The herald., 1893-12-24
THE WINE BROUGHT IT ABOUT
Sconchin Maloney is Badly
Whipped.
He Fought With Alexander For,
syth.
Pleasant Little Party Broken Up by
Lively FrAcas and Ma
loney Wanted
More.

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OF the Maloney is trailing in the mud
and "Sconchin," the orator, statesman,
politician and Shakespearean scholar, is
bowed down with grief.
He was whipped. numerically
whipped, at an early hour this morning,
and then, to add to the disgrace, he was
ignominiously thrown out of one of the
waiting stations along the cocktail route.
Alexander G. Forsyth, who does some
managing for downtown printing
house when he is not drinking wine
with gentlemen and politicians, is the
man who whipped Maloney, and those
who witnessed the little affair say that
he did his work well.
A saloon in the vicinity OF Market and
OFarrell streets was the scene of the
melee. Forsyth, in company with
Colonel +. S. Ohadbourne, and some
others who bear military titles, were
celebrating the return OF one OF the party
from an extensive trip through the in
terror of the state.
Wine, the genuine article with the
name blown in every bottle, was the
beverage, and the sound of popping
corks resembled slightly the pattering
of fast horses hoofs on muddy track.
In truth, champagne was flowing as
freely as water.
Toasts were also part of the even
ing'e celebration, and it was while Mr.
Forsyth was racking his brain in the
endeavor to float purely original toast
above the sea OF fzzling liquids which
seemed to have formed in his head that
Maloney appeared upon the scene.
His arrival supplied Forsyth with the
needed inspiration. "Here's to Ma
loney. the great and goodl" proposed
the printing-houee manager, and from
that moment "Sconchin" was in clover.
for not a drink was ordered until the
wishes of the Maloney became known.
Whisky proved "Sconchin's" favorite
beverage and he took many and great
drinks of it.
AS the night progressed the crowd
became more hilarious and change in
the programme was made by which
songs were substituted for toasts. Sem
ator Maloney essayed A Soldier and
Man, and had progressed as far as the
eecond verse when some one thought
lessly asked what he was trying to do.
In a moment the Maloney blood was
boiling, while within his breast there
sprang up mad thirst for vengeance.
And this from you," he cried, turn
ing toward the one who had taken ex
ceptions to his singing.
"What from me? / never gave you
that gentleman inelegantiy
replied. aa5ssl
''Dog, thou liest p rstorted the states
man, and then matters went from bad to
worse. Then Maloney, wild with rage,
declared that an insult had been given
him which only blood could wipe out.
Sir" said he, "you have insulted
me, and demand satisfaction. Pistols
o'clock in the morning." Then turning
to the rest of the party he added: "Sirs,
if you have tears, prepare to shed them,
for your friend lie about to die"
"Ratsl" sententiously responded
Colonel Chadbourne.
"Dry upl' chimed in Alex Forsyth,
and then arrangements for two more
duels were completed.
Still "Sconchin" was not satisfied.
his appetite for blood was
great, and he yearned for lots Of it.
Forsyth seemed his pet aversion, and
toward him he turned ell his attention.
"Sir, you are a ------, and l
can lick you," shouted the offended
Maloney, and perhaps there was lot of
truth in what be said, but no oppor-
tunity of proving this was offered.
Some one in the crowd remarked that
"Sconchin" needed whipping, and
Forsyth proceeded to administer one to
him. In just three minutes Mr.. Maloney
found himself alone and unhonored ON
the sidewalk, and with several large
gashes ornamenting hiS face.
Then he was really mad. Arming him
self with heavy cane he paraded up
and down In front OF the saloon shouting
to those who whipped him
to come outside and give him an even
chance for his life. The invitation was
not accepted, and after some time Ma
loney went away.
Before going he said that the attack
on him was the result of plan to pre-
vent him from going east on Saturday,
as he contemplated doing.
"My friend, Bourke Cochran, has sent
for me-" he explained. land these folks
are trying to keep ME from going 20 him.
but they will not succeed. Tomorrow
will kill the whole crowd, and thus dis
pose of them forever"