The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-18
PATRICK HALLORAN's $3.50.
AOer Hiding the Money for Seventeen
Years He Trusted n stranger and Lost IL.

NORWICH, Nov. 17.-Patrlck Halloran OF
G~reenville is the hero Of an odd tale. Patrick
and his family have drifted about a good deal,
and in 1876 they were in Providence. In that
year his son mixed himself up one day with a
freight train In motion, and later the county
made the railway company pay Patrick $3.50 for
trying to run the young man down. The money
came to the old man in bright, crisp new bills,
rs beautiful as the day to him, and 1t seemed to
him as II actually he had finally got hold OF
about half the money there was agoing in the
world at that day.
After receiving his fortune, the first idea that
crossed his mind embodied a conviction that
more than 1000 men knew all about the big
sum in his trousers pocket and were ready to
assassinate him. So he devised a novel plan to
protect himself. Whenever he walked abroad
his money went along with him; strapped tight
ly to his leg in his trousers pocket; and when
he was at home no secreted 1t In a private
drawer OF q big, old-fashioned mahogany
bureau. 100 years old or more. which had be-
longed TO the Hallorans in Ireland and, had
crossed the ocean in company with Patrick him
self. In this way Patrick and the $3.50 kept to-
mean time Patrick Kept on drifting from town TO
town and finally he and the $3.50 and the old
suburbs OF this town. Late in 1892, to fulhl a
business engagemsnt- he trudged alone All the
hamlet among the wild hills OF Bosrah town.
Coming into that village, Patrick fell in with a
couple OF free-and-easy, joyial young strangers,
journeyed along, talking and laughing merrily,
the best OF friends; But when one OF the youths
and Incidentally invited Patrick 10 Join in the
treat, oil OF a sudden IL occurred 90 him that his
rOlliSGhkinE roadside friends might be robbers 6
Instant that they knew all about his $3.50
siSah' that d tRs Invitation 10 tbs drink iGIG ss the P Siilssss
hotel involved q latent design 70 drug rot, and,
deadly terror, Assembled braveiy. and by man
ner and speech led his companions, 10 believe
that he was with them, body and soul. But Just
rick went around a street corner like o shot, and
did not stop running until he tumbled, pale and
trembling. into the BOzrahyille country store OF
all notions, and nearly into the arms OF its pro-
prietor, William T.. Manning.
In a few broken words patriok poured the
willing right ear OF Mr.. Manning. and a moment
later he thrust his $3.50, so he ayerred In the su-
equally as willing right hand. Mr.. Manning as
sured Patrick that he would keep the 500 for
him most faithfully and securely; and, " said
right molly did the mon kape his pliEhted
word; indeed; he kept IL 80 domped well that
I've not seen the color OF = clnt OF the cash from
AT irst. Patrick said, Mr.. Manning put him on
when he asked for his money, and then he de-
MED thai Patrick intrusted any money 10 him.
SIX or eight months ago Patrick placed his case
in the lands OF Attorney Edward Burke or this
city. Mr. Manning employed solomon, Lucas
for his counsel. The case went through about
all the courts. and IL Was fought stubbornly.
Court rendered Judgment IN favor Of Patrick.
In all the courts In which the case has been
tried the old Irish bureau Vas fetched int9 the
marked Exhibit l." Twas a relevant BIZ q
drawer In which the precious 500 Was 30 long
and securely hiddeh