The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-06
BROOKE IS ALL RIGHT,
He Won't Die and Won't Prose-
cute Heaney for Stabbing.
Other Ways for a Thoroughbred
Sport 10 "Get Square,
All the same, His Bookmsker Assault
ant l. Held without Bail.

Tell 'em Steve Brodie amt soins to
croak this time; he's got too much
aeive," was the message sent out tnis
morning b, the celebrated bridge jumper
from his cot In st. Nincents Hospital
where he lies with q big cash In his
neck, inflicted shortly after midnight this
morning by Bookmaker William Heancy.
steve's story OF the stabbing and the
events leading up to II differs materially
from that told by the hangers ON around
his saloon near Grand street on the
Bowsry, In front Of which the cutting
occurred.
Steve was anxious to see The Evening
World" reporter this morning and tell
all about 1t. but House surgeon Kistler
vetoed that. not because Steve oouldn't
speak for himself In his customary force
full style. but because tho rules Of the
hospital would not permit such an In
terview.
Brodie's story OF the trouble between
him and Heaney, shorn Of the pictur-
eBaue mode OF expression which charac-
teriEes the bridge-jumper's conversation
CDr. Kistler said he couldn't give It YER
| batim), 10 az follows:
"Heaney and ! met last night on the
boat coming up from Coney Island.
Heaney showed some sporting blood and
wanted to match coins with me. We
matched and lost $500
II gave up like a thorou ghbred. and
when we got tn New York we went to
my place on the Bowery We were
standing in the doorway. about IL
he was a prophet. and I bet him s6vo he
couldn't name the teams who would I'm
ish one. two.
Hiin a ne 81 sPSrty sna ssid ps
to 20 $50 even that he hadn't got IS 900
In his clothes. Hs produced his roll and
only showed $500. That was elose
money; It would be too much like robbery.
But / paid ia match him for the f'e
Hean Ssf %e is That q" ms made me sore,
and we had some words In front OF my
'"%At last 1 got tired Of his gun, and
Won't WON have any more to do with YOU.
"First thing ! knew he out with a
Steve denies that he struck Heaney or
| that any blows were struck previous 10
While somewhat weak from loss q
blood Steve will pull through all right
with his show, "on the Bowery." which
opens in philadelphia next Saturday
Brodie told the doctor that It would
break his heart II ne couldn't be on
hand with his company: He had. he
said, $4,000 invested In the chow. and Il
wouldn't be a go unless he was able
III pSoa!ll II. . rag around my nee.
ths ,t.gs ~ be all right" he told pr
Accordsna 70 the bospitsl physic,ans
a S:rs ftafSs :issRs ssS"
within half an inch OF sevsrinE the tugu
lar vein. As II was, several large vei1I
were cut. and 2 less robust man woult
ves wfe VIC O. Is fs,hfu
TO her Hege lord through ali vicissitudes
called 10 see her husband this morning
but was not allowed to converse with
him.
BrodIe says positively that he will no
course as beneath the dignity OF q
thorough.Paeed sport There are only L,
. sYs 70 10 sssbSns h. w saSs man who
Heansy was arraigned before Justice
Grady. In the Tombs Court, this morn
ing. He 10 small man and looks q
sport" from head to foot: He appearet
pink shirt ana headlight diamond were
lrreproachable from the standpoint Of
the race track, and his closely trimmed
Yessae nsen n'y justice saS SlsSy a. ASKED
him II be knew what the charge was
That was AZ he would say, and Jus.
tics Grady held him i9r s exam to-
lives at 800 East Eighty.nInth street
He 10 well known at the various race
tracks. where he has made small book