The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-25

One Of the Buckles OF E.. EIs New Sus
prnder- iInppi,a Stops ia BULLET.

One Of The Buckles OF Ei- EG's New Sus.
prnder- Nnppi,3 Stops ii BULLET.
While the Wes. Side l.ather and Strop Social
Cluh. for colo:ed reopie only. WAS c.iebru.ir- :.
the holiday Season with dancing and song in
the Excelsior Assembly Rooms, at Seventh
avenue and Twcrty-siXth street on FRIDAY
ni!:nt. " Biz: I'd" Grant. the doorkccpCr. stood
outside to guard against tho admission Of
white people or mrecurious co!oreL folks.
Big id didn't ENJOY It II" waited 20 b" IN
and dancing instead Of outside caduuiN: his
hands 20 keep tho irostL!t" from his fingers.
Moreover. !o1r small boys had been stanIin /.
in the lower hall ina!.!n: Jokes at his expense.
lie was in lad humor whom midnight ar
rived 1t vas 81 this hour that three elegantly
dressed co!orcL men assembled the stairway.
Tickets. please. gents said Big Ed.
Don need no tickets said the foremost Of
the three. who Wore "a -or::eous!y tl:;grcd satin
vest. "We'- ncmbuhs OF the No committee. -
added the second.
"Cnia't help it. i! You're de hull concern. -
responded the doorl ecper. Don nobody get
in Leah unless ';oy's got tickets or cash.
The three made rush to get by han. Big
Id landed his right on the satin vest OF tho
fist mnn. and at the same time secured with
his left land fine assortment Of whiskers
from No. =. Then he let out one foot and
the last Of the three tumnlod down stairs. Tn,
other two followed in haste Just rs they were
rushing from tho door one of them drew II re-
volvcr and fired two shots at Big Fd. The first
few past his head. A. the second report RAJ ::
out the door keeper let out terrific yell and
sank to til" !loUr
"Dey've murdered me-. Git u doclah."
Tho dancers rushed from III. ballroom and
They hoisted him; !:roanins. 20 his feet His
oSn@ %H' ud ft Of i% n@n :"
OF embroidered si,spend-rs. Fiuttrned a.aivs It
the auckle was no bullet
big Fd suddenly. recovered. He stood Greet
Dat Christmas cir come ius' in time" he
remarkri IN Gwr.siru"k tones to The udmirlns
crow'', D. gal wha' mt mo dem s'pcndsEs
Then 2noih"r, thought struck him. Grasp;
ins, u club he broke through the crowd lnd NJ!
again st the outsid" door was u young negro.
The doorkeerer brought the club down on the
ss 4s TSs| %s ,, "S
sa5Io carHss t" y MI" wmac S"'a" nm
panied by ear-snlitting, yells from the victim
next corner arrived at this luncture. nnd
trlrpet M the hoorSccrer: Grant, was tGH"n
nss sS F Who lis s as % WIFI
Of 80 Vest Twenty, seventh street. When
tho light from tho station house foil on Caiscy's
face Big I'D gave n start.
by gOlly!' lie exclaimed. Il thought you
was one Of dom fancy fellahs dat tackled me
in de hallway for admission. Permit mo to
'pologi2e. sab.
But his apology did not keep him from being
lock ed up nor did il mend Caiscv's hroEon
head. The doctors at the New York Hospital
dill that. and Casey WAS able to appear In
jefferson, Market Court yestsrdsy. Bi- IA
ho was sorry lie dubbed the wrong man.
Casey refused to make complaint.
Il suppose. youah llonah," said he :" dat
justified in goin out an murderin' somebody.
l accept Mr.. Grants apology, an I'm Just ms
Big ia WAS discharged. Before leaving
court he insisted on passing around the sus-
penders with the bullet; hatten"d buckle for
wear mat nuckle around his neck for luck as
long as lie lives.