The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1891-06-10
PRINCE RUSSELL GETS ANGRY.
He Damns = New York Paper for Asking
About Those Passes

~. Y. Herald.
Not 10 mince matters, the story which
came to the Herald was to the effect that
Mr.. Russell b. Harrison, in his capacity OF
assistant to the president OF the Mt. Nc
Gregor railroad, length five miles, had
been using the official letter heads o. this
magnificent highway of traffic in appeals
to railway presidents all over the country
for passes. The president of the Mt. Nc
Gregor railway is Mr.. w. J. Arkell, Mr..
Russell b. Harrison's reputed partner in
the illustrated publication called Judge.
Mr.. Russell b. Harrison has been stop
ping at the Gilsev house for day or two.
/ called there repeatedly yesterday after
noon without finding him in.
1t was getting on toward midnight when
found myself face to face with the dis
tinguished gentleman.
Mr.. Harrison appeared in full regaIia,
the decoration of a foreign order resting
proudly on the lapel OF his coat and three
pearls OF value shining lustrous on his i'm
maculate shirt bosom.
Mr.. Harrison's pose and manner were
those OF sovereign receiving homage his
glance was very awe-inspiring and his pro-
family was OF a superior quality.
had hardly entered upon an explana-
ton of my mission when he interrupted
me with an impetuous wave of his arm
and exclaimed, frowning darkly:
II want YOU to tell the editor of the
Herald that / consider this thing piece
of d A M N ED inpeptinencel Do
you catch MY idea, damned imper-
tinence?"
'I'll tell him, sir" said 1.
THE fact of the matter is I'm getting
very sick oil the way the American papers
are treating me, and especially the
Herald. ] want them to understand, one
and all, and once for all, that the details
of my private life are none of their
DAMNED business. Have you got
that?"
"Yes," said 1 'I've got that"
"And now," this being apparently an
after-thought, "What did you say the
Herald wanted with me this evening""
Aud Mr.. Harrison gazed down affection
ately at his foreign decorations.
"Why. it Is about those railroad passes
they say you have filed your pockets
with"
That's lie, of course. But go ahead !"
"It is reported that you have some con-
nection with five mile railway some
where called the Mount McGregor road,
and that you have used your position
there TO get passes on other roads"
Lilies, all lies"
Then will YOU authorize me to make a
formal denial OF this report?"
mo, won't authorize you to deny a
DAM NED thing. If l get railway
passes 1 get them just as tho New York
HERALD does in my quality of journalist.
and not as railroad man. But that is
none OF the Herdlds DAM NED bust.
ness. l think / told you that before"
Excuse me, Mr.. Harrison, but the
HERALD does not accept railway passes"
"Well, it accepts money for advertise
ments, and if choose to accept passes in
stead OF money that is my business and
not yours. Do you see the point?"
''Do you want me to state all this as you
have put it to me2
mo. l don't want you to state a
damned thing. You can go back to
the editor OF the Herald and tell him /:
First, that absolutely refuse to submit to
an interview or to make any statement
whatsoever about these railway passes,
and secondly"
Yes, sir"
"And secOndy-now don't forget this
that if the editor don't treat me just right
in the morning rllshow up the New FORK
Herald and all its methods tomorrow in
an interview, just as cure as my name is
Russell Harrison. Good night"
waited moment. half expecting Mr..
Harrison to add "Good morning" or some
reference to the monkey brand" but he
didn't, and bade him "Good night"