The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-01
Queer Things Do Happen.

A serio-comtc performance took place last
Wednesday night. about - o'clock. says the
Anaconda tMont) Standard, when David
Cohen Sr., and d. Twohy held the boards Of
the oak street sidewalks and played piece
that was entitled to have large audience,
but unfortunately, owing 10 lateness OF the
hour, no spectators were present Mr.. IWohY
had occasion to seek the service of Dr.
Mckenzie that evening, and, after having
called the doctor was waiting for him out
side on the sidewalk. 1t took the medical
gentleman some little time TO dress, and Mr..
1wohy while waiting rested himself against
the fence. While in this position Mr. Cohen
happened 10 come along on his way home
from meeting Of one OF the numerous lodges
to which the gentleman belongs.
e The night was very dark, but as the helated
lodge man neared DR.. MckenZie'S residence
he espled a suspicious looking character
standing in wait. Mr.. Cohen's heart began
to palpitate IN an uncomfortable manner as
visions OF an event that occurred three years
ago flashed through his mind Upon that oc-
casion Mr. Cohen had almost reached his
nome. Wael bod. pad man stepped forth
and demanded his yaluables or his life. Mr.
Cohen, who is a ready thinker and a quick
loglclan, decided in few minutes upon that
occasion. that not being armed his life was Of
considerably more value than his earthly pos
sessions. and accordingly. IN his usual digni-
fed manner, handed his valuables over to the
hlghwavman.
On Wednesday night it did not take Mr..
Cohen more than a moment to size up the sit
uatlon- The bold. bad man of three years
ago mad returned for the yaluableS that the
thrifty merchant had collected in the mean
time. This time. however, the pedestrian
was determined to make fight in protection
OF his belon9ings that would require an IN
dertakers services a the close. Instead of
turning back. as many men would have done.
Mr.. Cohen reached down in that nip pocket
that extends to his knee and pulled out his
revolver. and, with blood in his eye and the
gun in his hand. advanced upon his supposed
Waylayer. When within a few feet Of him Mr..
Twohy recognized that some unknown
stranger was covering him with gun that
was held IN such an uncertain manner that he
was not sure at what moment it might GO of
and send leaden messenger into his anat-
omy.
Mr.. Twohy explained afterward that it was
not the dread Of being shot that bothered him
so much as the uncertainty of the exact spot
IN which he would receive the bullet as the
revolver, which he says was three feet long,
now pointed al his toes and the next instant
took In the whole range of his body to the
crown OF his head. He saw that 1t would be
fatal to move. so concluded to let the man
with the gun have all his personal possession
and. at pinch. would have given him mort
gaze on his real estate.
Mr.. Cohen finally broke the silence by ask
ing what Mr.. Twohy was doing. Explana.
lions followed. and when DR. Mckenzie
opened the door his eyes met most peculiar
scene that made him believe that Messrs
Cohen and Twohys minds were affected. 1 he
two gentlemen had fallen upon each others
neckS and were congratulating each other
upon the luck of each in not being confronted
by highwayman.