The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-09-01

was q professional CCnlOrLlOQiSL, he sad,
and, in addition to being able to twist
himself into all sorts of shapes. he was
also able to wriggle himself out of any
rope with which he might be tied. His
scheme was to have the two men make
bets on his ability TO do it. The men fell
right into the scheme.
The next night the Spaniard went to
the saloon again and announced that he
would bet $50 that no ten men in the
/ place could tie him so securely that he
could not free himself in two minutes
Jack johnson, a gambler, took him up.
and the two sports succeeded in placing
about $500 in bets. The Spaniard let him
self be tied up with a rope, and was then
placed in a big potato bag. The mouth Of
the bag was tied securely, and, with
watches in hand, the crowd watched the
bag. There were one or two wriggles and
then the Spaniard shouted to be let out
The bag was opened and out stepped the
J Spaniard carrying the roDe in his hand.
The scheme proved a veritable mint
for the two men and the Spaniard, Every
night they visited dlTerenJ saloon and
/ went through the same game
Jim Hyde and his friend Smith heard
of the Spaniard, and devised a little
! scheme to beat the man at his own game
and diminish the bank rolls of his back
ers. Both Hyde and Smith were broke,
and as it needed money to put their
Z oGuGlnC lnIOukus .bllty went 70 an Ola
physician who was sporting man him
self and known as DR. Stitch HYDE
laid the scheme before nim, and finally
succeeded in getting something like 81 600
from him. Smith borrowed several hun
/ dred dollars from a friend. and then the
| two went arc nd to the Arion and waited
! for the Spaniard and his friends to show
up. For three nights they waited, and
on the fourth night they were rewarded
/ The Spanlard came sa0ntering in and
made his usual offer. He repeated it sew
eral times before he got any answer, and
then Hyne jumped up and said:
DO you mean to tell me that you can
unite yourself in two minutes if l tie
you up?'
10y es,' replied the little fellow.
"'Betcha can't said Hyde: 'betcher
wine for the house that you can't
IN go you and S25 on the outside, re
turned the Spaniard.
Done, said Hyde, and then the fun
began Smith began bawling out that he
didn't believe it could be done, and then
! the Spanlard's hackers offered to bet him
money that it could. Hyde bet more and
more, and finally Smith and hyde had
! about 81, 500 wagered on the result. Those
/ who had seen the Spaniard before. looked
| in pity on the two men. The Spaniard
did nothing, but sat quietly in a chair,
while somebody got rope and somebody
else procured big potato bag. Then he
! stood up, and Hyde and Smith began to
tie him. They tied his hands tightly to-
| gether behind his back, and then wound
| the rope securely around his body His
feet were then tied and more rope wound
around his legs. 1t looked impossible for
the man to escape but he never once
stopped smiling and his hackers looked
! equally confident. When the tying was
| through the crowd edged up close to the
bag to see the man put in.
No, you DON'T, exclaimed Hyde.
! Everybody must stand at least ten feet
back. don't propose to have any accom-
! plice get in here.
The Spauiard and his hackers insisted
that the crowd stand back. and whel
| everybody was at respectful distance
Hyde and Smith picked up the Spaniaru
and put him into the bag.> 1t was noticed
! that Hyde let one hand rest over the
mans face and that he kept one hand in
the bag after the Spaniard was in and
while Smith was fooling with the strings.
1t seemed as though the two men took
more time than was necessary TO tie the
Spaniard up, but the Job was finally done
and then Hyde and Smith stepped back
| and waited.
| "A hundred men had their watches out
| and hundred paiPof eyes watched the
bag. Only once did the man inside max,
a move, and that was when the bag was
LTSI ldlu uOWn. AIG6f LQdb Jner6 was
deadly stiffness everywhere. One minute
passed and not sign from the man in the
bag. The time heightened into minute
and half, and still no move Everyone
in the room felt decidedly nervous. and it
was great relief when the two minutes
were up and Hyde stepped UP TO the bar
and said
| ~ guess we won.'
Smith followed MIN; and the money,
something over 5000 in all, was handed
over. While the Spaniard s hackers were
at work opening the bag Hyde and Smith
quietly slid out Of the front door and dis
appeared When the two sports sue
ceeded in opening the bag the reason for
the Spaniard's inactivity became appar-
ent. The Spaniard was sleeping peace
fully, and in the Gag was small spong
saturated with chloroform. A physician
was sent for to take care of the Spaniard
and it took him an hour and twenty seven
minutes to bring the fellow to his senses
The Spaniard said he struggled a little
when he found that Hyde was chloro-
forming him, but he was bound too Sc
! curely."