The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-06
.BROOIE IS ALL RIGHT.
He Wont Die and Won't Prose-
cute Hsaney for Stabbing.
Other Ways for a Thoroughbred
isft Snort to "Get Square"
An she Same, His Bookmsker Assaii-
ant IL Held without Bail.

! ..relJ 'em Steve Brodie Amt going to
croak this time; he's got too much
uet We" was the message sent out tAis
morning BY the celebrated bridge-jumper
from his cot In St Vincents Hospital
!. where he lies with big cash III his
ueck, inflicted shortly after midnight this
morning by Bookpaker William Heaney.
eteve's story of the stabbing and the
events leading up to 1t differs materially
from that told by the hangers-on around
his saloon near Grand street on the
!, Bowery, in front of which the cutting
occurred.
steve was anxious to see THE Evening
World" reporter this morning and tell
an about Il. but House-surgeon kistler
|. vetoed that, not because Steve couldn't
speak for himself In his customary force
: ful style, but because the rules OF the
hospital would, not permit such an In
tefview.
{ Brodie's story OF the trouble between
him and Hcaney. shorn OF the pictur-
fesque mode Of expression which charac-
terises the bridge-jumper's conversation
CDR. Kfstler said he couldn't give 1t YER
batitn). il as follows:
'.Heaney and / met last night on the
boat coming up from Coney Island.
Hesney showed some sporting blood and
wanted to match coins with me. We
matched and lost 500.
II gave up like a thoroughbred. and
when we got to New York we went to
my place on. the Bowcry. We were
stanning In the doorway. about "
o'clock, talking baseball. Heaney thought
he was prophet, and / bet him $,U he
eouldn't name the teams who would fin
In one, two.
70 sP ,Sai he sn so sa' h eer red
Z 20 70 $500 even that he hadn't got 81, 600
~ his clothes. ne produced his . roll i ana
s sloux shS foT m. ana wondn I his
SSoney; Il would be too much like robbery.
But Z sa!d I'd match him for the five
NJ called the turn on the nickel. but
K Heapey WEIGHED. That made me core,
! And we, had some words In front OF my
's.scxs Hast 1, got tired of his gun. and
sa4fd, Go on, you little monkey.
went have any more to do with you:
First thing knew. he out with q
sieve denies that he struck Heaney or
that any blows were struck previous to
the stabbing.
/. While somewhat weak frpm loss o.
81. DE- istier nays he viii be able 70 60
spsSs IN Phiiadeiphia next Saturday
Brodie told the doctor that It would
\ break his heart II he couldn't be on
hand with his company. He had. he
/ ,eald. 900 invested In the show. and II
Wouldn't be go unless he was able
yorn tie a rag around my neck
20 can hold my head up when I'm on
] t4e gtage i'n be all right" he toh DR..
According 70 the hospital physicians
9 Brodis had q very. narrow escape from
dekth. The blade OF Heaney,s knife CANT
within half an inch Of sever1ng the jugu
lar vein. Az II was several large vein,
have succum6ed frum loss Of blood;
/. 10 nsr Hege lord through all v1cissit,ides
sed 70 see sr o husband n tsls ,si
Br6die says positively that he will no
; prosecute Heaney. He considers such &
course as beneath the dignity OF q
( ways 10 dget square" with a man wht
!. reaorts to stabbing. he says.
Heaney was arraigned before Justice
sport" from head to foot. He appeared
: as n he had been on a spree. but hi
fsYInk shirt and headlight diamond were
r. the race track. and his closely trimmed
gray mustache never qufyered as III
aid Eyes" when Justice Grady aske,
him II he knew what the charge wal
That was all he would say, and Jus
tice Grady held him for examination to
morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Hearney Is torty-Sour years old. an.
He 10 well known at the various rae
tracks. where he has made small book
for several years.