building on the Morton
lot. In these nans tho front OF tho building
correspondent with tho front OF the Savoy. BY
this arrangement the business building. which
was arranged for apartments above tho second
floor. could be q part or tho hotel whenever The
Intervening lot could be had
Mullins has IN Irishman's native shrewd-
ness. He rented tho rear part Of the saloon
building for restaurant at $50 per month.
Whom tho restaurant man couldn't pay $50
Mullins took $35. Then he had three big and
homey. but probably effective. sign boards
raised abovo his store front. and they not him
So . month. He rented the basement for an:
other snug sum, and so nltoyether he found
lime, is ovs shTSW , Si Ss .
G%Fro consluiei TO b, NY, tho Kuda 10
1 went to y hS agents to Il. SSdd Inc Snd
nrst seemed to meet with. favorable consdera-
sure lie would buy the lot Then he went to
Mullins. and told him he would give him 81. 500
guarantee him against any loss. and as n sort
Of balm for any trouble moving might make
1t occurred to Mullins that H. his room was
worth $500 more to Judge Dugro than his
% '%Sfs thy
and the result r. wa no nsM lea Lease by which he
Me NO
east iron. lease. and Mullins shaeE ed wGsn
he got Il: He took Il homo and Waited: The
price Of the lot raised to $4,000 in one day.
lie hardly knew whether TO- see the raise or
waited. ,He saw Mullins. and Mullins Was will:
Ing 70 sell Int At! the Judge vas not Wiling t9
ana might BE- We'll 10 buy tho lot for N IN:
rardy on The MAJ Tor e'tn
sry Se the ma
6s Gn hf ste hs old stIs., e
parts OF the old walls are. stiIl standing. When
Judge Dugro began building the Savoy the
Still S1 ad;oss s q Das % d KS.a %
eXcavating on the Morton lot the first thing
h la sAs o Ss
Ing Mullins occupies Il IN sxcay az t the
undermined. nobody but Mullins viii ever be:
liove that Judge DuRro smiled when he heard
But Mullins is shrewd. and whom no began
to- usn !. thauahouse built on rock can
bis ; own ~ house lest aeeidsns might "yertaks
him; In the mean time; he has figured out to
1 can .sn his !sso fsS 81 day" b. says:
money comes n it viii b: pretty near i've
years before tho, set ,Ihhloush VIA these lis
started yet. made $1,000 clear last year, and
paid $4,000 rent; That leaves. any way. $4,000
anSox he h.s may fe "
4l turn this place into ehe ca restaurant a and
stay for while"
s wha Isl wand % that
Ing The 1T. A. for Mullins: he had never Of
415O00 and that he has been offered $4,000.