The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1891-01-08
WHOLE NO. $50.
THEY WRITE TO Mr.. pURDY.
His Alabama Clients Tell of Their
"oreen Goods" Deal.

New York World.
The Mooresville Gala men, George
and Haaey, who go $l,7OO from
green goods" dealers in this city and
we're arrested for carrying the four
big pistols with which they had com.
PEELED the swi4dlers to hand over the
cash to them, were discharged on the
payment of $40 fine each, and went
back to their native town about six
weeks ago without their "guns" or the
$l,7O0. Nobody claimed the money
except the Alabama men, through
their counsel, Ambose H. Purdy. FL
nally, on decision by the corporation
counsel, the pistols were turned over
to Lawyer Prrdy for his clieuts. The
four "guns" were boxed up and the
81 200, less counsel fees, sent to Moors.
Vile.
Yesterday Mr.. Purdy got a letter
from James Hahey acknowledging re-
ceipt and describing in his own dialect
the adventures OF himself and George
in the den Of the green goods men.
Where this is he frankly coniesses he
does not know, as he was driven there
in two horse close carriage" and
there introduced to "the old man.
The "old man" had carried on com.
municatron with him at Moorsville
under the name Of Walton Wilson, ,ad.
vising him not to write, hut TO ,tele-
graph, and giving directions as 10
w1ere he and George would be in New
York. He advised them to stop at the
Adams House in Newark. On the way
up they bought two more pistols, and
telegraphed from Baltimore to "Wal.
ter Wilson" Arriving at the Adams
House, they took a room, and putting
the four gums" on the bed, prepared
to take bath, when there came
knock at the door. They hustled the
gums" under the bed and admitted a
young man who said he was expecting
them, and would "bring them over to
the old man."
"He talked" says Haley, "as il he
knew us all his life" They said they
would he with him in minute, and
while he was waiting ior them down
stairs they slipped their gums" into
their pockets and took a drink. "He
steered us across to New York." Hal.
ley says, "and we struck him as very
green. Nov, don't be afraid, said he
ON the ferry boat, you're in safe
hands," He cautioned them about
using discretion in Showing the
queer and wien the boat landed the
"close carriage" was taken.
Hafey thinks this did not go more
than block when it stopped in front
of q saloon, which they all entered.
There they were introduced by their
Newark acquaintance to the "old
man." who said he was "ready to do
business il we had the money" Four
hundred dollars the sum stipulated for
the Alabama men to pay. They were
to get "ten tor one" and Ms the green
goods men allow cd 800 for expenses,
they we're to pay $400 and get 5000
in counterfeits. The ''old man" said
"Me friend here will pilot you to the
place." and left. In few minutes
they were taken around corner, upa
narrow alley and into "the Office"
which was upstairs in the back OF
building The "old man" was there
and wanted to see the money, while
the younger man went out Of the
room.
ave showed him our Doodle and he
showed us his, says Hahey, "and then
he said he would pack it up.
"'No, you don't says George, we
want to count it first At this the old
man got mad, saying he had no time
to waste, and if they were not satisfied
he would decline TO do business with
them. Thereupon the two Alabam-
ians drew their guns and covered the
old man. Don't be afraid, we won't
hurt you said Hafley; you're IN safe
hands You must skip He skipped
through the door rs If shot out OF
gun, and at the same time side door
opened partly and mans face ap-
peared A gun was thrust in the face
and the man looked down the muzzle.
He skipped out lively, and, being
crowded for time, did not stop to open
the glass door but jumped through it,"
The two Alabamians, being thus left
alone in the den Of the green g1ods
men, "collared the old mans money"
They supposed it was $1,000, as there
we're several rolls. They left their $400
on the table, intending to make "a
square DEAL" but evidently reoented
Of this, because Hafley asks Lawyer
! Purdy what the law is on this point.
} They left the house at once, and af-
ter a long walk got aboard the first
, ferry they saw, which took them to
Brooklyn. Here they counted their
l money and found, much TO their sur
! prise, that il vas only $l,700. They
: came back to New York. and after
! wandering around long time, reach.
r ed the grand Central Depot, where
, they we're arrested. Hafey confesses
. that he and George "put up the job"
7 10 Alabama, where q lot OF their
: friends had been buncoed and "put
s them onto the game" In concluding