The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-21
lays FROM TENNESSEE.
.rr TgEY GOT THE DROP ON THE
DEFECTIVE.


From the NeLO York Sun.
Tho southern express on the Pennsylva~
ia railroad stopped at New Brunswick at
SolcIook Yesterday morning. contrary 20
- custom. and the loungers about the
1T crowded out on the platform. They
~, the door Of one of the Eve sleepers
Yang open, and then the worst matched
o,rnle imaginable Chamber out and off. One
80 trifie short of six feet, slim and
sIrv. with lll-ftting clothes, cowhide boots,
,Ioncb hat, and one of those drop jaws
.h., have the mouth open good deal of
~. time. He had dark eyes and hair, and
.csrnet bag that probably did service DUR
'.r the war. He said: .."W-a-a~l-I--
,Tsnny.n The other man was short and
S,ocEv, He looked as though he might be
GSsoarate. even if he did have a drop jaw.
Ts clutched his companions coat. He
IIore white shirt and SLOUGH hat They
arrveved the loungers, and then gripping
each other tightly and the ancient bag
uore tightly still, they walked over to
aSent Ward and whispered: Say, cap,
20 know whar Macon's hotel beF'
Ward directed them to the hotel, and
vben they had gone he mentioned the fact
~ Detective Oliver of the prosecutors Office.
Tnst the day before Oliver had seen slick
Looking stranger in Macon's hotel, and it
occurred to him that there might be some
oornection in the arrivals the stranger
had come from New York and had regis
tsred as James Douglassn He didn't ap-
raar 10 have any particular business, and
ssnant nearly all of his time in the hotel
oliver got around to the hotel just as the
tvo :" iaysn Chats what the loungers had
snbbed them) came In. They walked up
N the desk, and while the big man dropped
Ms Jaw aud gazed around, the other
man registered the names, George W.
Davis. Caldwell, Tenn" and james o.
Eartner Lewisburg, Tenn" They paid for
room. The office can be seen from the
dining room of the hotel, and when the jays
came in Douglass was eating his breakfast
within easy focus Of the register. The jays
sot down in the big back chairs. Then they
0reckoned they wouldn't go to their room."
Just then Douglass got through his break
fast and came out and spoke to them, Oliver
meantime watching. After talk of a
couple Of minutes the jays went upstairs,
and then Oliver went over and invited
Douglass TO take walk with him. He had
recognized him as q green goods man.
Douglass was obliging. The detective took
him to his Office, and then he sent his side
mariner. Detective Housell. to bring the
Jays up, and right here the exciting part Of
this yarn begins.
HouseH Is an athletic man, and he isn't
acquainted with fear. He went down to the
hotel and marched up to the room OF the
lays. He knocked at the door. No answer.
he banged on it. No answer. He pushed
il in and there, on the opposite side of the
room, with a brace Of reVolyers, stood the
jays.
Il want you," said Housell. his hand Slip
ping around toward his pistol pocket. The
Jaws struck IA attitude on leg each, rest~
Ing their others.
Careful there. pard, we got the DROP"
drawled the tall man.
That's all right" said Housell, ~ amt
going to hurt you, but you must come with
me. | am an officer
The pair grinned 1--WE amt got nothin'
Z do with you. young teller. It's tother
Teller we're dealin' with. We come a good
many looks T. see him."
Now come,n said Housell. persuasively,
81 want YOU
I'VE don'U go with nobody, an you bet
ter clear out + you don't want T. gle hurt"
said the little man. They both advanced
on Hogsell then, and making jump for
him flung him out OF the room. Then they
banged the door shut and locked 1t. Housell
went downstairs and got Fred Horton,
special policeman, to come upstairs with
with him. He led the way up and burst in
the room door. Before Horton could wink
the two jays had Housell by the neck, and
were banging him for all they were worth.
Houseu had hold of both and was trying to
defend himself as he held them. Horton
started to jump in, when the whole three
want down in a bunch. kicking, scratching
and punching. They turned somersaults to
the door and out into the hall. They bit
and howled and punched. Horton couldn't
get hold for the kicking. The row was
heard downstairs. Ex-Postmaster William
h, Price, Ike Elkins, the hotel man
Alderman Price, aud Hayner Perrine ran
out into the hall Isaac Schuyler came just
after them, and as he came out the tangls
OF humanity turned an extra vigorous SOM
ersault and rolled over and over down the
stairs in bunch, punching and kicking and
biting as they rolled. Horton followed
them. Two brand new pistols flew through
The air and struck the door. AS the tangle
struck the bottom landing the shock sep
arated them. All three Jumped up at the
same time. Housell tackled the biggest one
anu struck him on the jaw with one hand
while he tried to get his billy with the other.
Inc Jay came back with as good as was sent
ana In a moment the pair were again in a
tangIe. The little man jumped into the
crowd and struck right and left. he
caught the ex-postmaster a swing on the jaw
with one hand while he basted Schuyler in
AAAOANh Will JULIET. L no 6R-pOSL-
master returned with an upper cut that
crew blood. Schuyler and Alderman Price
struck the little man in the stomach and on
the neck. He went down, dragging all
Iour men down with him. This party got
mixed up with Housell and his men, who
we're chewing each others necks on the
uoor and then there was a time. A scrap
az loot ball game was nothing to 1t, Some
oue called out the police reserves and an
Vsher man tried to send in a fire alarm.
meantime the fight went on.
Al some unexplained way the Jays got
from under and Davis made break for the
I9or. Elkins, who had been astop of the
ueap, stood in his way and hit him in the
Eye, he scored a knock down. Hartner
tuaue a rush to get out and Alderman Price
Teteo him over the ear and sent him down.
cue aue men were up In an instant and were
usuung Ike demons again. A big piece
was gouged out OF Hartner's neck. His nose
WA WAS bleeding. Elkins got Davis from be-
Una and held him while the others, all but
uuousell, who was on the floor again with
nartner, seized him and held him. One
b Ian got rope. and they all helped bind
ultl hand and foot He cursed and kicked
"uiie the whole crowd jumped on Horton
Suu dousell and tried to pull them
apart Housell had drawn his billy
Huu ne tried to hand it to Schuyler to
t soo GA on mariner. The latter, while he banged
NC VeIeotlve In the jaw with his left,
,Gtacned and grabbed the billy with his
rsu@ Housell got hold of one of the re-
o'tgI.Vers, and they kicked and pounded each
Otuer with the JUaa none at tho sap,a time