The sun., 1894-04-01

Hill ran livery stable for while close to the
cid Bulls Head Hotel In Third avenue. sold
horses to the Third avenue street railroad
Just starting. aud drove the first car himself
from the Ctr Hall to Harlem over that route.
Il was there that he became acquainted with
Moses Bisrbach. with whom he afterward
transacted good deal Of business
In 1854 Hill bought out grocery at the cor
ner OF Crosby and Houston streets aud got q
grocsr's license to sell liquors. That was the
beginning OF his sporting resort He was .
little giant In those days. handy with his nsts.
and particularly good at wrestling and the
sporting element OF the nefghborhood came to
make the corner grocery kind OF headauar-
ters. Hill was always master OF his own shop.
and administered impartial justice. he never
called on the police for any assistance
Hills physical powers gave him more than q
local fame. and John Morrissey got acquainted
with him and liked him so well that he backed
him to the extent Of 81. 500 side for wrest-
ling match with Lieut. Ainsworth OF New
Britain. Conn. Ainsworth was at that time
famous. aud called himself champion Of tho
United States The match came of In Mozart
Hall. April IA. 1883. and Harry Hill was VIC
At this time the or ocery had ceased to exist.
Hill had got hold OF adjoining stores and had
o sSs ais : tss sse. r.n oa %
ssssssd stags IL the s main saloon and sdye
He had q lot OF quaint prints adornlng tho
walls. and among these pictures OF sporting
Sh.mpioss and women - sppeared piaeards
Members Of this club must not indulge In foul or
rsfs little vine for thy stomsch's sake
Lovers not appreciated here, Therefore not wanted
No chance to secure novel attraction was
down 70 ,h. ferry ferry on his way home and M b. sI saw
P clown ringing a bell, The clown was dressed
Il: only ss saa s sse
Sos g u ss K. '.sTd world to stop and see the
II thought Il was some dodge" say: Hin In
Sn' s.ie u IN. ,Us
high wn.p hs stood SD TIE. had ,h e ;tsnd on
my arm oyer oyer his back He measured 1s feet
ii. 'Yds RisSsssn 81 sna isst M sssg @ VIII, II you
str.lsStsssd opt his curly tsll. and Iss.lrsa
hoW hs WAS an sInstesn az isss iSo long. ' '' VI ME M!
Lord 1 says to the Snowman. what Is
No. says the Snowman. that's P.nnsyI-
whst'n you take for him ? saysL
One hundred and nifty dollars says ha
Does that include the watch and the bell
wsiL ! bop%ht that hog. and the time ws
had getting, him into my place was worth
thousand dollars 70 see: In those days used
on: one 'nsie%Sn sti Old seetehnsa 81 0h Who % Used W" to
sS.. ss. A. : fsa isa.S sS tsSs. IfSs and nd sa yss
so1ld psvsr ~ surprise sS IIrI e him or MAKE him
sittISs % i one oi the t.SIss IssSss ~hss the the
boys got there after midnight with that hog.
only Ss@ ss e tuck .:
ths table. aud kept on reading. without look
Jag On s d R4 Ass
awaS from them after thSy h,I started at him into
Well, cir. his snout went under the back Of the
professors chair, and he Just lifted chair. pro-
eatchsr OF a locomotive and pitched them all
over the place Then the hog ran into the bar
aud thought he would wreck the place be-
fore We could back him out.
responsible for more dT1aSsnnsss In the city
OF New York during that time than all other
sSs sns had o. i'aGrs as Ens
tish ale on TAP that was Just as strong As
Then they would go down Broadway each hold
ing one end Of the string. and would tell every
As the string; Then there % would 5. S BET: oi The the
drink. that thsy had not; One or two glasses
ever man who GOT stuck Tor the driats would
Join the party on its next trip down Broadway
Il was Harry 'Hiifs boast that nobody was
SVsr robbed in his place. He was scrupulously
nIa Of his roll aud return il to him when the
oruRkArd got sober. Thousands Of dollars at
> time used to be intrustsd to him for safe |
keeping. and be always rstuTnsd IT, 1t is said
that on one occasion q drunken man gave him
SS+, OOO to take care Of and got 1t back intact |
when his spree was over, There we're many
rough and tumble fights in Hills place. how
ever, and several times rowdies entered the |
resort with the intention OF doing" the pro- |
pristor He oyeFcams these desPsradoss with |
out the aid OF the police. Billy Edwards once
giving him valuable assistance.
Hill had been married before coming 10 this
country. and he had three sons. IL used 70 BE- |
said OF him with approval bT the women who |
frequentsd his place that none Of his family |
WAS ever allowed to enter the resort HllPs |
living With one OF her sols In Flushlng. Until |
Hilfs famous quarrel with the police his
career vas regular and brilliant proEIssG
He was Esputsd to be worth 81. 600 GOO and he |
himself claims that he Was worth t5OOOO0. He |
Was iaVorite stakeholder for betting men as
well As for the contestants In tFSs OF Ok kill and
EnlY Edwards in his fight with Sam
Golfer at Cone River. Va. and he was