New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-08
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
MrRABEAU l.. TOWNS'S PROFITABLE
MUSE.
HE HAS FALLEN HEIR To \ FORTUNE TllRo'"H
,t,e ,,.tt ,ry rpp pITYNTNG-AN OLD MANS


NE nag FALLEN HEIR To 4 FORTUNE THROUGH
HIS FACILITY FOR HHyMING Az OLD MANS
wniM Avu ITS STRANGE RESULT.
Mirabeau ramartlne Towns. who is known as the
no.t-l,wver has fallen heir t. considerable for-
,un. by reason ~ his prediction FOR rhyme Mr.
Towns is a urx,-lo,r neghbor ~ Judge Glynor IN
F!ghfh-ave and posed "A the personal representa-
tive 81 the latter AT Saratoga. lie mas no' yet
= .hlishei any verse upon the failure 81 ms Efforts
10 secure the nrsi place on the Democrauc 'cKe'
,or Judge Gaynor. An eccentric Irishman named
Hroone who lived I'm queens County, ana OWL
an "-iatr t9,url ~ {is sb,r~ viii be- $1,000 The
story told los MI Towns In relation - tIr ~ III
~ SO. nat ,bol, ten years ago h. was sitting IN
~ ~ ~. -, ~ Is Clsrt-st on a not August day.
yl~v liz stated that h. had long been interested
in Ealing OF NtlgltlJns ana hr had seen %" name
of Mr. Towns IA the newspapers a. Ia"y"r VINO
diI not taxi The law too seriously - h. h'h de-
r'~i to give him the nrst case that he was inter
.sied IN on condition mat ne w'uu IN ~ To,,n
s John EedJ 70, 4s% Te1 from, 2r DsPs 49, o Tn
summed up the case follows.
n Ipl, last. about the time
TIA, hung, MORALS ike - line.
The fi,r'n being married woman.
Wen, firth 20 SEQ hey husband Rowan.
Tho frugal meal get smoking warm
sIc hal IN bucket her ann.
Fr 'i,. rle plaintiff chi"f delight
r., quenct her husbands appetite.
Sow the defendant charlie Hed'u.
keeps near 'he park. Oh sad 10 tell.
llw resort vice and sin.
Where boz l'sp.uses and gin
V, r,t content WITH deadly cups.
H~ keeps two Wild ferocious pups
To- slay those who escape his lair
with deadly hyir1phnhl-nir
When paiuun CANE into ,he park
I'M. charles R..iel just far q lark.
A. he saws IN his defense.
Ily way - excuse or pr"t"nce
seeinr she " but a woman
Set hts puppies o Mrs Rowan
And as he saw her WITH fright
irving e. save herself boy flight
lie shouted BIN. before she goes
ru., rl,v upon her with the hose"
,.rsel assaulted an hrf drowned.
Bleeding from the puppies wound
TN. rl,intN gentlemen - the Jury
A. last escaped this hackSuarls fury.
And come. In court 10 sec II YOU
\yu do AZ you'd have others DO.
He recovered verdict OF $40 Tor MS 'n'h' an"
Mr. nroone was greatly grauhed The latter g'Ve
Mr. Towns another case against IN" Long Isiah"
railroad Company In which he recovered f'.5A'' rs
damages FOR injuries TO a woinans Knee Inns
case M. summed up as follows.
rrcath.s there a man with soul 50 dead.
Who ne, or % himself has sail.
The fair.si thing enrth 70 ~"
T. lovely woman's bcauteous knee;
Insurer - ancient chivalry
4 limb ~ loves outrageous tree
Midst lace and brilliant foliage
CLEANS the JOYOUS garter fruit;
The golden fleece Tor which this age
Makes Argonautc pilgrimage
TIN. modern warriors battle wage.
An could /. language hifaluie
Thy need appraise 'twould burst flute.
Mr. Towns pleads guilty TO summing up other
ases In rhyme FOR his eccentric friend, and that
he won them all. He also admits that h" wrote
the rhymed reply 10 city Works Commissioner
white for Foley F,zgibbon. friend OF Mr.. Hroone.
when FitZgbbOn failed to get a position III thr
CITY Works Department which ended
Pm Irish AMI take whiskey clear:
I'm Foley Fi',gibbon. n true son - Erin.
All I ,l,n', care "A for ifamhrnuS S'hiefrn
His rhvmed argument before the constitutional
Convention I'm favor OF woman suffrage was written
al Tho request Of Mr. Broonc. The latter CON
vevcI to MIR Towns his interest In III acres OF
salt meadows Newtown Creek with TINS note;
Dear Friend You hav. been kind - and humorel
me for many years you have devoted your muse 20 my
,hin,s and rances and your Pegasus has been AT my
disnrsnl ns n hobby horse. The salt meadows Of New
hui yonr WINGED s,ecl IND there. II not ideal
pasuragc nj least change ~ diet and sufficient ~ m"
vh.r.wi,hal - keep both him and hts master harmless
~ fortune Ever yours MICHAEL BROONE.
MIR Tow ms expects to enter upon possession OF
the property as soon as the title IL proved