The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-06
A GREEN GOODS MAN CHASED.
"sKINvERn DAsHEs BREATHLEssLT
... THROUGH GREENPILLE.
He is Followed by n Gnuut Farmer with n
Revolver In One Hand and n Satchci Con-
tnInluE - Brick In the Other-Captured.

He Is Followed by G.uut Farmer with a
| Revolver In One Hand and n Satchci Con.
taIninE n Brick in the Other-Captured
Greenville N. j.. can boast Of at least one re-
markabe citizen. He is short and stout and
| shorter in one leg than in the other. and an
| swers to the name OF Skinner" when he
| answers at ALL which IL very seldom. In fact.
| he is OF very reticent nature. except when he
| runs across o gullible farmer. and then IL he
| doesn't talk that farmer into buying some OF
his green good" 1t isn't from lack Of fluency.
Skinner hasn't lived in Greenville very long.
but In his brief residence he has earned the
| reputation OF being one OF the oleverest OF the
| green goods" gang that hang about Billy"
Zachmann's barn on Avenue ID. In spite
OF his short leg he is rapid runner.
and on last Monday he was first man
| In q very lively chase which occupied
! the attention OF q number OF Greenville
citizens for the best part Of an hour. Where
the chase began Ia not known. but 1t assumed
proportions as a public amusement at the cor
ner Of Ocean and Sea View avenues. where
Tom Mahonoy. Link" Erhardt, and Robert
| jackson were talking politics at o'clock on
Monday afternoon.
The lame man arrived on the scene breath
less and pale. crying: Don't let him get me-
Keep him of. He's going to kill me-"
Looking around the three men beheld a fine
specimen OF the genus hayseed bearing down
upon them. He was lantern jawed raw boned.
and bow legged.
His hat was of the ten cent variety. and his
trousers failed to conceal a pair OF bright scar
let socks. In one hand he swung n satchel. in
the other he brandished revolver. AS soon
as he saw his prey seeking protection he raised
his voice and shouted:
" Hold him. He's thief. He's got my
5000 Of IT. An I didn't pet nothin'
but brick for it,
The countryman. after making n grab for
the lame man. who skilfuIy euded it. opened
the bag and showed u we'll constructed brick.
They told me 1t was q roll OF bills" he ex-
planned. AN l could spend em. Three
thousand dollars. thoy said. an all had to
pay was 5000; an, instead of tho bills they
Having delivered himself. the farmer put the
satchel down. seated himself on It, and nanted
He dashed across the street. through Sheehan's
grocery over the tn S@Gs ience and into the house
The countryman. being too short V Of wind to
continue the chase, told Mahoney that he
Mahoney tracked the man through Sheehan's
because Mrs. Miller blocked the way. '>''''e
Miller in reply to AIahoney's inqui ries; and
Mrs. Miller is we'll built, and she carried
broom. Consequently Mr.. Mahoney did not
search the house. But he did wait outside. and
after considerable time the fugitive emerged.
mean time n crowd. who had heard OF the per-
formance. had gathered. in hopes OF further
excitement
No sooner did the short-legged man make
his appearance than with yells and whoops tho
whole crowd were after him He had n good
lively chase when at the corner OF Garfield
avenue he collided with n woman carrying q
market basket knocking her into the gutter
and falling over her himself
her feet whacking him over the head with her
basket. and o moment later Mahoney had him
Mahonoy 500 II he would LET him 60. They
walked together to the Jersey Central station.
the crowd struggling on behind. and there
York. but was preyented by his cantor. Skim
mer then offered Mahoney 500 to he kept out
OF the way OF tho police. and the pair had
started toward the bay shore when Policeman
Cummings. who had heard OF the row. APP
ED sna as bsm tn The
avenue station. where. to the great surprise OF
all, Can't. Nugent discharged the prisoner.
There's no one to make charge against
him." said the Captain. ;, Then to the prisoner
he said. You can go" and Skinner went in
haste evidently frightened by the angry NUT
In the mean timo the hayseed had dlsap-
peared. satchel. revolver. and all. A rumor
was started that Lachmann and an other of his
gang had taken the man to the barn where the
1t was reported later that he was seen walking
out toward tho country. still carrying the
satchel containing the brick for which he had
paid 5000.