The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-09-16
he WAS AN unDAUNTRD LIAR.
A City Hall Tramp Wants Revenge
and Also 10 Gents.
From the Ne,0 York Recorder.

from the Neto 7 ofE heooruer.
81 say Do you think that is Jim Norton
down thereP' city hall tramp inquired of
Recorder reporter. The tramp was
Prize specimen of his species. He did not
wear enough raiment to transform bean
pole into ''scare GROW" and apparently
had not taken a bath since the spring floods
OF 1879. The man no pointed to was a tall,
ssoop-shouldered dyspeptic looking individ-
ual. The reporter acknowledged that he
did not know Jim Norton, and the tramp
proceededgto explain.
''See this earl" he inquired, pointing to
his right sound receiver, from which a slice
had been removed, apparently by bull-
dog, dull carving knife Of other Jagged in-
s.rument ~ got that at the battle of Fort
Doneson. l was IN the Seventy-sixth New
York regiment, and we were charging into
the fort for the sixth time, when noticed
a confederate sharpshooter taking aim at
me. am no coward, and l would scorn to
hide behind a tree, SO 1 kept my eye
on the conted intending to dodge
his bullet. We'll, he let go, but
just as | lodged TO the left the soldier
on that side of me lodged to the right and
our heads met, This prevented me getting
entirely ont Of range and the fellows bullet
took off that piece Of my ear. took good
look at the varmint aud when we captured
the fort hunted uo the man who shot me.
He was a short man, heavy set, and had red
hair and cross eyes. l did not want to
violate the rules OF war, 80 did not shoot
the dog down in his tracks. / got his name,
no wever, and told him l would fix him
when the war was over. / have been look
ing for him ever since and believe that is
the identical Jim Norton"
This man Is not short and heavy set"
the reporter suggested.
~ know that, but sometimes men grow
81, - 7
in Kansas who grew six inches after he
was 81"
''But this man has black hsir.n
"That's OF no consequence. | knew q man
in Texas whose hair changed from red to
black during trip to New Orleans and be
came back and married a widow worth S.
600 who had refused him because his hair
was red"
us this mans name Jim Nortong
"He SAYS it aint-thRt it Is Henry War
rem. But plenty Of men change their names
for one reason or another. !, myself-er-
that is, have friend who has changed
his name every time he has got out. When
he got out of Sing Sing rs changed his
name three times before he felt SAFE"
But that ear of yours does not appear
to have been shot off. 1t looks more like
the work of a watch dog"
"Myl What q suspicious world this Is.
But don't blame you. My appearance Is
for the time against me. Bullets are very
uncertain. Many times doctors cannot find
the bullet that kills man. That is because
bullets take such queer courses. knew a
man in Canada who was shot in the hip and
the bullet was found In his arm. The bullet
that struck me probably glanced inward
At all events, found the hair sInged above
my ear"
"Well, you seem to be pretty good liar.
There is one point you overlooked. how
ever. The Seventy sixth New York regi-
mont was not In the siege of Fort Donel-
son. the reporter said, by way Of a
clinoher. The tramp was equal TO the oc-
casion.
''Are you sure of that1 Well, perhaps
have made mistake In the regiment.
have had so many important business af-
fairs to deal with since the war that, added
to my determination to kill Jim Norton,
may have mAds q slight mistake. But,
sayl I'll tell you what. You advance me
10 cents car fare, and I'll 60 down to my
safe deposit vault, and get my discharge
and show IL to you, and ! will also get my
bank book and give you a check for the
loan. never carry large sums with me. as
l don't wish to throw temptation in the
way OF less fortunate people. ~
II have not time to wait for your return,
the reporter explained, as he moved away.
Eyes, that's just like you New Workers, :"
the tramp called after MIN. you cast res
Elections on the veracity OF a stranger within
your gates, and then refuse to give him a
chance TO square himselfn