The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-12-07

'7IN' M'MAHON'S GEESE
Chick" Clark Has Not Yet
Caught the Man VINO
Stole Them.
EXCITEMENT IN CORK ROW.
The Residents There Deny They
Ever Made Love to McMahon's
Twin "Billy" or Stole
His Geese.
EXCITEMENT IN CORK ROW.

The residents IN the vicinity OF Jersey
avenue and Fourteenth street have found
much to talk about since last evening.
when exclusive mention was made in
THE JERSEY CITY News of the stealing
of three prize geese aud q gander from
Timothy McMahon of No. POS Fourteenth
street. 1t seems hardly probable that
four geese, and dirty ones Mt that, could
cause a commotion. but those belonging
TO Mr.. Mcmahon, and which are no "
missing. are causing 8 runpus tue like
of wnich was never known to nave taken
place 10 that n~eighborhood before.
Mr.. Mcmahon mas hunted high and
low for his missing geese but SUCCESS
has eluded him iu a most disheartening
mauuer Last night wasn l in
sail that ne had lost
all faith 10 his fellow man. "a man that
will steal geese" said he, should be
ynched. Those geese were trained. Yes,
air, trainsd. Ny pet specklsd hen hatch
ed them, and | took as good care OF them
us | would Of q child. They wsrs no or
binary geese and | was proud CT them.
To make sure that they could not be lost
among other common geese [ painted
their necks with green paiut, aud whsn%
ever they were ont on the street. the pso-
pie would point to them aud say. Denis
McMahon's gssse. l tell you felt proud
because / had tas finest flock OF geese Ia
this section of Jersey City, and now that
they are gone do you wouder why | am
not the same map? But I'll lave the law
on these people yet. Phi call on Chic
Clark, the Dig detective at Captain
Kelly's station mousse. and tell MN ABOUT
my geese. and l am sure that he will ind
them for met
THE BILLGoAT LONESOME.
Mr.. McMahon had hardly finished
speaking when his wife came running
out of the house. Are you one Of them
men what writes things In the papers?"
sRid she addressing me. After replying
TO her question In the affirmative, she
continusd:-'I want you tell all the pso-
pie what reads your paper that my geese
is gone. It's q shame to rob Us ike this.
I brought up them geese myself, and l
loved them. Tim show the gentlemen
the geese we have left"
moi never mind" I replied. but
Timothy was determined that | should
see the geese, and / had to go with him to
the henhouss at the rear or the yard
whore they we're at roost.
"Sss them painted nscks," said "Tim,"
as he pointed at the geese.
That's my mark. and be sure to men,
ton 1t in your paper"
The billy goat which had baen ste len
and afterward rsturned to Mr.. McMahon
lifted his head and stared at me az | sn~
tered the henhouse In a manner that
made me inquire whether or not he was
securely fastened. The remark ION, he
won't hurt you," by Mr.. McMahop, gave
me courage and I walked up TO the VIC
fous looking animal aud ~endsavorsd 10
interview him., but BILLY" had evidently
seen Christie smith, for be refused to
SAY a word for publication He grabbed
the COPY or The JERSEY CITY NEWS
which / had IN my pocket, however. n
devoured 1t with evident relish. THAT
goat knows q good thing when he sees
it." laconicaily remarked Mr.. Nc Iahon
as he apologized for "Billy's" rudeness.
EXCITEMENT IN CORK ROW"
In Cork row. on Eleventh street
there was great exciteme MT when 1 called
there. The residents In this famous row
had road THE NEWS before I arrived and
were spending the greater part of their
time in saying complimentary things
about Mr.. Nc Mahon.
Just think" said one Of these resi-
dents. I'VE honest. hard working. re-
spectacle citizens here are accused OF
stealing four dirty geese from Mr.. Nc
Manor. Now, I'll tell you one thing. aud
that Is. il Mr.. McMahou. keeps on saying
that his geese are In Cork row there Will
be q wake over on Fourteenth street,"
A ber OF other residents expressed
themselves In q similar manner, aud II
Mr.. McMAhon desires to give an under
taker = job he should visit Cork row.
Captain Kelly of the Second precinct
declined to say whether or not Detective
Clark had bssn detailed to search for the
missing geese. but, as Clark is IA miliar
not only with the nslghborhoed but Nc
Mshen's geese. 1t is reasonable to prs-
sumo that he is doing bis best to bring
the guilty parties to justice. st WON'T
be long" said Captain Kelly, "bsfors we
will havs these thieves in the lock up"
Mr.. McMshon has quietly Investigated
the matter himself, aud from what he
learned last evening he says be is con-
vincsd that no person in Cork row stole
The geese. But someone dio, n he has
his own suspicious.